Great video. Thanks for sharing. Just for your personal reference, it’s pronounced “R-E-I” not “ray”. It’s the initials for Recreational Equipment Incorporated. It’s a great store. Love their stuff.
@@OscarHikes it happens. It’s hard when you’re from another country and just shop there online. You’re not hearing the name said out loud very often I would think.
6:28 chemicals are a massive water issue. With germs boiling your water will eliminate them. You can look up the safe boiling time for germ removal. It wont matter if it’s bacterial or viral or any other microorganisms
Nice! Stumbled upon you and good video. I have that same pillow, you can actually inflate it with the valve locked. It only locks air from coming out, not in. When it’s not engaged, it fully opens the valve. So no more tongue activities haha
In the states we say R.E.I. as separate letters since it is an acronym for Recreational Equipment Inc. rather than "ray". I like your gear reviews, just watched the Teton Sports Scout 3400 vs. 4000 one and it was helpful.
I'm probably butchering the pronunciation on many words. Not U.S. english only, but English in general, haha. But thanks for letting me know, will try to remember that.
FYI it’s an Initialism like F.B.I, Not an acronym as in LASER ( Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) If it was an acronym then he got it spot on. Although the ‘Ray” rather than R.E.I. Was a Little off putting the fact that it encouraged you to comment has more than made up for it. Also I now know what REI stands for, thanks.
Incase no one in the comments explained "belly of the beast" Belly = stomach Beast = massive scary animal So the phase means "venturing into the depths of a potentially scary location" Pretty much that.
Just found your channel Oscar,very informative without taking things too seriously,I like your Eastern European sense of humor,I live on the other side of the Pyrenees in France myself.Question,why are all the prices in dollars,do you ship everything from there?
Eastern European sense of humor.. haha. It's in USD because most of my audience is in the U.S (according to UA-cam), and I purchased a lot of my gear from R.E.I. in dollars. The ones which I got in EUR were converted to USD. Also, because over 50% of the people watching are from the U.S., I try to remember to put measurements in imperial metrics as well.
Muy buena elección de la Mochila!! Aquí en las montañas de nuestra Patagonia Argentina, se las suele ver mucho sobre todo a los Turistas. Yo poseeo una mochila de la Marca Black Diamond y es espectacular y con muchas prestaciones técnicas si se la usa en media y alta montaña. Aún no he usado OSPREY pero tuve la oportunidad de examinarla y me pareció muy buena. Cordial saludo desde Argentina!
Great video good content and you mention the cost of the items which after all is important the tent isn't for me as you said not for everyone , have you ever tried a tarp ? Look forward to the next one thanks for posting
Thanks. I've only tried a diy tarp/shelter once with some of my friends. Anwyay, at the places where I'm hiking now, I don't think a tarp would be sufficient, as the winds can easily go over 50 m/s, and there's a chance of sudden rainstorms. Also, no hammocks because of the lack of trees. I am considering trying out a bivy though.
What do you think about a sleeping bag liner? Instead of a whole new sleeping bag. It's less expensive, keeps your sleeping bag from getting dirty and you'll be able to stay warm in colder conditions
I use a sleeping bag liner all the time to help keep my bag clean and it does add a little warmth. If HikeMuch is curious of some good sleeping bag companies in the US, the more renowned ones are Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends. I use a WM Alpinlite for my summer bag usually sleeping in the Colorado mountains.I am exploring getting a quilt at some point to see if the weight savings are worth it.
6:00 I just use those mini toothbrushes and mini tubes of paste from those little toiletry kits they sell at drug stores and dollar stores. I don't even buy them because I keep getting free kits from little street fairs and health events in my town anyway but they're pretty easy to get. Some of them have a whole collection of mini stuff you can use, a mini mouthwash, mini deodorant, even a razor and mini tube of shaving cream in one that I got. I took the stuff out of one kit and used the nice durable zipper bag it came in to hold my first aid items too.
I appreciate the Yankee conversion and Jack Daniels reference. I've been researching for a while now and narrowing in on this backpack. I have other Osprey items and construction and stiches are solid.
Educational, illuminating, and entertaining. Well done. Incidentally, how much does your espresso maker weigh? Mine is 250g. It is heavy, but I consider it part of my first aid kit.
Thanks! It weighs very similarly to yours. But the thing is, since making this video, I've switched to drinking regular, ground coffee when hiking. :D On my thru-hike, I didn't take an espresso maker with me.
Try the cnoc vecto water bags more durable and easyer to use thnx to the big opening for filling up with water and with a coupler u can make a easy gravity filter system with 2 cnoc vecto bags i use the 3 liter version with the updates after 2019 and i can fill up 2 1.5 liter bottles at once with the coupler u can attach it to a water bottle too so you can choose not to take the bags at all and filter straight out the bottle
Just found your chanel and love it!!!! I live in Brazil and just started on trekking adventures. My backpack is very similar to yours, it is a model osprey kyte 46L (but maybe smaller because it's size xs) and i recently used it for a 3 day trekking in the summer at the beach and all my stuff fit on it. Now i am searching for a good 3rd layer waterproof jacket for mountains and colder climate (in brazilian mountains). I've been searching the north face ones but still havent decided if i am buying a resolve 2 or a venture 2 model. I am very thin and feel a lot of cold but venture 2 doesnt look very durable on the inside. I am afraid it wont last vey long, considering the high price of it here. How long have you been using yours? Which one would you recommend me, the venture or the resolve model? Thanks for sharing so much good information with us!
Sveiks, liela daļa ekipējuma ir no ASV - kā Tu to iegādājies, vai nav sarežģīta un laikietilpīga bakstīšanās ar visiem papildus PVN un muitām, kas turklāt vēl pamatīgi sadārdzina šos produktus?
Sveiks! Galvenokārt visas preces ir no Amazon.de vai Rei.com. Noteikti neieteiktu sūtīt no Rei.com, jo, pirmkārt, jāgaida 1-2 mēneši kamēr atsūta, un pēc tam vēl muita + pvn jāmaksā. Es principā iegādājos tieši tās preces, jo lielākā daļa no maniem skatītājiem ir no USA, un vēlējos iztestēt viņiem aktuālu ekipējumu. Žēl, ka rei.com nav intereses izplesties Eiropas tirgū, jo viņiem ir diez gan labas un lētas preces reizēm. Bet nu latvijā es laikam ieteiktu tikai no Eiropas kaut ko sūtīt. Virsotne, Gandrs, Decathlon, Amazon.de laikam būtu mani favorīti. Pagaidām nezinu nevienu Eiropas Rei.com alternatīvu, bet ja tā godīgi, neesmu baigi meklējis. EDIT: Šeit pāris alternatīvas uzrādītas. www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/comments/20xw5j/online_shops_in_europe_thats_similar_to_rei/ Kaut kad varētu pamēģināt www.bergfreunde.de
I already thought someone would comment that when editing the video. :D I'll change the title & thumbnail to "affordable" because I think that describes that better. It ended up 947 USD because this gear needed to be ultralight, useable below 0 degrees Celsius, and I wouldn't settle for unknown brands on my most critical pieces of gear. I don't wanna diss, but other youtubers often don't include the price of some items included in their "cheap" gear lists, so the total price ends up being pretty similar to what I had here, or their gear is meant only for summer camping. Honestly, if you'd do more research, wait for sales, e.t.c. I think you could probably go a bit below 800$, but not much below that. Ultralight gear is damn expensive. EDIT: Cool channel btw, subscribed. I want to hike the Pyrenees so bad, but some of the northern Spain regions already closed their borders due to Corona. Hopefully, I can do it in the spring!
@@OscarHikes Yeah couldn't agree more the price on ultralight gear its insane sometimes. I can only mostly afford the Chinese off-brand gear or decathlon. (or just use 2nd hand gear) I'm curious that it seems like you moved from Norway? to Spain. Both stunning for nature in their own way but why Spain? Funny you are around the Sierra Nevada I've been up those mountains before by bike and foot to the Mulhacen, stunning views... Now I think about it most Scandinavians move to Spain for the same reasons the British do... Sunshine. Right? Yeah, I'm based on the French side of the Pyrenees, not my favourite but I love living nearby the mountains. Not far from Andorra... Regarding the borders, my friend and I drove over there for a day in the snow near Aneto and the border was empty sometimes the small borders have no checkpoints and its fine to cross quiet crossings... I'll subscribe back, maybe when the restrictions stop being so over the top... We can collaborate or something?
@@TheOneGoodRoad I'm from Latvia. I was just visiting Norway this summer. Norway has some seriously stunning views, even better than Spain IMO, but living there would be 2-3x more expensive compared to Spain, haha. Also, the winters in the fjords could be pretty rough, I imagine. I moved here because of the proximity to the Sierra Nevada, warmer climate, laid-back culture, and cheap-ish living costs. With the borders, I ment specific regions of Spain. I think basque country closed their borders because of covid and a few other regions just a few days ago. More will follow probably, but hopefully things get better by spring. I want to do the full GR11 or a part of it, so when that comes closer I'll definitely get in touch and we can figure something out. ;) Also, if you come to Sierra Nevada, make sure to hit me up!
@@OscarHikes ah makes sense it's certainly cheaper. Yeah interesting reading about Spanish news as I don't hear much when I'm based in France. France is planning lockdowns again 😭 but hopefully not for long. I did a section of the GR10 recently and the GR11 is definitely on the list to do we shall see. I look forward the possibility 😂👍
By going out there you mean hiking? :D You're saying I should have saved up for expensive gear before I went hiking? But yeah, this setup was really good. I just finished a thru-hike with this setup and I had lighter, better gear than 80% of people out there. I will eventually save up for more expensive, ultralight gear, but this setup achieves a very similar result at a lower cost. ;)
I'll be posting a gear-update video next week, but for my next thru-hike I'd switch to a lighter foam pad with lower R value, ditch the dry sacks, and get a lighter backpack. Everything else is pretty much on point. ;)
@@OscarHikes yeah I meant hiking lol for sure that’s still good gear, I just personally would of done it differently is all I’m saying, but that’s cool once you get new gear you’ll have other gear to play with and can even lend stuff out to friends or family. Happy hiking!
@@OscarHikes I know it’s more expensive being in Europe with all the import fees and what not too…anyway keep doing you bro I enjoyed the video none the less
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Appreciate your thoroughness in detailing what's in your pack. Thanks for sharing.
You can click that valve on the trekology pillow with your finger before blowing it up and it will trap the air until you fill it and close it.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Just for your personal reference, it’s pronounced “R-E-I” not “ray”. It’s the initials for Recreational Equipment Incorporated. It’s a great store. Love their stuff.
Thanks. Someone already mentioned that somewhere and I've been trying to remember to pronounce it correctly ever since.
@@OscarHikes it happens. It’s hard when you’re from another country and just shop there online. You’re not hearing the name said out loud very often I would think.
6:28 chemicals are a massive water issue. With germs boiling your water will eliminate them. You can look up the safe boiling time for germ removal. It wont matter if it’s bacterial or viral or any other microorganisms
Man seeing your sub count was a huge bummer. In general i dont pay attention to it. You do a great job.
Thanks!
I have a Lanshan 2 Tent - so far very good quality. The first Lanshan Tent has two walls. You can get it on AliExpress.
Love your videos man, keep up the good work. Very relaxing and well made.
Nice! Stumbled upon you and good video. I have that same pillow, you can actually inflate it with the valve locked. It only locks air from coming out, not in. When it’s not engaged, it fully opens the valve. So no more tongue activities haha
Hi, great video, about the pillow, you can blow it up, while the valve is closed.
Unfortunately, not on mine. ;(
Maybe I have a previous model or something. Anyway, it's only a minor inconvenience.
This was a great great list and thanks for the laughs
The fat stacks of cash part was great!!
Wow, I'm impressed that you watched till the end! 😅 Thanks.
@@OscarHikes ur welcome. Immediately subscribed good sir. Keep em coming.
Nice review and also nice to hear what kind of gear others are using. Thanks for sharing :)
In the states we say R.E.I. as separate letters since it is an acronym for Recreational Equipment Inc. rather than "ray". I like your gear reviews, just watched the Teton Sports Scout 3400 vs. 4000 one and it was helpful.
I'm probably butchering the pronunciation on many words. Not U.S. english only, but English in general, haha. But thanks for letting me know, will try to remember that.
FYI it’s an Initialism like F.B.I, Not an acronym as in LASER ( Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) If it was an acronym then he got it spot on. Although the ‘Ray” rather than R.E.I. Was a Little off putting the fact that it encouraged you to comment has more than made up for it. Also I now know what REI stands for, thanks.
You're very informative and funny!
@@stickyprickle lol
I have the same bags I waterproofed them myself.
Don't have a single clue on how you'd even do that, haha. You should make a video about that.
Thanks for the awesome reviews! Keep us posted on what sleeping bag you end up buying.
Wait… you have a Ti pot, a silicon cup, and an espresso maker? I went with a 750 ml Ti French press for about $38.
Really insightful Oscar! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Incase no one in the comments explained "belly of the beast"
Belly = stomach
Beast = massive scary animal
So the phase means "venturing into the depths of a potentially scary location"
Pretty much that.
Nice interesting video Oscar! (and really funny) greatings
Just found your channel Oscar,very informative without taking things too seriously,I like your Eastern European sense of humor,I live on the other side of the Pyrenees in France myself.Question,why are all the prices in dollars,do you ship everything from there?
Eastern European sense of humor.. haha.
It's in USD because most of my audience is in the U.S (according to UA-cam), and I purchased a lot of my gear from R.E.I. in dollars. The ones which I got in EUR were converted to USD. Also, because over 50% of the people watching are from the U.S., I try to remember to put measurements in imperial metrics as well.
Muy buena elección de la Mochila!! Aquí en las montañas de nuestra Patagonia Argentina, se las suele ver mucho sobre todo a los Turistas. Yo poseeo una mochila de la Marca Black Diamond y es espectacular y con muchas prestaciones técnicas si se la usa en media y alta montaña. Aún no he usado OSPREY pero tuve la oportunidad de examinarla y me pareció muy buena. Cordial saludo desde Argentina!
Great video good content and you mention the cost of the items which after all is important the tent isn't for me as you said not for everyone , have you ever tried a tarp ? Look forward to the next one thanks for posting
Thanks. I've only tried a diy tarp/shelter once with some of my friends. Anwyay, at the places where I'm hiking now, I don't think a tarp would be sufficient, as the winds can easily go over 50 m/s, and there's a chance of sudden rainstorms. Also, no hammocks because of the lack of trees. I am considering trying out a bivy though.
What do you think about a sleeping bag liner? Instead of a whole new sleeping bag. It's less expensive, keeps your sleeping bag from getting dirty and you'll be able to stay warm in colder conditions
Thanks, that's a good idea! So far I just stuffed my cheap summer sleeping bag in there and it's been warm below -5c.
I use a sleeping bag liner all the time to help keep my bag clean and it does add a little warmth. If HikeMuch is curious of some good sleeping bag companies in the US, the more renowned ones are Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends. I use a WM Alpinlite for my summer bag usually sleeping in the Colorado mountains.I am exploring getting a quilt at some point to see if the weight savings are worth it.
6:00 I just use those mini toothbrushes and mini tubes of paste from those little toiletry kits they sell at drug stores and dollar stores. I don't even buy them because I keep getting free kits from little street fairs and health events in my town anyway but they're pretty easy to get. Some of them have a whole collection of mini stuff you can use, a mini mouthwash, mini deodorant, even a razor and mini tube of shaving cream in one that I got. I took the stuff out of one kit and used the nice durable zipper bag it came in to hold my first aid items too.
Do you love the fluride in your toothpaste
Is there a link for the bottle
Nice breakdown. Well done.
Looks like you are ready to go for a podcast. ha! 👍
coffee certainly comes first
I appreciate the Yankee conversion and Jack Daniels reference. I've been researching for a while now and narrowing in on this backpack. I have other Osprey items and construction and stiches are solid.
Educational, illuminating, and entertaining. Well done.
Incidentally, how much does your espresso maker weigh? Mine is 250g. It is heavy, but I consider it part of my first aid kit.
Thanks! It weighs very similarly to yours. But the thing is, since making this video, I've switched to drinking regular, ground coffee when hiking. :D On my thru-hike, I didn't take an espresso maker with me.
Extra bags just use the ziplock
I bring a 15L for 5 days camping ?
Try the cnoc vecto water bags more durable and easyer to use thnx to the big opening for filling up with water and with a coupler u can make a easy gravity filter system with 2 cnoc vecto bags i use the 3 liter version with the updates after 2019 and i can fill up 2 1.5 liter bottles at once with the coupler u can attach it to a water bottle too so you can choose not to take the bags at all and filter straight out the bottle
Now I am curious. What was your “old” gear that served you so well?
I wouldn't go hiking without a fixed blade. You don't need it till you need it
Just found your chanel and love it!!!! I live in Brazil and just started on trekking adventures. My backpack is very similar to yours, it is a model osprey kyte 46L (but maybe smaller because it's size xs) and i recently used it for a 3 day trekking in the summer at the beach and all my stuff fit on it. Now i am searching for a good 3rd layer waterproof jacket for mountains and colder climate (in brazilian mountains). I've been searching the north face ones but still havent decided if i am buying a resolve 2 or a venture 2 model. I am very thin and feel a lot of cold but venture 2 doesnt look very durable on the inside. I am afraid it wont last vey long, considering the high price of it here. How long have you been using yours? Which one would you recommend me, the venture or the resolve model? Thanks for sharing so much good information with us!
Sveiks, liela daļa ekipējuma ir no ASV - kā Tu to iegādājies, vai nav sarežģīta un laikietilpīga bakstīšanās ar visiem papildus PVN un muitām, kas turklāt vēl pamatīgi sadārdzina šos produktus?
Sveiks! Galvenokārt visas preces ir no Amazon.de vai Rei.com. Noteikti neieteiktu sūtīt no Rei.com, jo, pirmkārt, jāgaida 1-2 mēneši kamēr atsūta, un pēc tam vēl muita + pvn jāmaksā. Es principā iegādājos tieši tās preces, jo lielākā daļa no maniem skatītājiem ir no USA, un vēlējos iztestēt viņiem aktuālu ekipējumu. Žēl, ka rei.com nav intereses izplesties Eiropas tirgū, jo viņiem ir diez gan labas un lētas preces reizēm. Bet nu latvijā es laikam ieteiktu tikai no Eiropas kaut ko sūtīt. Virsotne, Gandrs, Decathlon, Amazon.de laikam būtu mani favorīti. Pagaidām nezinu nevienu Eiropas Rei.com alternatīvu, bet ja tā godīgi, neesmu baigi meklējis. EDIT: Šeit pāris alternatīvas uzrādītas. www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/comments/20xw5j/online_shops_in_europe_thats_similar_to_rei/ Kaut kad varētu pamēģināt www.bergfreunde.de
In America we pronounce REI as an acronym, so instead of saying 'Rey' one word, we say each letter individually " R. E .I" lol
Don't take the syringe. Put a Sports cap on top of your water bottle and use it to backflush your filter
Yuppp. Learned this just before my thru-hike. needless to say, it works 😅
No cut in half it cut more than half... it's a stub
Nice video mate, but 947 USD isn't "cheap" ha!
I already thought someone would comment that when editing the video. :D I'll change the title & thumbnail to "affordable" because I think that describes that better. It ended up 947 USD because this gear needed to be ultralight, useable below 0 degrees Celsius, and I wouldn't settle for unknown brands on my most critical pieces of gear.
I don't wanna diss, but other youtubers often don't include the price of some items included in their "cheap" gear lists, so the total price ends up being pretty similar to what I had here, or their gear is meant only for summer camping. Honestly, if you'd do more research, wait for sales, e.t.c. I think you could probably go a bit below 800$, but not much below that. Ultralight gear is damn expensive.
EDIT: Cool channel btw, subscribed. I want to hike the Pyrenees so bad, but some of the northern Spain regions already closed their borders due to Corona. Hopefully, I can do it in the spring!
@@OscarHikes Yeah couldn't agree more the price on ultralight gear its insane sometimes. I can only mostly afford the Chinese off-brand gear or decathlon. (or just use 2nd hand gear)
I'm curious that it seems like you moved from Norway? to Spain. Both stunning for nature in their own way but why Spain? Funny you are around the Sierra Nevada I've been up those mountains before by bike and foot to the Mulhacen, stunning views...
Now I think about it most Scandinavians move to Spain for the same reasons the British do... Sunshine. Right?
Yeah, I'm based on the French side of the Pyrenees, not my favourite but I love living nearby the mountains. Not far from Andorra... Regarding the borders, my friend and I drove over there for a day in the snow near Aneto and the border was empty sometimes the small borders have no checkpoints and its fine to cross quiet crossings...
I'll subscribe back, maybe when the restrictions stop being so over the top... We can collaborate or something?
@@TheOneGoodRoad I'm from Latvia. I was just visiting Norway this summer. Norway has some seriously stunning views, even better than Spain IMO, but living there would be 2-3x more expensive compared to Spain, haha. Also, the winters in the fjords could be pretty rough, I imagine. I moved here because of the proximity to the Sierra Nevada, warmer climate, laid-back culture, and cheap-ish living costs.
With the borders, I ment specific regions of Spain. I think basque country closed their borders because of covid and a few other regions just a few days ago. More will follow probably, but hopefully things get better by spring. I want to do the full GR11 or a part of it, so when that comes closer I'll definitely get in touch and we can figure something out. ;) Also, if you come to Sierra Nevada, make sure to hit me up!
@@OscarHikes ah makes sense it's certainly cheaper. Yeah interesting reading about Spanish news as I don't hear much when I'm based in France. France is planning lockdowns again 😭 but hopefully not for long. I did a section of the GR10 recently and the GR11 is definitely on the list to do we shall see. I look forward the possibility 😂👍
Oh water packs always break at the seem
Toiletries price easter egg: 8:50 (:
Props to you for noticing that. I thought this subtle, giggle-worthy detail would remain hidden forever.
Where are you from?
Latvia
@@OscarHikes cool your English is good 👍
Couldn’t wait to get out there eh? Should of saved that money and bought better gear imo
By going out there you mean hiking? :D You're saying I should have saved up for expensive gear before I went hiking? But yeah, this setup was really good. I just finished a thru-hike with this setup and I had lighter, better gear than 80% of people out there. I will eventually save up for more expensive, ultralight gear, but this setup achieves a very similar result at a lower cost. ;)
I'll be posting a gear-update video next week, but for my next thru-hike I'd switch to a lighter foam pad with lower R value, ditch the dry sacks, and get a lighter backpack. Everything else is pretty much on point. ;)
@@OscarHikes yeah I meant hiking lol for sure that’s still good gear, I just personally would of done it differently is all I’m saying, but that’s cool once you get new gear you’ll have other gear to play with and can even lend stuff out to friends or family. Happy hiking!
@@OscarHikes I know it’s more expensive being in Europe with all the import fees and what not too…anyway keep doing you bro I enjoyed the video none the less
Frogtoggs 4 dollar poncho l like it over my pack..
Not a yankee...
Not living under a rock never heard of asprey... must not be that good