If you are interested in any of this gear here are the links: Selk Bag: geni.us/v4w7su5 Ororo Heated Vest: geni.us/uxrHom Krapp Strapp: geni.us/MsOKZPw Hiking Trailer: geni.us/LA2cwF
Heating stuff (vest, shoes, gloves) are good for RC modellflying in winter where you don't move much. And if the batteries (all of them) are empty, you drive home.
Makita do one, runs 2-4hr on an 18v - 4Ah Mak battery and has a pretty toasty warm setting! Got one for my old man a couple of years back and loves it in the winter... Can't speak for the one in the vid but judging by the battery pack size it would be lucky if it lasted more than a couple of hrs! Methinks this one is marketed towards a morning stroll in later life?
Heated wests are awesome! for people with bad circulation or people who spend long durations in cold environments with little moving around. People such as security guards, hunters and even construction workers.
I have some issues with my knees so one time I was out and I had to do a #2, I used a hammock strap as a makeshift poop strap. I can honestly say, it isn't easy to balance and that slipping on leaves is a real thing. Also, for those who might try this, hammock straps will take the weight but dig in and hurt. Just a contribution to the discussion 😁
Honestly we’re better of just squatting, but a strap helps me because my hamstrings aren’t too flexible and I tend to fall backwards when squatting (hard to get feet planted on the ground and stabilize myself) The 90° sitting angle is actually an exercise I use in calisthenics, just so you know it is NOT easy! Much less so with slippery ground haha
At least someone is thinking of this. I wondered about a regular fold up light weight camp chair that you just change out the seat part for one with a hole in it, and position that over the hole you just dug
I've had a Selk suit for years! It's great for winter car camping and hanging out in. I took it once to a a winter yurt trip (as I new there'd be a fireplace) and it was not my favorite thing to sleep in lol. I wouldn't dare taking it backpacking, as you said it's heavy and barely warm. They are really fun to wear and if anyone's around, it gets lots of attention. Thanks for the content.
For someone that goes hiking near cliffs on mountains, I would be scared to use the trailer for my gear. One wrong movement could mean good bye to all my gear as well as it pulling me off the cliff to my doom.
The Dixon Roller Pack looks to be a better design. It uses a single wheel making it less likely to tip, has its own frame letting you use your trekking poles, the pack mounts further away from the wheel reducing the friction issue, and it has an option for a ski to use in winter. The frame attaches to the hip belt like a pulk sled.
Over here in europe we use purpose designed wheelbarrows for carting our overnight fishing gear around and the wheel rubbing its way through a bag is a real issue if the design/loading doesn't mitigate the risk. Sometimes it is obvious (noise + resistance), often it is not.
I have to agree with your assessment on these items. I’d love to get more weight off my back but have never seen a wheeled option that made sense. Thanks for trying these out. I liked it.
Heated vests or gear is actually perfect for people like me who only camp occasionally and live in a mostly hot/warm environment with rare bursts of sudden cold. I have an electric vest I wear while riding my motorcycle sometimes and take camping and it’s very similar to the one in the video. Mine works with any battery pack which is nice and it’s just a nice light vest for when it’s cool and I can turn the heating on when the wind picks up, or I use it as a small heated blanket while I sleep.. etc. It never gets cold enough in FL to warrant buying expensive warm coats, but a simple vest I can wear under my motorcycle jacket was a good purchase that I get a few uses out of. It’s probably 60% motorcycle, 20% OneWheel/e-bike, 10%camping, and 10% I actually let my dog wear it… lmao he was a cold wimp and would whine and want to go home but with the vest on low he would walk forever! Hahah I could see it being basically useless for people deal with actual cold and are concerned about weight. I mostly motorcycle or car camp and I live in FL. So it works for me.
I actually saw Selk bags years ago and thought it might be a cool idea for cold-weather camping. Wear the Selk bag (suit) inside a less-insulated, lighter weight sleeping bag. The Selk could also be your in-camp insulated clothing. Unfortunately they are so heavy it’s still lighter to have poofy clothes and a warm bag.
I use the Ororo vest while hunting. Since we are sitting there being quiet and not moving in the cold it is very helpful in keeping us warm. I would agree its useless in backpacking, It takes a long time to recharge after using each day. Almost 18 hours.
I have definitely seen trailers like that on trail in CO. I kind of like the idea. It probably works better with a single large wheel and a different configuration - one that places it farther in front of the wheel to help it balance. Still. Neat.
I used to live near the Rattlesnake Rec Area that basically had 16 miles of no motorized vehicles on a one lane gravel road before it turned into wilderness. I had a friend who told me he couldn't backpack any more and I suggested taking a baby stroller up this area. He didn't like the idea so I did it with a Radio Flyer wagon. It took a bit before I figured out how to tie the backpack on right, but I made it out without trouble or adjustments.
I improvised a hiking trailer out of one of those two wheeled personal shopping carts by extending the handles with some pvc pipe and slinging them under an old combat vest. I was shocked how well it worked with 20 kg in it and lashed to the outside through some pretty ugly terrain.
I've just built a carbon fiber single-wheel trailer that uses a 29er mountain bike wheel with brakes. Works a treat and glides over any obstacle. The key design challenge is to get the bag's center of gravity as low as possible while maintaining ground clearance. Otherwise, the super big wheel makes the trailer very twisty.
There are trailers like that in the European market that are well designed and apparently do a good job, it will be interesting seeing a review of some of them.
I invented my own heated clothing. You are quite correct, battery life is the main problem. I've got mine to maintain 32°c in -10°c weather for 10 hours, however, the size of my lithium battery makes it not great to pack. To be fair, I invented it to work outside in. I've just finished a design for a heated sheet that uses very little power but makes a world of difference. I've only tested it in the garden, but it did OK enough for me to run with it for now.
I feel like using that reflective silvery material that emergency blankets are made out of used as a middle layer in a jacket would be an effective way to maintain heat?
@@craigelliott4338 hmm that’s where I feel like historical clothing had the right idea by having layers 🤔 With the bottom layers that are against skin being easy to clean/bleach cotton or linen, and the outer layers being ones that could mostly just be brushed to get dirt off and then aired out between wearing (usually wool or silk) with just the occasional hand washing of them when they smell (or in the case of wool when it has lost its water resistance)
I was gifted a selk bag, and it's turned out to be useful for overnighting in a hammock (with underquilt), while car camping. It's a nice and easy transition to go from the fire to getting in the hammock for the night.
I bought an Orono vest, love it. It's for standing and sitting around in urban environs. I'm surprised how much I like it. Waiting for the furnace to kick in, on goes the vest for a few minutes.
I made a makeshift toilet. A 1.5 lb camping stool from Amazon that collapses (pull and twist). Cut a 5x5 hole in the seat. Attach a compostable bag. Bury bag in a cathole. That way I'm in the same position I would be in on a toilet...and I have a camp stool to use at the end of the day. Heavier than the 1lb chairs you can buy, but worth the weight for me. You can buy lighter stools, but with the cutout, wanted to make sure it held my weight. I stitched in some webbing to increase its strength.
I often use sleds if I need to carry something particularly heavy or bulky into the backcountry. Last time I used one, we were hauling a 90 pound hot tent 8 miles in to our hunting base camp. There were four of us and the other three had empty sleds strapped to their bags for the meat. Sleds work surprisingly well even over rough terrain so I’m not surprised that your wheeled bag situation did.
I have a collapsible aluminum dock cart from my sailing days with 20" wheels. I thought about using that as a thought experiment. Think it would work really well and be stable if rigged with some longer poles like a rickshaw. I would imagine that wheel rubbing your pack would mar it real quick. They say if you're transporting a car on an outdoor car carrier, never put a car cover on it. The wind flapping the cover against the paint will strip it right to bare metal in not that many miles.
I have the Ororo heated jacket and it has been a lifesaver many times for me. Between the jacket, thick gloves and some long johns I was able to stand outside in -30/-40 temps in relative comfort. I definitely recommend it. It's also light enough that if I wanted to, I could wear it under my big heavy super warm work jacket and be nice and cozy.
I like the idea of the first one - much less restrictive than a normal sleeping bag which confines your legs and arms by your body. I've slept a lot in sleeping bags at some points in my life and would often wake up with sore or even cramping legs because I couldn't move them. If I was going to do so again I'd consider something like this.
The Krapp Strap is useless. On trail, what u need is a "Cheek Spreader". Here is some mountain engineering. Grab 2 branches about 1.5 inch diameter and about 4 feet long. Place branches parallel about 3 inches apart and prop one end on a rock (or log) and the other ends on the ground creating around 35 degree angle. Then sit on branches facing foot end. The branches make a comfortable seat for those of us that are too old to squat. While sitting on branches, you poop in between them. It is called a "Cheek Spreader" because when u sit on branches, your body weight causes your cheeks to spread out. I picked up a couple Hobo Women near Fontana Dam and they had a plastic bowl hooked to their pack which they used as a modern day chamber pot. They would line it with a plastic grocery bag, do their business in the privacy of their tent, then throw away the bag (OK in cities with dumpsters).
I have the exact heated vest and it's great!, not as primary clothing but I use it at work and in the mountains for those off moments your a little chill, turn it on for 10 min warm up all your layers and it works greats, last about 8-10 hours in the winter, and I like it better then another layer because I get very hot hiking or working but get very chill if I cool down, this stops that, otherwise I'm constantly fiddling with layers on the trail.
While these are all silly in design execution, the concepts have some real potential benefits to help those with disabilities enjoy the outdoors. Possible idea for a future video.
I used my heated vest at work where I need to sit down for long time during cold nights. My battery is enough for 12-14h on high. Low its about 24h or more. Good for a work shift, not enough for during a multi-day camping. At home I also have one, here I plug it in directly into my laptop so limitless supply of power. The few moments I need to walk a lot at work its easy to put off the power so I don’t suddenly become sweaty.
I have that Ororo vest, and love it. But I wouldn't use it backpacking. It works great in the winter when you're in/out from car to house but still outside awhile. Gives a bit of extra heat but you're not totally bulked up when you move indoors or in a vehicle. And yeah, it is a battery life problem, but occasional use on low and it lasts quite awhile. Best part is the heating elements on the back of your neck, so comfy.
If you cross the poles, it'll make "steering" much easier next time you go out with a trailer or pulk sled. The krap strap kinda reminded me of learning to take a dump on a snow slope using an anchored piolet to hang on to and stick my butt out.... I'm sure there's someone I know who would buy it.
Bigfoot was epic! Krap strap, uh, not for me, thanks. But now this Wilderness Act and the no-trailer thing…I’ve NEVER heard of it! The signs where I camp all say foot travel only but what if I was handicapped in some manner, needed that trailer to carry my gear? They make devices with a harness and single wheel for that exact purpose but it did not occur to me that it was illegal.
I saw a hiking trailer of a different design that I think worked much better. It had a single wheel at the back, so it was lighter. The poles came from the wheel up the sides of the pack and clipped to a padded belt that you wore around your waist. This also prevented it from tipping over and freed up your hands.
I am So exited right now! Here, in Holland, I have already turned the old Bugaboo stroller -from when the kids were baby's- into a biketrailer wich works perfectly! (great to go shopping for groceries! and else) and since a few weeks I am thinking: how to adapt to be able to turn it into a backpack, just for occaisions that I am not allowed to take the 'stroller-trailer' somewhere inside or for whatever reason it is needed. The alu frame (like an Alicepack) and the wheels (4, two bigger airfilled, 2 smaller) are just perfect, and with the adjustable handle -or pusher you can easily pull or push it on two weels. Breaks, lots of room for packing and strapping on-to, what else do you need! Right, figure out how to sew backstraps on, and how about the kidneybelt.... I'm enjoying myself 😁
I don't know if it is the same product but there was a guy in Australia who was walking around the country for charity and he was using that trailer thing. But he was only using it on roads or light terrain.
My legs were getting painful and stiff while doing number 2 once, then right in front of me i saw a thick fallen branch, perfectly horizontal at knee height!! I waddled over and sat my thighs on it. It was a much more comfortable and entertaining experience, as I watched flies crowd my droppings across from me 😁
Selk bag is similar to spunthing we have had for decades in Israel called Hermonit. חרמונית Nothing beats having a Hermonit when you need to stay up all night in the cold. Mind you the Hermonit is much more rugged than the selk bag. Army gear. Built to last. 😅
Selk Bag would be good to keep in your car trunk for in case you get stranded somewhere and need to stay warm overnight. Car would keep you sheltered from the elements pretty well, but the Selk Bag would ensure warmth no matter what.
I remember mountaineering suits where the legs unzip then zip back together to make a sleeping bag I also remember a hiking trailer but with much larger wheels, like bicycle size and in winter people have been using sleds for many years
The price of the Trekkers Friend is just ridiculous for what it is made of... For hikes where I'm bringing out extra gear, I just got myself a deer cart that I can attach to my belt or even the back of a bike. Along with carrying tons of gear for building forts, etc, with this cart, if my son gets hurt out in the woods while we're hiking or camping, I can put him on the cart to get him out to safely.
Ororo heated vest with a HUGE battery mod that lasts 9 hours on high is what I use and will never go through another winter without it. You wear the vest under a thick coat as almost a base layer.
Imagine that the wheel works ? The backpack wheel works great if you go to the thrift store get crutches or a walker for the frame. Crutches usually run $2 a pair. Made of aircraft aluminum.
I was so scared to be at home growing up so when I got my first car I moved into the car in winter and slept in my snow suit so it's mostly the same as that first one. Add a sleeping bag and you're comfortable in freezing temperatures.
I can see that defecating strap going really badly if you slip and land on your rear after you’ve already done your business directly below you. If someone gifted me that sleeping bag suit I’d wear it while sitting outside on my porch or deck when it is cold out. I like sitting outside at night. Usually I’m layered and have a blanket. Comfy. Can hear owls, twice saw a coyote trot up the street, had a family of raccoons and a family of skunks come over and sniff my blanket several times. When I visited my sis, her daughter came outside and asked why I was sitting outside. I said, the real question is why are you sitting inside? It’s noisy, tv is going, parents are talking, music is playing. She went inside and came back out dressed warmly and with a blanket to join me and read on her kindle. Next night her brother joined us. My sis came out a couple times too. After I left, my sis sent me a pic of her husband sitting outside in the dark all bundled up doing work on his laptop.
Hi Steven, I was curious if you ever checked out any Scandinavian outdoors brands such as Fjällräven or Lundhags. High quality gear. A personal favourite of mine are Haglöfs and their minimalistic L.I.M. series, specially their latest ZIT. :)
I'm 54 years old and started camping at age 11. We did more with less. Gear is cool but I enjoy the outdoors the gear just helps me do it. I camp for fun not the gear.
I had really good experience with a hiking trailer. I did up to 40km with more than 20kg. Just get a really good quality, that thing gets banged around a lot over roots and stones. Also make sure to get one with breaks. They even custom made a quick release for me. Because I didn't wanted that thing dragging me down a cliff.
The trailer may benefit from being its own product isntead of an add-on to a backpack. Also, I'd love to see somebody use the strandbeests mechanism thing to bypass the wheels regulation or something LoL
I know the Krap Strap is funny, but when I was a hit, I was deer hunting in Mississippi and it was freezing outside and I had coveralls on. I had to take a crap in the woods and I realized afterward that I shit in my coveralls. Had to take them off and ditch them and I walked back to camp in nothing but thermals. So embarrassing.
The krapp strap would work better if it was designed to mounted higher and had straps for your thighs and lower back, needs at least a 45 degree angle to be comfortable probably. The pack trailer is a good idea but looks like it could use a little work and a much lower price
Great idea for a backpacking video, The pull along device has potential, if it was just some kind of light weight metal frame to hold a pack it could maybe convert to something useful when at camp such as a table or chair. I can't imagine that the fact it has wheels breaches some wilderness code, surely that applies to vehicles, otherwise isn't it "ableist"?? - "...Stay at home you wheelchair users, the countryside is not for you!!!!"
Alaska dog mushers use the wearable sleeping bags as it's regulation that they have to have one for most races so for them it's multi purpose and saves weight.
Suffering from lower back problems and a camping addiction I love stuff like trailers, currently use a carcas cart for hunting as such. I got a little scared when you said it's illegal to use on some trails? Any idea how I'd go about checking my local spots? 🤔
@@NatureBetsLastthey are someplaces. Camped at a walk in rustic site this summer that did. We dutifully just did multiple walk ins with gear, which was fine if longer than expected. A site we passed to get to ours didn't care and used their wagon, and honestly their kids playing on the wagon was low key irritating (and probably higher key disruptive when they went off path after riding down trail hills on it). Edit to clarify - it was all wheeled anything except wheelchairs banned. Bikes, carts, whatever. I think it was half to keep folks from bringing in too much to the rustic sites to just party or whatever, and half since it was a delicate and protected area. We all got an arm workout and it was fine.
Theres some interesting ideas there. but need some more thinking through for your locations conditions. The vest and suit arent really designed for backpacking, multiday trips. Ive got one that just gets used at work. The wheeled thingo, could be good with those who have back problems.
If you are interested in any of this gear here are the links:
Selk Bag: geni.us/v4w7su5
Ororo Heated Vest: geni.us/uxrHom
Krapp Strapp: geni.us/MsOKZPw
Hiking Trailer: geni.us/LA2cwF
Heated vest seems like a great idea in a cold workshop. You have more mobility and power is not an issue
maybe if it gave out much more immediate heat it could be a survival aid or for search and rescue incidents
Heating stuff (vest, shoes, gloves) are good for RC modellflying in winter where you don't move much. And if the batteries (all of them) are empty, you drive home.
A bunch of power tool companies have a heated gear line to use with the batteries from their tools... I have a Milwaukee heated jacket.
And once you start working, the room heats up eventually.
Makita do one, runs 2-4hr on an 18v - 4Ah Mak battery and has a pretty toasty warm setting! Got one for my old man a couple of years back and loves it in the winter... Can't speak for the one in the vid but judging by the battery pack size it would be lucky if it lasted more than a couple of hrs! Methinks this one is marketed towards a morning stroll in later life?
Heated wests are awesome!
for people with bad circulation or people who spend long durations in cold environments with little moving around.
People such as security guards, hunters and even construction workers.
The idea is neat, but I would like to see arm/leg warming instead.
I bought my dad, who does sheet metal, a heated vest when he was working outside in the winter. He was very grateful.
You deserve an Oscar for that "Sasquatch turn"!
Your Sasquatch walk was so perfect, cracked me up!!!
I have some issues with my knees so one time I was out and I had to do a #2, I used a hammock strap as a makeshift poop strap. I can honestly say, it isn't easy to balance and that slipping on leaves is a real thing. Also, for those who might try this, hammock straps will take the weight but dig in and hurt. Just a contribution to the discussion 😁
Honestly we’re better of just squatting, but a strap helps me because my hamstrings aren’t too flexible and I tend to fall backwards when squatting (hard to get feet planted on the ground and stabilize myself)
The 90° sitting angle is actually an exercise I use in calisthenics, just so you know it is NOT easy! Much less so with slippery ground haha
At least someone is thinking of this. I wondered about a regular fold up light weight camp chair that you just change out the seat part for one with a hole in it, and position that over the hole you just dug
The easiest way to take a krap ...just sit on a large log and hang your butt over it.
@@pedroclaro7822 Squatting to defecate has never been a problem for Asians
I do it by putting my back against the tree 🙂
Some of these weird items are pretty great for accessibility, though! Just marketed differently haha
Steve’s busy camping in the year 3000 while the rest of us are stuck in 2023 😮
The queef is in the anal!1!1!1
I've had a Selk suit for years! It's great for winter car camping and hanging out in. I took it once to a a winter yurt trip (as I new there'd be a fireplace) and it was not my favorite thing to sleep in lol. I wouldn't dare taking it backpacking, as you said it's heavy and barely warm. They are really fun to wear and if anyone's around, it gets lots of attention. Thanks for the content.
For someone that goes hiking near cliffs on mountains, I would be scared to use the trailer for my gear. One wrong movement could mean good bye to all my gear as well as it pulling me off the cliff to my doom.
You would have to put it on like a backpack for sure.
At least it wouldn’t matter that you lost your gear 😅
You couldn't hike anywhere here in Oregon with the wheels so small. And if they're not pneumatic wheels it's going to be miserable af in general.
@@russellzauner southern oregon from the mountains....strong enough to not notice weight in the pack.....hippy.
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Yeah, we'd all put our trailer near the edge of a cliff. Lol.
The Dixon Roller Pack looks to be a better design. It uses a single wheel making it less likely to tip, has its own frame letting you use your trekking poles, the pack mounts further away from the wheel reducing the friction issue, and it has an option for a ski to use in winter.
The frame attaches to the hip belt like a pulk sled.
Over here in europe we use purpose designed wheelbarrows for carting our overnight fishing gear around and the wheel rubbing its way through a bag is a real issue if the design/loading doesn't mitigate the risk. Sometimes it is obvious (noise + resistance), often it is not.
I have to agree with your assessment on these items. I’d love to get more weight off my back but have never seen a wheeled option that made sense. Thanks for trying these out. I liked it.
Heated vests or gear is actually perfect for people like me who only camp occasionally and live in a mostly hot/warm environment with rare bursts of sudden cold.
I have an electric vest I wear while riding my motorcycle sometimes and take camping and it’s very similar to the one in the video.
Mine works with any battery pack which is nice and it’s just a nice light vest for when it’s cool and I can turn the heating on when the wind picks up, or I use it as a small heated blanket while I sleep.. etc.
It never gets cold enough in FL to warrant buying expensive warm coats, but a simple vest I can wear under my motorcycle jacket was a good purchase that I get a few uses out of.
It’s probably 60% motorcycle, 20% OneWheel/e-bike, 10%camping, and 10% I actually let my dog wear it… lmao he was a cold wimp and would whine and want to go home but with the vest on low he would walk forever! Hahah
I could see it being basically useless for people deal with actual cold and are concerned about weight. I mostly motorcycle or car camp and I live in FL. So it works for me.
That Sasquatch impression was dead on lol
I actually saw Selk bags years ago and thought it might be a cool idea for cold-weather camping. Wear the Selk bag (suit) inside a less-insulated, lighter weight sleeping bag. The Selk could also be your in-camp insulated clothing. Unfortunately they are so heavy it’s still lighter to have poofy clothes and a warm bag.
What if you had the selk bag and just a light rainfly? Really guess how much comfort you want on a rainy night 🌧️
They have 2 versions now, Original and Lite
Pretty sure the selk is just a snow suit that isn't waterproofed
GGEAT homage to the Patterson -Gimlin bigfoot film! Including the look towards the camera! Loved it!!!
selkbag sleeping bag suit looks great for staying warm outside in a wheelchair, might try it. 👍
I use the Ororo vest while hunting. Since we are sitting there being quiet and not moving in the cold it is very helpful in keeping us warm. I would agree its useless in backpacking, It takes a long time to recharge after using each day. Almost 18 hours.
I’d love a whole episode on the krapp strap!
I had one of those. And what an episode that was. Since I upgraded to the Spread'm, no more episodes.
LOL!!!
Glad you mentioned the erosion(ditch) that can happen from rainfall, even a single tire game cart is all it takes
I have definitely seen trailers like that on trail in CO. I kind of like the idea. It probably works better with a single large wheel and a different configuration - one that places it farther in front of the wheel to help it balance. Still. Neat.
I’ve never seen anything like it on trail. I’m surprised Colorado hikers use them. Seems like CO would have a lot of obstacles for a trailer
@@MyLifeOutdoors Check out the monowalker. Still probably limited in its usefulness, but the one big wheel seems like a better design (and brakes too)
I used to live near the Rattlesnake Rec Area that basically had 16 miles of no motorized vehicles on a one lane gravel road before it turned into wilderness. I had a friend who told me he couldn't backpack any more and I suggested taking a baby stroller up this area. He didn't like the idea so I did it with a Radio Flyer wagon. It took a bit before I figured out how to tie the backpack on right, but I made it out without trouble or adjustments.
I improvised a hiking trailer out of one of those two wheeled personal shopping carts by extending the handles with some pvc pipe and slinging them under an old combat vest. I was shocked how well it worked with 20 kg in it and lashed to the outside through some pretty ugly terrain.
I've just built a carbon fiber single-wheel trailer that uses a 29er mountain bike wheel with brakes. Works a treat and glides over any obstacle. The key design challenge is to get the bag's center of gravity as low as possible while maintaining ground clearance. Otherwise, the super big wheel makes the trailer very twisty.
There are trailers like that in the European market that are well designed and apparently do a good job, it will be interesting seeing a review of some of them.
I invented my own heated clothing. You are quite correct, battery life is the main problem. I've got mine to maintain 32°c in -10°c weather for 10 hours, however, the size of my lithium battery makes it not great to pack. To be fair, I invented it to work outside in.
I've just finished a design for a heated sheet that uses very little power but makes a world of difference. I've only tested it in the garden, but it did OK enough for me to run with it for now.
I feel like using that reflective silvery material that emergency blankets are made out of used as a middle layer in a jacket would be an effective way to maintain heat?
@elenalizabeth had the same idea, however, it doesn't wash well. You have to be quite gentle with it...
@@craigelliott4338 hmm that’s where I feel like historical clothing had the right idea by having layers 🤔
With the bottom layers that are against skin being easy to clean/bleach cotton or linen, and the outer layers being ones that could mostly just be brushed to get dirt off and then aired out between wearing (usually wool or silk) with just the occasional hand washing of them when they smell (or in the case of wool when it has lost its water resistance)
I was gifted a selk bag, and it's turned out to be useful for overnighting in a hammock (with underquilt), while car camping. It's a nice and easy transition to go from the fire to getting in the hammock for the night.
Some weird stuff. Kind of glad people are brave enough to come up with these things. Probably not going to buy any of it, but still looks like fun.
Best performance of a sasquatch since the original 8mm b&w. Kudos.
I bought an Orono vest, love it. It's for standing and sitting around in urban environs. I'm surprised how much I like it. Waiting for the furnace to kick in, on goes the vest for a few minutes.
I need to say I highly appreciate you converting the units to metric system on-screen. Makes it so much easier to follow the video!
I made a makeshift toilet. A 1.5 lb camping stool from Amazon that collapses (pull and twist). Cut a 5x5 hole in the seat. Attach a compostable bag. Bury bag in a cathole. That way I'm in the same position I would be in on a toilet...and I have a camp stool to use at the end of the day. Heavier than the 1lb chairs you can buy, but worth the weight for me. You can buy lighter stools, but with the cutout, wanted to make sure it held my weight. I stitched in some webbing to increase its strength.
I often use sleds if I need to carry something particularly heavy or bulky into the backcountry. Last time I used one, we were hauling a 90 pound hot tent 8 miles in to our hunting base camp. There were four of us and the other three had empty sleds strapped to their bags for the meat. Sleds work surprisingly well even over rough terrain so I’m not surprised that your wheeled bag situation did.
Woman here. To help with balance when bush pooping get a small bit of rope and wrap it the tree to use has a grab handle.
The backpack trailer is a great concept it just needs a redesign and different market.
I have a collapsible aluminum dock cart from my sailing days with 20" wheels. I thought about using that as a thought experiment. Think it would work really well and be stable if rigged with some longer poles like a rickshaw. I would imagine that wheel rubbing your pack would mar it real quick. They say if you're transporting a car on an outdoor car carrier, never put a car cover on it. The wind flapping the cover against the paint will strip it right to bare metal in not that many miles.
I have the Ororo heated jacket and it has been a lifesaver many times for me. Between the jacket, thick gloves and some long johns I was able to stand outside in -30/-40 temps in relative comfort. I definitely recommend it.
It's also light enough that if I wanted to, I could wear it under my big heavy super warm work jacket and be nice and cozy.
I think that heated clothing still has it place for people that has many hours of outside time while being inactive. Bird watchers and hunters.
I like the idea of the first one - much less restrictive than a normal sleeping bag which confines your legs and arms by your body. I've slept a lot in sleeping bags at some points in my life and would often wake up with sore or even cramping legs because I couldn't move them. If I was going to do so again I'd consider something like this.
The Krapp Strap is useless. On trail, what u need is a "Cheek Spreader". Here is some mountain engineering. Grab 2 branches about 1.5 inch diameter and about 4 feet long. Place branches parallel about 3 inches apart and prop one end on a rock (or log) and the other ends on the ground creating around 35 degree angle. Then sit on branches facing foot end. The branches make a comfortable seat for those of us that are too old to squat. While sitting on branches, you poop in between them. It is called a "Cheek Spreader" because when u sit on branches, your body weight causes your cheeks to spread out.
I picked up a couple Hobo Women near Fontana Dam and they had a plastic bowl hooked to their pack which they used as a modern day chamber pot. They would line it with a plastic grocery bag, do their business in the privacy of their tent, then throw away the bag (OK in cities with dumpsters).
I can see Selk bag being useful for when i'm out camping in -30c, as a supplement to my quilt!
I have the exact heated vest and it's great!, not as primary clothing but I use it at work and in the mountains for those off moments your a little chill, turn it on for 10 min warm up all your layers and it works greats, last about 8-10 hours in the winter, and I like it better then another layer because I get very hot hiking or working but get very chill if I cool down, this stops that, otherwise I'm constantly fiddling with layers on the trail.
While these are all silly in design execution, the concepts have some real potential benefits to help those with disabilities enjoy the outdoors. Possible idea for a future video.
That Bigfoot reenactment was phenomenal!
The Krap strap.
Never has a product been better named.
When you call them up, ask for the Spread'm attachment.
I used my heated vest at work where I need to sit down for long time during cold nights.
My battery is enough for 12-14h on high. Low its about 24h or more.
Good for a work shift, not enough for during a multi-day camping.
At home I also have one, here I plug it in directly into my laptop so limitless supply of power.
The few moments I need to walk a lot at work its easy to put off the power so I don’t suddenly become sweaty.
I want the backpack that is a drone that flies to your next spot 😂 I really enjoy your storytelling!
You're a blast. Laughed my a off. Itd never be boring with you around. And intelligent.
I have that Ororo vest, and love it. But I wouldn't use it backpacking. It works great in the winter when you're in/out from car to house but still outside awhile. Gives a bit of extra heat but you're not totally bulked up when you move indoors or in a vehicle. And yeah, it is a battery life problem, but occasional use on low and it lasts quite awhile. Best part is the heating elements on the back of your neck, so comfy.
Very funny. Whoever came up with the crap strap should be forced to use it everyday for two yearser
With the trailer you could add y-shaped bars at a 45° angle coming off the tires to prevent it from tipping over
Great video! Just seeing you have fun and laugh quite a bit throughout was fun to watch. Thanks for featuring good humor on the channel!
I’m making you take this trailer on our next hike
@@MyLifeOutdoors “I swear the trailer was right behind me when I last looked.” 🤷🏼♂️😏
If you cross the poles, it'll make "steering" much easier next time you go out with a trailer or pulk sled. The krap strap kinda reminded me of learning to take a dump on a snow slope using an anchored piolet to hang on to and stick my butt out.... I'm sure there's someone I know who would buy it.
Bigfoot was epic! Krap strap, uh, not for me, thanks. But now this Wilderness Act and the no-trailer thing…I’ve NEVER heard of it! The signs where I camp all say foot travel only but what if I was handicapped in some manner, needed that trailer to carry my gear? They make devices with a harness and single wheel for that exact purpose but it did not occur to me that it was illegal.
I saw a hiking trailer of a different design that I think worked much better. It had a single wheel at the back, so it was lighter. The poles came from the wheel up the sides of the pack and clipped to a padded belt that you wore around your waist. This also prevented it from tipping over and freed up your hands.
I am So exited right now! Here, in Holland, I have already turned the old Bugaboo stroller -from when the kids were baby's- into a biketrailer wich works perfectly! (great to go shopping for groceries! and else) and since a few weeks I am thinking: how to adapt to be able to turn it into a backpack, just for occaisions that I am not allowed to take the 'stroller-trailer' somewhere inside or for whatever reason it is needed. The alu frame (like an Alicepack) and the wheels (4, two bigger airfilled, 2 smaller) are just perfect, and with the adjustable handle -or pusher you can easily pull or push it on two weels. Breaks, lots of room for packing and strapping on-to, what else do you need! Right, figure out how to sew backstraps on, and how about the kidneybelt.... I'm enjoying myself 😁
That crapp-strapp 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I've had my hundreds of times having to go in the woods, never ever would I try that!! I saw that last scene coming! 😳😂
I don't know if it is the same product but there was a guy in Australia who was walking around the country for charity and he was using that trailer thing. But he was only using it on roads or light terrain.
Not to mention (about the heated vest) temperature effects the power of a rechargeable battery. The colder it is, the quicker the battery will die.
My legs were getting painful and stiff while doing number 2 once, then right in front of me i saw a thick fallen branch, perfectly horizontal at knee height!! I waddled over and sat my thighs on it. It was a much more comfortable and entertaining experience, as I watched flies crowd my droppings across from me 😁
Selk bag is similar to spunthing we have had for decades in Israel called Hermonit. חרמונית
Nothing beats having a Hermonit when you need to stay up all night in the cold. Mind you the Hermonit is much more rugged than the selk bag. Army gear. Built to last. 😅
Gotta say, REALLY appreciate the celsius conversions. 😃
Cool!!! More like this! Interview homeless ppl. They might have tips and tricks!
Selk Bag would be good to keep in your car trunk for in case you get stranded somewhere and need to stay warm overnight. Car would keep you sheltered from the elements pretty well, but the Selk Bag would ensure warmth no matter what.
I remember mountaineering suits where the legs unzip then zip back together to make a sleeping bag
I also remember a hiking trailer but with much larger wheels, like bicycle size
and in winter people have been using sleds for many years
The price of the Trekkers Friend is just ridiculous for what it is made of... For hikes where I'm bringing out extra gear, I just got myself a deer cart that I can attach to my belt or even the back of a bike. Along with carrying tons of gear for building forts, etc, with this cart, if my son gets hurt out in the woods while we're hiking or camping, I can put him on the cart to get him out to safely.
😂 I love the Sasquatch scene! Great video! Greetz from Austria
that sasquatch impression was very well done hahaha
Ororo heated vest with a HUGE battery mod that lasts 9 hours on high is what I use and will never go through another winter without it. You wear the vest under a thick coat as almost a base layer.
Good info and entertaining humor. Nicely done
Your Sasquatch walk is spot on!!!!
Imagine that the wheel works ? The backpack wheel works great if you go to the thrift store get crutches or a walker for the frame. Crutches usually run $2 a pair. Made of aircraft aluminum.
Ororo does have a "heavy" jacket with down. The low setting lasts about 8 hours. You can also turn it on and off as needed.
One of my favorite videos of yours. You bought and tried this stuff so we don’t have to. But we CAN laugh at you (with you)!
I was so scared to be at home growing up so when I got my first car I moved into the car in winter and slept in my snow suit so it's mostly the same as that first one. Add a sleeping bag and you're comfortable in freezing temperatures.
Always fun to see the goofy things people come up with
I can see that defecating strap going really badly if you slip and land on your rear after you’ve already done your business directly below you.
If someone gifted me that sleeping bag suit I’d wear it while sitting outside on my porch or deck when it is cold out. I like sitting outside at night. Usually I’m layered and have a blanket. Comfy. Can hear owls, twice saw a coyote trot up the street, had a family of raccoons and a family of skunks come over and sniff my blanket several times.
When I visited my sis, her daughter came outside and asked why I was sitting outside. I said, the real question is why are you sitting inside? It’s noisy, tv is going, parents are talking, music is playing. She went inside and came back out dressed warmly and with a blanket to join me and read on her kindle. Next night her brother joined us. My sis came out a couple times too. After I left, my sis sent me a pic of her husband sitting outside in the dark all bundled up doing work on his laptop.
Hey thanks for making this! I am hoping you would be willing to make this a series going forward!
The heated vest is used by employees working in big walk in freezers.. meat and fish industry.
Hi Steven, I was curious if you ever checked out any Scandinavian outdoors brands such as Fjällräven or Lundhags. High quality gear. A personal favourite of mine are Haglöfs and their minimalistic L.I.M. series, specially their latest ZIT. :)
I'm 54 years old and started camping at age 11. We did more with less. Gear is cool but I enjoy the outdoors the gear just helps me do it. I camp for fun not the gear.
Best thumbnail ever!!! 😄
I had really good experience with a hiking trailer. I did up to 40km with more than 20kg.
Just get a really good quality, that thing gets banged around a lot over roots and stones. Also make sure to get one with breaks.
They even custom made a quick release for me. Because I didn't wanted that thing dragging me down a cliff.
The trailer may benefit from being its own product isntead of an add-on to a backpack.
Also, I'd love to see somebody use the strandbeests mechanism thing to bypass the wheels regulation or something LoL
I know the Krap Strap is funny, but when I was a hit, I was deer hunting in Mississippi and it was freezing outside and I had coveralls on. I had to take a crap in the woods and I realized afterward that I shit in my coveralls. Had to take them off and ditch them and I walked back to camp in nothing but thermals. So embarrassing.
The krapp strap would work better if it was designed to mounted higher and had straps for your thighs and lower back, needs at least a 45 degree angle to be comfortable probably.
The pack trailer is a good idea but looks like it could use a little work and a much lower price
A climbing harness might work better than the Krapp Strapp
@@MyLifeOutdoors maybe, never used either one so if you decide to test it out let us know the results
Great idea for a backpacking video, The pull along device has potential, if it was just some kind of light weight metal frame to hold a pack it could maybe convert to something useful when at camp such as a table or chair. I can't imagine that the fact it has wheels breaches some wilderness code, surely that applies to vehicles, otherwise isn't it "ableist"?? - "...Stay at home you wheelchair users, the countryside is not for you!!!!"
THANKS for the vidio. I had thought of taking a dog cart hiking. Now I know I can't have the wheels. Saved me a bundle of $.
Great vid! Keep ‘em coming!
I love my Ororo vest for -20 days but I agree-I would never hike in it! As for the rest of the gear… 😂
I’m digging the Sasquatch suit!
Thank u for sharing with us, really love ur channel man, hard work doin good quality content keep it up 👍🏻
You missed an opportunity @3:29 roots, rock, reggae!
Hi Steve, I love camping and would be a sucker for these things. Hilarious 😂
Needed that suit last night brother -7 last night
Honestly if that backpacking trailer was just like an external frame that you mowed to get back back to that would have been great
The krapp strap,,perhaps a low horizontal branch might work better than the trunk of the tree..
Alaska dog mushers use the wearable sleeping bags as it's regulation that they have to have one for most races so for them it's multi purpose and saves weight.
I could see that trailer working well for the buckeye trail, most of it is not in the woods
Suffering from lower back problems and a camping addiction I love stuff like trailers, currently use a carcas cart for hunting as such. I got a little scared when you said it's illegal to use on some trails? Any idea how I'd go about checking my local spots? 🤔
He probably meant in official wilderness areas.
Actually mostly motorized I think. Can't see a cart being outlawed.
@@NatureBetsLastthey are someplaces. Camped at a walk in rustic site this summer that did. We dutifully just did multiple walk ins with gear, which was fine if longer than expected. A site we passed to get to ours didn't care and used their wagon, and honestly their kids playing on the wagon was low key irritating (and probably higher key disruptive when they went off path after riding down trail hills on it).
Edit to clarify - it was all wheeled anything except wheelchairs banned. Bikes, carts, whatever. I think it was half to keep folks from bringing in too much to the rustic sites to just party or whatever, and half since it was a delicate and protected area. We all got an arm workout and it was fine.
Snuggies by the campfire - that thing is going to melt lol
That looked exactly like every sasquatch video ever made 😂
Theres some interesting ideas there. but need some more thinking through for your locations conditions.
The vest and suit arent really designed for backpacking, multiday trips. Ive got one that just gets used at work.
The wheeled thingo, could be good with those who have back problems.
I like the comedic-ness of this video, so I shall check out more of your videos!lol
The trailer would be a game changer on the right trail.