Finding five-star backpacking campsites
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2016
- With a little bit of forethought, you can select backpacking campsites that are relatively warm, dry, and free of biting insects, bears, and "mini bears." These campsites are more conducive to a quality night of sleep and they enhance the backcountry experience.
Andrew Skurka explains the features of such campsites, and how to find them.
The information on thermal coverage and how cool air is attracted to creek beds was very usefull, thank you!
Thanks Andrew! 🙌
Great job working with Sierra Designs on these videos, Andrew! People underestimate the importance of the skills your demonstrating... Keep it up!
Good video, but lacked information about Widow Makers, those large dead limbs waiting to fall when the wind picks up or they gain enough weight for rain or snowfall. Otherwise I'm finding your videos very informational and interesting. Thanks for sharing.
if you don't look for those you deserve to make a widow
Lots of great points here! However, when you are planning to camp under tree cover, it would be good to add checking for potential blowdowns to your criteria.
What a great video! Thanks again, Andrew.
Excellent little video tutorial. I took all these things into account when my small group was hiking the JMT a few weeks ago.
Thanks! So Helpful! Had a bad night sleep the other night could have used these tips!
That huge rock has a nice thermal mass as well. Looks like it'd throw off some decent heat most of the night. Thanks and good video.
"Bears and mini-bears."
As surmised, it's bears all the wat down!
Very informative, thanks for sharing ~
Great information! Thank you
I'm incredibly childish...I attribute it to my time outdoors. Case in point? You drew a wee wee at 1:55.
Great video thanks!
5:00 So that’s where all my Snickers Bars keep going! 🐻
Great video, what tool do you use to get the vertical numbers to fill in that datasheet?
does someone know what tent was used in this video? the one on the final scene?
That topo map is very helpful. You basically know what the spot is like before you get there.
What bear 🐻 food storage container do you recommend
I would have mentioned that when camping near trees pay attention to dead trees and branches-widow makers.
Where do you get the topo maps from?
4:24 - Forgot to mention the obvious rockfall hazard. If you have to move a newly fallen rock to set up your tent then perhaps you should move on.
Hey Andrew, awesome tips here. Where do you get these topo maps? Do you use a program or website to print them?
I use CalTopo.com. It's a great resource. I also have the Gaia GPS app on my smartphone, which gives me the same functionality as a handheld GPS but with a much better screen and with access to better imagery layers.
Great vid Andrew. Lots of detailed information. What type of tarp\tent is that?
It's a prototype of the High Route Tent 1FL, which has since become available, andrewskurka.com/tag/high-route-tent/.
Andrew Skurka I just signed up for Gaia 👍🏼 excited to start using it!
I was thinking of switching to android after having 6 or 7 iphones but lots of people in the Gaia website blog are complaining about all the bugs in the android version;
Guess there are some reasons to stick with Apple even though I don’t like the company anymore 😏
Btw thanks for the videos! I’m starting from scratch, binge learning, and it helps a lot.
Also gonna watch your vid about the Garmin failure coz I’m about to pull the trigger on a Garmin mini.
this is useful
where can one print off those maps?
Before Far Out app I used to take my map can make smaller copies. That way my expensive map would stay in perfect condition for future trips. I just used the Far Out formally Guthooks on my hike of the Long Trail in Vermont and I am now spoiled. So much information with so little effort. I carried my map for the first 60 miles and then sent it home. Times do change even for an old hiker.
mini bears 😂
You are camped on a slope.
I have a SD down sleeping bag older then you are. Thanks.