GEAR! What I Took For 3 Nights In The Mountains | 11kg Base Weight | Backpacking & Wildcamping
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024
- A lil looky at the gear I took on my 3-day backpacking trip in Snowdonia’s Rhinog mountains, in April. My pack weight here is 11kg base weight - not light by any means but also not insanely heavy. It was a bit much for the bad terrain & long inclines on day 2.
Since this video was filmed I've upgraded my tent to an MSR Hubba NX - this has knocked 1.2kg off my pack weight
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TENT & TENT BITS
Tent Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 - amzn.to/3tzrYpl
Small section of tarp for the tent vestibule - amzn.to/36Q9SG1
Lightweight Spare Tent Pegs - amzn.to/3p4ji6N
SLEEP SYSTEM
Sleeping Bag 4 Season - Rab Ascent 900 - amzn.to/3aHRKiv
Sleeping Mat - Neoair Thermarest Xtherm Max - amzn.to/3uSjiLt
Inflatable Pillow - amzn.to/3tun5xT
Foam Foil Mat - amzn.to/3aEQRY5
RUCKSACK & PACKING
Vango Sherpa 65L Rucksack - amzn.to/3q3HrvL
Decathlon 10L Waist Bag
Vango Dry Bags - amzn.to/3twJMkW
Generic Dry Bags - amzn.to/3pWEj4Q
FIELD REPAIRS
Tenacious Tape - amzn.to/2PmjxOq
COOKING
Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot - amzn.to/2Ohkmrp
Hiking Stove - amzn.to/3cM173q
Colemans Gas Canisters - amzn.to/3rsp6bW
Folding Gas Canister Stand - amzn.to/3rvsnHz
Tito Titanium Long Handled Spoon - amzn.to/3rnoxAM
ZipLock Bags - amzn.to/3oST07r
Microfibre Cloths - amzn.to/3rHZYyf
Clear Mini Bags - amzn.to/3rwa3hy
A lighter
Spare matches (well I was supposed to have, I don't know where they went)
Bag for rubbish
WATER & HYDRATION
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - amzn.to/3ruSdeF
Oasis Water Purification Tablets - amzn.to/3cSkszU
2L Water Bladder - Decathlon
TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE
Tissues
Baby wipes
Hand sanitiser
Deuce of Spades #2 ultralight trowel - amzn.to/3etBVz9
Hair bands
The brush part of a hair brush
Lip balm
Mini travel toothpaste
Tiny hand mirror
Tiny Pots for toiletries - amzn.to/3aJytgC
Kids Bamboo Toothbrush - amzn.to/2LqwgxY
Sleeping Mask - amzn.to/3tD2lUs
MED KIT
Pain relief & anti-inflammatories
Ibuprofen gel in a tiny pot - amzn.to/3aJytgC
Plasters & blister plasters
Antihistamines
Latex Glove
Olbas Oil Stick
Bandage & wound dressing
CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR
Boots Regatta - amzn.to/3jufjj0
Down Puffy - Decathlon
Waterproofs - Decathlon
(Treated with Grangers Waterproofing Spray - amzn.to/2Ogw1H1)
Fingerless Gloves - amzn.to/3rzbknN
Thermals
Hiking clothes - fleece lined leggings, vest, merino wool t-shirt, fleece, alpaca socks
Dry clothes for overnight - thermal trousers, spare socks, long sleeve top
Extra set of undies
Fleece hat, gloves & neck warmer - Decathlon
ELECTRONICS
Power Bank Anker PowerCore - amzn.to/3jqTQr2
Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 USB
Charger Cables
Microfibre Cloth for drying hands & electronics in wet weather - amzn.to/3rHZYyf
FOR EMERGENCIES
Phone
Bank card / cash
Survival Whistle
NAVIGATION
Map & Compass
Phone Sat-Nav as back up
SWIMMING / RIVER CROSSINGS
Spare set of undies
Microfiber Towel
Cheapo foam flip flops with ribbon to secure
OTHER
Head Bug Net
Cheapo sunglasses
Sweatband
FILMING
Samsung Galaxy A21s Smart Phone - amzn.to/3p4i5g4
DJI Mavic Mini Drone Fly More Combo - amzn.to/3rvF0SZ
DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal - amzn.to/36RNyvr
Selfie Ring Light Clip On - amzn.to/2MZjCGK
Phone Tripod - amzn.to/3aUkpRw
Sandisk Extreme 128GB Micro SD Card - amzn.to/3p8XQ0v
External mic with wind muff
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I cannot get enough of this channel! The outgoing nature, beautiful filming style. Savvy proven advice. Thank you for doing this. I camp alone often, and have found more than a couple fantastic tips from this channel! BTW...the music is fantastic!
I never miss a video. She knows here stuff and the country in which she hikes is spectacular.
Hi Wild Ones! This comment is coming to you from the past as I'm (hopefully) going to be off adventuring about when this video goes live. PACK WEIGHT - this lot has an 11kg base weight, or 16kg with 3 days of food +1L water. This isn't insanely heavy but also by no means a light pack weight. I mostly did ok with it, but it kicked my ass a bit on the bad terrain and long inclines.
This rucksack distributes the weight really well for me, so I don't feel like I'm carrying as much as I am - if you're just starting out, I cannot overstate the importance of a well fitting and comfortable pack - this will be different for everyone so try them out first :)
Since this video was filmed I've upgraded my tent to an MSR Hubba NX - this has knocked 1.2kg off my pack weight (sad to leave the Cloud Peak 2 at home though, man I do love that tent haha). I'll try to film a lil looky at the Hubba NX when I'm away, or if not I'll see if I can do one at some point when I get back. Have a great weekend and catch up with you in the week :D Claire 🌿🐻
I've the Hubba Hubba NX2 and I love it for 1 person luxury camping, not all that heavy.
I've got the Hubba NX. You won't be disappointed. Plenty of room for one, very stable in the wind, and sheds rain even with a flap open so you don't have to shut yourself in.
@@keriwdavies Thanks Keri just been out in it for 3 nights in some pretty terrible weather and it did really well :)
Hey :) can I ask how waterproof is your waist bag? does it bash around the tops of your legs? or can you strap it just above or entwined with the waist strap of the back pack? I have always used a front shoulder bag but it is so uncomfortable and always adjusting it to prevent it bashing about! and I want to be able to use my chest strap mount for recording my hikes!
@@ianwoodzy638 Hi Ian, it's pretty waterproof, my things got damp after 2 days of near solid rain but there was no avoiding that getting things in & out all the time in wet weather. I don't think it let in water as such. It doesn't touch my legs at all, there's a handle at the top of it that I feed my rucksack chest strap though so it's held up nice on my torso :)
Everyone seems to know about the vaseline and cotton wool trick for fire lighting, but I find them messy and can be 'bulky'. I switched to tampons and candle wax which is great.
Take an empty clean bean can, small fire underneath and drop in a few tealight candles. Once melted, remove from the fire and dangle in some tampons so they absorb the wax. Once dry, simply slice them up into pellets with a sharp knife, and then when they're ready to be used you ruffle them up. Great!
The ribbon to tie around your flip flops is really clever!
Great video. One thing to mention is Tourniquets can do more harm than good unless you’ve had specific training in their use - the best and easiest way to stem bleeding is direct pressure on the source
i just discoverd your channel but i really enjoy the fact that you dont bring the best and most expensive gear money can buy . I feel like a lot of other channels about backpacking are forcing the idea into peoples heads that you have to use a 600 dollar tent or you cant go backpacking
Haha, I really like the way she completely ignores the ultra light idea! I'm just a day hiker but if I would go for a multi day trip I would maybe bring even more stuff.
You are great ambassador for female campers 👏
Why should the guys have all the fun🤔 it's adventures like you that hopefully inspire other females and girls to explore the outdoors and take advantage what mother nature has to offer.
Don't get me wrong I'm not vegan or a tree hugger but it's an activity for those willing to rough it. You are so articulate and video editing is good 👌
This video will be of interest to those starting out on the wild camping adventure and for those wanting to, I'm sure.
Stay safe atb Taff 🤠👊
The Rhinogs remind me of the mountains where I come from in South Africa. All bouldery and craggy - wild and beautiful. Even the vegetation looks similar. I've really enjoyed this series - great work!
I always used a rubble sack as a liner, until one day, unknown to me, it had a hole, and all my dry kit got wet, doss bag and all. Now I use a large dry bag. Lesson learned. Love your videos.👍
Just like to say that you're editing and videos are coming along really good and a joy to watch, keep it up 🙏 I look forward to more of you're adventures 🙌
Claire thank you for the awesome idea about the dry bags to keep things in. Since I seen this video I now use the dry bags.
Looks like a good load out. A couple of suggestions. Pack a fire steel to light your stove with. You will get thousands of lights and it’s not affected by rain or moisture. Also I wouldn’t pack your inflatable sleeping pad on the outside. I used to do this. After getting holes poked in in them from snagging on brush I now pack my sleeping pad inside my pack. Trekking poles are also a great bit of kit. I poo poo’d them for years, but don’t go anywhere without them now. They have saved me from rolling my ankles or falling countless times. They also come in handy when crossing streams or shooing rattlesnakes off of the trail ( a US problem). Also another great bit of kit is a CNOC water bladder. I use one in place of the water bag that comes with the Sawyer water filter. The backend opens up allowing you to scoop up water faster/easier and makes for easier cleaning when you get home. They also roll up nicer than the Sawyer bags for storage. He’s a link.
Cnoc Outdoors VECTO 2L Water Container, 28mm Thread, Orange www.amazon.com/dp/B07QBQ894L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CT80PHH9YXV5J52SEJ2R
Great videos! You are inspiring me to want to hike the UK county side when I visit there in a year or two.
Pack lots of rain-gear Captain Mc. We like it wet in the UK, even in summer!
Great wee video.Just a suggestion.You could use your little tarp as a partial footprint under your tent.This would protect your groundsheet and give you a little more insulation from the ground.ATB from Scotland
I keep a small firesteel keyring permanently attached to my stove as a backup. That way if I've got my stove/cook-kit with me, I know I can always light it.
Good idea
Hi David, yup that's a great idea, I actually did the same for the trip I just got back from. Only making that mistake once haha
You are great I watch you every day stay strong girl and God bless you,it takes a lot of courage to do what you do,I do watch you every day,keep up the good work😁
When she says i'm carrying a heavy pack; it makes me recall carrying a 65-70 pound backpack. But, she is fun to watch and I am amazed she is filming on a cell phone. I love the use of the drone during her videos also.
Great run down of your gear. Thanks for posting Claire 👌
Thanks for sharing
It always good to see what others are using
All the best
Clive
Thanks for the insights.
To lighten your load and trekking poles, the lanshan 2 looks awesome.
I just ordered one of these and keen to see how it goes.
A beautifully executed video and clear step by step kit guide
Pound shop sunglasses are the best! 🤣
If you do need to use the bug net I’d suggest having one big enough to fit over a hat, so that the hat keeps the net away from your face.
Otherwise the little feckers will bite you straight through it.
Personally I use 100% DEET; just keep it away from your watch strap or anything plastic!
Very nice kit Claire! Stay safe in the UK, love all your great videos!
As often as you go solo you really need a garmin Intouch just for safety.
Best to have a back up bag for the sawyer too. The old ones were pretty stout but harder to squeeze, these new ones are easy to squeeze but i swear they pop on the seam all the time. I guess that's the reason they come in 3 packs now! That backup bic always comes in handy too, and a few waterproof matches too.
I need to send a link of your videos to my wife. She and 2 if her lady friends go every year on a week long hike. Usually in the North of Sweden, but they have also been in Norway and on a three week hike in Nepal.
This year the plan is to go hiking with a tent and bring all the food, instead of, what they have been doing sofar, staying in huts and topping off on food at certain points. And your films have just so much good info.
I would recommend to keep the tent though. Something I will "demand" from my wife too. If the weather turn bad, a (good) tent offers just so much more protection. Up north in our country you can get stuck for days, then a tent can be a life saver.
Thanks for this info film.
Thanks for the ideas... Particularly the rolling of the air mattress ! Its fits in my pack better using your method and i dont need the stuff sack. Repair kit i now put in my top flap. Great video !
Lighter Tent, Terra Nova one person and scrap the foil mat. Skin so soft by Avon, best midge cream ever and you don't smell like a chemical plant. Smaller rucksack 40+10, that way you will cut down on what you take. Good to see you out on the Hill. Stay safe and look well to each step.
Thanks Claire. I learned a few things from this.
Hi thanks for goin thru you're gear. I enjoyed your trip too. Cheers
Nice load out Claire with regards to the turneque no need if you have a buff, use that as one and use a stick or your spork to tighten... also you can use a shemagh scarf, that has loads more uses... extra warmth, pillow coverer, use as a splint, turneque, towel etc... I got one from army Surplus for 2 quid proper ex Afghanistan. Lee
Great job as always Claire!
Great load out. I always carry 2 lighters, matches and a ferro rod. I hate cold food.
Roger that
Impressive,really well organised- a pleasure to watch ur videos
Superb video and talk through. Thanks for sharing x 😁
Good video, a quick tip re the lighter and missing matches and to pinch a phrase from survivalists, ‘two is one, one is none’.
My kit has 3 of the essentials so for combustion a lighter(zippo), water proof matches and a fire steel, overkill maybe but for somethings it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Oh you wonderful person, that clanking of pots drives me crazy but I've never thought to do anything about it. Now solved 😎
Great video as always, I love watching gear videos!
Always like to see what other people bring with them. Not sure i will be taking the shorts? Maybe I'll take some synthetic sports ones as an alternative though? The tactical cloth to keep the cooker from rattling is an idea I'm willing to try.... ? The swimming stuff will definitely be left behind, no chance in getting into cold water I don't care how "invigorating" it's supposed to be!!
John Carruthers: They probably wouldn't fit you anyway.
As regards the cloth, try a small flat sponge, you can also use it to mop up any condensation in your tent as well as cleaning your pots and the weight is negligible.
@@StevenKeery there no probably about it! I take one of those sponges for the tent just never thought to use one to stop that annoying rattle...
Instead of a tarp, I use a piece of polycro. Works both as ground cloth under the tent. Cut big enough to also cover the vestibules for my gear. Polycro doesn't weigh much or takes up space. I just stuff it in the same bag as the tent.
Hi beare ,if I look back at the amount I used to carry! Wow it was insane ,I now have cut it all down to three quarters of what I used to carry .
Thinning out kit makes it lighter but I've lost some comfort things doing so .
Saying that alot of things have become smaller and lighter too .all depends on your comfort levels .
Great video .
Seem like you had all the right stuff for the trip 😊 great video glad you enjoyed your trip atb karl
Excellent choices, for the terrain. I would use a "fire steel" sparker (45g) and ditch the matches for starting a stove. The mini tarp is redundant given your reflective pad. A plastic 4-cupper (159g) with a screw-on lid is useful for eating and toting a litre of water back to camp (rather bulky but fill it up with gear). An emergency locator beacon (100g) is handy, or so I was told. A mini multi-tool (150g) with a small blade is handy. A sleeping bag liner appropriate for the trip is important ( silk (186g), vapour barrier (160g), polyester (350g) ).
Excellent video! You're quite knowledgeable about wild camping 🏕.
Great content, really enjoyable 😊
What I have found over the years is your kit needs to be adaptable. What worked great for a particular outing at a particular time of the year with its accompanying weather might need to be tweaked a bit to cover all the bases in a different area at another time of the year. The “basic load” will stay the same. The items on the periphery will change. I love how you explained every bit of your kit. Very thorough and well thought out! Well done!
Crazy how much you have been able to pack down, only thing I'd suggest as will others I'd imagine is a small fire steel (maybe have it on your car keys or something) just as that 3rd last way of getting the stove going.
Keep up the great work on the videos, enjoy it out there and stay safe 😀
Been thinking about going there for a while, your three day videos have made up my mind to go, many thanks for that!👍👍. Your kit may be heavy now but I'm sure that you'll get to the weight you are more comfortable and happier with. Cool load out though!😊👍👍👍
Enjoyed this video. Weight is the bane of my life. After the break that was 2020 I am hoping that I will reset. I intend to be ruthless with my base weight from now on. If I got my pack weight to 16kgs I would be happy, but that is insane, with the kit that I have I should be much lighter, I really need to get away from the just in case mindset. Your Rhinog trip looked awesome.
It would be super cool if you had an hour+ video, I often fall asleep to your videos, you have a very comforting voice.
Fantastic video. I just done a 2 nighter in new forest. I woke up on first morning to find a donkey was eating my face towel I left on tent to dry . 😂😂
I love donkeys. Even their name is funny.
@@markatchison9974 lol love donkey s my self. I just bought the face towel lol.
@@markatchison9974 : Eeeaaaww! Eeeaaaww! Eee always calls me that - I'll see myself out.
Just a suggestion, I would also take some Suncream, to guard against sunburn.
Each to their own, but I prefer steel water bottles over bladders. At least you can set the steel bottle of water on your stove, or fire, to boil water and steralise it.
As well as filling it with boiling water, placing it in a sock and using it as a hot water bottle in your sleeping bag. In the morning you can use the water for your morning brew.
I make a check-list of all the essentials I have to take to ensure I don't leave anything behind and tick it off as I put it in my rucksack.
It also helps in deciding whether or not I need it on the next trip, so is a way of trimming the weight I have to carry. I'm always looking for ways to lighten the load but remain comfortable. Not easy if you are carrying photographic equipment as well.
I appreciate all the time and effort you put into making and producing your videos. The results of your hard work are plain to see. All the best.
The long handed spoon is a life changer, if you know you know
Good advice on the water filter, didn’t think about that lol, 👍
You mentioned trekking poles - I remember (from a long time ago, obviously) Chris Brasher was interviewed and one thing he said was that if you use walking sticks or poles, they sort-of help you get up hills easier because they help to support the weight of your arms and your legs are lifting less. I agree and I have a matching pair of (albeit cheap) trekking poles. They really do make a difference and they've stopped me going base-over-apex more than once!
Tourniquet is a great idea, I have one in my first aid kit as if you fall and end up with a bad compound fracture it could save your life 🙂
very helpful thanks ... I'm a tad heavier as I tend to take a chair as well ... a bugger to carry but I'm so glad I have it when I stop
Love this. Found it and realised it's one of the few videos I've not seen. Would be really interested to see an updated gear list for an equivalent trip, I feel you have trimmed a lot of the items out, or replaced with better? :)
I use that foam mats as a footprint. Great gear picks.
Another super video Claire, thank you. Maybe you should consider a better compass that would be easier to take and follow a bearing with. Looks like the one you have would need a protractor to to get anything like an accurate bearing from the map. It might just be be the eyesight of an old man though! Have a look on line at compasses with a built in protractor, Silva are a well known brand, but others are available.
Nice set up you've got. Love watching other peoples kit lists.
Tourniquet is probably overkill, but one of them there Israeli bandages has a large field dressing with a build in compression strap. Probably more useful ?
Absolutely. And a triangular bandage is a good addition
Just another tip , foam ear plugs are great in high winds and/ or rain.
The deaden the noise a fair bit.
Most pharmacies stock them 🙃🙃😂
Thanks Jay :) I do have them and I take them with me actually, but I rarely use them. I feel a bit weird not being able to hear properly, in case I need to hear something, if that makes sense!
@@WildBeare I get your point entirely.
In the world we live in today I am hyper aware when I am out on my own.
Before my dog passed away I was always more relaxed at night but since then wild camping has taken on a new dimension.
I always try to pick a spot to set up away the area where people might be walking.
Stay safe and enjoy the coming summer. 😎
Another great little video Claire, ya granny 😂 will be putting ya hair curlers in at night soon! 😁 look forward to seeing your next adventure. Have a good weekend
Ash x
Don't scoff. One of the girls on a DofE three day wild camping across Exmoor brought electric hair curlers!! I blame my inadequate training for telling her not to do so? Duh.
@@peterscott7140 😆 no way! That’s classic!
If you drink your stream water 'neat' fill the bottle with the top going with the flow so you get less 'stuff' in your bottle. Always check for dead sheep up stream if you can access it to view. Thanks, pleasant viewing and easy on the mind, WildBeare.
Nice music at the beginning, great gear and a gorgeous lady. Who wouldn't want to see this? Cheers ... have a good one. Gotta have that down puffy...comes in very handy! A camera with detachable objective or a compass with magnifier glass can be used for making a fire...if the sun is there too...
I know how you feel ditching you tent, I’ve just retired my own Vango Sherpa after a solid 15 years of service. Doesn’t half feel strange not having my trusty companion with me.
Great idea with the sleeping bag. Make it fit around everything else & fill the gaps it finds, rather than the other way around of trying to fit everything around the compressed bag, like trying to pack around a football. Much more stable & space saving.
I have put most of my lightweight tents into new bags which are ex military bergen pocket liners. Much quicker to extract and always much quicker to pack away again than with the original bag supplied (except for my Hillebergs). Survival whistle and headtorch belong around your neck; no use to you if in your rucsac that has fallen down the mountain.
De joven practique mucho el campismo, y ahora viendo éstos videos quisiera ir a acampar ,ya que soy una persona de la tercera edad, pero estoy muy entusiasmado y tal vez lo intente una vez más. Gracias por devolverme está ilusión de acampar.
We are all constantly changing what we pack, It depends on the terafirma you find yourself up against, personally I liked your tent, but if its a bit heavy then maybe you need another, by the way another great video, I like the difference you bring to hiking.
Brilliant breakdown Claire! Don't forget to ask ppl to like and subscribe - 280 views, with only 40 thumbs up is pretty poor from ppl, considering the time it would've took you to record all of this vid. Look forward to more.
wow so greatful place...always taker care your self....
Thank you so much!
Great mini series of vids, and I was especially looking forward to the gear vid. Is there a Filming Gear vid?
Great advice
Great series of videos. Thank you! I'm not a gram chasing fanatic, but I've bought some toothpaste tablets which are a good replacement for the traditional tube.
Great kit!
The Rhinogydd is probably my favourite moutian range, especially the North side just 5ish miles west of Trawsfynydd.
Claire - love your videos - I admire anyone who can be cold and wet and loving it! - I may have missed it somewhere but have you done a review / comparison of bivy bags - what you like, what you don't like about them, etc - I am wondering about the condensation issues that I often hear about - are the current "breatheable waterproof' fabrics really all that? Thanks for your thoughts.
What a great channel you have really interesting and fun . Keep up the great work. I love wild camping. Being ex military it in my blood . I used to live at the foot of the snowdonia meany years ago beautiful place.
It's all about adapting your kit over time, not going to get it spot on straight away. Another great video, the mosquito sound effect made me laugh. 😄
Thanks Tom :) Oh absolutely! When I started out 4 years ago it was with a £50 Vango Soul 200 and a £19 sleeping mat & £40 sleeping bag from mountain warehouse, sooo I'm progressing slowly over the years, still got a ways to go to get this weight down a bit but it's manageable for the most part
@@WildBeare That's the way to start out tho ay, you've done very well from what I've seen, considering it's not only camping gear but filming equipment too, all the best for future adventures! :)
Great vid again! Stay safe
Thanks for sharing, keep it up. Cheers
Its always cool to see what others are carrying on overnight hikes,... would love more information on that #NatureHike tent, Pros+Cons and thoughts,... Thanks #Claire
It's a cracker of a tent. Modelled off the Hilleberg Allak2 (which instantly tells you how well its designed)
It's not too heavy and it's mega spacious. Really great tent for a reasonable price too. 👍
Hi Gary! As Dan said, it's an excellent tent :D it's huge, like cavernous. So much space and headroom. It has 2 doors and two vestibules which is amazing, easy to pitch. I can't remember if it has one or two pockets inside, there's a hook thing for a light. It can pitch all together, so inner already attached to the outer and the footprint already attached to the inner, so putting it up in bad weather is no issue at all, inside stays dry. I've been using it for over a year and never had any issues with it. It's never let in rain. I absolutely love it and it's only the weight (it's 2.5kg) that made me upgrade to the MSR Hubba NX (1.3kg). I just used the MSR for my trip this weekend and I badly missed the space of the Naturehike, but for multi-day trips I need to be reducing the weight really, so, I have to compromise on the space. For me, being in the Naturehike felt like being in a little home, whereas being in the smaller MSR felt like being in a necessary shelter.
The only thing I would say is that the bathtub floor on the Naturehike is really thin - I use a foil foam mat to protect my sleeping mat from anything that might poke through from underneath the tent floor
Hope that helps :D Claire
Cool profile pic BTW 😎
Great vid defo get hiking poles it suprising how much a differance they make atb.
Hairbrush idea - love love love it!!!!! I'm a guy with long hair and that is THE best idea I've seen!!!!! :-)
Great content, like yourself I also use the cloud peak 2 and i know i need to lighten the load for hiking & before doing multi days but i just love the tent too much to change it. Currently think i need a better sleeping bag and might invest in a decent one like yourself.
Interesting combo of weight, comfort, convenience and cost. UK weather is not as easy to plan for and remain comfortable.
I go between ultralight and ultra comfortable depending on the trip.
This was great Claire. I've learned a lot from watching this, particularly the matches thing! I'll be shopping for a few bits and pieces and will use your links if I can't find what I'm looking for in our awesome local outdoor shop here on Arran.
I came across your channel this weekend and have binge-watched quite a few. I left England about 25 years ago and always love seeing the landscape. What a wonderful channel you have built, very gentle, practical and an honest and encouraging look at the growth of an outdoors person. Absolutely brilliant :)
Aw thanks so much Steve that's so nice of you to say 💜 I honestly can't believe how it's grown so fast (because honestly I have no idea what I'm doing half the time and am still learning, usually by doing, and getting it wrong haha) glad you like it and welcome to my lil channel :)
Good stuff 👍
Edit- just scrolled your videos. Ya may wanna consider carrying that ferro rod. In wet conditions it's your best bet at a spark.
Hi, just found your channel and subscribed. Thanks for sharing 😀😀😀😀😀
Great video and epic views atb The Mooster😎👍
That's normal backpacking weight to me! Realistically, when you're going solo for this many nights into new territory and the unknowns of spring weather you're going to need to bring extra stuff. If it's area you've done several times, you can cut back, but safety should be key.
4:02 my mom just gave me exactly the same toothbrush... I tend to use electric one but I guess I will be taking now bamboo one instead ;)
Definitely add a tourniquet and also a tampon to the first aid kit. Tourniquets are great for a deep cut but useless for a puncture wound!
Godd tip about the sleeping bag 👍
Just found your channel love the vids keep up the good work
By any chance do you like the colour blue? Another great video by the way!
I like to keep my water bottle attached to side of my backpack that way
when I stop to catch my breath (going uphill) or I want a break for a
minute my excuse (to myself) is I wanted a drink of water 🤫 , oh I like to stop and
take a lot of photos as well 😉