Fantastic hack but as always these days I see the predictable comments from the Negative Nellies here. Thanks for sharing this. What a great mind you have. Original thought is always inspiring to see.
@@JanMiksovsky I can’t tell you how happy I am that you did this. 😂 Thank you. You can’t always float it in water to estimate how much is left when you’re out on trial.
Other people have expressed this concern - but in practice I've found that a light scratch can be just deep enough to see but still far too shallow to really compromise the integrity of the pole. I scored these marks on this pole years ago, and 1000+ miles later the pole is still fine.
How sensitive is this to the end of the pole having residual dirt stuck to it? With that long lever arm it might make a difference. Of course you can just clean it off, but it’s something to be aware of!
Tries this and compared it with a scale. This method is remarkably accurate. Nice work and explanation.
Amazing idea that I’ll be implementing myself! Thanks for sharing :)
This is incredibly helpful, thank you!! Going to test it out before our Wonderland hike so we're carrying the appropriate amount of fuel
Brilliant! I don't use a stove and cut off my straps, but this is fantastic and really well presented. Thank you!
You’re meant to use the straps for proper technique
Great idea and having watched somebody run out of gas halfway into a 20day walk I’m going to try it.
Just brilliant! Thanks for sharing. It also would be helpful if the hiker is knowledgeable of how much fuel they usually use per burn.
I am legit amazed by your tenacity to figure this out AND explain it!!! Nerd level a million! This is so useful!
this is SO clever, thanks!!
Great! Sharing this to the subs on my channel!
Extremely clever… will definitely use this trick!
Thanks
Fantastic hack but as always these days I see the predictable comments from the Negative Nellies here. Thanks for sharing this. What a great mind you have. Original thought is always inspiring to see.
Great trick!! Thank you so much
Classic scale. Awesome!
Love this!!! Thank you. May I share this to some hiking sites?
Sure! I'd love for more backpackers to have peace of mind when it comes to knowing how much fuel they've got.
@@JanMiksovsky I can’t tell you how happy I am that you did this. 😂 Thank you. You can’t always float it in water to estimate how much is left when you’re out on trial.
Cool idea, bro!
So so cool 😎 and many many thanks 🙏👍😍
awesome idea
madlad
This is assuming your pole is the same length during the marking and testing.
Yes, mentioned at 02:30
I don’t know about scoring carbon fiber.
Other people have expressed this concern - but in practice I've found that a light scratch can be just deep enough to see but still far too shallow to really compromise the integrity of the pole. I scored these marks on this pole years ago, and 1000+ miles later the pole is still fine.
@@JanMiksovsky Nice, thanks
that is clever.
Awesome!!!
Amazing idea. If only I hadn’t cut my straps off to save weight 😂
How on earth do you use a pole without a strap? You should always be using only strap to use poles efficiently.
How sensitive is this to the end of the pole having residual dirt stuck to it? With that long lever arm it might make a difference. Of course you can just clean it off, but it’s something to be aware of!
Yes, if you want to get an accurate measurement, whacking the end of the pole against your shoe or something to clear off the dirt is a good idea.
Good point. I guess you'd have to pay attention to whether you set this up with your snow baskets or rubber tips on the poles also.
Just buy the jetboil digital fuel gauge that shows in percentage of fuel left and weighs 3oz. Instead marking your trekking poles lol.
Lol 3oz