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@@wanderworm no script or plan. just turn the camera on and go

@@wixmich08 You're too kind! And a good taste in gear

I love the Bora pack. Ive had mine since I was 19, damn near 20 years old and still going strong. That pack has seen thousands of KM of trail. I've actually got a head mount I plan on tossing on him during our hikes. Ive done it at some of my fiancé's ball tournaments, and our family camping trips, and it always results in some hilarious footage. Hoping to get some "Maddox vision" out on trail

@@MattyOutdoors oh fun! Maddox vision! lol

@@MattyOutdoors yes I think we bought the Bora’s at least 22 years ago. They have been up many mountaineering routes. They are kind of retired now but Chris likes to pull it out once in a while.

@alpineearth I use mine for winter trips mostly, as the under and top quilt for my hammock gets quite bulky.

@user-lh8bg3ni3r Maddox absolutely loves hanging out in a hammock too! Unfortunately, the site we planned to hike to doesn't allow hammocks

@TheNypenfan I thought about a ball, and if Wanda would play with a ball I definitely would.. But, her thing is a stick, so I figured that one is a trail freebie that entertains both of them! :)

@@sarahh1099 Thank you! I have a lot of fun doing pretty much anything with him :)

@jennymckinnon7054 Decathlon is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to shop. My new puffy, and down winter jacket are from them, as are mine and the boys trail pants. Just ordered his new winter coat from them too. I havent had a chance to check out any of their backpacks or gear yet, but hoping to next time I make it to Calgary. That car mat is an awesome idea, I will definitely be looking into something like that! I never even thought about a couple hotwheels cars, genius! And the trowel, he will definitely love digging around with that!

@@evanhammond7305 A lot of folks saying hes a lucky kid, but in reality I'm the lucky one.

@@MattyOutdoors well that's a given. We all have great kids. But not all kids have great dads

@evanhammond7305 Dont know if I'd call myself a great dad.. I'm just trying to give my boy the freedom to explore the best way I know how.

@@GarryCollins-ec8yo I agree, they're the best!

@@theaknights Hoping to start him young, and just let him wander and explore!

@@BACKPACKERish by trying, you mean we'll see you there ;)

Every time I look at him it feels like hes bigger and bigger.. Its mind boggling that he's 3 already! If everything works out, it should be very soon we're out on trail

The 2 of them crack me up so much! Its been one of the most special things, seeing my dog become his dog.

When we make it out for our trip, we will be. We ran into a few snags the morning of, and will explain that in a coming video

@shawnr6117 I didn't bother looking at weights. His is maybe 2.5lbs, mines definitely sitting around 40-45 fully loaded.

I’m taking my son on his first this year also. Thanks Matty!!!

@@Fizzyfuzzybignbuzzy that's awesome! We've had a lot of fun planning and prepping for our trip!

He definitely does have an Oilers hat!

mine dont have any flex to them, weird.

@@MattyOutdoors Most of the flex is at the top joint with the button, there's almost 1mm of gap there. Maybe a QC issue.

@soobz i just checked mine, theres no play at all at the joint with the button, its very tight

@@MattyOutdoors Chinese QC strikes again! I did buy mine more than a year after yours, they might have changed manufacturing method/factory, who knows. Both of mine have the same play/flex.

smokin deal!

@horsedog713 ive used it as a midlayer, and like it a lot. no clue how it performs with the nova pro as I don't have one

The excitement is an understatement, its all he talks about lol! I looked into the wanderlust kits, and they are really nice. Id honestly say the hammocks are comparable in quality and comfort. Im pretty sure the onewind tarps are cheap too, and they are really nice, my good friend Nathan uses one

Maddox is so excited. Its pretty much all he talks about. Hes counting down his big sleeps.

He wears them all the time, loves em! And the stoke level is pretty high. Asks me every morning "is today hiking dad?"

@therovingbrickie that's definitely not the first time bears have gone after their camps, cuz we've seen evidence of it every year. And after seeing the state they leave rheir camps I'm not surprised at all.

Depends on what kind of pants. I usually wear tights, and find they dry extremely quickly, and help maintain warmth, as well as protect my legs and shins from getting shredded by thorns, willows, etc while hiking along.. I don't always venture out on the most well established routes, so a bit of protection for the legs is always nice.

@MattyOutdoors my shorts are actually bathers from K'Mart. I'm hiking a 200 klm stretch on the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia through forests, dunes, and coastal heath, Walpole to Albany. There are 3 sided shelters about 20klm s apart. We're spoilt on this track. There are some rough, low-lying sections of scrub with prickles, but they keep my legs warm. It's winter here, and I'll be expecting 3°Centigrade mornings, maximums around 18°C.

I haven't had to use it much, as the bugs really havent been too bad up here. Ive still got most of the ones it came with

@@MattyOutdoors Thanks for replying. Glad the mosquitoes are not bad!

cant always use twig stoves though.. when theres firebans, or woodfire restrictions, gas burners is all you can use.

What about under the moon?

@ddff5242 id argue, carrying nothing is better then alltrails, considering the amount of people getting lost due to blindly following gps tracks off the app. it's gotten so bad, our provoncial parks put out warnings about alltrails getting people lost.

@MattyOutdoors yeah. Going to strongly disagree with that. You can always track back to the beginning even if the trail is bad. Granted, I live in USA, but I have had zero issues with the accuracy.

@ddff5242 when youre scrambling in the mountains, its alot easier said then done to just go back to the start sometimes

@MattyOutdoors don't doubt that but if you had nothing it would be worse.

@ddff5242 if people didnt have the app, they wouldnt end up on the trail getting lost in the first place. the problem is, alltrails is all user generated information. with the trails and terrain we have up here, people end up in some very very very sketchy, dangerous situations because they blindly follow whats on an app

Ok

they are really nice. i wont use anything else when ground sleeping now

I appreciate that, and if I had an answer to that, I'd tell ya. I just don't think its in the cards for me, and that's alright.

@@MattyOutdoors Do you have like Instagram and Facebook and stuff? Can we share your channel link to other sites? Have you considered doing collabs? I just want to get your info out there. You've informed some serious gear decisions for me and I'd love for others to have that opportunity. You're a gem.

sounds like youre fostering that fear instead of overcoming it. thankfully, i live in a country where people arent throwing fireworks and shooting guns at every noise in the woods.

will have to look into that!

I did this for years, and it works great! Durability is kind of a small issue, eventually they pop holes, and the little sealing portion stops working. Little by little, I've upgraded most of my waterproofing bags to dyneema. That may not be for everyone, but I love the printed dyneema bags. Makes organization really nice. And having a poop emoji on my poop kit makes me smile everytime I pull it from my pack.

not ok at all, cold soaking is gross

about 9lbs

I use it from time to time, but admittedly not overly often, as i have quite a few other hammocks now

im not sure what the snowpack is like in Jasper right now, and with bookings opening in January, it may be hard to find anything available with only 10 days notice

wanda is a mixed breed

@@MattyOutdoors what mixed breed is she