Wednesday, March 13th: Thanks for the information. Knees very important. Pad good idea. Power nap during lunch. Bathroom before going to bed. Soaking feet in creek. Thanks for sharing. Happy Trails! Ross08
I remember years ago an ultra-marathoner said he used to soak his legs and feet at the in of a run in cold water. Either in a creek or river or he would hose down his legs in the shower when he came home. I took his advice back in my running days and it worked great. My feet and legs recovered much faster with less cramping and swelling issues. It is like applying a cold compress to a strain or sprain which reduces inflammation and swelling!😊
Great tips, thank you! On the sleep pad sliding, I recently saw a couple of alternatives to your rubber mat: One person put multiple tiny 'dots' of silicone caulking on the back of their sleep pads and another person put a few lines/smears of silicone caulking on the floor of their tent; both solved the sliding around issue without needing extra gear.
I recently spent some time weeding in the back yard and was surprised to discover the degree of discomfort experienced right after, although no overt trauma occurred. So yes, my hiking gear does include a sit pad -- and it'll be under my knees too from now on! In fact, it can do triple duty -- it's half of a 2x6 ft, 4mm foam pad. Folded suitably several times and stowed under elastic pack webbing, it is handy for daytime use. Unfolded at night and deployed between ground sheet or bivy and the inflatable sleeping pad, it mitigates the sliding problem!
Great tips! I love my knee/sit pad, it's been a life saver for sure so many uses! The rocks in the pee bottle is a great one, never mistaken it before,but it's nice to make it foolproof haha. I'll have to try the air mattress hack. Thanks!
A nap sounds good but where I hike in the huckleberry country the bears are around more. A buddy system would work good so we don’t get eaten by bears. We usually don’t see bears at our main camping spot as it is mountain goat dominant.
Thanks! I use a Helinox camp chair that weighs about a pound. REI has a similar, less expensive version. A camp chair is a key piece of gear for me. I discuss the importance of a camp chair in a previous video. Happy Hiking!
Wednesday, March 13th: Thanks for the information. Knees very important. Pad good idea. Power nap during lunch. Bathroom before going to bed. Soaking feet in creek. Thanks for sharing. Happy Trails! Ross08
Thanks!
I remember years ago an ultra-marathoner said he used to soak his legs and feet at the in of a run in cold water. Either in a creek or river or he would hose down his legs in the shower when he came home. I took his advice back in my running days and it worked great. My feet and legs recovered much faster with less cramping and swelling issues. It is like applying a cold compress to a strain or sprain which reduces inflammation and swelling!😊
Thanks!
Great ideas, I'll make sure to use my sit pad more often. I put mine under my sleep pad it helps hold the pad in place.
Great tips, thank you! On the sleep pad sliding, I recently saw a couple of alternatives to your rubber mat: One person put multiple tiny 'dots' of silicone caulking on the back of their sleep pads and another person put a few lines/smears of silicone caulking on the floor of their tent; both solved the sliding around issue without needing extra gear.
I recently spent some time weeding in the back yard and was surprised to discover the degree of discomfort experienced right after, although no overt trauma occurred. So yes, my hiking gear does include a sit pad -- and it'll be under my knees too from now on! In fact, it can do triple duty -- it's half of a 2x6 ft, 4mm foam pad. Folded suitably several times and stowed under elastic pack webbing, it is handy for daytime use. Unfolded at night and deployed between ground sheet or bivy and the inflatable sleeping pad, it mitigates the sliding problem!
Was going to skip the sitpad on my first backpacking trip, then saw you kneeling on it and realized it could be very helpful, and it was. Thanks!
Thanks for the tips.
Good ideas. Thanks.
Peebottle in an old sock if you do need to go it becomes a hotwater bottle.
Wash sock well regularly 😂
Ha! Happy Hiking!
I’m 60 and willl wee before I go to bed but guaranteed, I’ll need to go at least 2 more times in the night. I like the mesh pad idea.
Thanks!
Great tips! I love my knee/sit pad, it's been a life saver for sure so many uses! The rocks in the pee bottle is a great one, never mistaken it before,but it's nice to make it foolproof haha. I'll have to try the air mattress hack. Thanks!
Thanks!
A nap sounds good but where I hike in the huckleberry country the bears are around more. A buddy system would work good so we don’t get eaten by bears. We usually don’t see bears at our main camping spot as it is mountain goat dominant.
Happy Hiking!
camp chair? Please elaborate. Great presentation, by the way!
Thanks! I use a Helinox camp chair that weighs about a pound. REI has a similar, less expensive version. A camp chair is a key piece of gear for me. I discuss the importance of a camp chair in a previous video. Happy Hiking!
The mic is clipping, try to lower the volume pre production and it wont happen😉
Thanks for the comment. I've been trying different mics and still searching for the right one.
Good tips. Bit of a long video for just a few tips though.
what a load of crap most of this is irrelevant to any hiker let alone older ones - a sit mat is a sit mat and "power knapps" get real
I'm not even old and I find these hacks helpful. . I'mean buying a kneepad for sure so much uses for it.
Thanks!