New Backpacking Gear for 2023!
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- GrowlerWerks uKeg Go 64: www.avantlink.com/click.php?t...
Newest 62" Selfie Stick Tripod: amzn.to/3LMqgfW
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter: amzn.to/3THb45O
GoPro Hero 11: amzn.to/3FMXmbx
Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 Chair: amzn.to/3K0IGbw
Durston Gear X-Mid 1p: durstongear.com/product/x-mid-1p
Durston Gear X-Mid 2p: durstongear.com/product/x-mid-2p
REI Sahara Hoodie: www.rei.com/product/185196/re...
REI Sahara Guide Hat: www.rei.com/product/186039/re...
REI Flexlite Air Chair: www.rei.com/product/148036/re...
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I agree on the Xmids and the Sawyer Squeeze. I have the Xmid 1P and just bought the 2P. My initial thoughts are I like the 1P better but I am withholding judgement until I have a few trips with winter gear.
Thanks! The 2p is a palace by comparison, much more comfortable, but of course...there's the weight. Have fun trying them out!
Pick up a CNOC Water bladder with a big mouth opening to make getting water from the source easier! Watching people struggle to fill those little squeeze bottles is beyond my understanding!!
Great tip! I got one of those CNOC bladders a couple years ago in a 'grab bag' box my wife gifted me from GGG. Figured I'd never use it, but now maybe I will. And this is why we never throw away gear!! ;-)
+1 You can also string up the CNOC for a gravity filter system. Loosen the bottle threads though: if air can’t get out, water can’t get in.
@@delongdesign Another great tip, thanks!
Sun hat- you oughta look at the Sunday Afternoon Adventure and Ultra Adventure hats.
Thanks, I will!
Great new gear! I totally agree that the magnetic door holder on the xmid 2 are awesome! Happy Trails!
Thanks so much and happy trails right back at ya!
I always wear a full brim hat and in the desert or at higher altitudes combine it with a hoody. Cinch the chin cord up and put it behind your head so that it is tightened at the base of the curve of the back of your head. It’s out of the way there and actually, except for the strongest winds, does a good job of holding your hat on. If you have very strong winds bring it back to under your chin. I definitely wouldn’t remove it. That’s my method anyway and also is how its used in the military. I’m looking forward to seeing how your new items work out for you.
Thanks so much! I'll give it a try.
I agree with your friends, my sun hoodie does tend to keep me cooler. love your gear choices and look forward to the reviews
Much appreciated! Great to get more feedback on the hoodie.
I've seen discussions about DCF *shrinking* over time. Also, tensioning DCF panels _not_ in the direction of the dyneema strands causes permanent deformation; I think Dan Durston has talked about this and designed his tent to avoid it.
Interesting. I suppose the dyneema strands run vertically in a mid (?), so that makes sense if there was too much side tensioning. I'll have to look closer at that and see. Thanks!
Just got my new X-Mid 1 as well, to replace the old X-Mid I have. Was wanting a little more interior room (which they've provided in v2) and those magnetic holders. Can't pitch it yet to try it (still 3' of snow here) but excited to try it out and also to see how you get on with it. I love my old X-Mid 1 and the new version looks even better.
I feel your pain! I went out last weekend to a relatively dry wildlife refuge near my home just to seek out some bare ground underneath some old Ponderosa pine so I could finally pitch the X-Mid 1. Seems like it might take some getting-used to the space, having used 2-person shelters for years myself.
Great to see that you are a Guinness fan! Great videos and lots of good common sense advice and tips. Keep it coming.
Thanks, will do! Appreciate the encouragement. ;-)
I love your compassion for how to get a great tasting beer in the outbacks! Together with a Flexlite (if it is up to your standards) it should substantially improve the outdoor experience :)
Ooh! I like that pairing. ;-) Didn't actually occur to me, but you're probably absolutely correct there!
congrats on the new gear. curious how the Sawyer Squeeze will do with the glacial silt here in NW MT. after clogging Sawyer Mini & Katadyn Be Free in seemingly clear water, I now use the Steripen Ultra and carry Micropur as a backup for day hikes and all backpacking trips. Hope the growler works for you.
Thanks! I might end up with a similar strategy.
Forget about all that other gear, I want to hear how the growler works out for you😉
...a man after my own heart! ;-)
Nice insight into some gear thx. I have the Durston X-Mid Pro 2, bought last year, and the only issue I have found is that the magnetic tabs are not strong enough to hold the doors open. I believe that Durston were addressing this issue in the Feb 2023 release of their tent. I haven't had any issues with condensation but this may also be because I use the 2 person tent for just me, as I hate being cramped into one person tents
The Pro 2p might be the best option for these reasons. Happy to hear about no problem with condensation. Do you think the magnet issue is unique to the pro versions? Or has this been reported with the Silpoly tents too? Thanks!
I've joined team Durston as well and looking forward to test out the xmid 1p and the kakwa 55.
Yea (it's not a cult)! ;-)
I too moved to wearing a sun hoodie after having a basal cell carcinoma on my face removed. I pair it with a ball cap to shade my face. I think it works pretty well.
Thanks for this feedback and be well!!
I too went with a sun hoodie as I don't like lathering sun block every hour which tends to get thick by bed time. I settled on wool as my go to for clothing choice. Wool offers naturally sun protection plus doesn't hold odor, and wool offers self regulating temperature control, keeping warm when cold and cool when hot. Very comfortable. I have 3 versions, Voormi, Duckworth & Ridge Merino. Have to say, of the 3, the Voormi is my favorite and Duckworth a second.
Thanks for the information on those brands. I haven't been able to find a wool blend that didn't bother my wussie, supersensitive skin, but sounds like the Voormi might be worth trying. Really would prefer the natural material.
@@ShastaBubba Ridge Merino is good also as it was more wool than blend. When I commented they only had red in stock, but today I got notice they have restocked the other colors. FYI
@@terwils7492 Thanks for the follow-up!
I always look weird on the trail anyway, so wearing a hoodie isn't a problem, LOL
I hear ya. TBH, I gave up caring how I look on the trail years ago. Hopeless case! :-)
Dcf doesn’t have any snap back when it’s stretched. People over tightening them is usually when you hear about stretch but I’d say wind is doing the same thing now that you mention it. Dcf will stretch over time and does have to be babied a little. I’m looking at getting a dcf tarp and this does seem like an unfortunate reality. I haven’t seen anyone talk about it, but my worry would be about pin holes forming over time. But if it gets old enough that it’s getting holes from stretching and not abrasion, I’ll probably consider that a win.
Appreciate your thoughts here! My first UL shelter was a very used Hexamid which had all kinds of pinholes but never leaked. I believe the surface tension of water is such that it requires more pressure than the average rain fall to squeeze through those tiny holes, but just speculating.
I don't think most people will have those problems with the dcf stretching, but people that are getting out alot will over time, I've seen a few heavily used tarps stretch enough to leak. if youvare looking for a cheap carbon fiber tripod aoka makes a few sizes all under 1lb and all under 100 bucks
Thanks and good tip on the Aoka tripod! Would be nice to have smooth ball head.
Interesting thoughts on your gear for this year, and gives me some things to contemplate in regards to my own.
I've recently begun using an xmid 1p. I love it! I don't have any problems, typically, using a single-walled tent ( I live in a dry climate, and sometimes prefer the simplicity) but was intrigued by the design of the xmid. I thought I might feel a little cramped in it, as I did in my previous 2pole 1p tent - the Tarptent Notch, but I've found the opposite to be true. The out-of-the-way location of the poles in the entrance/s, plus the enormous and easily accessible vestibules make it feel quite spacious. I have the latest version, with the magnetic fasteners and slightly larger inner floor. Perhaps I'm being a little bias towards a recent purchase, but in its weight class, it seems to me to be near perfect in design, and suits my use cases perfectly.
I hope you enjoy your hiking season and look forward to a review of what worked for you when it's over. Cheers
A couple of additional thoughts:
If you take a regular drinking bottle sports cap with you on hikes, and of course a flexible or semi flexible bottle with which to attach it, you can do a decent job of back-flushing the sawyer squeeze in the field. If you make a habit of it, you can maintain a good flow rate in all but the worst of circumstances (in which pre-filtering is wise in any case).
I prefer a flexible, wide brimmed hat, similar to the one you have, in combination with a long sleeve collared shirt, to a sun hoodie in most situations. The chin straps annoy me too. But with that style of hat, I find it less irritating to have the strap dangle in the back when not needed. Adjusting the length of the loop it creates can help in keeping it out of the way and out of mind. This way, it's still usable when needed. I'm off on a six day coastal walk next week in warm to hot weather, with very little shade over the length of the trail, and high winds at times. No sun protection on head is not really an option when windy, and hoods flap against the ears. Of course, you know your conditions best, just something to consider.
Great thoughts and appreciate the tips! Sounds like you have a fantastic trip to look forward to; Enjoy!
DCF does stretch out, especially under high tension. It does not "recover" or unstretch like some other fabrics
Thanks. That's about what I'm thinking too.
I also was gifted a CO2 growler. One thought that I had was if the beer from my local micro brewery pours into the growler and I introduce more CO2 to charge the growler, wouldn't that change the profile of that beer? Would love to know if you've tried yours yet and what your impressions were. Cheers!
You're right, seems like double carbonation. I've been thinking about letting the beer 'go flat' first before injecting the co2. Not sure the effect on taste, so guess we'll just have to drink more beer to compare! (It's for science, Honey!) ;-)
I have a Zpacks Triplex that I've used for maybe around 50 nights over the last 6 years. (don't get out nearly as much as I'd like to). I have not noticed any significant stretching, but maybe I don't use it enough to tell.
Thanks for the response! I wonder if the Zpacks design would be less prone to this type of stretching, with the inner being sewn along the edge, thus holding it more stable. Hmmm.
I gotta say, you’re going to love the Hero 11. Do yourself a favor and get 3 of their new Enduro batteries. They will work in freezing weather and they last 25% longer. Also, all you’ll need for a weeklong trip is 3 - 256GB micro sD cards at most. But make sure you get the ones that are tan and red, not grey and red. They make super lightweight multi micro sD carry cases that i out in my phone shoulder pack pouch.
You’re right, however, in the fact that it sucks not to be able to zoom, and in a perfect world you’d be able to carry both the Sony and the GoPro. But…
The GoPro is literally MADE for backpackers imo. Combined with my iPhone, it is literally all I use for all of our videos. I don’t like doing this but, in this case I feel like you’ll appreciate it, I attached a highlight video below. 99% of this video was shot with the GoPro 10 Black and 1% with an iPhone 12 Pro Max. I very rarely use any external mics or mods, but I do bring my media and light mod for base camp footage.
A lot of this footage is in your neck of the woods, so I hope it gives you an idea of what your footage will look like. Love your channel btw. Hope you get that Xmid from Dan. I just scored and got a GG Ambassadorship and they sent me a The Two, which I’ve always had my eye on. Looking forward to putting it thru it’s paces.
ruclips.net/video/hXhAlcvW_dw/видео.html
Thanks for the tips! That's about what I was thinking regarding batteries and sd cards, but good to have confirmation. Congrats on the GG Ambassadorship!
@@ShastaBubba thanks my man. Also, I meant to tell you this (but you might already know)…
Create about 6/7 different shooting settings that you can toggle between. Two for 5K @ 120fps anamorphic style (with the diff between them being the shutter and EV settings for bluebird days and cloudier days respectively), two for 4K @ 240 fps (for any situation you might want slo mo - again with the difference between them being for weather differences), a few for hyper lapses, and one for low light.
You can name them all so that you have all of those options at your fingertips, and not have to fumble with the settings on the fly.
Before every trip I play around with the settings and go outside on one bluebird day and one cloudy day and do mock 30 second clips to dial it in.
You can find a lot of these ideal settings for backpacking on YT or online. Can’t wait to see your 2023 content
@@noBearAdventures Great ideas, I'll do that.
It is possible that your tent did stretch, but I have heard more stories about dcf shrinking over time. It could be that the geometry of your tent is off cause you to no longer get a perfect pitch.
Good thoughts. Thanks for the response!
DCF does shrink, not expand. Hard to tell the difference in a tent pitch.
Thanks for the response! I'll have to keep tinkering with it.
@@ShastaBubba Hope it works out for ya!
I also have the x-mid 1 (but the older version that doesn’t get as nice a pitch on slopes).
What I love is using the x-mid without the inner clicked up to hang out in at camp (so huge).. I just lie on top of the inner! Then I click in the inner when I go to sleep.
Great idea! I was wondering about using the x-mid 1p as tarp-only camping when the bugs are much less in the fall around here.
Magnetic door holders.....I hope you're joking.... You don't have to be an engineer to install something like this, in 3-4 minutes, to any tent you want🙂
I know. Sad, right?
Gopro sucks. Should gotten a Insta360 one RS. Better in every way.
Thanks for your input!