I just want to thank-you for not going out when it isn't safe or just not finishing even though your close to the top just because it is unsafe. This world has put to much pressure on getting it done now with out giving consideration of the consequences of their actions but you show that this is normal when things don't work and doing it another day is okay. If it isn't safe out there continue with the gear and maybe throw in some skiing videos there at some resort like squaw where it is safe.
Great series Cody. Here's some add ons every pack should have - multi tool or knife, lighter, big orange garbage bags, compass, spare batteries for beacon and headlamp. Especially the big orange garbage bags, they add very little weight and they can be used for building shelters or sleeping inside of and they are great for signaling rescuers
Pack explosions are always super helpful. People carry so many different things with them when their touring depending on what their experience has been and it's always great to learn of a few more items that could be helpful. Thanks for sharing this!
One random suggestion for your first aid kit that takes up virtually no extra weight/space and is well worth having is maxi pads to go with the clotting bandage. I once was patch skiing in August off Carson pass and sliced my leg to where I could see the muscle by sliding over a rock after my pin binding pre-released. Luckily there happened to be some off-duty search and rescue guys hiking with their families in the area that saw the whole thing, they had homemade first aid kits with maxi pads and it worked great to put maxi pads on the wound, their wrappers over that, and duct tape the whole thing shut. I had gauze and some bandages in my own first aid kit but they were not enough on their own to close the wound. A ski strap also was crucial as a tourniquet
I have been glued to this series since the beginning. Even though all of my skiing is at Blue Mountain in Ontario, Canada, where there is no powder or touring available, I love to see the stuff of fantasy that is your touring. I have been to the Valbella/Lenzerheide in Switzerland and the mountains in Quebec but it was all groomer skiing. Someday I hope to get somewhere to learn how to ski powder and to do some more adventurous skiing. Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
Love your whats in the bag discussion. Looks a lot like mine. One thing I add for in the spring is skin wax. Another item that your friends love you use when its needed. I know a lot of your climbs are more mid winter but skin wax is defiantly a big help when you have a couple pounds of snow built up on your skins. Another item for spring is ski crampons. There are not just for ski mountaineering but for touring up tracks that are slippery as heck in the spring time. Yahoo dude, keep up the good work
Super helpful video... That helmet mod is the smartest mod I've seen anybody do on anything. Solves one of the most annoying things that exists in backcountry skiing...
It is great to get advice from a pro. I especially like the things you modified yourself. That's the sort of thing that usually is really helpful, as it is always based on real experience.
Man this series is amazing! I'm starting to hit "like" before I even watch the video. The pot cleaning tool is a great idea I never would have thought of!
Definitely the most patient winter I've had in a while on the big line front... good thing powder skiing never gets old! Rogers pass could be a good option soon for some of your lines...
Appreciate you sharing Cody! The SAM splint and a satellite messenger have definitely become a staple in my pack after a bad accident on Culebra last spring, where my buddy broke his ankle and we ended up having to walk out into the night. Splint probably would've helped him some, and the GPS on the his garmin inreach helped save our ass for sure! Heli straps always a lifesaver too, just put them to use on Mt. Yotei last week when my binding broke at the top(snowboarder). Hope the mountains start opening up soon, stay safe!
I really like your movies. Professional work for filmmakers and skiers. Our group always watches your movies while skiing in the Alps. In the evenings, we drink beer and observe the skiing style and filmmaking features
Cody, your series is great! Thanks much for your humility and occasional goofiness--much better than pretense! A couple things you may have missed: I assume you carry a few things for a repair kit. Can you run us through those? And what are you carrying for a beacon?
Yeah I sort of touch on it but for repair, mainly heli straps. For a beacon, that’s not in my bag so didn’t cover it. But just so you know it’s the Mammut Barryvox S Pro
Fantastic episode, I learnt a lot. I love the simple idea of using your SAM Splint to fold around the first aid kit. One thing; I recommend carrying some metal cable ties for emergency kit fixing... they weigh next to nothing and are super strong. Just make sure you have a Leatherman to cut them off with, to hand!
Hey Cody. Thanks so much for this video. I'm building my Backcountry kit now and you've validated a lot of my choices and given me a lot of great ideas. In addition to what's in your bag I'd really love to know more about your truck, tent, and sleeping bag set up. I'll be in the market for a new vehicle soon and I'm interested in some kind of a versatile car camping set up so I can sleep at the bottom of the trailheads easier. Thanks again for your content.
Awesome video and super helpful! For future ideas, I’d love to see your process for looking into avy conditions and how you decide you can green light a specific line. Also, you mentioned you’d bring a saw out when you know you’ll be digging a pit...but curious what it is that makes you decide to dig a pit one day versus another. Love everything you’re posting and wishing you continued success on the project!
Nalgene has been with me since the late 80s and always felt good about USA made, wide-mouth to fill it from a creek, and I like the clear type so if an emergency you can kill any bacteria by leaving it the sun for awhile.. Great list and advice, thanks Cody!
I love your love of backcountry straps. In my opinion, they are the most handy tools you can use. I use mine year round to attach my fly rod to my bag, I use them to attach my dogs leash to a tree or for first aid. BD makes the best ones and the silicone stuff they use is solid in -40 to the hottest of days.
I use ski/heli straps but never thought about how really useful they can be. One great thing is that they can extend each other like zip ties - just tried it. They are kind of pricey but I'm going to get more today. Seems better then the baling wire I currently carry (my old and no longer needed telemark repair kit)
Hey Cody, Great bag bust out vid...very helpful for those who wanna go but never have, also helpful for us old goats still packing like it's 1984...keep up the great work...PEACE!
hi big fan, really love your content! I would recommend putting a spare batterie in your first aid kit in case someones avalanche transceiver has gone out of power etc... Could you also make a Bonus Ep. about all the stuff you use for ski mountaineering? Like what you use for rappelling and making anchors.
Dear Señor Townsend, I, too, carry many voile straps. They are the best. Also your videos are the best ski mountaineering stoke on the webs. Thank you for posting these! I am curious if your puffy pants are put-onable while wearing ones boots or skis? Are they down or synthetic? I have never thought of bringing puffy pants! I generally bring a big puffy and a small puffy plus an emergency space blanket bivy for them emergencies. Also, I dig the thinking behind the no-multitool-in-backpack decision. Anyway, I hope your adventures are safe and fun!
Always love me some Fifty! I remember back when I was about your age now talking about helmet use. The recipient was just a punk kid that could ski like no one else. He didn’t like wearing helmets then. We gave each other a lot of shit on some crazy website. But hey, looks like he’s all grown up now! Haha! Good times man. Good content.
Loving the 50 Project, adding miso and a sam splint to my bag this year. Also liking your segments with Johnathan on Blister. Lots of good stuff, really appreciate it.
Try Raw Energy Bars from Hammer Nutrition. One of the best things about them is that they're easy to eat when they're butt cold. I remember when Power Bars first came out. They were impossible to eat when cold. Plus, they don't make anything with simple sugars. Sugar is really bad for endurance, not to mention health in general. Hammer Nutrition makes the best endurance supplements and fuels you can buy. My main fuel source is Perpetuem and I bring a bar for before the descent and a protein recovery bar for about five minutes before I get back to the car.
greate episode Cody. Super useful details. Couple of questions: anything else for repair like zap straps - finer detailed repair than a heli strap; spare batteries for headlamp and avy trasnsponder (which I assume you didn’t cover because you’re always wearing it...)
Yeah I know some that carry zip ties for sure, and batteries was one thing I unfortunately forgot to load for this video. Oh and yeah definitely a beacon...just not in my pack so didn’t make the cut.
Thanks for the usefull information. I really enjyed it, as I did with the whole show! It's refreshing to see your very honest shots including not only the perfect snow scenes. ;) Keep up the good work! Also, if you're still looking for possible bonus episodes, I would love to learn about your training in summer! How do you keep yourself in shape for ski mountaineering and freeskiing? Maybe you could show us some excercises. ;) Best regards from Austria Max
Loving this series. Doing my Avalanche Safety Training class tomorrow in, BC. Definitely gonna get myself a couple more straps after seeing this. Ohh for Food: Checkout Eat and Run by Ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek.. Try his hummus trail wraps.. dead easy to make.
It all looks like a lot of fun, my question is: “did you take out a 10 or 15-year mortgage to pay for the day at Squaw?” Also, you think like me...MISO soup is the BEST, being salty AND fermented it seems to provide way more energy than expected from a tablespoon of paste. I don’t know if you do, but I also LOVE loading up on the seaweed; usually wakame. I know you are really thorough and well-thought-out and was all excited to add an item but you had it covered! (Space blanket, nothing beats ‘em for savin’ yer bacon in an emergency!)
awesome value add bonus episode...thx for your insights and product recommendations. Given the vert and accomplishments achiever with the Fifty project all these products are tried and tested...the best recommendations in my opinion. thx.
Vincent Boucher yeah good question, VHF use is dependent on location. In BC, with helis flying over often, they’re indispensable. In other places, not so much. So it just depends on the day and location for radios and VHFs.
Great content Cody. Super informative and nice to see other ideas. Do you carry any kind of cordage with a carabiner or two? Flame or flint? Have had instances where I was glad to have them. Cheers🙏
Love the series Cody! Was just wondering what ice axe you use? Think I spotted a Petzl Gully in a few of the videos. Any other axes / lengths you take depending on the line or does that do the job for most of them? I know it's pretty short.
Hey. King 👑. I have a technical question for you... I just bought a smith code helmet and mounting my gopro mount on... same way you have it but seems weird... there is only a small portion of glue that actually sticks to helmet... any advice from your mod shop 😀. Thx. Have fun with the fifty project... can’t wait for new episodes. Regards from Slovenia, Europe
I've got relatively no experience with touring, but I'm kinda surprised to not find a good old-fashioned map and compass in it. Or is it just the case of being so well prepared that you don't generally need a map, and if you do your smartphone does the job good enough/better? Aside from that a great addition to your other gear talk video! (Can't wait for Bjarne Salen's gear video :P)
Snakke yeah it’s a great question. For 90% of the tours we do, prep and research is most important for navigation. But in the case of needing a map, yeah these days, phones do such an insanely good job, much better than the old way...just gotta remember to bring back up power cause that’s the only thing they don’t do better at.
Thanks for this Cody. It's been a tough year, we lost one of our best up here in the Canadian Rockies just over a week ago. A reminder that the mountains still run the show. It's nice to have a little validation on our very conservative choices this season due to the very poor snowpack. Also... I thought I was the only person who used the MSR scraper for my skis!
I have to nominate Corty Lawrence from Footloose as the best boot fitter in CA, although, he sold the store recently and moved out of state. I talked to him a couple months ago. He was back in town giving a boot fitting clinic.
Hi buddy, fine yard sale but id like to ask, if you didnt mentioned, what type of crampons and ice axe (and how long) you are ussualy using for the way up? Big fan(atic) from czech. Skol
Cody, Curious about your ice axes. You have the Gully right? How does it do on steeper, icier terrain? I guess I am concerned they might ping off ice given the light weight. I climb mostly on Mt Hood where we get 10-30' ice steps we need to power up. Nothing sustained. Curious about your thoughts after using the gully on some intimidating routes. Keep it up, brother. And holler if you need any Newton Clark beta!! Its in great shape currently BTW!
I was Interested in knowing if you use a RADIO out in the backcountry??? or How do you communicate with your partners when maybe they are not visible like for filming, or dropping into a line etc...??? Much Love Thank YOU!
An even more budget beacon is a COSPAS-SARSAT PLB (I have the Ocean Signal one, which is very compact). Those things are one-way only and the satellite network can only be used for emergencies, not for tracking, but the upside is that they do not require any plan. You buy it, register it with your national authority, and you're good to go. You (or someone from your party) do need to be conscious to activate it if needed, but they're still a lot better than just a smartphone, as the coverage is fully global.
@@CodyTownsend Yeah two-way beacons are definitely superior. As a hiker / trail runner I just don't go in exposed terrain nearly as much as you do, so I'm happy enough knowing I (probably) won't get eaten by the wolves if I take a dumb fall and break a leg in the wrong place ;-) Never knew about sam splints though, definitely going to look into getting one, looks super easy to pack.
Hey Cody - love both the gear episodes.....but did I miss or you miss the Ice Axe? petzl Gully I think.....why that choice. Accept it’s not “in your bag” thou 😂. Good luck with post-corona lines 👍
Awesome video. You mention the Down hoody/shorts for emergency situations where you maybe stuck longer than expected. What is your reasoning behind not carrying a bivy/space blanket?
Such an amazing series Cody, currently rewatching for pre-season stoke! I realized in this episode that you didn’t mention a 2-way radio system, but I’ve noticed you using them on several lines. Do you have a favourite? I’m looking for one for this season.
it would be super rad to meet you and have you in Redding ca.. we can go to sports ltd meet them and vlog then to dunsmuir for lunch then to mt shasta to the 5th season vlog at that shop then go up to the mtn.... come on Cody you have friends here you have not met yet
Thanks for the video Cody, was really helpful! I was wondering if you had an opinion on the trion 50 vs the trion 50 spine (pro). The price difference is pretty dramatic and I would opt for the less expensive pack if you think the features aren't markedly different. Thanks!
Love the series! Entertaining and informative. Whats that ear flap hat you wore on occasion last season? I too dislike beanies but love having a billed hat. Ive looked for a solid ear flap hat for a little while but not found anything I like. Thanks man. Be safe!
Sucks to hear you had a bad experience with your platypus bag but good with your MSR one. They are made by the same company Cascade Designs believe it or not
Great series! Do you not carry any repair gear? Multi-tool? Duct tape? Zip-ties? Pole splint stuff? I'm curious as to what you might have besides heli-straps.
I mention my thoughts on a multi tool in the video. But otherwise I feel like I can repair and evacuate with the gear that’s in the vid well enough. Sure heli straps don’t solve everything, but for most things, I find them super useful.
They increase your chance at surviving an avalanche if you’re caught in one, therefore, they’re awesome! I highly recommend their use and use them whenever it’s powder and we’re touring.
Two questions: 1) Hard vs soft shell material? My touring partners and I are fairly evenly divided on this, even when we're all touring together. Any thoughts? 2) What fell out of your glove bag and onto the floor?
The good hard shell materials (i.e. Gore pro) these days are pretty amazing. With a couple vents, those'll dump heat and moisture better than a softshell anyway.
This was great, Cody, thanks! It looks like you modified the Code helmet and removed the ear flaps as well? If so, how hard was that? Am looking for a helmet that has removeable ear flaps but cannot find one. Thanks again.. Paul
@@CodyTownsend Thanks! Could be just what I am looking for to use heli skiing - easy to use ear pro then. And AWESOME tip on the MSR brush/scraper, just ordered one. Thanks again for taking the time to do this video.
Dude, amazing stuff. Thank you! I love the way you've packaged your med kit, too. Definitely going to steal that one. For the heli straps, what lengths have you found most useful for those exceptional situations?
Cody, consider adding a tourniquet to your kit. Its really light, small and if you need it you REALLLY need it. Also a ace bandage. If the wound is to high for the tourniquet you can pack it and wrap a bandage on it.
@@CodyTownsend By the time you get the 3 or 4 heli straps put together they will be dead or will die in two weeks from organ failure. And thats assuming you can get enough pressure. Even battle hardened vets know that your fine motor skills go to shit in those situations, that is why combat rated tourniquets are simple. Please reconsider your opinion on this subject. A tourniquet is like 30 bucks on North American rescue. P.S They can also be used as a tie down for splints. Or to hold things together. When the CAT tourniquets came out the guys in Desert Storm thought they were ratchet straps and were using them to strap stuff to trucks.
SB 309 I get your point and thank you for the input but this is something we’ve trained with WEMT’s and Doctors in the field. Heli straps generate more than enough pressure and are very fast to assemble into a tourniquet, fast enough to dictate their double use. But thanks for the input
@@SB-iy7ls Here are a few legit medical sources on the topic: Published study in the Journal of Trauma comparing various improvised and commercial tourniquets journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstract/2006/05000/Evaluation_of_Possible_Tourniquet_Systems_for_Use.22.aspx . Published literature review on improvised tourniquets: pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1088/426a2e16212e1f050e78db5eb8424bc58233.pdf . How to apply a surgical tubing tourniquet video ruclips.net/video/C3b39XI1B7Q/видео.html . Good to know how to properly improvise, but I''' still pack my CAT.
Yay someone else who uses a bigger pack 👍 Yeah I’ve always used like a 32L minimum to like a 40L. People will always be like, “what’s with such a big pack?” and of course this is coming from someone who doesn’t even have a pack (and I 90% of the time wear my pack even when I’m skiing on the resort), but anyways I start telling the person all the good, valuable stuff I have in my pack but yet they still don’t get it. They don’t get it until boom! It all of a sudden gets way hot out and I take my jacket off and stuff it in my pack. Next thing I know they’re asking me if I have room for their jacket too 🙄 Also when I was going through all my Outdoor Education classes at Colorado Mtn College Steamboat Springs during any class that would be out in the field. I always found myself to kind of be the Medic of the group. Which I didn’t mind at all because it was a great routine and practice at the time. My first aid kit is one that I built up myself as well and not just some REI special. It’s also always a little different depending on the length of the trip, what kind of activity is being done and sometimes what time of year it is or the climate of the area I’ll be in. But hey so kind of a big question but why don’t you rock an AirBag back pack?? I got one once it had been out for a couple years, so that all the bugs have been worked out of them and that they were as small/light weight as they possibly could be. I just def agreed that $1000-1500 is money well spent on a product that does work, very well too I think. I got the BlackDiamond JetForce 35L Pack. Which is an awesome pack because it’s modular being that I can buy an extra 10-25L of storage that just zips on or off of the pack. I just saw that as a little odd that you don’t rock one even you’re a professional and obviously can afford one too. So why a No Go to the AirBag back pack??
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Great info, thanks. Let's get Bjarne Salen talk gear, especially concerning video gear and carrying setups
Seconded!!!!
thirded...if that’s even a word...
Agreed!
Would love to see that!
Yes.
I just want to thank-you for not going out when it isn't safe or just not finishing even though your close to the top just because it is unsafe. This world has put to much pressure on getting it done now with out giving consideration of the consequences of their actions but you show that this is normal when things don't work and doing it another day is okay. If it isn't safe out there continue with the gear and maybe throw in some skiing videos there at some resort like squaw where it is safe.
Great series Cody. Here's some add ons every pack should have - multi tool or knife, lighter, big orange garbage bags, compass, spare batteries for beacon and headlamp. Especially the big orange garbage bags, they add very little weight and they can be used for building shelters or sleeping inside of and they are great for signaling rescuers
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Could you do a bonus episode with a tour of your car
Ned Stanley that'd be cool! Tacoma is gone? Seem like he's got the new ranger at the beginning of the vid.
This please!
I’m pretty sure there’s a channel that reviews vans and stuff that checked out his Tundra. I could be wrong though!
+1 - I'm curious to find out about the tires you are using and whether you ever run into issues if you're not using real snow tires...go niners!
Your sincerity and personality come through on these behind the scenes video. Thank you for the advice.
Pack explosions are always super helpful. People carry so many different things with them when their touring depending on what their experience has been and it's always great to learn of a few more items that could be helpful. Thanks for sharing this!
Legit the best outdoor channel on RUclips. Thanks for what you do -- super inspiring! I've decided to get a splitboard and do Shasta because of you!
One random suggestion for your first aid kit that takes up virtually no extra weight/space and is well worth having is maxi pads to go with the clotting bandage. I once was patch skiing in August off Carson pass and sliced my leg to where I could see the muscle by sliding over a rock after my pin binding pre-released. Luckily there happened to be some off-duty search and rescue guys hiking with their families in the area that saw the whole thing, they had homemade first aid kits with maxi pads and it worked great to put maxi pads on the wound, their wrappers over that, and duct tape the whole thing shut. I had gauze and some bandages in my own first aid kit but they were not enough on their own to close the wound. A ski strap also was crucial as a tourniquet
Huh, that's an interesting and useful addition.
I have been glued to this series since the beginning. Even though all of my skiing is at Blue Mountain in Ontario, Canada, where there is no powder or touring available, I love to see the stuff of fantasy that is your touring. I have been to the Valbella/Lenzerheide in Switzerland and the mountains in Quebec but it was all groomer skiing. Someday I hope to get somewhere to learn how to ski powder and to do some more adventurous skiing. Thanks for sharing the journey with us.
British Columbia is a touring paradise. I grew up in Ontario but moved here many years ago to enjoy the mountains, we ride more powder than anyone
Love your whats in the bag discussion. Looks a lot like mine. One thing I add for in the spring is skin wax. Another item that your friends love you use when its needed. I know a lot of your climbs are more mid winter but skin wax is defiantly a big help when you have a couple pounds of snow built up on your skins. Another item for spring is ski crampons. There are not just for ski mountaineering but for touring up tracks that are slippery as heck in the spring time. Yahoo dude, keep up the good work
Super helpful video... That helmet mod is the smartest mod I've seen anybody do on anything. Solves one of the most annoying things that exists in backcountry skiing...
Why thank you, I like to think the same...;)
It is great to get advice from a pro. I especially like the things you modified yourself. That's the sort of thing that usually is really helpful, as it is always based on real experience.
Thanks. Love the pot cleaner tip. Got a couple and never thought to use for said purpose.
I absolutely love How lighthearted you are bro! The balance between humor in credible information makes your channel one of the best!
Man this series is amazing! I'm starting to hit "like" before I even watch the video.
The pot cleaning tool is a great idea I never would have thought of!
It’s the best!
@@CodyTownsend Of all the gear you discussed, I'm going to purchase the pot cleaning tool ... lol
Tahoe sports hub FTW, they kick ass on so many fronts especially their used section.
thanks Cody for keeping us updated on your travels for the fifty project.
Definitely the most patient winter I've had in a while on the big line front... good thing powder skiing never gets old! Rogers pass could be a good option soon for some of your lines...
Appreciate you sharing Cody! The SAM splint and a satellite messenger have definitely become a staple in my pack after a bad accident on Culebra last spring, where my buddy broke his ankle and we ended up having to walk out into the night. Splint probably would've helped him some, and the GPS on the his garmin inreach helped save our ass for sure! Heli straps always a lifesaver too, just put them to use on Mt. Yotei last week when my binding broke at the top(snowboarder). Hope the mountains start opening up soon, stay safe!
Yeah, I would say the splint, heli straps and satellite messenger are the three most important rescue (non-avy) that I carry.
An alternative to the space blanket that is underrated is the emergency bivvy. Super light around 100-120g and 90x210cm.
I really like your movies. Professional work for filmmakers and skiers. Our group always watches your movies while skiing in the Alps. In the evenings, we drink beer and observe the skiing style and filmmaking features
Cody, your series is great! Thanks much for your humility and occasional goofiness--much better than pretense! A couple things you may have missed: I assume you carry a few things for a repair kit. Can you run us through those? And what are you carrying for a beacon?
Yeah I sort of touch on it but for repair, mainly heli straps. For a beacon, that’s not in my bag so didn’t cover it. But just so you know it’s the Mammut Barryvox S Pro
Fantastic episode, I learnt a lot. I love the simple idea of using your SAM Splint to fold around the first aid kit. One thing; I recommend carrying some metal cable ties for emergency kit fixing... they weigh next to nothing and are super strong. Just make sure you have a Leatherman to cut them off with, to hand!
Great info on winter backcountry gear! Happy Honey Stinger helps keep you fueled while you're out there getting after it!
Super nice video, I ld love to know what bjarne brings in addition to that stuff to capture those episodes.
absolutely!
That'd be super nice to see! So you kinda feel better when you have to carry this much stuff yourself haha
Yes
Next bonus episode should be on resources used to analyze weather, cloud cover, i.e. the episode of the Watson Traverse on Baker.
That’s a good idea.
Hey Cody. Thanks so much for this video. I'm building my Backcountry kit now and you've validated a lot of my choices and given me a lot of great ideas.
In addition to what's in your bag I'd really love to know more about your truck, tent, and sleeping bag set up. I'll be in the market for a new vehicle soon and I'm interested in some kind of a versatile car camping set up so I can sleep at the bottom of the trailheads easier.
Thanks again for your content.
That’s is being worked on as we speak.
Awesome video and super helpful!
For future ideas, I’d love to see your process for looking into avy conditions and how you decide you can green light a specific line. Also, you mentioned you’d bring a saw out when you know you’ll be digging a pit...but curious what it is that makes you decide to dig a pit one day versus another.
Love everything you’re posting and wishing you continued success on the project!
Nalgene has been with me since the late 80s and always felt good about USA made, wide-mouth to fill it from a creek, and I like the clear type so if an emergency you can kill any bacteria by leaving it the sun for awhile.. Great list and advice, thanks Cody!
I love your love of backcountry straps. In my opinion, they are the most handy tools you can use. I use mine year round to attach my fly rod to my bag, I use them to attach my dogs leash to a tree or for first aid. BD makes the best ones and the silicone stuff they use is solid in -40 to the hottest of days.
Agreed! Friggin love them for everything.
Bro, I literally just watched Warren Miller's impact and guess who starred in it?! None other than little baby face codes!! Keep shredding man🤘🏻🤘🏻
I said it last bonus episode and ill say it again
BJARNE GEAR LIST BONUS EPISODE
Man. That adaptive reuse MSR pot scraper is super next level genius.
Also. You missed LE Send socks. 😉
I use ski/heli straps but never thought about how really useful they can be. One great thing is that they can extend each other like zip ties - just tried it. They are kind of pricey but I'm going to get more today. Seems better then the baling wire I currently carry (my old and no longer needed telemark repair kit)
Hey Cody, Great bag bust out vid...very helpful for those who wanna go but never have, also helpful for us old goats still packing like it's 1984...keep up the great work...PEACE!
hi big fan, really love your content!
I would recommend putting a spare batterie in your first aid kit in case someones avalanche transceiver has gone out of power etc...
Could you also make a Bonus Ep. about all the stuff you use for ski mountaineering? Like what you use for rappelling and making anchors.
Super cool info Cody! Next episode you should show us your truck set up!
Dear Señor Townsend,
I, too, carry many voile straps. They are the best. Also your videos are the best ski mountaineering stoke on the webs. Thank you for posting these!
I am curious if your puffy pants are put-onable while wearing ones boots or skis? Are they down or synthetic?
I have never thought of bringing puffy pants! I generally bring a big puffy and a small puffy plus an emergency space blanket bivy for them emergencies. Also, I dig the thinking behind the no-multitool-in-backpack decision.
Anyway, I hope your adventures are safe and fun!
Always love me some Fifty! I remember back when I was about your age now talking about helmet use. The recipient was just a punk kid that could ski like no one else. He didn’t like wearing helmets then. We gave each other a lot of shit on some crazy website. But hey, looks like he’s all grown up now! Haha! Good times man. Good content.
Loving the 50 Project, adding miso and a sam splint to my bag this year. Also liking your segments with Johnathan on Blister. Lots of good stuff, really appreciate it.
Try Raw Energy Bars from Hammer Nutrition. One of the best things about them is that they're easy to eat when they're butt cold. I remember when Power Bars first came out. They were impossible to eat when cold. Plus, they don't make anything with simple sugars. Sugar is really bad for endurance, not to mention health in general. Hammer Nutrition makes the best endurance supplements and fuels you can buy. My main fuel source is Perpetuem and I bring a bar for before the descent and a protein recovery bar for about five minutes before I get back to the car.
greate episode Cody. Super useful details. Couple of questions: anything else for repair like zap straps - finer detailed repair than a heli strap; spare batteries for headlamp and avy trasnsponder (which I assume you didn’t cover because you’re always wearing it...)
Yeah I know some that carry zip ties for sure, and batteries was one thing I unfortunately forgot to load for this video. Oh and yeah definitely a beacon...just not in my pack so didn’t make the cut.
Heck yes! Thank you for all of these rad tips and it was super cool hearing you talk about patience and the mountains letting you ski.
Thanks for the usefull information. I really enjyed it, as I did with the whole show! It's refreshing to see your very honest shots including not only the perfect snow scenes. ;) Keep up the good work!
Also, if you're still looking for possible bonus episodes, I would love to learn about your training in summer! How do you keep yourself in shape for ski mountaineering and freeskiing? Maybe you could show us some excercises. ;)
Best regards from Austria
Max
Loving this series.
Doing my Avalanche Safety Training class tomorrow in, BC. Definitely gonna get myself a couple more straps after seeing this.
Ohh for Food: Checkout Eat and Run by Ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek.. Try his hummus trail wraps.. dead easy to make.
Sounds tasty!
Oh man, love the miso soup idea. That's killer!
It all looks like a lot of fun, my question is: “did you take out a 10 or 15-year mortgage to pay for the day at Squaw?” Also, you think like me...MISO soup is the BEST, being salty AND fermented it seems to provide way more energy than expected from a tablespoon of paste. I don’t know if you do, but I also LOVE loading up on the seaweed; usually wakame. I know you are really thorough and well-thought-out and was all excited to add an item but you had it covered! (Space blanket, nothing beats ‘em for savin’ yer bacon in an emergency!)
Cody certified Bad Ass... when you skiing the Daks!!!????
Great pack video!!!
awesome value add bonus episode...thx for your insights and product recommendations. Given the vert and accomplishments achiever with the Fifty project all these products are tried and tested...the best recommendations in my opinion. thx.
No more radio comms? I remember seeing you use the VHF radios last year... ?
Vincent Boucher yeah good question, VHF use is dependent on location. In BC, with helis flying over often, they’re indispensable. In other places, not so much. So it just depends on the day and location for radios and VHFs.
Thank you! great videos! we always have so much fun watching them!
your're the man Cody. love ya
Did you document how you modified your helmet with the elastic cord? Neat trick & definitely looking to incorporate aka steal that
Great content Cody. Super informative and nice to see other ideas. Do you carry any kind of cordage with a carabiner or two? Flame or flint? Have had instances where I was glad to have them. Cheers🙏
Love the series Cody! Was just wondering what ice axe you use? Think I spotted a Petzl Gully in a few of the videos. Any other axes / lengths you take depending on the line or does that do the job for most of them? I know it's pretty short.
Pumped for season two!!!
Hey. King 👑. I have a technical question for you... I just bought a smith code helmet and mounting my gopro mount on... same way you have it but seems weird... there is only a small portion of glue that actually sticks to helmet... any advice from your mod shop 😀.
Thx. Have fun with the fifty project... can’t wait for new episodes.
Regards from Slovenia, Europe
Wow Thank You ! That was some valuable info , I hope this keeps getting better for you , Best of luck !
I've got relatively no experience with touring, but I'm kinda surprised to not find a good old-fashioned map and compass in it. Or is it just the case of being so well prepared that you don't generally need a map, and if you do your smartphone does the job good enough/better?
Aside from that a great addition to your other gear talk video! (Can't wait for Bjarne Salen's gear video :P)
Snakke yeah it’s a great question. For 90% of the tours we do, prep and research is most important for navigation. But in the case of needing a map, yeah these days, phones do such an insanely good job, much better than the old way...just gotta remember to bring back up power cause that’s the only thing they don’t do better at.
@@CodyTownsend Makes a lot of sense, thanks!
Awesome!!!! Med kit is bomber 🤙🏻🙌🏻
Thanks for this Cody. It's been a tough year, we lost one of our best up here in the Canadian Rockies just over a week ago. A reminder that the mountains still run the show. It's nice to have a little validation on our very conservative choices this season due to the very poor snowpack. Also... I thought I was the only person who used the MSR scraper for my skis!
Patience, sound like a good plan. Great stuff, thanks.
I have to nominate Corty Lawrence from Footloose as the best boot fitter in CA, although, he sold the store recently and moved out of state. I talked to him a couple months ago. He was back in town giving a boot fitting clinic.
Love it! What do you do for navigation?
Hi buddy, fine yard sale but id like to ask, if you didnt mentioned, what type of crampons and ice axe (and how long) you are ussualy using for the way up? Big fan(atic) from czech. Skol
That'll come in an episode down the line.
Cody, Curious about your ice axes. You have the Gully right? How does it do on steeper, icier terrain? I guess I am concerned they might ping off ice given the light weight. I climb mostly on Mt Hood where we get 10-30' ice steps we need to power up. Nothing sustained. Curious about your thoughts after using the gully on some intimidating routes. Keep it up, brother. And holler if you need any Newton Clark beta!! Its in great shape currently BTW!
I was Interested in knowing if you use a RADIO out in the backcountry??? or How do you communicate with your partners when maybe they are not visible like for filming, or dropping into a line etc...??? Much Love Thank YOU!
An even more budget beacon is a COSPAS-SARSAT PLB (I have the Ocean Signal one, which is very compact). Those things are one-way only and the satellite network can only be used for emergencies, not for tracking, but the upside is that they do not require any plan. You buy it, register it with your national authority, and you're good to go. You (or someone from your party) do need to be conscious to activate it if needed, but they're still a lot better than just a smartphone, as the coverage is fully global.
There are some downsides to non-two-way PLB’s though. Too long to explain here but I much much prefer two-way satellite messengers to PLB’s.
@@CodyTownsend Yeah two-way beacons are definitely superior. As a hiker / trail runner I just don't go in exposed terrain nearly as much as you do, so I'm happy enough knowing I (probably) won't get eaten by the wolves if I take a dumb fall and break a leg in the wrong place ;-)
Never knew about sam splints though, definitely going to look into getting one, looks super easy to pack.
You should do a van/truck tour
Love that I pack my bag in a similar way to Cody.
On a related note, does your ski posse take the piss about how much crap you bring with you too?
No way, they’re stoked I’m carrying that shit on their behalf!
Here's some add ons every pack should have - multi tool or at least a knife, big orange garbage bags, compass, spare batteries for headlamp.
Some great extra tips for touring
Have you tried DPS Phantom, yet? Wax alternative, never have to wax again. I switched and I'm loving not having to wax.
Hey Cody - love both the gear episodes.....but did I miss or you miss the Ice Axe? petzl Gully I think.....why that choice. Accept it’s not “in your bag” thou 😂. Good luck with post-corona lines 👍
Cody what about crampons, ice axes etc for the more serious mixed climbs you do for certain routes?
That episode is coming!
Awesome video. You mention the Down hoody/shorts for emergency situations where you maybe stuck longer than expected. What is your reasoning behind not carrying a bivy/space blanket?
I do carry a space blanket, it was mentioned in there
Very interesting and educational. Good to see out there!
Such an amazing series Cody, currently rewatching for pre-season stoke! I realized in this episode that you didn’t mention a 2-way radio system, but I’ve noticed you using them on several lines. Do you have a favourite? I’m looking for one for this season.
it would be super rad to meet you and have you in Redding ca.. we can go to sports ltd meet them and vlog then to dunsmuir for lunch then to mt shasta to the 5th season vlog at that shop then go up to the mtn.... come on Cody you have friends here you have not met yet
Thanks for the video Cody, was really helpful! I was wondering if you had an opinion on the trion 50 vs the trion 50 spine (pro). The price difference is pretty dramatic and I would opt for the less expensive pack if you think the features aren't markedly different. Thanks!
I personally would go without the Spine. The Spine is great for summer hiking but I don't like my pack to move at all when skiing.
Nice episode! First, I thought you were shooting the episode in your livingroom 😀.
Ohhh, "mark it" not "market" haha. Thanks for the bag-out. Great info!
Love the series! Entertaining and informative.
Whats that ear flap hat you wore on occasion last season? I too dislike beanies but love having a billed hat. Ive looked for a solid ear flap hat for a little while but not found anything I like. Thanks man. Be safe!
Sucks to hear you had a bad experience with your platypus bag but good with your MSR one. They are made by the same company Cascade Designs believe it or not
Great series! Do you not carry any repair gear? Multi-tool? Duct tape? Zip-ties? Pole splint stuff? I'm curious as to what you might have besides heli-straps.
I mention my thoughts on a multi tool in the video. But otherwise I feel like I can repair and evacuate with the gear that’s in the vid well enough. Sure heli straps don’t solve everything, but for most things, I find them super useful.
What is the 'storm lens'? Dont see it on Smith's website (and a happy owner of Wildcats following your advice earlier in the year). The amber lens!?
Might not be quite up for sale but should be soon. I’ve got a Rose lens for a pair now
Very good one! Thanks.
You don't bring anything to start a fire? lighter?
Do you ever carry skin wax/waterproofing?
According to my buddy Kyle Miller, roughly four ski straps and some pine tree branches equals one skin. You can guess how he discovered this 😂
Does the Bivy stick work as a gps to keep a track of where you have been so that you could follow it back out if needed or do you carry a gps unit?
Do you use a pack when skiing the resort? If so, what kind of stuff do you put in it and how many liters is the bag?
I know he said it in the previous gear video but I couldn't find them... What poles did he use, with the long foam grip?
There Salomon Team issue only poles. Not available for sale at this moment.
@@CodyTownsend then I must mod my Black Diamond poles to be like this 😁😏 Seemed too handy to not have!
Like those Blundstones boots you are wearing
Great video, thank you! What are your thoughts on avalanche backpacks?
They increase your chance at surviving an avalanche if you’re caught in one, therefore, they’re awesome! I highly recommend their use and use them whenever it’s powder and we’re touring.
@@CodyTownsend what system do you find the best?
Two questions: 1) Hard vs soft shell material? My touring partners and I are fairly evenly divided on this, even when we're all touring together. Any thoughts? 2) What fell out of your glove bag and onto the floor?
I’m all about hard shell, far more protection and versatility. Oh and that was Hestra glove wax
@@CodyTownsend Hard shell for the win! Thanks!
The good hard shell materials (i.e. Gore pro) these days are pretty amazing. With a couple vents, those'll dump heat and moisture better than a softshell anyway.
This was great, Cody, thanks! It looks like you modified the Code helmet and removed the ear flaps as well? If so, how hard was that? Am looking for a helmet that has removeable ear flaps but cannot find one. Thanks again.. Paul
Yeah the Code has a removable liner and ear pads. Super easy to take out or put back in.
@@CodyTownsend Thanks! Could be just what I am looking for to use heli skiing - easy to use ear pro then. And AWESOME tip on the MSR brush/scraper, just ordered one. Thanks again for taking the time to do this video.
Do you carry a fire making kit/something to process firewood if needed? (Hatchet/fixed blade knife)
Dude, amazing stuff. Thank you! I love the way you've packaged your med kit, too. Definitely going to steal that one.
For the heli straps, what lengths have you found most useful for those exceptional situations?
The longer the better I’ve found!
great video, did you mention am avalanche beeper, i might have missed it?
A *transceiver* is not a pack item.
Cody, consider adding a tourniquet to your kit. Its really light, small and if you need it you REALLLY need it. Also a ace bandage. If the wound is to high for the tourniquet you can pack it and wrap a bandage on it.
Tourniquets are in my bag actually, in the form of heli straps. They’re the duct tape of the backcountry.
@@CodyTownsend can you generate enough pressure w the straps to occlude severed vessels?
@@CodyTownsend By the time you get the 3 or 4 heli straps put together they will be dead or will die in two weeks from organ failure. And thats assuming you can get enough pressure. Even battle hardened vets know that your fine motor skills go to shit in those situations, that is why combat rated tourniquets are simple.
Please reconsider your opinion on this subject. A tourniquet is like 30 bucks on North American rescue.
P.S They can also be used as a tie down for splints. Or to hold things together. When the CAT tourniquets came out the guys in Desert Storm thought they were ratchet straps and were using them to strap stuff to trucks.
SB 309 I get your point and thank you for the input but this is something we’ve trained with WEMT’s and Doctors in the field. Heli straps generate more than enough pressure and are very fast to assemble into a tourniquet, fast enough to dictate their double use. But thanks for the input
@@SB-iy7ls Here are a few legit medical sources on the topic: Published study in the Journal of Trauma comparing various improvised and commercial tourniquets journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstract/2006/05000/Evaluation_of_Possible_Tourniquet_Systems_for_Use.22.aspx . Published literature review on improvised tourniquets: pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1088/426a2e16212e1f050e78db5eb8424bc58233.pdf . How to apply a surgical tubing tourniquet video ruclips.net/video/C3b39XI1B7Q/видео.html . Good to know how to properly improvise, but I''' still pack my CAT.
Yay someone else who uses a bigger pack 👍 Yeah I’ve always used like a 32L minimum to like a 40L. People will always be like, “what’s with such a big pack?” and of course this is coming from someone who doesn’t even have a pack (and I 90% of the time wear my pack even when I’m skiing on the resort), but anyways I start telling the person all the good, valuable stuff I have in my pack but yet they still don’t get it. They don’t get it until boom! It all of a sudden gets way hot out and I take my jacket off and stuff it in my pack. Next thing I know they’re asking me if I have room for their jacket too 🙄 Also when I was going through all my Outdoor Education classes at Colorado Mtn College Steamboat Springs during any class that would be out in the field. I always found myself to kind of be the Medic of the group. Which I didn’t mind at all because it was a great routine and practice at the time. My first aid kit is one that I built up myself as well and not just some REI special. It’s also always a little different depending on the length of the trip, what kind of activity is being done and sometimes what time of year it is or the climate of the area I’ll be in.
But hey so kind of a big question but why don’t you rock an AirBag back pack?? I got one once it had been out for a couple years, so that all the bugs have been worked out of them and that they were as small/light weight as they possibly could be. I just def agreed that $1000-1500 is money well spent on a product that does work, very well too I think. I got the BlackDiamond JetForce 35L Pack. Which is an awesome pack because it’s modular being that I can buy an extra 10-25L of storage that just zips on or off of the pack. I just saw that as a little odd that you don’t rock one even you’re a professional and obviously can afford one too. So why a No Go to the AirBag back pack??