I Tried Your Backpacking Hacks
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These tips are great for beginner backpackers and hikers. Backpacking with Jason and Jeremiah share a number of backpacking and hiking hacks from the comments of Jeremiah's videos. - Розваги
I’ve pre-dug all my cat holes for my next 6 hikes. I’m like a poop-squirrel.
😂
XD lovely
Loved joining in on the video. Great tips from your subscribers.
Tip- always bring multiple sources for maps. Paper, iPhone etc…
Call me old fashioned but a big yes on the paper maps.✌️
When I was a scoutmaster I always told my scouts to study the map before they go and commit it to memory as much as possible, even if you only have a general idea of where things are. That way, if you do lose your way, you at least know the general direction you need to go.
@@scottplumer3668 great advice 👍🏻👍🏻
It was my pleasure! Had a great time
Part 2 would be fun.
I love having a groundsheet under my hammock to put my feet on when I get up to water a tree at night. I also use it to wipe my feet on before getting back into the hammock. Also clear a path of things that would hurt your feet at night so you can get from the hammock to the tree and back during the nighttime watering.
I love this idea, but how do you secure it to the ground? I’m thinking of trying to use some very lightweight stakes next time, but I had a real problem with it blowing around before.
Works great
Hilltop Packs make one that has grommet holes for stakes
@@JeremiahStringer Mine has that too. Mine isn't ultralight. It's from a bushcraft cottage company made out of waxed cotton canvas and wool tartan. It's a luxury item that I thoroughly enjoy as it's a multi-use item.
I like those tips except for the one about leaving your hiking shoes/boots out with loose laces. I use camp shoes.
As far as the pee bottle tip goes, I keep neglecting to bring along a pee bottle and have so far been able to manage, but the last time I went camping there were extreme downpours on and off all night, mostly on, and I was holding my pee for hours, awaiting a break in the rain. It was brutal.
My first tip is to use a Hemplight to help you light campfires, wood stoves and alcohol stoves.
Alfie Aesthetics (an old channel) had a lot of fantastic tips in one video. One such hack is to bring bread bag fasteners (not the ties, but the plastic, square-ish clips) to use as clothespins.
Another tip I have is that every backpacker should take along a small container of Vick's Vapor Rub and a sandwich baggie.
You're going to want to use that Vicks vapor rub on your feet every night and every morning, You're going to want to use that sandwich baggie by which to apply it to your feet so you don't end up with Vicks all over your fingers.
You want Vick's on your feet every night because it kills candida foot fungus which causes athlete's foot and toenail infections. You can get rid of athlete's foot. But trust me, I got candida toenail fungus from my parents' shower because my stepdad got it from his tennis club's showers, and I can't get rid of it over a span of 30 years and running. You never want to risk getting that toe nail fungus. It can can put you in the grave.
My stepdad eventually came down with cancer, and I often wonder if it was because of his chronic candida toenail fungus infection. He also had it on his fingernails. He had it badly.
Another way it can kill you is that you can get a cut near your toenail and if the fungus gets into your bloodstream it might kill you. It is common for backpackers to get cuts on their feet, so I would imagine a backpacker with toenail fungus has an elevated risk of this type of fatility.
In the morning, I apply more Vick's to prevent blisters. I never get blisters if I use Vick's. And I use lightweight mid boots, which are reputed to cause more blisters than are trail runners.
Besides that, you can use Vick's as an accelerant on damp firewood and as a mechanical lubricant, such as on bolt threads or to lubricate a squeaking pack frame.
My final tip has more to do with etiquette.
If you're lucky enough to know some other backpackers and one of them invites you to go backpacking at some destination that they want to reach, you can accept the invitation, you can decline the invitation, but you cannot be that person who then says, "Yeah let's go backpacking. But I want to go to this other place instead. Let's go there."
I had a group trip fall apart this fall because of one such guy. He's a bit of a control freak. Good friend, but he wants to be in control all the time. Don't be that guy or gal.
Enjoyed all the tips and advice. I def agree don't be that guy
Something I learned in Boyscouts. Change into your dry clothes to sleep in. You will be warmer since you are drier, and you will already be dressed in the morning.
True that
I really enjoyed this, especially the tip about prepping the cathole. My body likes it's routine in the morning and don't need any extra work when things are moving in a hurry. LOL. Thanks for putting this together and sharing!
Gotta have those cat holes ready for game time lol
Awesome tips, my grandpa always told me to shake out my shoes in the morning. And I will be using my Hilltop Packs ground sheet next week on a hike. The signature idea is great!
Your grandpa is a smart guy
I dunno about taking a bath at the trailhead when you get back, but I usually keep a clean set of clothes in the car for my return.
That's a great idea!
Its crazy how many of you are sponsored by LMNT. Maybe if they didn't I could afford to buy more of it. ;-) I don't blame any of you and it doesn't stop me from watching any of your video's. Its just a little too expensive for me to buy it as much as I'd like.
yea, it's stupid expensive. I remember getting a sample pack before and it tastes good and seems to work but it's too pricey when one isn't sponsored.
Yeah you gotta really want it to pay the price, but I thought it's a good product. Not a have to, but nice to have
Hydrate before your trip is crucial for some of us! Pre-dug cat hole. Tomorrow’s clothes in your bag for the night- love that one too.
Agreed
1. use your bug-proof head-net secured with rubber bands over your boots to keep bugs/frogs/snakes etc. out as they air out overnight.
2. If you bring a sit pad, place it under your sleep pad at your hips/butt area because that's where most of your weight will be - especially when you sit up in your tent. It helps prevent punctures.
3. If you're cooking pasta, cold soak it when you get to camp. This softens it and makes it quicker to cook, thus saving fuel.
4. If you use a pump sack, it can be used as a dry bag to carry clothing etc, then emptied out for use to inflate.
Great ideas!
Honestly have had a pit close enough to camp each time. However I love the idea of pre digging the cat hole!
Good stuff :D
Pre-digging a cat hole insinuates I plan on using it at some point. Team never-poop!
Lol how did you know
Pre-digging a cathole is gold! 😄 Atypical Hiker taught me to set up my cooking area on my rain poncho. It's big, washable, and I'm carrying it anyway. I only wish girls could have a pee bottle. 😂 You're 💯 on that "feel good" feeling of clean clothes for camp and bed! I say "Part 2" is a must! 😁👊
Peestyle and a bottle- boom- you’re doing it like a man- which frankly is a bizarre feeling but so great getting to stand and not bare your entirety to the forest creatures and other hikers.. but every time it still feels a little awkward 😂
Girls can wee in a bottle using the P-Style. I works great.
Yeah no one has invented the right product for the ladies yet. Appreciate the comment :D
Stringer and Jason always 10/10. About your hacks , can you imagine you prepare your cathole the night before, you go in the morning and find someone used it 😅, also here in malta is you leave water on your dashboard you can make coffee with it, today 18 oct is 30’c in the shade 😮
Lol that's right
Solid advice and thanks for the laughs😁👍🏼
My pleasure!
Where I hike in Idaho I learned not to pee any where close to your tent. The mountain goats love the salt. Having shoes or easy slip on flip flops is good to have when you must go at night.
Never would have thought about that with the urine lol
Great video guys
Thanks so much!
The tree bark one is a really good tip. Hadn't thought of that.
Thank you
Keep your battery pack and phone in your sleeping bag to keep them warm. When they get cold, the battery drains much faster.
You grandpa is a smart guy
Great tips 👍
Glad you think so!
This was a super fun video
Glad you enjoyed :D
Don't just give us a part 2, make it a whole series .
Always bring something to use as a coffee cup , whatever works for you but not your primary pot.
Love it!
Oh, I wish you had a female counterpart to add perspective. :) a,Kula cloth a must, pitching your tent in a way so that, yes, you can go within your vestibule, picking tent spots with late night emergencies in mind and yes, pre-digging and finding a safe spot to do so prior to the event.
I could have my wife to do one of these with me. Could be fun
My biggest gear regret on my last backpacking trip was not bringing my collapsible Nalgene canteen that I use as a pee bottle (clearly marked). It wasn't just a matter of convenience, but also affected my hydration because I drank less in the evening so I didn't have to pee as much. BTW I'm 60.
Pee bottle for the win
Great video! I'm with Jason on that pee bottle. That is a no go for me.
Pee bottle for the win
Bring a small amount of nonseasoned meat tenderizer to treat wasp stings.
Good stuff
Pre dig your poop hole 👍
Pee bottle in tent 👍
Leave your shoe laces loose ready to go 👍
Also put your socks in them to keep out bugs etc.
Good point about the socks, Jason
Dig those cat holes, people!😂
That's right
Just a friendly alert. @JSH will steal your pre-dug cat hole. #unknowntrailfacts
Lol how did you know
I always predig my log grave and hope it's not prefilled by morning.
Log grave XD
If you predig a cathole, don't tell your buddies where it is or it may be 'refilled' when you go to use it. LOL
Lol you know that's right, Doc XD
I learned to pre-dig the cat holes when I realized my young kids don't give much warning for needing to go.
Lol lessons learned
You can get Tyvek free at a construction site. Most of the time, if you ask, guys will give a piece to you free if you tell them what you want it for.
It’s a great budget way to do it
Or bring your clothing into your bag in the morning before you wish to get dressed. Only takes a moment to warm up.
Great tip there!
I put my shoes in a plastic bag. Roly pollies covered mine, once. Best comment: wet the bandana. This Texas girl says yes!
Staying cool out there
Use medical tape to tape the back of the heel and toes before starting the trail. No blisters guaranteed.
I hate blisters. Prevention is everything when it comes to blisters
Leukotape is even better.
instead of tyvek I use my pack cover to collect all my junk.
That’s a good idea
Pee bottle is needed in winter camping lol
Lol agreed
My pee jar is a peanut butter jar. Easy to aim when im sleepy.
Nice wide opening makes it easier. Good thinking
When are they going to develop powdered water ,just shake up and turns to liquid , I’m sure you could find people that would buy it and think it’s real
Lol I agree. I'm waiting on that
No pee bottle for me. Just get up and go.
That's the ultralight option lol
.. Good video ,, sitting with the HULK ,, Huh??... Just hope someone else didn't find your cathole first and you have to dig another with your fingers ..
Lol better hope the hole is taken
yes to Pee Bottle!
Oh yeah!
If I disagree with any comment, it’s because it’s trash, and my comments are better.
Lol Andy cracking me up