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This channel needs more subs - keep up the good work mate.

Is this in Ventura, California?

Luckily you're white privilege paid for everything.

I am excited for the summer I plan on doing some quick overnight trips with my dog. It will be fun to run to camp .

Ticks in California don't have lyme disease do they?

Wow! a great job on your first ultra. I'm running the JFK50 again this year, after missing my goal time in 2019. I'm just aiming for a sub-10 hour, so my goals are not quite as lofty as yours! 🤣

Great vid. You actually get all that gear into that 25L pack?

Montane Trailblazer 30, is an excellent and light backpack

Such a helpful video! I'm thinking my Saucony "trail-runner" shoes I've only ever run in would be totally ideal for a fastpack trip. I use them running on rough, rocky terrain all the time. I might experiment with the hydration pack I have; roomy enough to haul a day or two's worth. Already have a (practically weightless) bivy and a rocket stove ... some other items

Compare to carbon x which one would u recommend? With more of flat foot

Ho w come you always wear sock? More bare feet video please!

youtube is not ready for this prophet

I do the same thing but in the Sierras on solo over night hikes. At 55 it’s too hard to jog at 8,000-10,000 feet. I bring a a handgun though. You never know.

I love your attitude about gear, thanks for the video.

Thanks for not being a poo pooing pack po po

I could not decide whether to get back into trail running or hiking. Do I run the trails or walk them? D'UH I can do both at the same time. I never knew it had a name.

Do you think the rocker of Hoka contributed to your IT band injury? Doctors of Running have said that rockers can shift the load to your knees/hips which can stress the IT

So cool to see you making videos again!! 😊

Thanks for sharing this with us 👍

Is this Jared Leto?

Hey man, is part two coming anytime soon? Yours is the first John O' Groats to Lands End video that isn't a depressed British guy complaining, would love to see the rest!

What is your nipple tape preference?

Dude thank you. So helpful. But how did you get more water in the barren wastes of desert that you’re showing us? Looks dry as a bone except for the one stream crossing.

Great video and production quality.. goes a long way these days on CZcams. I agree you do offer a lot of good advice, but one thing that I have to hard disagree on, is telling people to just “use what you have”. In your defense, you aren’t the only one preaching this concept.. For an activity like fastpacking, telling people to use what they have is irresponsible and will ultimately lead to a terrible experience and or injury. The type of equipment needed to cover long miles at a fast pace on a trail is very specific, and finding a good balance in your gear is quite important. For example, a salomon running pack like the OutNight is designed to hug your body very closely, and reduce the amount of bounce and sway. Also, it is designed with features conducive to running. Trying to run/fastpack with a normal backpack will only result in discomfort. A bivy like the outdoor research Helium is designed to take up minimal space in a pack, set up fast, take down fast, and provide coverage from the elements. A normal backpacking tent can be bulky, take time to set up, take down, and takes up a good amount of room in a small pack. Again, trying to run with equipment like this in your pack will only result in discomfort and a bad experience. The true advice should be to do research, be honest with yourself, create a kit that strikes a balance of cost, purpose, and weight, and THEN get started.

I stay more dry with a tarp. You don't have condensation. A piece of black plastic is light and cheap. A-frame shape, umbrella for a door. Trash bag for pack liner can be used to on lower part of sleeping bag and rain jacket if very windy. I use my knife lot. Cut stakes, fork, cooking stick, and many other things. Masonry twine light,cheap, and strong. Fire for cooking. Plus non cooking food. My pack weighs 14 lbs with 4 days food and fishing gear. 30 years old closed cell pad. MRE plastic spoon. Light weight 1st aid. Has duct tape, precision tweezers, iodine soaked cotton balls and syringe for irrigating wounds, gauze pads, otc meds, sawyer snake bite kit. I have less than 150 dollars in my stuff. Now that is for summer use. A cheap 1lb sleeping bag, LL Bean framless pack. Lightweight polypropylene long John's. Frogg Toggs rain jacket. Aluminum 20 Oz cup for cooking, drinking and eating. Light head lamp and flash light. 2 small lighters. 2 is 1 and 1 is none. Sawyer filter or small bottle of bleach. A litter water, club soda, cheap. Also, 2 20 Oz soda bottles. I'm in Eastern mountains so water is plentiful. Light umbrella. T.p. maybe a little foil for cooking. Extra pair of shoes and a knit cap or toboggan as we say. These items have served me well for many years and a few thousand miles. People think I'm day hiking when they see my gear. Hope someone gets something from this. Happy hiking.

Fastpacking is just plain spun out stupid

How safe it is for a solo runner to run on any of those trails? I am really digging these trails!

Great video brother.

Thanks man I'm running 30 miles for the first time soon

There’s a reason it’s called the bwca 😉

Do you have or will be doing a video on fuel and nutrition for a run like this one?

Oh, man, what a video... Great inspiration. Am sitting at home waiting for surgery for a busted meniscus but will soon be out on the trails again.

My god you’re pace average is crazy for a long run. I’ve been running these 20 mile runs and can’t average less than 9. I live by the mountains though.

Wow what a journey! Incredible.

That was super fast man! What are your half marathon and marathon times? Just curious. I'm working on training to do a marathon then an ultra. Well done!

New subscriber here, I usually vlog my hikes there to my channel. What kind of camera do you use?

right on !

you started at Lyons Camp, took the trail to Pine Mtn Lodge, then went over to the Cedar Creek/fishbowls trail around to Thorn Meadows, then backtrack to Mutau Flat, down Johnson Ridge and Hot Springs canyon and then return to Lyons up the Sespe...?? Man that's a long ways in what, 2 days?? Hardcore buddy! :-)

Watching this right now after I just registered for this year's race. It will be my first 50 miler!

Please do more videos. I subscribed; this "fast packing" is fascinating! I'm training for my first ultra marathon and running is beating my middle-aged legs up. I think FP could be the key to help safely increase my endurance. I appreciate what you said about cost:weight benefits. I have almost everything you showed. However, I paid less so it's heavy ($19 steel walking poles, instead of $100 Al+ poles). You're awesome!👋🏽👨🏾‍⚕️🏞️🚶

I wish you would do more videos. This is such a wonderful experience. I'm preparing for my first ultra JFK 50 milier. Fast packing seems to be a good way to safely increase your endurance. I do power trail walks with wrist and vest weights.

Sport?

I'd probably pass on the MSR stove if I were to do it all again. It's heavier than the BRS stove and less efficient than the Snow Peak LiteMax. Which I just googled and found out that the Snow Peak LiteMax is also lighter weight than the MSR. So yeah... Definitely don't get rid of an MSR stove if you've already got one. But also. Probably don't buy one new if you're looking for a compact stove, I think. And to be clear, both the LiteMax and the Pocket Rocket are better than the BRS for a lot of things. If you're a solo hiker who wants to turn their stove on and off, the BRS is all you need. If you want to simmer or travel with a friend and only use one pot to make food, go with the LiteMax, I'd say

Don't conquer the Los Padres, blend in and become one with the forest and slow down and enjoy

Hey man- really loving your content and your personality/attitude to fast packing. Keep it coming my friend! The ticks would have crushed me. I battled Lyme for 4 years and it almost punched my ticket. So I feel you on the concern early on in the trip. Keep on keepin on brother! 👊🏼

Friends isn’t that good of a TV show!

Love this. Thanks brother.

"I feel like I walked in on an ambush I set for myself". That's might be the best run related quote ever.

Amazing scenery! Trip looks great fun.

Damn man, place looked beautiful. Hope you’re doing good out there!