Camping on the edge | Solo backpacking on a beautiful clifftop
Вставка
- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me on Patreon and UA-cam Memberships!
If you'd like to become a Patron and support my channel, click here: / kategrarock
or a channel Member: / @kategrarock
To see what I'm up to check out my IG @kategrarock / kategrarock
GEAR
Pack Atom+ custom 40L 666g bit.ly/3HGxkZ5
Front pouch: Z-packs utility 81g bit.ly/3lkOhvN
TENT
Mont Moondance 1325g bit.ly/KATETENT
Titanium Pegs 6g bit.ly/KATEPEGS
V Pegs 11g collabs.shop/o...
Sit pad Thermarest 60g bit.ly/KATESIT
Alternative cheaper sit pad 30g collabs.shop/y...
SLEEP SYSTEM
Sleeping Mat Thermarest 360g bit.ly/KATEMAT or here collabs.shop/g...
UL Sleeping Bag 2deg Mont 417g bit.ly/KATEBAG
Quilt NEVE -12deg 810g bit.ly/KATENEVE
Pillow Sea to Summit 90g bit.ly/KATEPILLOW
Stuff sack 100g bit.ly/KATESTUFF
WATER TREATMENT
Sawyer Squeeze Australian shop bit.ly/KATEH2O...
Sawyer Backwash clean coupler bit.ly/KATEBAC... or amzn.to/45BKwHC
CNOC Bladder 3L (Sawyer Thread) 84g bit.ly/KATE3LW...
CNOC Bladder 2L (Sawyer Thread) 76g bit.ly/KATE2LW...
CNOC water bottle 60g bit.ly/KATEWAT...
COOKING
SOTO Windmaster Stove 87g bit.ly/KATESTOVE
TOAKS 900ml pot 124g bit.ly/KATEPOT
TOAKS 550ml mug 54g bit.ly/KATEMUG
Titanium Spoon 19g bit.ly/KATESPOON
Bushcraft knife amzn.to/3LIIkGT
Titanium Windscreen 14g collabs.shop/a...
Gas exchange collabs.shop/8...
SAFETY GEAR
First aid kit bit.ly/3PyhpyC
Snake bandages www.onsethealt...
Headlamp - Nitecore NU25 amzn.to/2S3WvO5
Emergency beacon Ocean Signal
Compas Silva bit.ly/48AaU70
PERSONAL GEAR
Trowel 18g bit.ly/KATEPOO
Toilet paper bit.ly/3P5WdRy
Toothpaste tablets bit.ly/3rsgaJs
Mosquito Patch bit.ly/3tcIboF
Natural sunscreen bit.ly/3ZC0iRc
CLOTHING
Akubra bit.ly/3V3bC51
Sunnies collabs.shop/j...
Shirt MONT bit.ly/KATESHIRT
Pants MONT bit.ly/KATEPANTS
Pants Fjällräven bit.ly/3z6IBdG
Jumper MONT bit.ly/KATEJUMPER
New Down Jacket Arcteryx Cerium SV 1000 loft bit.ly/3PYdAUG
UL Rain coat Frogg Toggs amzn.to/3CEpmtE
Long rain Mont raincoat black collabs.shop/k...
Rain skirt collabs.shop/d...
Ultralight base layer top bit.ly/KATEULTOP
Ultralight base layer bottom bit.ly/KATEULB...
Merino Thermal Top thick 300gsm bit.ly/KATEMER...
Merino Thermal pants thick 300gsm bit.ly/KATEMER...
Merino t-shirt bit.ly/469Lgoj
Merino undies bit.ly/3t6Eyk3
Merino light hiking socks t.cfjump.com/7...
Wright socks t.cfjump.com/7...
Gators: Outdoor Research amzn.to/35u9Zpw
FOOD
Radix dehydrated meals bit.ly/KATEFOOD get 10% off with KATEHIKE
AUS ORDER collabs.shop/0... get 10% off with KATEGRAROCK
STRIVE food ultralighthike... get 10% off with KATEGRAROCK
Laughing Pug Coffee bit.ly/3BxqwZA get 10% with KATE10
Some of my favourite TRAIL SNACKS
Chocolate (enviro friendly) bit.ly/46AbJLx
Dried fruit bit.ly/3rxUwDq
Wallaby’s Nut Bites t.cfjump.com/7...
Electrolyte t.cfjump.com/7...
TECH GEAR
Power Bank small 150g collabs.shop/c... or amzn.to/45f6TlR
GOPRO bit.ly/KATEGOPRO
RODE on camera mic t.cfjump.com/7...
Rode wireless pro t.cfjump.com/7...
Memory card amzn.to/3pjwsTV
GoPro quick mount/release www.ulanzi.com...
Some of the above links are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to purchase something from these links I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you. This money goes straight back into making content, and allows me to keep making videos for all of you! Thanks
Thanks for making me want to get back outside :o)
Mate thanks so much for the support. It’s really appreciated. Love love love hearing people keen to get out there.
No matter how many I see, sunsets are always special, especially when they're out in the bush. Yep, we really don't need a huge fire - just a small one, and 'Oh My' how soothing they are. I love that earthy smell that comes with a light fall of rain... Mmmmm
Thanks for taking us along on a nice little overnighter... Cheers
Thanks Shaz. Hopefully with the warmer weather more sunsets can be watched from my back yard. Hope. You are well mate.
Wow, looks like you had near-perfect conditions on this hike, those views were beautiful!
I like what you said about carrying the Mont gear (and also the luxury of a beer!) rather than going for ultralight all the time. I definitely went hardcore light after starting with low quality gear (I seriously started with a 90 litre pack, one of those boxy car camping fuel stoves and carried an eight man tent once!) but have recently come to the realisation there are plenty of hikes where spending a few hundred grams for a bit more comfort is worth it and not to the detriment of my experience hiking.
Totally thanks mate. Yes it’s an interesting journey hey the ultralight/ light hiking. I never weigh my beers though hahaha. But it is such a joy to have a lighter pack. Just not at the expense of a 3/4 foam pad and half a toothbrush Hahaha
@@KateGrarock yeah I think there's dumb weight and smart weight. A 5 kilo eight man tent is dumb and absolutely soul crushingly heavy to hike with, a mat that weighs 200 grams more but provides a better sleep is probably smart weight if it'll make you more refreshed for the next day
@@thelongwaysbetter absolutely 5kg is brutal
Gorgeous video Kate. Would have liked more wildflower close ups, but those views were just wonderful and lovely seeing your current set up. Loved the rock formations too. As always your enthusiasm and joy is infectious!
Thanks a lot Fiona. So funny you should mention the closeups. I’ve been upgrading cameras and took several out of focus shots. Still trying to get used to the new setup. But think I have it sorted now. Cheers.
Thank you so much for your videos Kate, I get so much motivation to get out there on my own, and your love of all things outdoors fills my cup 💗
This bring a the biggest smile to my face. Thanks for the message 😀
what a wonderful little trip, I could almost smell the soil. That combo of feeling amazingly recharged by nature mixed with the pange of sadness as you leave such a beautiful place is a unique one. Thanks for sharing Kate.
Thank you Dave. Totally. Do you feel it too?
@@KateGrarock every time
Well said. I absolutely feel this too and I’ve only just begun on my solo hiking journey.
Kate your videos keep me motivated and inspired during my working weeks. Thank you. I love the bird call in the beginning as I often hear that when I go out hiking.
You are so welcome! Thanks a lot for the lovely comment
Headed there today, what a view! One of my favourite hikes, will have to camp there next time. Thanks for the inspiration, always full of enthusiasm😊
So coool. Yes I’m keen to take my family there one day too. Happy hiking
Such a great hike. Thanks for sharing. Your videos inspire me to get out as much as I can.
Thanks for watching and thanks a lot for letting me know. It inspires me to keep making them. Cheers
Kate, this video was beautifully put together. Excellent craft on your part. Mother nature was a great backdrop. I hike and abseil off cliffs in Sth East Queensland. Thanks for your inspiring and warm mentoring.
Thank you so much! What a lovely comment. I really appreciate it.
So much fun to watch! Big smile on my face through this one 💙 it's so clear you love this stuff!
Thanks Amy. Was a very nice hike. Hope you are doing well
Oh Kate, you have stolen my heart! Nothing beats sitting on top of a cliff or mountain top; just being! I did a lot of that at one of my favorite places while living in WA. The Stirling Ranges NP.
Thanks Sam. We need to talk. I’m so keen to go there. It looks magic. Thanks for the lovely comment
@@KateGrarock pleasure Kate! Would love to have a chat sometime! :D
Nice one Kate. There is so much power in an overnighter/micro-adventure; can see it 'filling your bucket'. Even just watching it helps fill mine.
Oh thanks so wonderful to hear. Hope you are well and thanks for your support
Always uplifting little bushwalking your vids are awesome keep it rolling.We should never take it for granted.
Absolutely thanks a lot
Your energy and passion is infectious, Kate!
Oh thank you! Hard not to get excited out there.
Beautiful landscape, love your enthusiasm, Kate.
Thanks so much! 😊
Good stuff Kate, you really have it good up in NSW. Also I'm totally loving this stuff sack idea for all the bedding rather then the individual bags for everything.
Thanks Luke. I’m keen to do a few more down your way too. Hope you are well
Oh for sure, that would be awesome .. Vicco has some incredible hikes .. and our high country is pretty reknown for being a hiking mecca@@KateGrarock
@@Lukeslittletribe absolutely just spent a few days near buffalo. It’s a cracker
Really cool! Nice work ❤
Thank you lucy. Bit colder over here than where you are by the looks of it.
This looks just amazing my friend, what a serene atmosphere! Lovely work 👏👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Can you explain how you pack the bedding bag?
I tend to roll my thermarest small like 10-15 cm wide then stuff half my sleeping bag in the bag. I then place the thermarest in the bag and stuff the rest of the sleeping bag round it. Then perhaps a puff jacket and clean clothes for sleep and a pillow. Then crunch it all down. Mont have great stuff bags (link in comments) that really let you crush it down. Haha happy hiking to you my friend
@@KateGrarock I think I know the compression dry bag you mean… with the eVent? I don’t have a sleeping bag right now, just a sheet but I can see how having a bag like this would be sooooooooo good for camp set up!
Just back from a jaunt in the Wollemi, now finding bits of bush in pockets and places it shouldn’t be. Lots of mountain devil - ouch. Nice to catch your vid while cooking dinner. Love your wicked chuckle! Keep your passion
Haha sounds amazing re the jaunt. Thanks a lot for the support
Beaut little overnighter 👍 cheers Kate 🍻
Thanks Alan. Appreciate your help
Awesome ❤
Cheers mate
Good stuff Kate, so cool to see my local area on a couple of your vids!
Thanks. What a beautiful country. Happy hiking to you
Another top notch video Kate!! Love your work!
Thanks so much! 😊
nice one Kate, always amazing ✌🏻
Thank you!! 😊 I really appreciate it
Great little walk! I need to get back out there soon!
Thanks Ingrid. You absolutely should. Weather is picking up.
@@KateGrarock still only 1C this morning in Canberra 🥶
@@ingridmccarthy0707 ouch. I’m out in the desert and it’s 30 something. Way to hot for a Canberra gal
@@KateGrarock it was SO HOT in Vietnam! I prefer 1C 🤣
haha absolutely @@ingridmccarthy0707
You mean a lot to us too Kate ❤ Beautiful video xx
Oh this made me tear up a little. Thank you
@@KateGrarockawww. And I’m still watching it, cos I had to pause it for family stuff. Now it’s like we are chatting on your cliff top! 😊
I’m with you on the ‘not always UL’ comfort thing. 👍 By the way apart from enjoying the imagery and learning stuff about vegetation etc from you, at the moment you’re taking me to places I can’t go - stuck recuperating from cancer surgery ❤️🩹 - so if I really try hard I can imagine I am there, can smell the eucalyptus, feel the cold on the tip of my nose and the weight of the pack on my back. So yeah, it’s very special what you do and I am grateful ❤
@@deaniew2210 I wish you every healthy healing energy with your recovery. So good to know there is a little chance to get your nature fix though my vids. Hopefully you can get back out there soon.
@@KateGrarock thanks mate x
so elon let that flow chart go circumfretiall around the world with his people on the top and us getting nothing from their returns on investments because they own stuff and think that means power?
Haha I think I get it.
ie fentynalcrisis = funding for space races.@@KateGrarock
and other associated corruptions!