I go over every piece of gear that I will carrying on my 2024 thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Hit me with any questions in the comments! lighterpack.co...
9:26 You won't need that in sections ABC. Waters a plenty. Nights are very very cold, and you're not even in the Sierra's. What they call the deserts are not really deserts but high altitude rocky flatlands(chaparrel) Get to 40,30 and 20's at night. Means lots of moisture and condensation. Keep an eye out for camping outfitters at the local townspots. You will be upgrading to a proper double wall eventually. Condensation, morning packing wet stuff(heavy), and then stopping to dry in sun for an hour can get old, quick. Good luck. Hammer.
Solid kit, Hammer! Thanks for creating and sharing your gear video. I'm glad I got it in my feed. I wish you the best on your PCT hike and look forward to following your journey! ~Meat Grinder....PCT class of '21
100% with you on the arbitrary nonsense of a base weight, makes no difference to your back when that's never what you're carrying. People out counting grams on their gear but ignoring sugar grams in their food and fat on their bellys.
Good luck on the journey! I don't want to jinx it but I can't wait to see how your new gear fares on the trip; I've always had cruddy luck adding new stuff at the last min.
I always think that as well, when I see all those tips from trekking poles that are totally gone... What an earth have you been doing 😅 I am really rough on my poles but after years still no tips that are gone.
Looks like a pretty good loadout. Curious on the decision for the hyperlite. In my experience the shoulder straps are too thin, and a floating hip belt transfers weight so, so much better while making you much more maneuverable. Good luck on your hike! Also the alpha direct is actually really nice under your sunshirt for the mornings/ evenings
I carried a Hyperlite for the majority of the AT and it always served me well, so I guess I have a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mindset. I'm sure there are other packs out there that I would find more comfortable, but it's tough for me to make that leap of faith considering the high cost of most of these packs. I also love how insanely durable they are; some of the other dyneema packs I've used have not held up in the same way. Thanks for the sunshirt/senchi tip!
Awesome gear selection,hopefully it all does well for ya. Looking forward to the videos. I may have missed something somewhere but is Lil Chap gonna be hiking with ya? Seen his recent videos. Just wondering..
Lil Chap and his hiking partner, Roadrunner, are starting close to the same time as me. I'm thinking we'll run into each other fairly early on, so I'm sure we'll get some hiking in together!
Awesome video, thanks for your work. Im heading to the AT in April so this was a really nice video for me as im dialing in the final touches of my gear. I do have a random question; what pieces of gear from your experience are you not allowed to fly with(fuel canisters, fluids over a certain oz., etc)?
I know that trekking poles, tent stakes, pocket knives, other sharp things have to be in a checked bag. Power banks and electronics have to be carried on. Stoves are apparently up to the discretion of the airline, so I'd check with your airline on that. And fuel canisters, bear spray, other pressurized items are not allowed on the plane at all. For the PCT, I am checking my entire gear setup in an IKEA Frakta duffel bag ($15 on amazon). Everything except for fuel, that is.
Got that same pack haven’t tried it out yet but looking forward to it soon! Wishing you safe travels on the trail!
I appreciate it!
9:26 You won't need that in sections ABC. Waters a plenty.
Nights are very very cold, and you're not even in the Sierra's.
What they call the deserts are not really deserts but high altitude rocky flatlands(chaparrel)
Get to 40,30 and 20's at night. Means lots of moisture and condensation.
Keep an eye out for camping outfitters at the local townspots.
You will be upgrading to a proper double wall eventually.
Condensation, morning packing wet stuff(heavy), and then stopping to dry in sun for an hour can get old, quick.
Good luck. Hammer.
Leave for my AT thru hike Sunday, your AT vids inspired me. Thanks Hammer
That means a lot to me! Best wishes; you got this 💪🏻
Solid kit, Hammer! Thanks for creating and sharing your gear video. I'm glad I got it in my feed. I wish you the best on your PCT hike and look forward to following your journey! ~Meat Grinder....PCT class of '21
Thank you, I appreciate it!
100% with you on the arbitrary nonsense of a base weight, makes no difference to your back when that's never what you're carrying. People out counting grams on their gear but ignoring sugar grams in their food and fat on their bellys.
Good luck on the journey! I don't want to jinx it but I can't wait to see how your new gear fares on the trip; I've always had cruddy luck adding new stuff at the last min.
Thank you!
ITS HAMMER ~!!!!!!!!
I always think that as well, when I see all those tips from trekking poles that are totally gone... What an earth have you been doing 😅
I am really rough on my poles but after years still no tips that are gone.
Looks like a pretty good loadout. Curious on the decision for the hyperlite. In my experience the shoulder straps are too thin, and a floating hip belt transfers weight so, so much better while making you much more maneuverable. Good luck on your hike! Also the alpha direct is actually really nice under your sunshirt for the mornings/ evenings
I carried a Hyperlite for the majority of the AT and it always served me well, so I guess I have a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mindset. I'm sure there are other packs out there that I would find more comfortable, but it's tough for me to make that leap of faith considering the high cost of most of these packs. I also love how insanely durable they are; some of the other dyneema packs I've used have not held up in the same way. Thanks for the sunshirt/senchi tip!
Awesome gear selection,hopefully it all does well for ya. Looking forward to the videos. I may have missed something somewhere but is Lil Chap gonna be hiking with ya? Seen his recent videos. Just wondering..
Lil Chap and his hiking partner, Roadrunner, are starting close to the same time as me. I'm thinking we'll run into each other fairly early on, so I'm sure we'll get some hiking in together!
Big Miiikee
And I believe Frozen from Outdoor Adventures is starting around the same time as you too.. if you’re familiar with him.🤷🏻♂️
I heard that! He's been a big inspiration to me over the years, so I am hoping to run into him as well
Awesome video, thanks for your work. Im heading to the AT in April so this was a really nice video for me as im dialing in the final touches of my gear. I do have a random question; what pieces of gear from your experience are you not allowed to fly with(fuel canisters, fluids over a certain oz., etc)?
I know that trekking poles, tent stakes, pocket knives, other sharp things have to be in a checked bag. Power banks and electronics have to be carried on. Stoves are apparently up to the discretion of the airline, so I'd check with your airline on that. And fuel canisters, bear spray, other pressurized items are not allowed on the plane at all. For the PCT, I am checking my entire gear setup in an IKEA Frakta duffel bag ($15 on amazon). Everything except for fuel, that is.
Thank you so much for your response. I think I will pick up one of those ikea duffel bags as well! Enjoy the PCT, safe travels @@hammwise_gamgee ⚔
@@jogai5914 I appreciate it! Best wishes on the AT as well!
What’s your start date? May 1st for me!
Awesome, let's get it!! I don't like to put my exact start date out there publicly, but I'll say it's around 1 month before yours.
I'm tracking quite a few through hikes this year .what is your start date april ?
I can't put the exact date out there publicly for different reasons; I can just say it's early April. Coming up very soon