CDT Gear Review (Post-Trail)
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- Опубликовано: 31 окт 2018
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Head lamps?
Perry Rush Wow! 🤦🏼♀️ Yes! Thank you. I will add those to my gear list tonight. Ugh. I wanted to talk about those, too. I used the firefly cheapo headlamp on amazon until I got to grizzly country. I went back to my black diamond after that. I’ll include links below...
Here is the one I used for most of the trip. Looks like it’s unavailable now. It wasn’t super bright for night hiking but was VERY light. I made do while night hiking, but I felt it was certainly enough for around camp chores.
www.amazon.com/Bright-Medic-FireFly-Ultralight-Headlamp/dp/B00C2CGUWG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
When I was night hiking in grizzly country I wanted the bright headlamp I used on the PCT, so I had it sent from home. It’s brighter, but also heavier. (Not sure why it’s listed for this much on amazon-I paid like $40-50 not over $100. Haha.)
amzn.to/2ESfmEq
@@HomemadeWanderlust I'm sure you've already checked them out bu t some have verable brightness. you want good ones. I've had ones I even paid a bunch of money for and were'nt worth what some I paid less for.
@@HomemadeWanderlust My best luk was with what pros and cerere people use.
Congratulations on completion of the Triple Crown. Fantastic accomplishment. I look forward to whatever off-trail videos you produce going forward and can't wait for your next adventure. Thanks so much for putting yourself out there for all of us. You're amazing!
Thank you! I always love post through hike gear run downs. This one was great! Congrats again on 3C!
Feels good to see gear reviews without someone trying to sell you something or bragging about how many ounces they save! Just an honest review! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the excellent gear reviews and giving us a link to your gearlist. I lived with some pinholes in my MLD cuben fiber tarp for 4+ years after the PCT and water never came through them as they were too small. So I kept it until the fabric finally broke down and was getting really damp on the underneath side with no sign of holes anywhere near. I think I was able to keep it as long as I did because I set it up a lot less than most people as I normally cowboy camp. After seeing the Zpack's pack at the end, I think I'll stick with ULA brand packs which do last much longer than a single thru-hike from my experience. I've found that Railrider's clothing such as their eco-mesh shirts/pants are much more ventilated than almost all other clothing and better suited for desert hiking which I do a lot of. I recently picked up that BRS stove so I'm glad to see it can last a thru-hike. I'll definitely check out AndrewSkurka's gloves and compare them to my MLD Rain mitts which I've used since the PCT happily but don't allow you to use your fingers.
Great to see you back home safe hope you had a good time thanks for the video
I ran across you on RUclips when you were starting AT several years ago. Lost touch and picked up on the end of your CDT hike. Impressive effort for all 3 trails. Great video.
CONGRATULATIONS on a great CDT hike. Loved your weekly videos and blogs. I also love the thorough gear review. Helps us to purchase durable gear. It is important that our gear lasts and performs for our safety. So again thank guy pu for your time and hard work to film and edit your thru hike.
Really enjoyed your videos, hope you do another long hike next spring.
Thanks Dixie. I bought the Ultra 3.0 because of your recommendation and I love them!
As usual, really great comprehensive video. As a side note I love that you really don’t push the products on anyone like a lot of folks do. Looking forward to what you tackle next!
Glad you had an amazing time Dixie!
Great gear review. While I do remember some of the gear changes on the CDT from the videos, it was really helpful to see changes and keepers summed up in one video. The desert portion and San Juans seem sooooo long ago now. Thank you as always for honest gear reviews of what worked for you.
Just watching some of my favorite videos one more time again because I like so much listening to you.... ever considered a podcast?
I've watched a lot of your videos. This one is really good, goes over so much.
You're my favorite youtuber! Thank you for putting this very helpful gear review together and for encouraging people to explore the outdoors, and congratulations on your Triple Crown
Wife and I really enjoyed following and supporting through your triple crown journey. All the best!
I have watched all your adventures, and by far, I was most impressed by your journey on the CDT! What an amazing, courageous adventure! You are awesome! Thanks for the gear review!
I grew up in Maine and re-located to Montana a couple years ago! My boyfriend is getting me into mountaineering and camping this year! (It took a while...) I love your videos so much! So informative and makes me feel more confident about adventures!! Congratulations on your triple crown!!
Thanks for all your great reviews Dixie!
Hey Dixie! Happy to have found you on RUclips. Love your videos. Very informative and very inspirational. Awesome accomplishments, plus you’re a great role model to people wanting to break out of their comfort zones. Thank you for your content!!
Thanks for the great rundown and rationale for the gear you used. Learning from another's experience saves a lot of guess work and money.
I have so thoroughly enjoyed following you through the CDT, and have learned so much!!! Thanks for your sharing and generous nature, your intelligent approach, and your expertise. I have learned so much, and look forward to following your continued adventures. I will be buying a lot of these items. All the best to you, and thanks again!
Tons of good practical advice. Thanks.
Thanks for the final great loud out and review. Super helpful. I picked up the showa 282 gloves as well and they were my mvp piece of gear in 40 degree rainy weather, can't imagine how warm they will be with my possum down gloves inside. Size up!
Thanks for sharing your hiking experiences with us. I have enjoyed your journey
I've been watching your videos from South Australia. I can't wait to come to the USA and do some hikes there! You guys look like you have such a good hiking community and that the trails are well thought out. Plusss you have water stops! Here it's hot and dry so I have to carry 4L per day in summer, so a 5 day hiking trip is 44lb in water alone. I love your videos and great editing too!
We have Trail Magic! It is a solid community. Just love.
thank you for all of the info. I am going to look for some possum down gloves and the blue gloves and would love to get your knife too.
One suggestion - instead of the spoon, i took a small silicon kitchen spatula - which has a slight scoop to it, and a wooden handle. It was great for stirring hot food while cooking, I could use it to eat, and I could scrape my pot clean, then add some water to heat up, scrape it down (then I drank the hot water). It helped to keep the food odors to a minimum on the pot. I ended up giving away my spoon, since I started to rehydrate and cook my food in the pot instead of those bags. I didn't like to carry gooey bags around with me. Then 2nd year on trail, I repackaged all of my food into light weight baggies, so I did not have to carry all of those aluminum bags. Linda, Energizer Tortoise
Love your videos Dixie! Thanks for sharing!
"The Cow Ponds of New Mexico"...sounds like a potential coffee table book (the kind with big glossy pictures) that needs to happen!
Dave Row New Mexico CDTC should put more water caches around especially from crazy cook to at least silver city
Even I was slightly depressed when you finished your triple crown! It was such a great journey. Thank you for sharing, myself and my family enjoyed every episode very much. Cheers, and all the best with the future. Hope to see another hike/challenge. :D cheers from Australia
I like that Garmin gps you showed. I went ahead and got the InReach 66i. Thanks Dixie. Hitting CDT this April '23.
I'm glad Ur back home. U have a great channel & are a remarkable person. Thx for the gear reveiw.
I discovered neoprene socks this year too. I've used them the way you show here for all-day downpours, but I've also used them as my only socks after a water crossing or short shower. I'll stop and take my socks off before the crossing, cross in just my shoes with no socks. On the other side, I'll dry my feet as best I can, then put the Darn Tough socks on my pack to air out and put the neoprene socks on my feet and the wet shoes on over them. My feet stay dry while my shoes dry out. Then when the shoes are dry, I'll put my Darn Tough socks back on and stow the neoprene. As long as I keep the socks where I can reach them it only adds about 30 seconds to each crossing. I hadn't thought about using them as an extra layer for warmth, because I'm not usually out in the snow. I'll definitely keep that in mind.
Thanks for the review. Very nice to hear your view on the items. Everyone have their own idea about gear. But I must say that the gear take a beating. Love the "In-reach" tough.
The most thorough gear review video I have watched.
For gloves with rubber tips I use something I brought over from scuba diving. Wet suit repair liquid is great for painting areas of your gloves that wear or need more grip.
I agree that fleece is a nice addition. The only time I found fleece problematic was on a strenuous hike in sub freezing temperatures with the fleece being my outer layer. The sweat vapor steaming off of me condensed and froze on to the outermost fleece fiber tips. The ice progressively built up and solidly clung to the fibers. This restricted its breathability and the fleece became clammy.
I'm going to miss the weekly videos, hope you do the videos when you have your Mom with you "filling in the gaps" on the PCT. Best of luck to you girl!
Your gear is waaaay better than my backpacking gear. I'm going to look into the socks and that micro-stove. All my stuff is heavy, but then again, I do bits of these trails, not through hiking them. Thanks so much for an outstanding gear video.
Interesting that you are so into Zpacks. I tried one of their tents on long distance hikes including the Australian Alps Walking Track and it not only wore out quickly, it couldn’t handle the heavy downpours. The rain just came straight through the fabric. Excellent review!
Great overview - thanks for letting us learn from your experience!
cool video very informative answered alot of my questions .way to go so proud of you.job well done.could you do one on nutrition what you ate what seemed to work and what didn't.
Hi Dixie I’m pretty sure I’ve watched all of or most of your videos so much better then tv and just want to say that you are amazing I love listening to you and your videos are just awesome quality. Stay safe always and keep them coming
Great video Dixie, thank you for taking the time to make it. You're a kind soul. I had the same thought M A Walker did, how do you get back in the swing of things when it's over, and do you go through post hiker depression?
Hike Idaho's centennial trail, true wilderness at it's best, more importantly without the crowds, just you pristine wilderness and it's wildlife! Gem of a state, period, try it don't take my humble word!
Hey, I'm with you. Idaho is awesome, but are you saying the CDT is crowded, lol.. Plus, I would guess Dixie is more of a wanna be around people person, as she has said herself that the AT is her favorite. Definitely, the typical east coaster type.
You are absolutely the best...Thank you for these massive blocks of information you put out!
Thank you Dixie for everything!
Hello Dixie, thanks for the updated vlog on the gear you used, it's good to see that you are getting Some much needed rest, can't wait to see your next adventure, the trails are calling you, I hear them in New Mexico. God bless you and your Family always. 🇺🇸🌸💖🌺🇺🇸👼🏻👼🏻
Yep, Dixie - you definitely have a great natural style in communicating to the audience what is happening in the moment, seemingly without any hesitation. My dad mentioned how it was great to see someone be able to portray the highs and lows, and for the vulnerabilities (and strengths!) to shine through, to make it feel so authentic. It makes for such a real watching experience! .. for e.g. when you were anxious and wary about the thunderstorms, or about the bad stream crossing on the CDT, or the highs of the wonderful peaks and sunsets etc. etc...
If Bioengineering doesn't pull through, or if it can tie in with travelling vlogging in someway --> do it. Find a niche between the two?
Yup, visibility colors are always good on trail. I love my black down jacket for the real world, but I have a red one for the trail, and a red backpack. I've also used hunter orange bandanas tied to my gear like flags, and a hunter orange Buff on my head, but I tend to save those for when I know I'm moving through an area with plenty of hunters.
You said next hike, so where are you going next? Can't wait wherever you go. Love your videos!
No intentions to watch this past 10 minutes for a quick update but you made every bit count in the 44 minutes with solid content. Nice job. Stay safe and enjoy the trails. J
I had not been able to find a short pad but know that's what I want.. Good to know some one makes one..
I used the Osprey Atmos on the Camino. Very form fitting-I highly recommend it for your next adventure. The come in 50 and 65 litres.
Thanks for sharing, Dixie. I've been watching many of your vid's from AT to PCT thru CDT adventures. I love them all!!! Question: Was there ever a situation where you wished you had a freestanding tent, vs. the Zpacks Duplex?
Great video as always!
Can you also go over your camera equipment and macro lenses? Would be great!
Do a camera gear/ filming/ editing on the trail video with Aaron
I love those measurement markings on the sea to summit cups!
As for packs, with all of the “UL” gear I’ve had throughout the years the pack that has held up over the years (though NOT ultra light) is my granite gear nimbus ozone. Got it in Waynesboro back in 2008 when I blew out my vapor trail. Pack weights in @ #2+ empty but easily modifiable. I find 60-65L is ideal for doing those 5-7 day stretches between resupply with most of that being food.
And I highly regard “storm socks”!!!!!!!
Thanks Dixie, you’re a boss
Beavis AT ‘04, ‘08
Glad you were candid about the 'ultra-light' gear caveats. I bought a MEC Spark1 tent with the foot print (1.2 kg - ~2lbs) and was told by a cycle tourist that the poles would not stand up to heavy exposure to wind. He's heard of them breaking.... (I find that odd as the poles are DAC.) I'm not a long distance hiker. Did you ever get the flu on the CDT and PCT? I've seen very many of your blogs, but not all so I may have missed.
My roommate has that little stove. He had an arm bend with a larger sized pot/pan on it. He just heated the arm back up and bent it back into shape. It has held up just fine with smaller sized containers full of water.
Thank you for sharing this! Very informative! Also, I wish Altra still made the Lone Peak 3.0. I love mine still for hiking and never had any foot issues.
I sewed a wallet from dyneema composite with material from Ripstop-By-The-Role company. This was a kind of test of the material. The wallet got worn out in a couple of months, maybe three. The point is, it couldn't hold up to the wear and tear of being carried around in my pocket while walking a lot all day every day. This means to me: a) Dyneema Comp needs to be in a stuff sack in a bag and b) that stuff sack probably should be silnylon, thicker Dyneema or some other tough(ish) material.
Got my mom and wife watching you every wed. night and know your gone!! enjoyed the program .
I wish there was such an informative channel for hiking in the scandinavian mountains
Trying my first payer of Altra Trail runners. Can't wait. Biggest reason being they are supposed to dry faster I live by a lot of water so waterproof boots don't dry out very fast
I have the Zpacks Nero as a ultra light pack. It does not have all the bells and whistles. The Nero is a simplistic bare bones pack that functions really well. Watching your gear review and other reviews yours is not the only damaged Zpacks Arc pack. Glad I decided on the Nero.
i think if i was going too buy the duplex tent i would get the double wall version not worried about weight. thanks again Dixie for the review and all of the hikes.
Thanks for taking me on this adventure, Dixie. I’m too old to do a long distance trail, but you have fuelled my spirit of adventure and inspired me to hike on for as long as I can. I’m glad we don’t have any bears or mountain lions in Australia.
No such thing as too old mate... I've met 80+ doing them here in NZ.
And the reason you've got no bears or mountain lions in aussie is that the local animals frightened them off.
@@kieranh2005 Thanks for the encouragement. Possums and snakes are our only concern. Possums will rip through an unattended tent if they can smell food. The the owner gets very scary. Ha Ha!
You should post up the easy method of folding up a thermarest neatly. It's a morning changer once you know!
Hi, finally got to you review,gear up time is here. You video is very informative, I watch them all. FYI, on shoes I used the timps for six month and 800 miles, been trying to get new shoes since November. REI. Finally got some LP 4.0 in my size last weekend went to go get them and tried them on, just felt a little. The just got a new alltra Timp 1.5 model in. These shoes are over the top cushiony, you got to try them. Thanks for all your posts.
Thanks for sharing your experience and for the informative review.
I will continue to support you on Patreon, even with their bias . . . but thank you so much for sharing other options for support. Many have strong feelings about Patreon and it's great to have other options. Would be interesting to get your perspectives on early through hikers and the progression of gear. I started buying mountaineering gear 20 years ago and it's amazing how much better/lighter things are today. It's also interesting to see how wool continues to shine and was probably a big part of very early gear.
My most miss placed piece of gear is my sunglasses.......most of the time I’m digging around looking for the case in my pack but what’s worst is when I’m looking for them and they are already on my face/head....somehow I haven’t yet lost the actual pair of sunglasses. They get misplaced but I haven’t lost/broke the pair yet which amazes me. The same ones are going on about 2 1/2 years worth of hiking trips and the JMT so ya. A bit scratched up and the frames are worn but still work. It’s worth the weight of having a nice hard case for them since I literally break all my other glasses normally
Edit: I totally agree about the BRS stove. For the money (about 15$) it is amazing and works very well for the price and it only weighs 0.88 ounces I believe. What I don’t like is how small the arms are. You have to be SUPER careful....after you spill boiling water on your ankle (thankfully only on a one nighter with about a 10 mile hike out) you will learn to be more careful about positioning your pot. On the plus side you do get a “cool new” scar from a water burn....(it’s fading now so ya, might need to pour more water on it, jk) ;)
Edit edit: I loved my inreach, coming down a pass in the Sierra that was snow covered we could see right where we were and which way to go. Also in another snow covered area we were able to find our way back to the “trail.” (Footprints don’t = right way). Also I let several other people send messages through it. One person texted their dad that they hurt their foot so expect them a day later and another guy we hiked with messaged his wife and was much happier being able to talk to her some. Another guy messaged his ride that he would get there about the time he expected, so it was really nice having it with the unlimited plan and even letting some other people use it. Also wasn’t so nice because I was basically connected at all times and have worried parents messaging me “I think you are going the wrong way! You aren’t on the PCT anymore!! Yes mother, I’m resupplying today on a side trail.” Also was neat for my grandparents because they could check where I was on their computer since I had tracking and could look up photos and kind get an idea of what I was seeing. Which I hadn’t even thought about telling them when I shared the link...
At 28:00 you show a Bic lighter and, yes, they are the cheap, light, dependable easy way to light a stove or start a fire (although a mini-Bic is lighter yet). If you grind / file / pry off the child-proofing arc of metal, it is much easier to use with cold or gloved hands. I just touch it to a belt sander for a bit but a hand file will go through it in a couple of strokes, or a mini hack saw. Or you can pry it off with a screwdriver or needle-nosed pliers.
Thanks for this super gear list! Glad you’re home. WDE
Congrats! Thx for sharing your adventure!
The titanium spoons with a polished bowl are easy on the mouth!
Very interesting and informative equipment review. Thank you for sharing.
I just did a hike/camp through the Delaware water gap last weekend and as a photographer, carrying 80lbs, SUCKED! Defiantly going to look into some of the items on your lighterpack list.
Prettz Strife Wooooweeee! I bet!
Should do some winter backpacking. Being as your well acquainted with the snow ;)
Hey Jessica, been following you since the AT beginnings. I don't ever comment, but since that time, I graduated to an ultra runner instead of thru hiker. You should look into ultra running gear and nutrition. Some of it is crazy durable and way lighter than some of the thru hiker UL gears, eg. UD's ultra jacket, the original one, it has waterproof mittens built in and should be one of the lightest out there. Crazy durable, logged hundreds of miles in storms with it. Congrats on your triple crown.
Edit: hiking/backpacking is just walking on trail as to trail running is to running. If it excels in running, it'll more than do for walking. Also, there are thru runners, they're the ones doing FKTs.
Now that you have hiked the three main ones you should try the north country trail
Great videos! You inspired me. Wondering how you carry your camera on your pack so it is easy to take out to take photos/ put back while you hike and also to protect it from elements. Thanks!
PFG shirts from Columbia are nearly a hiker uniform wear for guys and girls in my area. I call them my sun shirts. When I was in college, We used to laugh at our Welsh climbing instructors and their tall effete umbrellas until the first snow squalls whipped up. They laughed at us as they hunkered down behind them and would not share. I was a Sawyer skeptic but no more. Too many thru-hikers I have followed the last two years have thousands of miles and a galaxy of gut bugs bypassed to stay a skeptic. Especially on the CDT with all the streams and ponds you shared with the cows and wildlife. Thank you for this great gear review.
I absolutely love you and have aspired to hike the AT for years. I am finally planning a 2021 thru hike and have you to thank. Please keep being amazing and breathing new life into us that dream. (BTW did you meet Odie? The yearbook hiker on your AT trail?) #GoHomadeWanderlust#GoDixie#Makeyourdreamscometrue!
Thank you Dixie! You've helped inspire me to start thru-hiking! I'm planning on the Colorado Trail in 2019. I can't wait to see what other adventures you have planned in the future.
Dixie, that has got to be the best gear breakdown and explation video I have ever seen! BRAVO!
Vinniedayhiker Thank you!
@Artemis on the Trail agreed. If you have confidence in a piece of kit you Will sing it's praises. I have kit that I will never change and when Dixie talks I listen about her choices in kit. It's based on time in use .
Hi there Dixie,just want to say thanks to you for sharing your life on the trail, great love to you , great to you ......
for protecting your sawyer squeeze from the cold while hiking try covering it with a wool sock, it smells bad (if your feet are anything like mine anyway) but it will keep it from freezing all the way down to at least the lower 20's
DIXIE this is so weird but i had a dream about seeing you hiking last night! hahahaha just goes to show how much I love your videos!
Titanium Spoon.....Best invention ever of all Mankind.....I have two, cause people steal 'em from me. (well borrow, but "forget" to return) Also decided to become a member of the CDT after your video series....
Had mine engraved "stolen from ..." :)
What makes you say titanium utensils over something else? I’m looking to make some gear purchases soon.
lo$t count of the titanium $poon$ I have lo$t. and I travel solo, so there is no blame game option for me to turtle up under. the p[rurple ones are the most elusive ; ), so I just use a stolen soup spoon. never seems to stray from my cook kit, doubles as a screw driver.
Hi Dixie! Been watching you since the AT and have learned so much! How can I get one of your neck knives? You always bring such good knowledge and positivity to even the nastiest parts of the hike. Congrats on the Triple Crown girl! AND OMG Aaron..you had to pick the longest trail for your very first backpacking trip? My gosh man! You got some kind of death wish? Congrats man! You shoot some very awesome vids!!! It would be GREAT to have a weekly youtube of you both showing what you used and how! Again Congratulations guys and Perk. It was EPIC!!
Ugh, we went through 4 of those sea-to-summit cups, never again - always rip at the seems.
Hey Dixie! Just starting watching your hikes a month ago. Thank you so much for all the great content and your positivity! I do have a question. Do you wear a Fitbit or fitness tracker? I would be curious as to how many steps it took for you to complete your hikes.
Please do a video on camera equipment! I want to go backpacking soooo bad but I would feel lost without my camera.
Hi Dixie, don't know if you thought about it . But those pin holes in you'r tent could have come from embers from camp fires. Just a thought to look out for. Happen to me. Enjoy your video's
Or thistle/raspberry bushes
Or the barbed wire :)
Next trail the, "Gulf of Mexico to the Hudson Bay Trail"? The polar, pizzly and grolar bears are a pain when in Northern Manitoba though. Hike On!
awesome reviews, Dixie!