First Time Fastpacking | Trying Tarp and Bivy Camping
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- 3/5/2024 - 3/6/2024 Henry W. Coe State Park - Willson Camp - Willson Peak - Coit Lake - Kelly Lake - Grizzly Gulch Trail
I went on a shakedown trip with the new 30L fastpack. The Aonijie C9111 30L. It's basically a copy of the Ultimate Direction Fastpack 30 but with minor changes that may have improved the pack. It worked out great. I'm hoping to get the total pack weight down to 15lbs but it felt fine with 17lbs. It's a bit bouncy at that weight but I'll play around with pack organization and loadouts.
I tried out tarp and bivy camping with the Paria Breeze Mesh Bivy for the first go. I'm thinking of using it during bug season. I also brought the Hammock Gear Quest hammock tarp for coverage.
This was a good test before trying the Borah Gear ultralight wide bivy and 7'x9' silpoly tarp.
I brought the stove but also a 16oz Litesmith cold soaking jar. Hot water can be poured into the Litesmith jar making it a handy mug and sealable cold soaking container. It nests perfectly in a 750ml pot.
The funny thing about trying fastpacking is I hate running and always have. Hopefully this will be a method to enjoy it more. My brothers and nephew are into running so maybe I can get into it this way. I've been a fan of fastpacking and ultrarunning videos. If I can endure a smidgen of what they experience maybe I can use the knowledge to give me more backpacking and fishing opportunities.
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AllTrails Recording (with pictures):
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Gear loadout:
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00:00:00 Snazzy logo
00:00:05 Arrived at Hunting Hollow
00:01:25 Starting the hike
00:02:52 Time to climb
00:04:42 Running with a 30L backpack
00:06:43 Filling water at Willson Camp
00:07:11 How I use the Aonijie C9111 30L shoulder strap pockets
00:08:10 Climbing up Willson Peak
00:10:14 Grizzly Gulch Trail
00:10:58 Climbing up Tule Pond Trail
00:12:00 Made to the top at Wasno Rd
00:12:43 Running into tarp campers at Wasno Pond
00:14:19 Drinking electrolytes and adding layers
00:17:16 Made it to Coit Lake
00:18:12 Bug Bivy and Hammock tarp setup timelapse
00:18:50 Shelter tour
00:21:58 Cooking with Rod
00:23:44 In the bivy
00:25:11 Morning
00:26:54 Coffee time
00:28:29 Packing up
00:29:06 Leave No Trace
00:29:32 Heading to Kelly Lake
00:31:08 Trying out Tenkara fishing
00:33:12 Heading back
00:34:42 Gear impressions
00:37:48 Reasons for going ultralight
00:39:13 Cnoc Vesica 1L
00:39:50 New bridge
00:41:16 Trip Impressions
00:42:25 Back at the lot
00:43:30 Driving back
Fastpacking - the freedom to feel like you're day hiking, but can comfortably overnight. That sounds liberating - I definitely need to make my way down to henry coe... looks like we're getting some decent weather too. Love the edits!
Thanks! Yeah it's looking nice. I might head out again soon. It really did feel like that with the weight. It was especially nice at the end of the day. Flinging the pack around wasn't tiring. Now that we're getting longer days I'll try to go further out.
@@rodoutdoors was saying the same thing earlier today - days definitely feeling longer! Love to see it
My Aonijine is arriving today and I loved your trip though a hidden gem in the south bay
Nice. I hope it works out for you. Thanks!
Nice fast packing trip Rod! I couldn’t get used to the Vesica. Congrats on dropping the weight! Sweet tarp set up 👌 Also like the mini spoon with the electrolytes. Nice Google Earth overview!
Thanks! Yeah the Vesica was a pain to use but it might be nice as a soft flask for the fastpack.
Haha yeah it's a ice cream sample spoon. With Boulder Salt only 1/4 teaspoon is needed for around 1L of water and the spoon measured out almost the same. Thanks for stopping by!
Another good trip !! I"d like to see that bivy set up on the ground, to get a better idea of how much head room you have. Cheers !
Thanks! There's quite a bit of space in this bivy.
There's videos around with much taller people moving around with clearance.
Even with the 25" pad there's plenty of width. You can also raise the bug net higher if you wanted which will result in the bathtub floor raising up and giving you more wind protection if you like.
I probably won't stake it out most of the time. I think I'll most likely just raise the head end with a single pole or my backpack. I guess it depends on how much bugs are out.
Exciting adventure, great choice for fastpacking beginners! 29:21 New Friend Here!
Thanks a lot! Appreciate it!
zelda music from the N64 haha
UL backpacking and fishing. Thats gonna be a sub from me.
Ey thanks. Appreciate it!
Hey Rod, great trip! I loved the price is right reference haha! Cool setup, I have been looking more into fast pack stuff as I get more into running and trail running. Awesome video!
Thanks! Haha I used a clip from The Price Is Right when I went through that section in a previous video. So it's kind of a recurring nightmare song that gets stuck in my brain.
That's awesome! I was pretty sore for about 3-4 days after the trip but I'm pumped to get back out there again. I've always hated running but I'm actually excited now.
With all the walk-by shots, I didn't really gain much ground lol. It was a cool shakedown trip though.
Beautiful hiking video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks a lot!
Great scenery my friend!
Thanks for watching!
Love the edit! Nice work Rod
Thanks! I appreciate it.
Nice one Rod that looked great, decent amount of ground covered there. Was some weather you got at the end, those clouds were MOODY. I like the bivi setup man 👌🏻
Thanks! The kit is pretty much ready now. The new tarp and bivy arrived. Now I need to get out and work on my running/climbing legs.
Nice trip Rod and setup! I see you brought the stove, lol I can't go without HOT coffee as well. I'm glad the pack is working out for you, I'm still on the fence on getting a pack without a hip belt though, I'm glad you have a strong core. Have a good day 🙂
Haha thanks! Yeah it's still technically Winter so I figured I should bring the stove. Maybe I'll wait until Summer.
I barely used the hip belt the whole time and when I did use it I had it loose. I felt more freedom of movement without it and will probably remove it for the next trip. I have the pack riding pretty high too.
I've been wanting to have better posture while backpacking. I don't like having that backpack slouch. So hopefully with this pack I'll try to stick my chest out like a runner more.
Nice video. Recently got one of these packs off Ali-Express. Very good quality. Plan to use it for overnighter fast pack trips but also multi-day hikes. My load out is compact but I'm guessing with four days food and 2.5L water I'll have gross weight of 12kg. Do you think the pack can handle that weight? Regards from Australia.
Thanks! I'm thinking the pack would be filled to capacity before packing 12kg worth of gear and food. 30L is not a lot.
The weight may be fine but it might cause some strain on the shoulders. Some of that weight will be shifted to the core and if it's too much, it might cause some back strain. I guess you'll have to play around and see. I was fine with around 20lbs but I'd probably switch to the 40-60L framed pack if carrying 25lbs or more.
Hi Rod, taking my daughter on her first multi night backpacking trip into Henry Coe at the end of March. Any suggestions on best 3 night loops? Would love to see Pacheco falls if you think it’s worth it…?
That sounds great. It shouldn't rain anytime soon and Pacheco Falls should definitely have water. You can camp near the different water stops like Willson Camp, Tule Pond, Wasno Pond, Kelly Lake, Coit Lake, Fish & Game Pond, and the pond near Pacheco Falls. I like going to Redfern Pond for overnight trips too. Good amount of climbing but not too far.
Enjoy your vids Rod. Did they post when that bridge will be open?
Thanks! I'm not sure but I assume it's probably ready by now. It looked pretty much complete. The water level there isn't too bad anyway so it isn't hard to cross.
@@rodoutdoors Thanks for the response.
Nice vid. What did you leave behind to save so much weight, I'm guessing around -17 pounds?
Thanks! The shelter wasn't much of a weight loss compared to the Lanshan 1 but shaved some oz with the bug bivy & hammock tarp. With the new setup, it will be lighter at around 1 lb.
I brought the 14-15 oz 40 deg quilt instead of the 20 deg.
Compared to the 23L daypack trip, it wasn't too different. I saved some weight bringing less vlogging gear. Brought the Tenkara rod instead of the rod & reel.
With a lot of water around, I didn't carry as much.
@@rodoutdoors Ya it looked like you were able to filter all you needed. Water is the big weight issue. Cool.
@@outsidewithmike Yeah at most I carried a little over 1.5L of water. I stashed a full 1L Vesica bottle inside the pack. Tried to place it near the middle of my back to distribute the weight better. I didn't like it in the side pocket. The stretch pockets don't seem very durable so I'll stash lighter gear like the water filter & dirty water bag and fishing gear.
would you use this pack on a long distance trail like AT?
@@mattmatthewmatchuu Yeah I probably could. It might be tricky fitting in a bear canister along with the other gear if in the Sierra.
@@rodoutdoors whats the comfort max load?
@@mattmatthewmatchuu Around 20 lbs for me. I'd probably switch to my framed pack if it's getting close to 25 lbs.
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