That view from the pass, of O'Calkens and White Cloud peaks was spectacular. Such pretty mountains. The bedding and colors in the cliffs was amazing. And what a campsite! Surrounded by so much beauty. Looked like a great day, and looking forward to more!
Oh man, I wish you could've seen it in person! The views of that entire valley once we crested that little hill were phenomenal. Can't wait to share the rest of the trip with you guys! As always, thank you so much for watching the videos!!
Another great vid! All that rain must have been tough. When it rains are you getting any water in your tent? It seems like the ground would get soaked and puddles would form and get into the tent. Also, how did you deal with your wet boots the next day? How does that affect your feet for the rest of the hike that day? That seems like it would be an issue. OMG, those views when you got over that ridge and saw the mountains and the lake were breath taking!!! Wow, some of those trails looked really sketchy. Some real ankle breakers for sure! How much water do you consume in a day on a hike like that? Could you have collected rainwater? This might seem like an odd question, but why were you guys spread so far apart in the basin? Was it just personal preference or was there a strategic reason behind the spacing? Holy cow, those views in the basin were gorgeous for sure!!! Can you get a good night sleep on that air mattress and air pillow you use? This is my dumb question for the day :). What is the significance of the rock formations people make along the trail? The stacking of rocks. Do they act as milestones or are they just something people like to leave on a trail? I see them in a lot of videos, but I do not know what they mean. 😊 Can't wait to see the next one! They look awesome on my OLED. Great camera work!
Thanks dude! Those ultra light tents are considered to be "single wall" tents and super super thin. You definitely get condensation in there, but that's where knowing how your tent vents comes into play. This tent has the front entrance, and a back mesh opening that I can open or close, and keeping it open can really help with the condensation. Most heavier tents are made of nylon and are "double wall" so the material is slightly thicker.. leaving less condensation in your tent. This tent is made of DCF and is crazy light, but I find you do get more condensation in it which is something you just kind of have to expect. As far as my wet boots went.. it honestly all comes down to the socks! Dry marino wool socks are said to wick away moisture very well, compared to cotton socks.. so even though my boots were wet, my feet stayed dry and throughout the day everything dried out. Check out Darn Tough Socks and their hiking ones.. they really do make a difference and prevent blisters as well. Water wise, I'd say I consume four to five liters a day.. or at least I try to.. sometimes I'm not as good about hydrating as I'd like to be.. But I aim to drink two of my 2L bladders at least. It especially depends on how the day went and how much you exert yourself. We could've collected rainwater.. somehow if it came down to it, but I'd definitely recommend camping next to a known water source.. I had a feeling there would be water back there, but having a guaranteed source really helps to ease the mind and I'd recommend it. There's never an odd or a dumb question, I'm happy to answer! We were spread apart for the sake of having some "us" time.. that's all. We all work together 48 hours a week, and then spending six days together in the backcountry can leave us wanting some alone time.. at least for me. And there was so much room to do so! The basin was so beautiful! I've never camped in a place like it.. so cool! I can get a fairly good sleep on the air mattress and pillow.. sometimes.. The air mattress isn't my favorite and I've had it for a few years, but the pillow is what's the most uncomfortable for me.. it's small, and it doesn't provide a lot of loft unfortunately. I'm trying to find a fix for that actually. I typically wake up at 3am/4am and wait until it gets light to get out of bed. Aha.. those are actually called "Cairns." When trails are hard to find and/or non existent.. people will make rock stacks/cairns to "lead the way" if you will. It's simply just a way to mark the path and trail. Sometimes they really really come in handy.. especially in boulder fields where there isn't necessarily a trail. There's been a few times that they've led me astray however so be weary of that. It's obviously always a good idea to use the rock stacks with your maps/GPS so you know it is for sure the correct way. Thanks as always my friend! Hoping to start working on the next one soon.
@@DannyJSchaefer I really appreciate you taking the time to respond!!! Thanks!!! Understood regarding the tent. Very good information to know. Wow, I will definitely check out those socks. Critical piece of gear for sure. I will add those to my kit. Okay, so about a gallon+ of water or so a day. I have to imagine that would be a bit stressful having to collect that amount each day, every day, for 6 days. You need it for hydration, food prep, and hygiene. That is not a lot of water for all 3. Good job managing your resources. I probably use 30 gallons just for my morning shower 😊. Hehehehe, completely understand the spacing. I was thinking it may have something to do with reducing your scent and avoiding animals from visiting your camp site. 😊 Totally get the “me time”, especially when you are in such a HUGE space. It is cool that you can work with your buds all week and go on a trips with them. I thought the pillow may have been the weak point. I looked at a few when putting my kits together and, at least when I was looking, there were not a lot of options. But I am guessing you are probably exhausted at the end of the day, so that makes it easier to deal with. The getting up at 3 AM would probably be more difficult for me. 😊 Oh, completely understood on the “cairns” / rock stacks. It makes perfect sense. Nice that people take the time to do that. Understood about trusting but verifying. Great! Can’t wait to watch your next adventure! Take care and be safe!
Yeah it’s working pretty well! I’ll definitely say that I enjoy entering from the side of tent more than I do the front like this one.. but with how lightweight it is it’s hard to complain. There was a little bit of condensation.. especially on the rainy days, but with singe wall tents like these you’re bound to get some no matter what. Pretty awesome! Thanks Dirk!!
That view from the pass, of O'Calkens and White Cloud peaks was spectacular. Such pretty mountains. The bedding and colors in the cliffs was amazing. And what a campsite! Surrounded by so much beauty. Looked like a great day, and looking forward to more!
Oh man, I wish you could've seen it in person! The views of that entire valley once we crested that little hill were phenomenal. Can't wait to share the rest of the trip with you guys! As always, thank you so much for watching the videos!!
Another great vid!
All that rain must have been tough. When it rains are you getting any water in your tent? It seems like the ground would get soaked and puddles would form and get into the tent.
Also, how did you deal with your wet boots the next day? How does that affect your feet for the rest of the hike that day? That seems like it would be an issue.
OMG, those views when you got over that ridge and saw the mountains and the lake were breath taking!!!
Wow, some of those trails looked really sketchy. Some real ankle breakers for sure!
How much water do you consume in a day on a hike like that? Could you have collected rainwater?
This might seem like an odd question, but why were you guys spread so far apart in the basin? Was it just personal preference or was there a strategic reason behind the spacing?
Holy cow, those views in the basin were gorgeous for sure!!!
Can you get a good night sleep on that air mattress and air pillow you use?
This is my dumb question for the day :). What is the significance of the rock formations people make along the trail? The stacking of rocks. Do they act as milestones or are they just something people like to leave on a trail? I see them in a lot of videos, but I do not know what they mean. 😊
Can't wait to see the next one! They look awesome on my OLED. Great camera work!
Thanks dude! Those ultra light tents are considered to be "single wall" tents and super super thin. You definitely get condensation in there, but that's where knowing how your tent vents comes into play. This tent has the front entrance, and a back mesh opening that I can open or close, and keeping it open can really help with the condensation. Most heavier tents are made of nylon and are "double wall" so the material is slightly thicker.. leaving less condensation in your tent. This tent is made of DCF and is crazy light, but I find you do get more condensation in it which is something you just kind of have to expect.
As far as my wet boots went.. it honestly all comes down to the socks! Dry marino wool socks are said to wick away moisture very well, compared to cotton socks.. so even though my boots were wet, my feet stayed dry and throughout the day everything dried out. Check out Darn Tough Socks and their hiking ones.. they really do make a difference and prevent blisters as well.
Water wise, I'd say I consume four to five liters a day.. or at least I try to.. sometimes I'm not as good about hydrating as I'd like to be.. But I aim to drink two of my 2L bladders at least. It especially depends on how the day went and how much you exert yourself. We could've collected rainwater.. somehow if it came down to it, but I'd definitely recommend camping next to a known water source.. I had a feeling there would be water back there, but having a guaranteed source really helps to ease the mind and I'd recommend it.
There's never an odd or a dumb question, I'm happy to answer! We were spread apart for the sake of having some "us" time.. that's all. We all work together 48 hours a week, and then spending six days together in the backcountry can leave us wanting some alone time.. at least for me. And there was so much room to do so!
The basin was so beautiful! I've never camped in a place like it.. so cool!
I can get a fairly good sleep on the air mattress and pillow.. sometimes.. The air mattress isn't my favorite and I've had it for a few years, but the pillow is what's the most uncomfortable for me.. it's small, and it doesn't provide a lot of loft unfortunately. I'm trying to find a fix for that actually. I typically wake up at 3am/4am and wait until it gets light to get out of bed.
Aha.. those are actually called "Cairns." When trails are hard to find and/or non existent.. people will make rock stacks/cairns to "lead the way" if you will. It's simply just a way to mark the path and trail. Sometimes they really really come in handy.. especially in boulder fields where there isn't necessarily a trail. There's been a few times that they've led me astray however so be weary of that. It's obviously always a good idea to use the rock stacks with your maps/GPS so you know it is for sure the correct way.
Thanks as always my friend! Hoping to start working on the next one soon.
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I really appreciate you taking the time to respond!!! Thanks!!!
Understood regarding the tent. Very good information to know.
Wow, I will definitely check out those socks. Critical piece of gear for sure. I will add those to my kit.
Okay, so about a gallon+ of water or so a day. I have to imagine that would be a bit stressful having to collect that amount each day, every day, for 6 days. You need it for hydration, food prep, and hygiene. That is not a lot of water for all 3. Good job managing your resources. I probably use 30 gallons just for my morning shower 😊.
Hehehehe, completely understand the spacing. I was thinking it may have something to do with reducing your scent and avoiding animals from visiting your camp site. 😊 Totally get the “me time”, especially when you are in such a HUGE space. It is cool that you can work with your buds all week and go on a trips with them.
I thought the pillow may have been the weak point. I looked at a few when putting my kits together and, at least when I was looking, there were not a lot of options. But I am guessing you are probably exhausted at the end of the day, so that makes it easier to deal with. The getting up at 3 AM would probably be more difficult for me. 😊
Oh, completely understood on the “cairns” / rock stacks. It makes perfect sense. Nice that people take the time to do that. Understood about trusting but verifying.
Great! Can’t wait to watch your next adventure!
Take care and be safe!
Looks like the tent is working pretty well and it seems to have plenty of ventilation. Was condensation a problem at all?
Yeah it’s working pretty well! I’ll definitely say that I enjoy entering from the side of tent more than I do the front like this one.. but with how lightweight it is it’s hard to complain. There was a little bit of condensation.. especially on the rainy days, but with singe wall tents like these you’re bound to get some no matter what. Pretty awesome! Thanks Dirk!!
What were those two trekking pole tents?
They’re both Tarptents. Mine is the ProTrail Li I believe!