Hey Marty! Just spent a week backpacking Banff/Mt Assiniboine region. I started watching your videos last year when I was planning the trip to get a better grasp of the area. I keep watching them because I fell in love with the region and you are showing me more of it! 1 suggestion for this type of video: don’t assume your viewer has seen your other videos. This loadout video could be the first they stumbled on. Show all the stuff. Let the viewer soak it all up. When I first switched from car camping to backpacking I didn’t know anything about how to budget weight and gear to get. I looked to UA-cam often for help figuring it out. Keep on keepin on Marty. I really dig your channel and your style of doing things. You keep it real.
Thanks for the video. You could drop a lot of weight ditching the stuff sacks. And further repackaging all your dinners. You can cook them directly in the freezer bags you're using. As well cheese is. A weight killer. I try to keep an at least 100 calorie per ounce model. Keeps many things full of water out. Like cheese. I love trying to find out what real weights are on UA-cam. I have to account for a bear canister (sierras) that no one here includes. That's a 2 lb penalty! That said no critters get my food. I carry it always. I've obsessed my 6 day high mountain hike (including Whitney) down to 23 lbs incl food and water. I'm feeling pretty good about that considering the kit, like you said, has to consider below freezing, rain, wind and altitude. It's a tough nut to crack w a full 2 person ten, 10 degree quilt, and a "whole" sleeping pad. I'll keep watching as you continue to loose weight. Thx
Hello Marty, great bag dump on food for a long hike, just a tip, get the kifaru.net 5 string compression bags you can compress your sipping bag to a football size or even smaller, Sheldon
Keep the two parts at the top of the drybag together,but don't start to roll them yet. Then press out all the air, and keep it compressed while you start rolling the top down. But maybe Marty should include this in one of his future vids
Very informative video. Thanks for doing it. I am going to Colorady for a series of five-day hikes, and I have my loaded pack weight at 38 lbs, plus I ordered a Helios 2lb chair which arrives tomorrow. My food is primarily Mountain house, which tastes good but gets old on the trail. And I am a little disappointed in the low caloric content of Mountain House 2-serving meals. I have a bag of high quality trail mix that I have to add, and water and a fleece shirt. I weigh 192lbs, and my final pack weight will be about 42 lbs. Like you, I am wearing good boots (Saloman Quest 3GX), which are heavyish but handle rocky trails quite well. How much does your complete tent weigh, and do you know the weight of your empty pack?
This is an old video. I have a much more recent load-out. These days I do 7-10 day trips with an "all-in" weight of less than 35 lbs. My Marmot tent is around 2.2 lbs, and my new LiteAF 46L pack is just over 1.5 lbs.
I do. The little zip tie you see on the spray is just so I don't lose the trigger guard. It doesn't interfere with the operation of the spray itself. That trigger guard is easy to lose. If you lose it, the chance of accidentally discharging the spray becomes almost 100%. Thanks for the feedback and for watching my videos.
Hello Marty, that's a great gear loadout. You certainly have all the essentials. Thank you for sharing. All the best to you, your family and Teeka. 🤗
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing!
Amen I hike in my all leather steel toe work boot, nothing beats it. Already broken in and comfy and I can go anywhere!Waterproof too!
Hey Marty! Just spent a week backpacking Banff/Mt Assiniboine region. I started watching your videos last year when I was planning the trip to get a better grasp of the area. I keep watching them because I fell in love with the region and you are showing me more of it!
1 suggestion for this type of video: don’t assume your viewer has seen your other videos. This loadout video could be the first they stumbled on. Show all the stuff. Let the viewer soak it all up. When I first switched from car camping to backpacking I didn’t know anything about how to budget weight and gear to get. I looked to UA-cam often for help figuring it out.
Keep on keepin on Marty. I really dig your channel and your style of doing things. You keep it real.
Ya, that's good advise. I've been thinking of re-doing old videos with a modern twist and production quality. Cheers.
I always like seeing a gear loadout that's geared for remote mountain travel.
Awesome video thank you. I would like to see a layout of the food you'd bring on a trip like this.
Thanks for the video. You could drop a lot of weight ditching the stuff sacks. And further repackaging all your dinners. You can cook them directly in the freezer bags you're using. As well cheese is. A weight killer. I try to keep an at least 100 calorie per ounce model. Keeps many things full of water out. Like cheese. I love trying to find out what real weights are on UA-cam. I have to account for a bear canister (sierras) that no one here includes. That's a 2 lb penalty! That said no critters get my food. I carry it always. I've obsessed my 6 day high mountain hike (including Whitney) down to 23 lbs incl food and water. I'm feeling pretty good about that considering the kit, like you said, has to consider below freezing, rain, wind and altitude. It's a tough nut to crack w a full 2 person ten, 10 degree quilt, and a "whole" sleeping pad. I'll keep watching as you continue to loose weight. Thx
Hello Marty, great bag dump on food for a long hike, just a tip, get the kifaru.net 5 string compression bags you can compress your sipping bag to a football size or even smaller, Sheldon
Where's the Sazerac Marty?!
Even brought a nice Bourbon,,,,
EatMore!!! My favourite.
Brought home some Eatmores...they've been a hit. Still second to the Wunderbars though. Now that's a great candy bar!!
They were my father's favorite. I like them because they don't melt.
I thought this was your suggestion for carrying less :)
Great video. What size dry bag do you use? I always have a problem with removing the air from dry bags before closing them. Any tricks?
Keep the two parts at the top of the drybag together,but don't start to roll them yet. Then press out all the air, and keep it compressed while you start rolling the top down. But maybe Marty should include this in one of his future vids
I usually bring two dry bags. A 10 litre one for the clothes, and a 20 L for the food.
Very informative video. Thanks for doing it. I am going to Colorady for a series of five-day hikes, and I have my loaded pack weight at 38 lbs, plus I ordered a Helios 2lb chair which arrives tomorrow. My food is primarily Mountain house, which tastes good but gets old on the trail. And I am a little disappointed in the low caloric content of Mountain House 2-serving meals. I have a bag of high quality trail mix that I have to add, and water and a fleece shirt. I weigh 192lbs, and my final pack weight will be about 42 lbs. Like you, I am wearing good boots (Saloman Quest 3GX), which are heavyish but handle rocky trails quite well. How much does your complete tent weigh, and do you know the weight of your empty pack?
This is an old video. I have a much more recent load-out. These days I do 7-10 day trips with an "all-in" weight of less than 35 lbs. My Marmot tent is around 2.2 lbs, and my new LiteAF 46L pack is just over 1.5 lbs.
How big is your pack? Liters?
I saw that your dog was unable to join you on this trip but if he did would he carry his own food
Yes, all my dogs have carried their own food over the years.
Tikka only eats about 2 cups of food per day, so she can easily carry 8 days of food. That's why I like small dogs for hiking companions.
I suggest you remove the zip ties from the bear sprays as soon as you buy them.
I do. The little zip tie you see on the spray is just so I don't lose the trigger guard. It doesn't interfere with the operation of the spray itself. That trigger guard is easy to lose. If you lose it, the chance of accidentally discharging the spray becomes almost 100%. Thanks for the feedback and for watching my videos.
Using windows movie maker?
Yes. It's all I ever use. I keep waiting for a sponsor to send me new software.
U are not entirely accurate in your math .