Great tips from you all! Thanks! I now have so many thoughts about making my own pot stand that I might make several of them and test them all out! :D Many of you said that Luna doesn't need a sleeping bag and you are right. The bag was intended for winter usage and it seems I was still in the "winter mode" for the video. In my summer hikes will not bring the dog's sleeping bag. So that's good news for my shoulders! :D
You can buy a small flexible metal bunsen burner mesh on amazon (approx $6) to sit on top of the tent pegs for a sturdy stove top to sit on the tent pegs and the bonus is it will fit inside your cup with the alcohol stove. ( youtuber alfie aesthetics showed me this)
Your watercolor kit inspired me to get my own. Did some really neat sketches on my camping trip over the holiday weekend last week here across the pond. Thanks for the videos.
On those gas cylinders, they are 100% recyclable, you just have to puncture the cylinder before putting it in the recycle bin or wherever you drop off recyclable stuff in Estonia. Your hiking store should have a tool for that purpose. Just remember for the Trangia alcohol stove, the fuel is liquid so it is quite heavy, AND is not as efficient as the gas cylinders.
I have been using alcohol stoves for years now. Make sure you try it a few times testing to get use to it. They take a little more work at times, especially in the wind, but great stoves. Also nice and quiet
Use 3 of your tarp stakes, surrounding the alcohol spirt burner, as a pot stand. Just make sure that there is 1 inch or 2.5cm between your pot and burner. I've used this, and am very pleased in doing so.
Nice video. You're starting what I like to call hiker transformation over the next few years I wouldn't be surprised if your base weight at 5kg. Happy hiking :-)
You can use three tentpegs as a pot stand for your alcoholstove. If you carry them anyway they will not add any weight to your pack. Just put them standing in to groud around your burner and they will hold your pot. I use this trick on my UL treks. Give Luna a hug for me. Vilzu & Lumo
Good upgrades. I had a dog for dog that lived until the was 15 1/2 and he went on a lot of hikes. I understand the mat but honestly I don't think the bag is necessary, possibly even in the winter unless your outside of a tent. If there's water around, Luna doesn't need water. They can drink from almost any source and not get sick. Enjoy your video. That was pretty cool how you taught Luna how to throw. LOL
This is great. 10 KG is impressive to start with. When we first went hiking we had 18/19KG on our backs. Nath has just managed to lose 8KG since then, he goes into that on our next kit video next week, but I still have a long way to go. Some great gear you have there and a lovely backpack too. Thanks for sharing. LOl 4:10 Show stealer haha.
Tx for sharing. Looks like you have saved a LOT of weight with just a few changes. Good for you. That must feel much better right?? FYI you want an inch or clearance between the top of that stove and the bottom of the pot. And maybe I missed it in your video, but you will need a good windscreen as well. Also, a Smart water bottle matches up with your water filter perfectly. No need to try and use the little bag. The bottle is much easier!! Good luck!
Glad you made this video to update us since you decided to lighten your load. If I was you I wouldnt totally retire your old pack yet though. Given that it's 20L more I'd keep it around for long outings where you go out for more that 3 or 4 days. Great new gear though.
Good video. I love to see what people carry in their packs. For every trekker there's a different list of "stuff". They will be similar but they always vary to some degree. You have a very smart combination of equipment in your pack. And just like the rest us, you'll be constantly modifying it. By sharing info, like you have here, is how we all learn and improve our outdoor experiences. Thanks for another good one.
Thank you for another great video. I'm not much into the lightweight stuff, but I think I'm able to carry a little more than most. Thanks and have a good summer!
The Trangia stove is a good choice mine is over 30 years old. It is a little heavier than some brands but it is bullet proof. A good thing about alcohol is it won't explode and can be extinguished with water gasoline cannot. It might smoke your pots but if you have that problem add a few drops of water to the fuel. Don't have more than 10 percent water in fuel or efficiency will suffer. Enjoy your videos. lrg
The syringe with your water filter you can leave at home. Buy/find a 'Smart water' brand bottle of water with the nozzle top. Now you have a nozzle that fits most any water bottle to carry with you and it will back flush your Sawyer filter. Love your vids, you always look like you're having fun.
Don't forget to store your sleeping bag (and down jacket) loosely when not in use. I ruined the degree rating on my last sleeping bag like that, found out the hard way. Excited to hear about your next trip with your new gear! :)
Regarding your cooking system, please remember that the canister type stoves are much safer to use not only for the hiker but also for the environment. In the USA many forest fires have been caused by alcohol stoves. The fact that any bump can cause flaming alcohol to the area around the stove. If you find yourself covered with burning alcohol, reducing recycling waste is no longer your first concern. Love your channel. Godspeed
First time viewer. I am looking at reducing my pack weight and so far have made some similar decisions. I now need to look at a warmer hammock underquilt that is lightweight and weather resistant. Down is nice and light, but when wet is no good. What I have is surplus military gear. Changing it out slowly. Great video! Thanks for posting such great information. I will now watch much more of you.
Another good point about alcohol stoves is that you can use a high ethanol content liquor (such as "Everclear 190, which is 95% ethanol) for fuel, antiseptic purposes, and for energy (by drinking it). Methanol, while a good fuel for stoves, is poisonous and should not be used for anything but stove fuel. I don't know if Everclear 190 (or something similar) is available in Estonia, but it can be found in the US. While I don't drink alcohol beverages, I'd rather have a fuel that can be used for more than one purpose in an emergency - I could consume it if I had to for energy, although sparingly to be sure, and I could use it to sanitize skin surfaces and cleanse around wounds prior to dressing them, or as an accelerant to help a fire get started. Cheers.
Congratulations on the new gear..Tip.. change the sawyer filter bag as these tend to burst i recommend a platypus water bag the cap thread will fit on your sawyer filter.
I really like the Sawyer Squeeze system. I have been using it for a long time and it makes even the worst water drinkable! Your new load-out looks nice and I'm glad Luna is having to burden some of the load.
Hi HIE, you switched to alcohol stove, I would recommend you search on youtube for Spiguyver stove, it's made out of 1 little can, is very light, efficient and the pot can stand on top of it... and it's free basically ;)
Hi Maiu, you get the job done! A lots of nice new staff, I'm quite sure you will have some awesome hiking trips with all those items. Have a lot of fun out in the Estonian forests ;-) ATB. Franz, bugikraxn.
Illanthropist Best fuel is "HEET" from the auto parts store. Only use the one in the yellow bottle. If you use alcohol, use industrial from the hardwear store, the highest % you can get! Never use isopropyl (rubbing" alcohol. I got my first "trangia" nearly 60 years ago and still use one probably 20 times a year and one lives in my car kit. Enjoy you stove, get any of a # of commercial potholders or be inventive, just get your pan bottom about 1 and an eighth of an inch above the flame. I make a cylinder made from hardwear cloth, Not the lightest but having the material, I just measured whe wire to the inside diameter of my cup leaving enough on the end to bend over the other end. Rides in the cup and the stove inside the potstand. Embrace your stove, it'll never let ya down!
77utoob Heet in the yellow bottle is great alcohol stove fuel, thinking it might be hard to find in Estonia however :). Denatured alcohol from the hardware store is cheap and works just fine though.
Real entertaining vid, good explanation of how and why. The weight savings are so significant that you'll really feel it. All the animals in your family are great! Both dogs, the cat, and hamster!
Nice video. Be sure to use a wind deflector around your alcohol stove to trap the heat and force it up to your cooking pot. Because alcohol burns cooler than your canister gas stove you'll want every bit of heat it produces. I switched to an alcohol stove for the same reason you did and also enjoy how quiet and simple it is.
I'm looking forward to seeing your first hike using your new set up. You've made some really good changes and I'm sure you will see a big difference. Well done!
Be careful with alcohol stove. It burns with brigh blue light and at the day time it is sometimes invisible. Be extra careful when you adding alcohol to stove - a lot of accidents have been with them. Otherwise it is good equipment for making food.
Great job! You lightened your load and it looks like you'll still be staying safe. I like that you incorporated tips from your winter hike video a few weeks ago!
Another great video! There is a special tool for the propane canisters that punches a hole in them. Once you do that its safe to throw it into a recycling bin. Its Jetboil brand.
thank you for your videos!!! I didn't this evening in a park practicing the tarp shelter set ups you demonstrated a while ago. I really enjoy your videos!!
fyi, if you release the last of the gas and puncture it and crush it down, you can recycle them the same as food tins. Jetboil has a tool for this, but I just attach my stove and open the valve without lighting the stove, leave it on my porch out of the sun for a couple of days to make sure it is completely depressurised and then puncture a hole in the side. then take the stove off and flatten the empty canister with my boot :)
White Box Stove. I can not say enough about it. I just got mine and used it a few times out on the field. It’s the same price on Amazon as the Triage you got. It’s just a hand made alcohol stove from a thick aluminum bottle, but the guy machines them to be really nice. But you don’t need something to hold your pot. You just put your pot on it and it will support almost any pot.
Another great and informative video. The weight savings are very good. It is nice to travel as light as you can knowing as well you have the appropriate gear. Thanks for sharing . Cheers from Northern Canada.
There's a titanium version of the alcohol stove. With a frame included, you can get it for less than 10 euros from China, and that would save you about 60 grams more. If you can find wood in the places where you hike, you can save even more weight by getting a folding wood stove, as you wouldn't need to carry any alcohol with you. They cost about 10 euros, and you only need a few twigs or small branch bits to get a good fire going.
Wonderful video. Amazing to see the loss of weight from simple changes. Can I please advise you to protect the Sawyer squeeze filter from freezing in cold temperatures. If they freeze they break. Good luck with this years hiking.
You can get 3 or 4 large nails as a pot stand. You stab them in the ground around the stove to the hight you want. Works great. Nails are handy for other things as well
Dear Maio, first of all its quite good that you switched from heavy to easier stuff for your future hikes. But all the things your dog needs I would let her carry because I think when she has no serious sickness that she is strong enough to carry the things she need. The only important thing is that the main weight of her stuff is not sitting so much in the middle of her back between her front and backlegs but closer or even over her legs. Is the dog bag stabilized that keeps the weight away from her weakest point in the middle of her body? Now some ideas and comments to some details of your video. You are having now an Downfeather sleeping bag. The question is, is this sleeping bag impregnated in any kind? When not it can become a little problem when you are hiking in wet weatherconditions over days that your sleepingbag is pulling water out of the air and with it the sleepingbag looses its insulation to keep your body warm. So when this sleepingbag is not insulated you first can ask the producer what kind of impregnation would be ok for the product or but this depends on the service on any laundry shops in Estonia you could bring it to an laundry shop that also is able to impregnate Downjackets and so Downsleepingbags. In the past I did it in the place I live in Germany and it was not cheap with 30 Euros but I must say I was sleeping with my sleepingbag on a two days Hike outside in the summertime without tarp just under the stars skye and in the morning when there came a lot of wet groundfog the downbag did not take the water in and later on, it only took minutes to dry the sleepingbag in the sun from any outside remaining waterdrops. So please keep that in mind for your sleepingbag and your downjacket between spring to autumntime when it comes to rainy weather. By the way, maybe you can also simply impregnate yourself by using this product: www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=103&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1To the Poncho you switched to. I guess you will also want to use it as a rain flap over your backback too? When yes you do not need any rain flap for your backpack, but you can also protect your backpack from soaking water at all by impregnating it with that Nikwax spray that I used when I had an Osprey Aether 70 Liter backpack. www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=498&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1Now to your alcohol stove. You do not need to construct or build anything to stand on for your pot. Just do this ;) Just take 3 Nails with the right length depending to the size of your pot. Only be aware that the nails get very hot. When you want to use other vareations which are shown in the video please DO NOT USE the "Pipeversion" its not stable and it can cause a big flame when you take the pot away AND the pipe has no holes at the side where the gas can not come out during burning. The version with the standing sloted metalcross would also be possible. Translation in estonian language can be switched on.www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=498&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1or you do this? ua-cam.com/video/bqABWqbFd7A/v-deo.html&spfreload=10Hm, the only problem with the sleepingbag for your dog is first the weight and second the fact that Luna always went out of it and when coming back did not slip down back into the sleeping bag but only on it right? The chilling effect that Luna needs a sleeping bag is also the fact that you are not sleeping in any kind of a tent, that would keep you and her any wind away when the weather is bad. So maybe to find a better solution for you both in bad weather conditions you should ask DD Hammocks giving you their new Superlight Tarp Tent for testing: www.amazon.de/DD-superleichtes-Einpersonenzelt-Einmannzelt-rahmenlos/dp/B01N6JMJYL/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C3NE3HS8RKC8YV6Y9WVY It weights only 710 Gramms and gives you protection from cold wind, rain, water from the ground and keeps your body heat better in the room and your dog would not need any own sleeping system. You only have to be aware that to pitch up the tent you need two trecking poles with a length of 1,35 meters.ua-cam.com/video/cXKAcpDjxJw/v-deo.html I am sure that you willlike your Osprey backpack. The carrying system from this producer is well known and very comfortable. Don`t forget to experiment with the positioning of your shoulder straps Small, Medium, X Large so to find out your best carrying comfort. I prefer to bring them in position that nearly all weight lay on the hips and the shoulder straps already do not lay on top of the shoulder but only diagonal from the front so that the back bag does not shake back an forward. But of course the shoulder straps should not hang upwards over the shoulders too much. When this happens you do not have the right distance between shoulder straps and hip belt. Last thing. Do you want to use a rain pant with your poncho or rain gaiters. This ones are not so heavy and would be also usefull for winter. I only say this because in strong windrain your lower legs will become wet. So the only last thing you did not mention was your shoes. When you lighten your bagweight you can also lighten your shoes. Trailrunning shoes could be an alternative in the future. Bye Juergen
I'm pretty sure your gonna like your new pack. Osprey makes a very good product, I myself have the Atmos 50 and love how comfortable it is. Great video by the way!
Nice equipment, and lost 2,4 kg is a good job! One thing - years ago I experimented with an alcohol stove (the same model as yours), but I was disappointed. An alcohol stove is not efficient. Of course the stove itself is light but you have to carry a bottle of alcohol. I was carrying a 1 liter bottle of alcohol, wich was enough to boil just a few liters of water (heavy fuel - low efficiency). And it is difficult to use - it is hard to control the fire (and it is easy to burn your hands), and when it overturn it can cause a fire. Since then I only use a gas stove (Cadac Pro Stove + Coleman 250). It is safe to use and efficient. One canister of 250 g butane is enough to boil 15 - 18 liters of water (light fuel - high efficiency). In my opinion gas stove is a better choice. But I dont throw out an empty canisters - I know how to refill them cheaply (search on youtube).
Great list. May be you could also get rid of that blue seat mat and just use your (or Luna's) sleep mat instead? If the alcohol stove doesn't work for you, you can still go back to the gas canister and learn how to refill it from your regular kitchen gas cylinder. No more trash! :)
I was going to suggest using Luna as a pack dog. Most dogs love to work, I'm glad you got her a pack. I bet she's happier and bless you for always thinking about your dog, not so many do.
Im Glad your pack got lighter by so much AND just last videos i had suggested Luna get the doggy pack!! im happy to see your trying it out! cant wait to see how it looks. you should of had Luna model it on today's vlog. much love. keep on keeping on.
It's easy to just grab stuff in the house when you first start off, for me i bought a 2man dome tent, (quite a large) camping Butane cooker, foam matt and a sleeping bag, just these 4 items to do a parachute jump 12 years ago, once it served it's purpose and i got the hiking bug from the experience, i started to use the items for camping trips, then hiking trips, so i had to bring other gear , like a back pack, Saucepan, kettle, torch etc were just grabbed from the house. I tell you, the back pack was about 65 ltrs, so quite big, but with all the gear i packed, it must have weighed about 70 pounds and it was stuffed to ripping point. Now, with alot of modern gear with food and water my pack is about 28 - 30 pounds... Much better.
Really enjoy watching you're clips, I recently bought one of those Yellowstone aurora cook sets with spirit burner included. It gives off lots of heat but I haven't tried it out on a camp yet, hopefully soon though !
I don't know if you have run across the Emberlit stove line? It is a fully collapsible woodburning backpacking stove and the FireAnt (the stove I carry and use) is compatible with an alcohol burner. What makes these stoves great is that as long as you are hiking in an area with vegetation you will have a ready fuel source without the need to worry about an alcohol stove getting jostled around in your pack and possibly spilling all over everything. If you do use a burner with the Emberlit, the stove acts as the windbreak and if you run out of the alcohol fuel, you can use the stove in woodburning mode. So you could ditch the windbreak plates (a unitask item) for an Emberlit (a multitask item) without any weight gain in your pack. (And no, I don't have any financial relationship with Emberlit, it is just a really cool stove system.)
Maiu, thank you dear. I always enjoy your very informative videos. Please take good care of yourself dear. Looking forward to your next awesome video. Give Luna a pat for me.
Hiker..... I'm sure at this point you know this, however I'll mention it anyway. If you are planning on wearing the long underwear you sleep in for a really cold day, keep in mind that if you sleep in that same underwear at the end of the day, it will be damp with body sweat and be LESS effective in keeping you warm I would strongly recommend not wearing sleepwear for warmth during the day, unless it's an emergency. It's better to hike cold and sleep war, than visa versa. Also, attack your compass to your clothing, just like your whistle and pepper spray. In your fire kit consider getting a ferocissimum rod for starting fires I have three; one for my kit, one for my person and one for my pack. Nice to see you got Luna her own backpack. Nice going. Good Kit video..... Thanks for sharing.... Ax
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Dmitri, before going into the video if you hover your mouse on the top right you will see three vertical dots. Click that and click Not Interested. Then you click why. This impacts your recommended feed more than what you're doing.
You done well !! I'm studying what you did so I can get my base weight down 🙂 Happy hiking !! ( I'm vary happy your a friend of nature and are concerned about senseless waste)
If you are not satisfied with your traditional poncho in heavy downpours or when it rains off and on I would recommend the (Packa ) It comes off of your body without taking your back pack off and deploys within seconds of rain without taking your back pack off.
This is actually a really good option! I have searched something similar but couldn't find it. Unfortunately it is really expensive to order form USA, I just have to keep searching if I find something similar elsewhere.
First, I must applaud your doggy pack. An excellent compromise! Second, regarding your toiletries, and the amounts involved. I have begun making 'straw pockets' for some items. Essentially, you take a plastic drinking straw and heat seal one end using a flame and a pinching device (pliers, hairpin, or a binder clip work well). You seal one end with heat, and fill the interior with an amount of "whatever" (shampoo, toothpaste, isopropyl alcohol, small pills, crushed pills, sewing items...only limited by your imagination!). Then, you seal the other end to make it leak proof and/or water tight. To use, just cut one end to use what you need. Then, you can reseal if you desire. You can make individual use straws, or ones for multiple uses. Any length you want. I thoroughly enjoy your videos...and Luna... Please continue to have fun as you learn things about hiking your beautiful country.
Solid gear picks! The Osprey exos is a well-loved bag here in the U.S.A. With that lighter base weight, you could consider hiking in lighter shoes too.
Nice progress you got there. I got two Osprey backpacks myself and they are just pure beauties :) Few things came into my mind. In my opinion gas stove is sometimes nice, if you can spend all in one trip its comparable light. And you can actually puncture those empty containers and recycle them as metal. One other option would be refrilling those from bigger container with proper hoses, so not so much waste. What comes to alcohol stoves, I suggest you check out youtube for do-it-yourself fancy feast style stove with wick, that can hold pot on its own. Just made one for myself and its working nicely and what I like it its quiet.
Thanks for sharing! Me my self have a gear that weights like 20-25 kilos. Thats becouse im in to crafting and I am out for like 1-2 weeks at the time. Just 2-3 times per year. This year I was thinking of some 2-3 days, but a couple of more hikes. Lapponia is next. In late june if the weather (snow, water) aloes it. That hike will be for approximately 2 weeks though. Btw, the sawyer water filter is very good. Light weight and very effective.
I got a marmont hydrogen 30 but for $20 I sent for a 1lb down quilt from Costco online. A guy on UA-cam shows how to see loops into it to make a footbox . Then you can use it as a liner.
The Exos is an awesome pack. I, myself, have the 38L and love it. I'm excited to test out the new Levity that Osprey has announced. Better than the Exos? We'll have to see.
We recycle old gas stove canister in the metal recycle bins here in Finland. you just need to make a hole in the canister. I take my canister outside screw my stove on and open it and let the gas escape. When I don´t hear the gas escaping any more I take a flat head screw driver and a hammer and punch a hole in the canister.
That dog is sure cute!! One side note is that tarps seem expensive there in Estonia. A 8x8 foot tarp is only about $6 CAD here. A heavy 8x8 canvas tarp is about $30.
Nice I dropped weight too even though I was 24lbs for a week long hike Base weight got rid of my Atmos 65 AG at 5lbs for a Sierra Designs Flex capacitor 40-60liter pack at 2 lbs. Also changed my hammock to an ultra light DIY hammock with half bugnet saved 3.5lbs. Total weight savings 6.5 lbs. nice load out hope it works out great for you.
nice job done. only the swap between the softshell and this fluffy red downjacket will not work, believe me. take it additional, cause if you use it while walking with your backpack, it gets damaged very soon! Btw, it is nice to see, how you take care for your dog; Luna can be proud of you! ATB Bertl
I intend to use the down jacket for nights. I am sure I will not need it when walking, it would get really hot :) Last year I mostly used the softshell in the evenings and in the mornings in camp and when walking it got too hot to wear it. But thank you for the heads-up! I will now be more careful when packing for colder hikes so I wouldn't have to use the fluffy jacket when walking.
You can refill the gas canisters but I use a trangia too. The Exos 48 is a great backpack, I have been using it for a couple of years now with no problems. My only gripe is there is no built in rain cover, but it's light, durable and good for a couple of nights out. Atb.
for rain gear I would most definitely switch back. Of cause it is annoying to put on and off, but it is the only option that will keep you dry from very harsh weather. Plus the poncho will not do you any good when there is a lot of wind. You don need it as a shelter for you got your tarp. Just try to withstand light rain until you feel like you really really need rain protection.Then you put your rain gear on and you will love it for it keeps you out of the elements ( a poncho won't for fill this as good). When you do get a little whet it mostly isn't too bad for you are on a hike and your body will dry off. But of cause this is just what works for me and everyone needs to make their own experiences (not everything that works for me is good for the rest).
Ah yeah, the rain gear. I used the poncho on my last trip now and I wasn't completely happy with it. So I have to think know what system I dislike the least :D
Very Fun video as always, Maiu. Luna`s backpak is a great idea... I try some thing like that with my dog, but he didn`t like it :( So in the end I have to carry his stuf in my pack.
Great tips from you all! Thanks! I now have so many thoughts about making my own pot stand that I might make several of them and test them all out! :D Many of you said that Luna doesn't need a sleeping bag and you are right. The bag was intended for winter usage and it seems I was still in the "winter mode" for the video. In my summer hikes will not bring the dog's sleeping bag. So that's good news for my shoulders! :D
I small piece of polar fleece would be perfect for Luna in the summer. It would keep mosquitos off of her, and keep her a bit warm on chilly nights.
I have made some training sessions with her but not many. Let's see how she takes the full load on the trail :)
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hi! if you carry metal tent pegs, you can stick them into the ground and put your pot on them. DIY pot stand.
Damn, that's a good idea... should be obvious but never thought of it
Keanu Reeves style, "Whoa"
great idea
You can buy a small flexible metal bunsen burner mesh on amazon (approx $6) to sit on top of the tent pegs for a sturdy stove top to sit on the tent pegs and the bonus is it will fit inside your cup with the alcohol stove. ( youtuber alfie aesthetics showed me this)
That's a very good idea. I love simple solutions, and is super simple and effective.
Your watercolor kit inspired me to get my own. Did some really neat sketches on my camping trip over the holiday weekend last week here across the pond. Thanks for the videos.
On those gas cylinders, they are 100% recyclable, you just have to puncture the cylinder before putting it in the recycle bin or wherever you drop off recyclable stuff in Estonia. Your hiking store should have a tool for that purpose. Just remember for the Trangia alcohol stove, the fuel is liquid so it is quite heavy, AND is not as efficient as the gas cylinders.
Your videos are so down-to-earth and practical...no pretension at all. Love your stuff!
I have been using alcohol stoves for years now. Make sure you try it a few times testing to get use to it. They take a little more work at times, especially in the wind, but great stoves. Also nice and quiet
Use 3 of your tarp stakes, surrounding the alcohol spirt burner, as a pot stand. Just make sure that there is 1 inch or 2.5cm between your pot and burner. I've used this, and am very pleased in doing so.
I love how someone is throwing your dog's items to you. Almost looks like your dog is throwing them to you!
Very enjoyable video!
Nice video. You're starting what I like to call hiker transformation over the next few years I wouldn't be surprised if your base weight at 5kg.
Happy hiking :-)
You can use three tentpegs as a pot stand for your alcoholstove. If you carry them anyway they will not add any weight to your pack. Just put them standing in to groud around your burner and they will hold your pot. I use this trick on my UL treks. Give Luna a hug for me. Vilzu & Lumo
A Trangia Triangle is a great weight saving burner and pot holder, it's what i use when i bring the alcohol stove ;)
Good upgrades. I had a dog for dog that lived until the was 15 1/2 and he went on a lot of hikes. I understand the mat but honestly I don't think the bag is necessary, possibly even in the winter unless your outside of a tent. If there's water around, Luna doesn't need water. They can drink from almost any source and not get sick. Enjoy your video. That was pretty cool how you taught Luna how to throw. LOL
Great video again...you really are a Wonder Women thanks
This is great. 10 KG is impressive to start with. When we first went hiking we had 18/19KG on our backs. Nath has just managed to lose 8KG since then, he goes into that on our next kit video next week, but I still have a long way to go. Some great gear you have there and a lovely backpack too. Thanks for sharing. LOl 4:10 Show stealer haha.
Tx for sharing. Looks like you have saved a LOT of weight with just a few changes. Good for you. That must feel much better right?? FYI you want an inch or clearance between the top of that stove and the bottom of the pot. And maybe I missed it in your video, but you will need a good windscreen as well. Also, a Smart water bottle matches up with your water filter perfectly. No need to try and use the little bag. The bottle is much easier!! Good luck!
Glad you made this video to update us since you decided to lighten your load. If I was you I wouldnt totally retire your old pack yet though. Given that it's 20L more I'd keep it around for long outings where you go out for more that 3 or 4 days. Great new gear though.
Good video. I love to see what people carry in their packs. For every trekker there's a different list of "stuff". They will be similar but they always vary to some degree.
You have a very smart combination of equipment in your pack. And just like the rest us, you'll be constantly modifying it. By sharing info, like you have here, is how we all learn and improve our outdoor experiences.
Thanks for another good one.
Thank you for another great video. I'm not much into the lightweight stuff, but I think I'm able to carry a little more than most.
Thanks and have a good summer!
Another well delivered video. Cannot go wrong with osprey, I have that bag in green,
The Trangia stove is a good choice mine is over 30 years old. It is a little heavier than some brands but it is bullet proof. A good thing about alcohol is it won't explode and can be extinguished with water gasoline cannot. It might smoke your pots but if you have that problem add a few drops of water to the fuel. Don't have more than 10 percent water in fuel or efficiency will suffer. Enjoy your videos. lrg
The syringe with your water filter you can leave at home. Buy/find a 'Smart water' brand bottle of water with the nozzle top. Now you have a nozzle that fits most any water bottle to carry with you and it will back flush your Sawyer filter. Love your vids, you always look like you're having fun.
Don't forget to store your sleeping bag (and down jacket) loosely when not in use. I ruined the degree rating on my last sleeping bag like that, found out the hard way.
Excited to hear about your next trip with your new gear! :)
YES! Excellent point. Down anything should be stored where it can stay fluffed up.
So very very glad as well that you have prepared for Luna as well. ☺
Regarding your cooking system, please remember that the canister type stoves are much safer to use not only for the hiker but also for the environment. In the USA many forest fires have been caused by alcohol stoves. The fact that any bump can cause flaming alcohol to the area around the stove. If you find yourself covered with burning alcohol, reducing recycling waste is no longer your first concern. Love your channel. Godspeed
First time viewer. I am looking at reducing my pack weight and so far have made some similar decisions. I now need to look at a warmer hammock underquilt that is lightweight and weather resistant. Down is nice and light, but when wet is no good. What I have is surplus military gear. Changing it out slowly. Great video! Thanks for posting such great information. I will now watch much more of you.
Another good point about alcohol stoves is that you can use a high ethanol content liquor (such as "Everclear 190, which is 95% ethanol) for fuel, antiseptic purposes, and for energy (by drinking it). Methanol, while a good fuel for stoves, is poisonous and should not be used for anything but stove fuel. I don't know if Everclear 190 (or something similar) is available in Estonia, but it can be found in the US. While I don't drink alcohol beverages, I'd rather have a fuel that can be used for more than one purpose in an emergency - I could consume it if I had to for energy, although sparingly to be sure, and I could use it to sanitize skin surfaces and cleanse around wounds prior to dressing them, or as an accelerant to help a fire get started. Cheers.
Congratulations on the new gear..Tip.. change the sawyer filter bag as these tend to burst i recommend a platypus water bag the cap thread will fit on your sawyer filter.
I really like the Sawyer Squeeze system. I have been using it for a long time and it makes even the worst water drinkable!
Your new load-out looks nice and I'm glad Luna is having to burden some of the load.
Hi HIE, you switched to alcohol stove, I would recommend you search on youtube for Spiguyver stove, it's made out of 1 little can, is very light, efficient and the pot can stand on top of it... and it's free basically ;)
Hi Maiu, you get the job done! A lots of nice new staff, I'm quite sure you will have some awesome hiking trips with all those items. Have a lot of fun out in the Estonian forests ;-)
ATB. Franz, bugikraxn.
You will love your alcohol stove! I've been using one for years! Try it out at home before you head out on a hike.
;)
Not sure what fuel you are using, denatured alcohol does not leave any soot on the pot.
Yes use denatured alcohol.
Illanthropist Best fuel is "HEET" from the auto parts store. Only use the one in the yellow bottle. If you use alcohol, use industrial from the hardwear store, the highest % you can get! Never use isopropyl (rubbing" alcohol. I got my first "trangia" nearly 60 years ago and still use one probably 20 times a year and one lives in my car kit. Enjoy you stove, get any of a # of commercial potholders or be inventive, just get your pan bottom about 1 and an eighth of an inch above the flame. I make a cylinder made from hardwear cloth, Not the lightest but having the material, I just measured whe wire to the inside diameter of my cup leaving enough on the end to bend over the other end. Rides in the cup and the stove inside the potstand. Embrace your stove, it'll never let ya down!
77utoob Heet in the yellow bottle is great alcohol stove fuel, thinking it might be hard to find in Estonia however :). Denatured alcohol from the hardware store is cheap and works just fine though.
77utoob is heet toxic when burning? Is that safer than denatured alcohol?
I enjoy your videos. Really like seeing the landscape and all the bogs in Estonia.
Real entertaining vid, good explanation of how and why. The weight savings are so significant that you'll really feel it.
All the animals in your family are great! Both dogs, the cat, and hamster!
Nice video. Be sure to use a wind deflector around your alcohol stove to trap the heat and force it up to your cooking pot. Because alcohol burns cooler than your canister gas stove you'll want every bit of heat it produces. I switched to an alcohol stove for the same reason you did and also enjoy how quiet and simple it is.
Thanks for putting the list of equipment with the video. Great job on video and list.
I'm looking forward to seeing your first hike using your new set up. You've made some really good changes and I'm sure you will see a big difference. Well done!
Your refinements are encouraging! Light weight, good gear does cost. Keep it up!
Luna's backpack is so cuute. And such a fun idea as well. Every time I watch your vids I want to go hiking lol
Did Luna toss her the backpack? Genius dog!
Yep, I have trained her to toss me things and to film for multiple camera angles ;D
Be careful with alcohol stove. It burns with brigh blue light and at the day time it is sometimes
invisible. Be extra careful when you adding alcohol to stove - a lot of accidents have been with them. Otherwise it is good equipment for making food.
Haha - your dog has a backpack too? thats fantastic lol. Never seen that before but yeah, it makes sense. Great stuff!
Great choice in pack, iv had mine for a year now and it's awesome! It's very light and surprisingly comfortable fully loaded.
Great job! You lightened your load and it looks like you'll still be staying safe. I like that you incorporated tips from your winter hike video a few weeks ago!
Rain poncho- make sure both you and the bag are covered. To long poncho u'll trip. My personal choice is goretex Gen 1 US army. Cold/Wet
Another great video! There is a special tool for the propane canisters that punches a hole in them. Once you do that its safe to throw it into a recycling bin. Its Jetboil brand.
thank you for your videos!!! I didn't this evening in a park practicing the tarp shelter set ups you demonstrated a while ago. I really enjoy your videos!!
fyi, if you release the last of the gas and puncture it and crush it down, you can recycle them the same as food tins. Jetboil has a tool for this, but I just attach my stove and open the valve without lighting the stove, leave it on my porch out of the sun for a couple of days to make sure it is completely depressurised and then puncture a hole in the side. then take the stove off and flatten the empty canister with my boot :)
Very interesting to watch your journey, some great gear choices, the pack is excellent and will make a big difference :)
White Box Stove. I can not say enough about it. I just got mine and used it a few times out on the field. It’s the same price on Amazon as the Triage you got. It’s just a hand made alcohol stove from a thick aluminum bottle, but the guy machines them to be really nice. But you don’t need something to hold your pot. You just put your pot on it and it will support almost any pot.
Another great and informative video. The weight savings are very good. It is nice to travel as light as you can knowing as well you have the appropriate gear. Thanks for sharing . Cheers from Northern Canada.
There's a titanium version of the alcohol stove. With a frame included, you can get it for less than 10 euros from China, and that would save you about 60 grams more. If you can find wood in the places where you hike, you can save even more weight by getting a folding wood stove, as you wouldn't need to carry any alcohol with you. They cost about 10 euros, and you only need a few twigs or small branch bits to get a good fire going.
great video. love Lunas' backpack
Wonderful video. Amazing to see the loss of weight from simple changes. Can I please advise you to protect the Sawyer squeeze filter from freezing in cold temperatures. If they freeze they break. Good luck with this years hiking.
Love your videos ,I'm also a hiker but from Canada New Brunswick. Going on a 75km hike Friday June 2. It's call the Dobson trail.
You can get 3 or 4 large nails as a pot stand. You stab them in the ground around the stove to the hight you want. Works great. Nails are handy for other things as well
GREAT choice on the rain poncho!
This was such a helpful video! I loved it! Much love!
got the same pack, but in green. I really enjoy that pack. Sure is comfortable and nice to wear!!
Dear Maio,
first of all its quite good that
you switched from heavy to easier stuff for your future hikes.
But all the things your dog needs I
would let her carry because I think when she has no serious sickness
that she is strong enough to carry the things she need. The only
important thing is that the main weight of her stuff is not sitting
so much in the middle of her back between her front and backlegs but
closer or even over her legs. Is the dog bag stabilized that keeps the weight
away from her weakest point in the middle of her body?
Now some ideas and comments to some
details of your video.
You are having now an Downfeather
sleeping bag. The question is, is this sleeping bag impregnated in
any kind? When not it can become a little problem when you are
hiking in wet weatherconditions over days that your sleepingbag is
pulling water out of the air and with it the sleepingbag looses its
insulation to keep your body warm. So when this sleepingbag is not
insulated you first can ask the producer what kind of impregnation
would be ok for the product or but this depends on the service on
any laundry shops in Estonia you could bring it to an laundry shop
that also is able to impregnate Downjackets and so Downsleepingbags.
In the past I did it in the place I live in Germany and it was not
cheap with 30 Euros but I must say I was sleeping with my
sleepingbag on a two days Hike outside in the summertime without
tarp just under the stars skye and in the morning when there came a
lot of wet groundfog the downbag did not take the water in and later on, it
only took minutes to dry the sleepingbag in the sun from any outside
remaining waterdrops. So please keep that in mind for your
sleepingbag and your downjacket between spring to autumntime when it
comes to rainy weather. By the way, maybe you can also simply
impregnate yourself by using this product:
www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=103&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1To the Poncho you switched to. I guess
you will also want to use it as a rain flap over your backback too?
When yes you do not need any rain flap for your backpack, but you
can also
protect your backpack from soaking
water at all by impregnating it with that Nikwax spray that I used
when I had an Osprey Aether 70 Liter backpack.
www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=498&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1Now to your alcohol stove. You do not
need to construct or build anything to stand on for your pot. Just
do this ;) Just take 3 Nails with the right length depending to the
size of your pot. Only be aware that the nails get very hot. When
you want to use other vareations which are shown in the video please
DO NOT USE the "Pipeversion" its not stable and it can
cause a big flame when you take the pot away AND the pipe has no
holes at the side where the gas can not come out during burning. The
version with the standing sloted metalcross would also be possible.
Translation in estonian language can be switched on.www.nikwax.com/en-gb/products/productdetail.php?productid=498&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1or you do this?
ua-cam.com/video/bqABWqbFd7A/v-deo.html&spfreload=10Hm, the only problem with the
sleepingbag for your dog is first the weight and second the fact
that Luna always went out of it and when coming back did not slip
down back into the sleeping bag but only on it right? The chilling
effect that Luna needs a sleeping bag is also the fact that you are
not sleeping in any kind of a tent, that would keep you and her any
wind away when the weather is bad. So maybe to find a better
solution for you both in bad weather conditions you should ask DD
Hammocks giving you their new Superlight Tarp Tent for testing:
www.amazon.de/DD-superleichtes-Einpersonenzelt-Einmannzelt-rahmenlos/dp/B01N6JMJYL/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C3NE3HS8RKC8YV6Y9WVY
It weights only 710 Gramms
and gives you protection from cold wind, rain, water from the
ground and keeps your body heat better in the room and your
dog would not need any own sleeping system. You only have to be
aware that to pitch up the tent you need two trecking poles with a
length of 1,35 meters.ua-cam.com/video/cXKAcpDjxJw/v-deo.html
I am sure that you willlike your Osprey backpack. The carrying system from this producer is
well known and very comfortable. Don`t forget to experiment with the
positioning of your shoulder straps Small, Medium, X Large so to
find out your best carrying comfort. I prefer to bring them in
position that nearly all weight lay on the hips and the shoulder
straps already do not lay on top of the shoulder but only diagonal
from the front so that the back bag does not shake back an forward.
But of course the shoulder straps should not hang upwards over the
shoulders too much. When this happens you do not have the right
distance between shoulder straps and hip belt.
Last thing. Do you want to use a rain
pant with your poncho or rain gaiters. This ones are not so heavy
and would be also usefull for winter. I only say this because in
strong windrain your lower legs will become wet.
So the only last thing you did not
mention was your shoes. When you lighten your bagweight you can also
lighten your shoes. Trailrunning shoes could be an alternative in the
future.
Bye Juergen
I'm pretty sure your gonna like your new pack. Osprey makes a very good product, I myself have the Atmos 50 and love how comfortable it is. Great video by the way!
Nice equipment, and lost 2,4 kg is a good job!
One thing - years ago I experimented with an alcohol stove (the same model as yours), but I was disappointed. An alcohol stove is not efficient. Of course the stove itself is light but you have to carry a bottle of alcohol. I was carrying a 1 liter bottle of alcohol, wich was enough to boil just a few liters of water (heavy fuel - low efficiency). And it is difficult to use - it is hard to control the fire (and it is easy to burn your hands), and when it overturn it can cause a fire.
Since then I only use a gas stove (Cadac Pro Stove + Coleman 250). It is safe to use and efficient. One canister of 250 g butane is enough to boil 15 - 18 liters of water (light fuel - high efficiency). In my opinion gas stove is a better choice. But I dont throw out an empty canisters - I know how to refill them cheaply (search on youtube).
You can reuse that butane/propane cartridge. All you have to do is buy a adapter and refill it instead of throwing it like you just said.
Great list. May be you could also get rid of that blue seat mat and just use your (or Luna's) sleep mat instead?
If the alcohol stove doesn't work for you, you can still go back to the gas canister and learn how to refill it from your regular kitchen gas cylinder. No more trash! :)
I was going to suggest using Luna as a pack dog. Most dogs love to work, I'm glad you got her a pack. I bet she's happier and bless you for always thinking about your dog, not so many do.
Im Glad your pack got lighter by so much AND just last videos i had suggested Luna get the doggy pack!! im happy to see your trying it out! cant wait to see how it looks. you should of had Luna model it on today's vlog. much love. keep on keeping on.
I only realized later that I should have put the bag on Luna but well, yeah... I didn't :D
It's easy to just grab stuff in the house when you first start off, for me i bought a 2man dome tent, (quite a large) camping Butane cooker, foam matt and a sleeping bag, just these 4 items to do a parachute jump 12 years ago, once it served it's purpose and i got the hiking bug from the experience, i started to use the items for camping trips, then hiking trips, so i had to bring other gear , like a back pack, Saucepan, kettle, torch etc were just grabbed from the house. I tell you, the back pack was about 65 ltrs, so quite big, but with all the gear i packed, it must have weighed about 70 pounds and it was stuffed to ripping point. Now, with alot of modern gear with food and water my pack is about 28 - 30 pounds... Much better.
Really enjoy watching you're clips, I recently bought one of those Yellowstone aurora cook sets with spirit burner included. It gives off lots of heat but I haven't tried it out on a camp yet, hopefully soon though !
I don't know if you have run across the Emberlit stove line? It is a fully collapsible woodburning backpacking stove and the FireAnt (the stove I carry and use) is compatible with an alcohol burner. What makes these stoves great is that as long as you are hiking in an area with vegetation you will have a ready fuel source without the need to worry about an alcohol stove getting jostled around in your pack and possibly spilling all over everything. If you do use a burner with the Emberlit, the stove acts as the windbreak and if you run out of the alcohol fuel, you can use the stove in woodburning mode. So you could ditch the windbreak plates (a unitask item) for an Emberlit (a multitask item) without any weight gain in your pack. (And no, I don't have any financial relationship with Emberlit, it is just a really cool stove system.)
Will take look at it, thanks!
Maiu, thank you dear. I always enjoy your very informative videos. Please take good care of yourself dear. Looking forward to your next awesome video. Give Luna a pat for me.
Hiker..... I'm sure at this point you know this, however I'll mention it anyway. If you are planning on wearing the long underwear you sleep in for a really cold day, keep in mind that if you sleep in that same underwear at the end of the day, it will be damp with body sweat and be LESS effective in keeping you warm I would strongly recommend not wearing sleepwear for warmth during the day, unless it's an emergency. It's better to hike cold and sleep war, than visa versa. Also, attack your compass to your clothing, just like your whistle and pepper spray. In your fire kit consider getting a ferocissimum rod for starting fires I have three; one for my kit, one for my person and one for my pack. Nice to see you got Luna her own backpack. Nice going. Good Kit video..... Thanks for sharing.... Ax
Who dislikes this video? *shaking head* Great video and gear list :) I'll like to counter those useless dislikes.
Goddamn, this is so pointless comment and I see it all over youtube on different channels. Jesus people, stop writing comments like that. Bots upvote and downvote to hide themselves from Google. It is part of their little struggle. More popular video the more bots use it to hide themselves. All these 5 dislikes might very well be bots and also 10+ upvotes might be bots too for a small channel like this. For bigger channels there are thousands of bots all pretending to be human.
It would be hilarious if the OP is a bot and is taking it to the next level by not just upvoting/downboting but also writing comments. Goddamn bots! I bet you are all bots.
+CapMurd Well, you learn something new every day.
I use dislakes to stop see some channel on the recomended list. Nothing personal, just business.
Dmitri, before going into the video if you hover your mouse on the top right you will see three vertical dots. Click that and click Not Interested. Then you click why. This impacts your recommended feed more than what you're doing.
I wish I was a bot, then I could hike longer and never get tired! My comment was more directed at human-dislikers.
best video on youtube about hiking gears. thx
You done well !! I'm studying what you did so I can get my base weight down 🙂 Happy hiking !! ( I'm vary happy your a friend of nature and are concerned about senseless waste)
If you are not satisfied with your traditional poncho in heavy downpours or when it rains off and on I would recommend the (Packa ) It comes off of your body without taking your back pack off and deploys within seconds of rain without taking your back pack off.
This is actually a really good option! I have searched something similar but couldn't find it. Unfortunately it is really expensive to order form USA, I just have to keep searching if I find something similar elsewhere.
It helped my pack weight to eliminate most stuff sacks. I also cut the sleeping mat to 16 inches wide to save weight. Thank you.
Check out the Fancee Feest stove. You can buy or make one. It has a built in pot stand and is super light.
First, I must applaud your doggy pack. An excellent compromise!
Second, regarding your toiletries, and the amounts involved.
I have begun making 'straw pockets' for some items. Essentially, you take a plastic drinking straw and heat seal one end using a flame and a pinching device (pliers, hairpin, or a binder clip work well). You seal one end with heat, and fill the interior with an amount of "whatever" (shampoo, toothpaste, isopropyl alcohol, small pills, crushed pills, sewing items...only limited by your imagination!). Then, you seal the other end to make it leak proof and/or water tight. To use, just cut one end to use what you need. Then, you can reseal if you desire.
You can make individual use straws, or ones for multiple uses. Any length you want.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos...and Luna...
Please continue to have fun as you learn things about hiking your beautiful country.
The straw idea is good. I have heard about it to store seasoning stuff for your food but yeah, I could use it to other stuff as well.
Straws are nearly banned here in Canada. Not good for the environment. There are better containers that don't need prep work.
Solid gear picks! The Osprey exos is a well-loved bag here in the U.S.A. With that lighter base weight, you could consider hiking in lighter shoes too.
You are a wonder woman! Like the fact that you are dumping the gas for alcohol to reduce waste.
Nice progress you got there. I got two Osprey backpacks myself and they are just pure beauties :)
Few things came into my mind. In my opinion gas stove is sometimes nice, if you can spend all in one trip its comparable light. And you can actually puncture those empty containers and recycle them as metal. One other option would be refrilling those from bigger container with proper hoses, so not so much waste.
What comes to alcohol stoves, I suggest you check out youtube for do-it-yourself fancy feast style stove with wick, that can hold pot on its own. Just made one for myself and its working nicely and what I like it its quiet.
Thanks for sharing! Me my self have a gear that weights like 20-25 kilos. Thats becouse im in to crafting and I am out for like 1-2 weeks at the time. Just 2-3 times per year. This year I was thinking of some 2-3 days, but a couple of more hikes. Lapponia is next. In late june if the weather (snow, water) aloes it. That hike will be for approximately 2 weeks though. Btw, the sawyer water filter is very good. Light weight and very effective.
I use a tarp instead of tent. I find sticks instead of using a trekking pole for the tarp system.
I got a marmont hydrogen 30 but for $20 I sent for a 1lb down quilt from Costco online. A guy on UA-cam shows how to see loops into it to make a footbox . Then you can use it as a liner.
Nice load out there!
The Exos is an awesome pack. I, myself, have the 38L and love it. I'm excited to test out the new Levity that Osprey has announced. Better than the Exos? We'll have to see.
Great job. Checkout the cat food stove on you tube. It is light weight and is its own pot stand.
Great job! Well done! Keep up the great work!
We recycle old gas stove canister in the metal recycle bins here in Finland. you just need to make a hole in the canister. I take my canister outside screw my stove on and open it and let the gas escape. When I don´t hear the gas escaping any more I take a flat head screw driver and a hammer and punch a hole in the canister.
That dog is sure cute!!
One side note is that tarps seem expensive there in Estonia. A 8x8 foot tarp is only about $6 CAD here. A heavy 8x8 canvas tarp is about $30.
:)) you are fun to watch- happy hiking with Luna !!!
Nice I dropped weight too even though I was 24lbs for a week long hike Base weight got rid of my Atmos 65 AG at 5lbs for a Sierra Designs Flex capacitor 40-60liter pack at 2 lbs. Also changed my hammock to an ultra light DIY hammock with half bugnet saved 3.5lbs. Total weight savings 6.5 lbs. nice load out hope it works out great for you.
nice job done. only the swap between the softshell and this fluffy red downjacket will not work, believe me. take it additional, cause if you use it while walking with your backpack, it gets damaged very soon!
Btw, it is nice to see, how you take care for your dog; Luna can be proud of you!
ATB Bertl
I intend to use the down jacket for nights. I am sure I will not need it when walking, it would get really hot :) Last year I mostly used the softshell in the evenings and in the mornings in camp and when walking it got too hot to wear it. But thank you for the heads-up! I will now be more careful when packing for colder hikes so I wouldn't have to use the fluffy jacket when walking.
Muy buen vídeo, me gusta mucho tu canal y estoy suscrito, una pregunta para el agua usas solamente la botella del filtro, o una aparte?. Saludos!
great video it really is all about weight and it's nice to see that you take of Luna as well
Great video as usual, always love these videos. Lovely person, wish I was Estonian 😀 x
Great job with the change in equipment to save weight. I believe we always evolve as we gain more experience and technology improves!
You can refill the gas canisters but I use a trangia too. The Exos 48 is a great backpack, I have been using it for a couple of years now with no problems. My only gripe is there is no built in rain cover, but it's light, durable and good for a couple of nights out. Atb.
good video, great insight into your gear, especially as a dog hiker..
for rain gear I would most definitely switch back. Of cause it is annoying to put on and off, but it is the only option that will keep you dry from very harsh weather. Plus the poncho will not do you any good when there is a lot of wind. You don need it as a shelter for you got your tarp.
Just try to withstand light rain until you feel like you really really need rain protection.Then you put your rain gear on and you will love it for it keeps you out of the elements ( a poncho won't for fill this as good). When you do get a little whet it mostly isn't too bad for you are on a hike and your body will dry off. But of cause this is just what works for me and everyone needs to make their own experiences (not everything that works for me is good for the rest).
and adressing the bowl for luna: as long as she gets dry dog food she does not need to eat out of a bowl. Just lay it on the ground. She won't mind ;)
Unfortunately she doesn't eat only dry food (refuses...) and I always have to mix it up with some kind of canned food.
Ah yeah, the rain gear. I used the poncho on my last trip now and I wasn't completely happy with it. So I have to think know what system I dislike the least :D
Very Fun video as always, Maiu. Luna`s backpak is a great idea... I try some thing like that with my dog, but he didn`t like it :( So in the end I have to carry his stuf in my pack.
20lb combined pack weights is pretty good I think.. great video.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻