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Gosh you’re top shelf clever! How do you do the distance overlays please?

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As a first aider, I recommend adding in a foil blanket

So many videos I would click on because the title sounds interesting but then I look and they're 27 mins long. Yet you can pack all of that into 5 and a bit. I liked it.

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How did the camembert cheese go, were there any issues with it lasting?

YOU are why I love watching small youtube channels! Underrated, and definitely worth watching! Loved this, so creative! Subscribed! 😆

Hi, great video, very well made. How much Is the weight of the backpack, all included, maybe with and without food and water? Cheers from Italy ✌️🇮🇹

This is hilarious! Thank you!

Just found you Hayley as I was searching for a title for my similar but off-track route up soon. Your video edits are next level.

Big fan of the Altra Lone Peaks. Nice and roomy toe box. Quality a few models ago wasn’t great but the last two versions (6 and 7) I have had have been good. They will be releasing a version with a Vibram sole soon. I use them year round. In the snow and winter I just wear waterproof socks. Another brand with a large toe box is Topo and worth a look also.

I never go on a hike unless the noodles are in my food pack as emergency rations or a quick meal.

Hi. Do you always carry some antiseptic cream with you? (multiday hikes). I'm collecting gear for the upcoming Spring/Summer season. I'm finally getting back into tramping🙂🥳 Thx.

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PLease be careful with loose batteries.... if they connect they get really hot. I burnt my leg at work (nurse) I took the batteries out of a device and left them in a pocket and it burnt me It's a real not made up fire hazard - especially in a sleeping bag just tape the ends or keep them in a box...

This is amazing! I have to try this for my next hike. Thank you :D

Great video! So great to see how many places I recognised in your video from my hikes. There're a few I'd add to that list: hearing the morning songs of Kookaburras and Magpies as you wake up; getting to see echidnas, wombats and snakes doing there thing in nature, and a platypus if you're especially lucky; and the morning shuffle of getting your body moving as you crawl out of a tent or hammock in the early morning cool.

What under desk treadmill do you use? I've been looking for one but am worried about how well made they are. Would you recommend yours, or is there one that you are looking at upgrading to down the line? Really enjoy your videos and is a treat when I recognise a location that I've been as well!

I find that there is a trade off between durability and weight when it comes to gear. I hike in the Victorian high country, and when I use ultralight gear I need to do running repairs more often than I do with heavier, traditional gear. Balance between weight and wait and fix.

+1 on missing Mountain Designs stores. I bought my first Gore-tex (Meridian) jacket, first decent Polartec, first down sleeping bag and Trangia from their store in Bathurst amongst many other pieces of kit.

I have only just stumbled onto this your channel and currently going through your videos, so far I really like what I'm watching and look forward to watching more. I'm a Scout leader and I think my Scouts will really love making this, do you know if there is a dehydrated cream or just add less water to dehydrated milk? Well done on your awesome channel.

If you do that circuit walk again, there are the ruins of an old stone farm house on the NE section of the circuit. Thanks for the video; one of my favourite day walks in the West.

I was so hoping for a section on campfires. Hilarious.

I really love how you have captured the beauty of my home 😭❤

great video thanks for sharing😁

Looks yummy 😄 trying this for my next trip.. but how long does the sauce last, since it has lemon in it ?

Nice

Interesting. Thanks.

Thanks so much for this video. I’ve been looking at a quilt for a while but been hesitant because it’s a lot of money to spend on something that might not work for me. This is the first video that I’ve seen where I’ve been able to really understand how it could work for me. Also really like that it didn’t feel like an ad like other backpacking channels..

Well done video. Thx for the info and tips

I used trail runners on 800 miles of PCT this year. My Altra Lone Peak 6 were fantastic to start but after they died (350 miles in) I switched up to Topo Athletic - Topo have several versions, all with wide toe boxes, to suit various folks. I choose Topos as they last longer and have great Vibram soles. Unfortunately, Altra has been bought and sold a couple of times over the last couple of years and the quality of construction has dropped right off 😞

Loved your answer for "how far to hike each day"... yep... take 8 hours to hike what would normally take 3 hours! Celebrate being immersed in the hike!

Winner, winner, brownie dinner! Thanks for sharing Hayley :)

Hey Hayley, so great to hear some of your backstory and thanks for the brownie recipe! I am with you 100% on the decision point to bail on a hike with inclement weather. In fact, I did exactly that last year on an attempt at the southwest coast again...as I approached Apollo Bay, Cape Otway couldn't be seen, the forecast was for 3 days of constant rain, up to 23mm, winds gusting up to 35km/hr and I thought that that didn't sound like much fun. So I aborted and rebooked a month later and it was fine. But it prompted me to start looking at using tarps to create dry zones, windbreaks and verandahs around a tent site, so I went and bought a 3m x 3m job and that's now an experiment waiting to be run. As usual great work and love your story-telling!

Super cool! 🏕🤠👍

LOL @ "sippy sack". A question: Acknowledging that "don't do it" is the recommended course of action, is there a way to clean and make safe a bladder or soft bottle that has been used for unsafe water? Also, the whisk suggestion is brilliant!

totally get how eerie it can be without bugs! went camping near Orbost last summer on a 35deg day, and it was too hot for the birds and bugs to make noise - really weird just hearing the gumtrees creaking at night!

And she cooks!! Well we knew she did anyway. .Thanks for more insights into your life off trail - and as it relates to time on trail. Another great episode. Thanks so much! PS the Brownie looks edible! GH

It seems like a waste of an avocado! I think the problem with boots and trail runners is you can try multiple brands and only find the one that really fits super comfortably after buying 6 or 7 others over the years. You can't really tell in the shop if they will be great when walking 20 km or not. Everyone has different foot shape so recommendations/reviews only go so far. I also agree with a commenter Archie below that it depends on weather and terrain etc whether to choose boots or trail shoes for a particular trip.

I started using Topo hiking boots and trail runners. They are very comfy and like you I needed more room for my toes. I did use to wear altras but I felt like they wore out to fast. Altras might be slightly more comfy but for the money trail runners cost I preferred them to last a little longer.

Great video. New sub!❤

lol, Haley. I found your channel last week (@ August 14, 2024) as I'm preparing for a short overnight backpacking trip and was having a bit of difficulty getting everything to fit "comfortably" in my pack. I've done quite a bit of hiking, and quite a bit of camping, but have never really combined the two. I must say that I find your videos very informative and highly entertaining. I'm from Pennsylvania, USA and the Appalachian Trail is within a 15 minute drive. My wife and I also have friends from Kiama NSW Australia that we met on a European vacation in 2018. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences in a very entertaining format, I am going to subscribe to your channel!

OMG this was fun to watch and I cant believe that there are so many aliens & zombies that hike too. That's just awesome to hear. We can ask if they hiked other planets and whats the longest hike they did.... BTW, I honestly didnt think that you were making brownies at first but they do look great. Thanks Hayley 😉

How is that pretty pretty Haley pack doing. You are always there to keep me ready with water. You pretty pretty pack. Love you to pieces. Do you like carrying a lot of water and keeping me ready to go you silly girl? Love you to pieces. You always supply me with water you pretty pack. Love you to pieces. You are a pretty pretty pack.

Aliens and, Zombies, we do, have a wild imagination, don't we. LOL.

I bought some Saucony TR 15 GTX trail runners. They are pretty good. The Saucony shoes are harder to find in Aus now but they have pretty good Goretex trail runners.

Came for the Q&A... left with Alien Brownies! Loved it! Thanks Hayley! 😎

I was making ricotta-almond-oat pancakes and thinking of an upcomming multi day hiking trip as this video showed up in my feed. I know i subscribed to your channel, but cant shake this feeling that the CZcams algorithm decided i needed a hiking and food video to suit my current activity.

Another great video Hayley 😊 I'll have to make brownies one day now.

Global warming? Nah.... Zombies that believe this barrage of crap? Yep. 🙏💪❤️