What's in my Pack?! Ultralight Mountain Wildcamping Gear Breakdown
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- We've set ourselves the challenge of bagging all of Munros - 282 mountains in the Scottish Highlands over 3,000ft (914m). To do this, we need to make sure our gear is dialled in, lightweight and comfortable for covering multiple miles, often over multiple days, in all sorts of weather. As we head into Autumn, Ben breaks down the gear he uses to stay warm and dry whilst fastpacking through the hills.
We've listed everything out below too in case you missed it and for our American pals, converted the gram weight to pounds.
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FULL GEAR LIST:
Bonfus Iterus 295g / 0.65 lbs
OMM Chest Pod 98g / 0.22 lbs
Silva Mini Compass 9g / 0.02 lbs
Arc'Teryx Beta SL Hybrid Hardshell Jacket 360g / 0.79 lbs
Arc'Teryx Zeta SL Waterproof Trousers 250g / 0.55 lbs
PHD Ultra Pullover Down Jacket 200g / 0.44 lbs
Icebreaker Balaclava 51g / 0.11 lbs
Arc'Teryx Rho Beanie 34g / 0.07 lbs
Arc'Teryx Venta AR Gloves 98g / 0.22 lbs
Merino Wool Liner Gloves 37g / 0.08 lbs
Anker 10,000 MAH Power Bank 195g / 0.43 lbs
iPhone Mini Cable 9g / 0.02 lbs
Fenix HL50 Head Torch 78g / 0.17 lbs
CR123 Batteries 35g / 0.07 lbs
Rode Video Micro Mic & iPhone Adaptor 85g / 0.19 lbs
Ultrapod Mini Tripod 67g / 0.15 lbs
Kestrel Drop D1 38g / 0.08 lbs
Terra Nova Southern Cross 2 Inner & Outer 741g / 1.63 lbs (1482g / 3.27 lbs total)
DAC Easton V-Pegs & Pole Repair & DCF Bag 72g / 0.16 lbs (144g / 0.32 lbs total)
Terra Nova Southern Cross 2 Poles & DCF Bag 285g / 0.63 lbs (570g / 1.26 lbs total)
Black Diamond Carbon FLZ Walking Pole 188g / 0.41 lbs
Katabatic Palisade Quilt 535g / 0.18 lbs
Thermarest NeoAir Xlite Medium 370g / 0.82 lbs
Smart Water Bottle 36g / 0.08 lbs
Sea to Summit Areos Pillow 76g / 0.17 lbs
Bridgedale Liner Socks 32g / 0.07 lbs
Cumulus Down Booties 34g / 0.07 lbs
Hyperlite Mountain Gear DCF Pod Large 35g / 0.08 lbs
Hyperlite Mountain Gear DCF Pod Small 33g / 0.07 lbs
iPhone 11 & Case 236g / 0.52 lbs
First Aid Kit 105g / 0.23 lbs
Soto Windmaster Stove & DCF Bag 70g / 0.15 lbs
Esbit Titanium Pot, Lid & DCF Bag 118g / 0.26 lbs
Mini Bic Lighter 11g / 0.02 lbs
Gas Canister Stand 28g / 0.06 lbs
Toaks Folding Spork 18g / 0.04 lbs
Cleaning Cloth 10g / 0.02 lbs
TOTAL: 4.972kg / 10.96 lbs
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Very nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
excellent information, best kit review i've found on youtube.
Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the awesome comment!! 🙌🏼
love the 12" skirting board and printed wallpaper...
😂 yeah, we probably wouldn’t have chosen it, but it adds character to a highland home 🤷🏻♀️ thanks for watching 🙏🏼
Yep. Some great gear there. Very impressive.
Glad you found it useful and enjoyed it! 😊
Good wee video and plenty of food for thought there.
If i could get half that weight i'd be delighted so well done.
I know you have the down jPHD jacket but still doesn't look as if you have enough layers there to keep warm
Thanks for watching! Glad it was useful. None of my worn weight is included here, only the kit I’d usually pack in my bag. Clothes are so weather dependant and vary trip to trip, but I’ll usually always have waterproofs and a down jacket as the mountains are so unpredictable. I’ve used this set up with a T-shirt as well as full thermal base layers 😂
I have Bonfus pack too, xpack version and it is great 👍
That’s awesome!! So far I really like the Iterus. The bonfus stuff seems really good. 😊
Brilliant stuff, some nice kit in there and some nice tips, always trying to whittle down the weight of my own kit. I look forward to seeing the vlog of your trip. Be safe guys and thanks again for posting... 👍
Thanks for watching!! Glad you found it useful/interesting. It’s always an ongoing journey with pack weight, and what’s right fit one trip at one time may not be right on another. Plenty of vlogs to come! Take care, atb Megs & Ben.
Great kit mate and a smashing well presented video. It’s always good to have a nosey inside somebody else’s bag 👌
Glad you enjoyed it! I certainly love a good gear video myself 🙌🏼
Good video.
Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏼
Excellent
Thanks for watching Brendan! Glad it was useful 🙏🏼
Ay-up! I've just come across your channel and I have to say, I am really impressed - I love checking out everyones equipment :) Great video! I subbed :)
Well, I am glad you found the channel and enjoyed the video! I am a massive gear geek, so I totally get the need to check out everyone’s equipment. Hopefully you enjoy some of our other vids too. Cheers, Ben 😊
Fantastic gear loadout guys. Great advice and only the best at hand. All the best up there. Mark
Thanks Mark!! We are well, hope you are too mate!
@@OutdoorIntrigue A pleasure. Hey good to hear you're well. I'm doing well to. Just stepped off the Wye Valley Walk from source after 5 days because of storm Alex. It was just sheet rain and high winds. I don't mind rain but when it's persistent everything is getting soaked. Back to finish it tomorrow. Peace all week all.
Sounds intense that weather! Makes for an adventure though 😉
I just found and subbed. I look forward to supporting the content.
Thanks buddy! Appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment ☺️🙏🏼
Really helpful. Thank you.
Pleasure! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼
When I asked PHD to give a weight on a bag they declined. I said I needed the weight. They further declined. In the end I went to Cumulus. I have Yeti jackets and the Cumulus is every bit as good. Better than Warbonnet and Hammock gear quilts.
That’s a shame that they wouldn’t give you an estimated weight. Cumulus do great kit, I often recommend them to people. I have used their Taiga quilt in the past. Wouldn’t say it was any better than the Warbonnet Diamondback I had though. Definitely brilliant kit though, nice that they are in Europe too. Cheers for watching!
Great video
Thanks pal 🙏🏼 glad you enjoyed it!
Interesting, hmm, no map? no spare clothes such as base layer just in case you get soaked? no spare socks? Always great to see other peoples loadouts. You want to go hiking with two big dogs, my load out a couple weeks ago was 19.7 kg, yes kg, at the start.
No map, I know sacrilege. I just got tired of carrying one and not using it. Sometimes I still take one or a print out of the area as a backup. Megs will always have the map downloaded on her phone also, so there is redundancy. Also no spare clothes, not even to sleep in, not to everyone’s taste but cuts weight and I always get soaked but synthetics dry quickly. This particular exact load out was for the Mullardoch round, which is a beast so every bit of weight mattered. Dogs would add weight for sure, but they also add fun right!! Thanks for watching and commenting, always appreciated.
I have my kit down to just under 10kg, that's three days good, spare clothes, everything, just no water, collect as I go.
If I go for an overnighter it's heavier, I take so much stuff for the dog, towel to dry hi, bedding, food eats, yes water as well, , weight is much heavier... nuts eh
@@OutdoorIntrigue I have the OMM Trio Chest pouch. It’s the same as yours but with an extra fold down map case on the front. A little heavier, but a great way to integrate a map case into your gear.
@@shoegazer1298 just saw this comment, sorry I missed it at the time! 10kg is very respectable. Your load out changed any now?
@@neilhughes3529 I know the OMM trio, have seen it online, looks a great option! Be awesome for carrying a map and having it to hand upfront.
Nice insight boss 🤘 skinny_hikes
Thanks Pete! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏼
Awesome video and love some of the gear...I have a question though, where do you get all your little DCF bags?
Cheers for watching! Most of the DCF bits are from treadlite gear a U.K. cottage manufacturer.
Nice gear. Personally I hate stuff sacks but you seem to love them.;-)
Do you like the Toaks foldable spoon? I found it gross with food getting into the folding holes and also hard to keep clean.
Thanks for watching!
Haha, different strokes for different folks that’s for sure. Find them super useful for keeping everything separate, organised and waterproof especially in the consistently wet environment that is the U.K. but it’s not for everyone.
The Toaks spoon is good, it’s nice and small and fits inside our cooking pot which is handy, but much prefer a long spoon so your hands don’t get filthy eating out of the dehydrated pouches. Would definitely recommend one of those to try 🙏🏼
@@OutdoorIntrigue Sure thing, nice discovering your content.
The long handle spoons can be used to open some of the bear boxes (not a concern in the UK I am sure). I also found I really dislike the rough Ti finish and now use some polished spoon bowl that I keep in the food bag.
I started out using many of the stuff sacks but now switched to a bag liner from Litesmith (Nylofume I believe) and only have one DCF sack for electronics and one for clothes. Everything else I use ziploc bags as they are just as light, last a long time and if something spills they are cheap to replace...And I can see the content which is nice.
Happy hiking
Nice video! Two questions. 1. No extra / camp clothes? 2. The Katabatic quilt. Did you buy that in the UK or have it shipped (with duty)
from the U.S.?
Glad you enjoyed the video! To answer your questions, 1. Yup no camp clothes, I was dirt bagging it. This was a specific trip, out for 48 hours doing 12 Munro’s so weight was more important, and tbh I generally don’t take camp clothes on most outings anymore. I did have a pair of liner socks that are 34 grams, can’t remember if I put them in the video, might have forgotten. But I always take off wet dirty socks and put on a clean liner pair and then into the down socks for warmth. Gotta take care of those feet. The rest of me just stays dirty. People worry about being wet and needing to change into something dry, but base layers dry really quickly and you always get wet from sweat so I have come round to this style. 🤗 2. I bought it from a European stockist outdoorline.sk so no import duties, but a painful price tag anyway. I have imported stuff and I always get hit with duties and taxes, plus wait times for cottage stuff.
Hope that’s helpful. Appreciate you commenting!! All the best Ben & Megs.
The DCF bag for your tent is that a treadlite and if so what size was this please.
Hey funny enough that particular dry bag is from wild sky gear who sell on eBay, it’s been pretty decent quality though. It’s nowhere near as good as all the treadlite stuff though. I have lots from treadlite over the years and it’s top notch. Don’t know the bag size but can get it and give you measurements if you like?
Some nice kit there, what happened to your Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400?
Hello mate!! Loved your gear video btw. I still have the HMG Southwest 3400 it’s just a bit big for what I need really. Wish I had gone with the 2400 when I bought it, as they are huge volume wise. Might have to sell the 3400 on. You good??
How's the build quality compared to the hyperlite features price a video to compare would great
Really enjoyed this video. I was wondering...how well do the Cumulus booties work? Really warm; warm enough; cold breaks thru often? I’m looking at a few different booties for a thru hike and these are the lightest by far. Would love your feedback. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed the video ☺️. The Cumulus booties are pretty good so far for the weight. Warmth wise I have found them surprisingly warm with just very thin liner socks for sleeping. The down sides are they are weirdly sized so if you get some I would suggest sizing down. Like all cumulus products they also leak down way too much. They also don’t cover your ankles which is kinda strange.Plus side is really reasonable price and light and warm. If you aren’t fussed about price then the PHD wafer socks would be my suggestion. But I do think these Cumulus socks are a decent option. Hope that helps! 😊
Outdoor Intrigue...super helpful feedback. Thank you. Safe travels and happy hiking. 🏔🏕
Toiletries- no mention of the essential trowel?
Hey, we’ve got a trowel and the Vargo dig tool which is much better than the deuce of spades trowel I think. But often we just use tent pegs to dig, saves weight and works pretty much the same. Happy trails. Ben & Megs.
Hi , nice video ... not sure if i missed it but you didn’t mention any base layer? Would like to know what you were hiking in . Thanks .
Hey, thanks for watching! I only have a few base layers and generally use them depending on the specific expected conditions. Happy to do a video on clothing when I can. But my main base later on top is either a Haglofs LIM synthetic T-shirt, an ice breaker relaxed merino wool T-shirt or a long sleeve Finnestere Merino wool t shirt. I like them all, but find that fully synthetic works well for moisture control on a base layer in colder conditions. I also have a very old helly Hanson set of thermals I use in winter the lifa mid weight I think. Hope that’s useful. Got a few good mid layer option I should do vids on to really ☺️.
Is that just the inner/fly or both in the dry bag? I know you say you split the weight but wasn’t sure if that meant just the poles and pegs. Strongly interested in a southern cross 2 for 4 season use.
Hey Richard, thanks for watching! That’s the inner and fly in the dry bag. It packs pretty small if you want it to. We split the weight but often in different ways, as it’s easier to keep inner and fly together with the Southern Cross, as it all goes up and down as one. Would recommend it for 4 season use, deals with pretty much anything you throw at it pretty well. Particularly if you ensure a good pitch and add additional guys for really brutal weather. I need to do a proper review of it really for the channel.
Outdoor Intrigue Great yeah that does look a good pack size for a 4 season tent. I’m not going to lie my only apprehension is the inner width. If it was 130cm the order would be going in. I look forward to the review. Love your content btw.
@@richardwaudby7338 Yeah you are spot on, the one real let down in the Southern Cross is the inner size and the fact it hangs so loosely, it’s really a shame as there is loads of room inside the tent, the porches are overkill size wise compared to the pokey inner.
good video!
is the pack still going strong?
And what size did you get it? right now im considering the 38 liter version, but im concerned that even though my kit is very small and lightweight it could get a little be a little bit small when having to load a few days food plus water.
Hey, the pack is still going strong! It took a beating this winter but the quality has been impressive. It is the 38 litre version, and I would say if you pack light it should be good as the roll top offers some flexibility. I went with the Y strap on top for water carries or crampons etc. Let us know what you go for.
@@OutdoorIntrigue Alright thanks a lot!
And how is it going with durability ? Would you recommend the DCF oder the xpack one?
It’s still going strong, after hundreds of miles. Personally i like the DCF option as it’s lighter, more waterproof (it’s got taped seams too) and not that much more expensive. The xpac will probably be slightly tougher though. I went for the lightest denier of DCF.
Честно говоря у меня есть сомнения ,удобный ли будет этот рюкзак? Базовый вес 5 кг + вода и еда ,все вместе будет 7-8 кг ,а это уже не такой уж маленький вес. Я использую рюкзак с каркасом весом 1 кг ,очень удобный ,ношу в нем меньше 10 кг)))
It’s comfortable if you keep the weight low and pack it carefully. It’s not as comfortable as a framed pack for loads over 9/10kg
Have you ditched the Peak Designs clip and your camera? Just iPhone now?
For these kind of trips we have, yes. The quality of iPhone footage is surprisingly good, especially for UA-cam. When we move back to slower, more relaxed photography based trips, we’ll start packing the cameras again. Thanks for watching ☺️🙏🏼
Why would you choose dcf over ultra?
I wouldn’t is the simple answer. If I was buying a pack now I’d happily choose Ultra. However Bonfus weren’t offering Ultra when I bought the pack a few years ago. Ultra seems great, the only downside being there isn’t really any data or feedback on long term use.
Just splashed out on the Bonfus Saccus in X-pac. It seems really well made although I haven’t had chance to use it yet. I am planning to do a few winter trips in the Lakes with it. Any regrets with your Iterus now you’ve spent a bit of time with it?
The Saccus looks a good choice, weird name though right 🤣. Have no regrets with the Iterus, actually love it so far. Had it out on a snowy wild camp this last weekend and was brilliant again. At the weight it seems pretty tough, the DCF gauge is much lower than HMG for example but so far not an issue. Appreciate you watching our stuff btw!
@@OutdoorIntrigue can’t wait to try it, thanks for the feedback. I’m loving your content BTW!
@@mikelambrou4462 Thanks! 🙏
i have the bonfus altus 38l in xpac. really well built, still experimenting with load weight and the belt options (padded /strap only/ no belt) but so far after 6-7 day trips love the simplicity and ease of use. the xpac isnt seam taped like dcf but more rigid. so far didnt have serious rain but i would use a silnylon or dcf liner anyway.
@@hackerblubb I finally got to use the Saccus last week on an overnighter. I loaded it up to c.8kg's which is a fairly typical load for me and used a CCF mat to give it a bit more structure and help with load distribution. I only managed 22 miles but it was surprised just how comfortable it was to carry. I’m also really pleased with the x-pac, so far so good!
More bag more mat......be good to yourself 😉
Ha, it’s plenty comfortable! You not a quilt believer? As for mats I love the thermarest inflatables, been using them for years. What’s your recommendation? Would be more comfy with a double bed 🛌 😉
@@OutdoorIntrigue yip thermarest for sure, just like to reach the full length of myself.
I’ve never tried the full double bed 🛌 but I’m willing to try anything, it’ll need to be a tarp camp thought because it won’t fit inside the tent 😉
Might make the pack heavy 😂🤣
Do you carry both the outer, inner and poles or do you split the shelter with your partner?
We split the weight of the tent between the two of us. Makes a big difference especially when carrying a 2 man, 4 season tent! The weights in the video are half of the total weight of the tent. The full weight is in the description if you were curious ☺️ thanks for watching 🙏🏼
No rain or wind mitt to go over liner gloves in rain?
Hey Yesod, I have a love/hate relationship with mitts in general as you lose all your dexterity. Rain mitts are great at keeping your hands dry, but if you want to do anything at all with your hands you have to take them off, and that drives me a bit mad. So I go with gloves, the arcteryx gloves in the video work in the rain, not ideal but just some I have been trying out. Maybe I will go back to mitts at some point though. Appreciate you watching and commenting.
Very impressive kit/base weight. Do you know what the total cost was? Cheers Mike
Thanks Mike. It’s always evolving and changes based on the season and trip too. Also it’s pretty specific to the climate here. Cost wise, it would be a lot from scratch, like most I didn’t buy it all at once. I have been buying and using kit for over a decade. It would probably be under 3k to get it all in one go, excluding the iPhone. Obviously lots of other options out there budget wise, this is just what I have gone for. 😊 Appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care, Ben.
@@OutdoorIntrigue - thanks for response Ben. I did think about 3k ish when I saw some of the brands eg PHD. My numbers are probably around 12/13kg and sub £1k - not helped but needing a tent for the two of us + 2 dogs! So you've moved to the Highlands from Brighton? Mike
Yeah it’s very difficult to get great quality light kit for decent prices. It’s a pain, and an investment. It’s my only hobby though, along with trail running and no kids so worth it 😉 We did indeed move from Brighton to the highlands, we both work remotely and had been focused on making the move happen. Love it here 🙌🏼. The two dogs will always add lots of weight, and lots of enjoyment 🐕
Where is the dcf first aid zip pouch from?
Hey thanks for watching, it’s from treadlitegear.co.uk a cottage U.K. manufacturer.
Hi, you said the tent weights
Terra Nova Southern Cross 2 Inner & Outer 741g
Everywhere i look this tent weights 2,2 Kg
Do you have a special version ?
Hey, thanks for watching! It does weigh in at 2.2 kg, the way I break it down in the video is splitting it into, inner and outer, poles and pegs, and I am splitting the weight with Meg’s, sorry if that wasn’t clear. I do call it out at the beginning. If you want a lighter but just as capable tent then we also use the Terra Nova Superlite Voyager and it’s brilliant!! It only weighs 1.6 kg. Hope that’s helpful.
what size is the Iterus?
They only do it in one size currently I believe. I am 6ft 2 for reference, but I think it would fit a pretty wide range of shapes/sizes.