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As a dude who's been and ( and currently is) homeless for over 10 years, I can confirm Bombas not only hooks it up on the socks, those things are great quality.
How u gonna be homeless but have a phone
@@es0x by being really good at life, my dude. I have far too extravagant of a lifestyle to be wasting my hard earned money on rent. I'm a musician. I love camping and traveling. It feels like a win to me. Plus I get paid to do what I love. I just have to carry it all on my back, along with a whole extra bed and food for my 2 dogs.
@@chicoinchico based
@@es0x phones are cheap as chips nowadays, especially 2nd hand.. And SIM-only deals are cheap too.. Rent? Not so cheap..
@@es0x It's almost like a $100 phone with a $50/mo service plan is somehow cheaper than rent while also being one of the most important pieces of gear that any human being could ever acquire.
A frisbee makes a great plate bowl. Doesn’t take up much space, holds a lot, relatively light weight, and can play with it at camp when you have down time.
I went camping once and brought cereal but forgot a bowl...and the milk. So I had frosty flakes and beer out of a frisbee. Shit was bussin!
micro plastics go brrr
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Plastic plate make great plate too 😆
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Bombas donated socks to our clinic for low income/ homeless people last year! You would be surprised how much having 2 pairs of socks helps someone, especially if they have wounds. One of our patients was in tears when she realized that she would get some good quality, name brand footwear. Can't say enough about their work!
That's awesome. I just wear bombas because they last a long time and are comfy. Now I'm going to wear only bombas from now on.
This sounds amazing! Good companies are something to cherish. I’m gonna temper it with a quick thought. Tom’s Shoes does something similar giving shoes to people in undeveloped countries. They unknowingly ruined hundreds of small businesses, causing more harm than good. Sometimes philanthropy does more harm than good.
Bombas does sound like a great company though.
Why would Bombas have to donate socks? The city and state collect hundreds of millions of dollars in tax money every year to take care of homeless. Sounds like some fraud happening.
Can confirm Bombas really does pass out socks. after my family and I were in a fire Christmas morning of 2019, they passed out socks to all residence that were in the Christmas morning fire!
I am wearing them right now. They are great socks
That canister gas transfer valve was the bomb on the PCT and I was so jealous of anyone who had one - it saves you money and it's good for the environment, you would not believe how many half empty cans people leave in the hiker boxes. Oh and speaking of hiker boxes I actually picked up a pair of bombas socks from one, been wearing them in WA can confirm that they are decent quality.
If I ever Thru-hiked again it would be so tempting to just start with a sleeping bag and an empty pack and get the rest from hiker boxes in the first 100 miles from which ever end you start. The first hostel I stayed at to pick up my first mail drop; I should have forwarded my mail drop and resupplied from what other's had dumped.
I "discovered" those snap bowls last year and haven't been able to stop using, even in my daily life at home. Outstanding gear.
Thanks for the Nikwax tip. I have a few raincoats that could definitely use this.
Regarding the Fozzils folding plates, I use one as a lightweight cutting board and prep surface when I'm taking something like summer sausage or block cheese that needs to be cut up. Great little piece of low-price gear!
dang I just use some bark or a rock
@@escapetherace1943 "and for dinner we have sliced summer sausage with rotted bark flakes"
yum yum!
@@cheddar2648 your hands are probably softer than a baby's. 100%
We had some bombas socks sent to us in care packages while in Iraq, and they were by far my favorite socks for downtime. They did not replace my darn toughs but kept them in better shape because I was able to keep them for busier times 🤙🏻
Darn Tough are SO good. I love Bombas for what they are, but DT are like the Maybach or Ferrari of rugged socks. Chefs kiss 🤌
One thing I take with me pretty much everywhere I hike or camp is a Sheep Skin Chamois. The type for detailing cars. It can be adapted for every cloth need I have come across. Obviously its a great towel and it Dries light, although not compact it is easy to store. . I have used them for everything from filtering water to wound bandaging. It will soak up a lot of liquid and you can boil it for reuse if needed.
Just found your channel this morning and I love the content! Lots of different brands mentions and cost being considered, not all of us backpackers have hundreds of dollars to throw down on gear 👍 this is my favorite kinda of content since it's so cold and wet where I live, this is what's gets me through until camping season hits again
Had that coffee filter for a number of years but only use it at static camps. The fuel transfer tool I'd never thought about. What a simple but effective thing to have, I honestly watched this expecting to either say how crap that'd be or I've seen it before so am happy to have that shoved back in my face. Will be getting that tool and if I didn't wear Injinjis, for hiking, I'd be getting the socks as that company sounds like it's doing amazing work. Thanks for the upload.
I also love to carry the Lansky Blade Medic: A very small sharpener that happily helps out in a pinch if you screwed up your blades in the field. It is no replacement for a whetstone, but when you need it, you'll be glad to have it.
First video I've seen of yours. Subscribed with the first 30 seconds. You got straight to the point and didn't mess around. Great video brother and I appreciate you!
That Firebiner thing is dope! I definitely wouldn't have expected a single piece of gear could replace my lighter and a carabiner!
Can vouch for the bambas socks. Was given 2 pairs upon arrival at a crisis shelter and they are super comfy and stay right around my ankles and don’t slip down in my shoes, even the ones that are a bit big on me.
Nikwax is an amazing product line. I have had success reviving rain gear that started soaking under layers. Looking forward to using their down line to revive a jacket.
I just checked out their products and was pleased to see they're PFC-free. Has this always been the case?
Can nikwax be used to make cardboard boxes waterproof? If so prob expensive huh 🤔😕
@@hardwareful I am not sure of their products formulation to that extent.
@@jennidesilva5995 they make a spray on to apply DWR. It is mainly for breathable fabrics, but could be applied to other things… but would be a more expensive way, as there are better options for cardboard. I guess it would depend on the desired results.
@@rjflippo works on hats :)
Here is a tip for coffee drinkers who hate instant coffee. I love a good coffee myself, I am from Guatemala and I'm used to smell the aroma of a good coffee a block away! I'm here to tell you that the reason you don't like instant coffee is because of the way you prepare it. If you put your hot water in a cup then add a tea spoon of instant coffee and your sugar(optional of course), you are doing it wrong and it will never taste good. The best way I discovered to do it is to add your instant coffee and sugar(optional) to your cup first, then add just one or two drops of hot water and mix that really well into a paste with your spoon, then add the rest of the hot water and mix again. You will be surprised! It even gives you the crema you see in a good espresso, I sometimes make me a espresso shot that way. The flavor is like day and night!
You’re talking about the Cuban style of making cafe
Yeah in my experience people who hate instant coffee make the most disgusting instant coffee, they never gave it a good enough chance. It's not as good but it can be a lot less miserable than ppl make it if They get the cheapest instant and burn it in boiling water.
I dump my instant coffee into the water pot when its almost done boiling and then it really tastes like regular coffee.
That Convertube is a game changer! I love the on-the-go convenience of a hydration pouch, but I tossed them in favor of the easy cleanup of bottles. Now I can have the best of both worlds!!
A lot of these are must haves. The one I've didn't know existed before was the canister refill valve. That's amazing!! It should take away the guesswork when deciding if a canister is full enough for a trek or if a spare one is needed.
Those snap bowls are exactly like the packages Chinese takeout comes in where I live. Not a bad idea to make a sturdy version of that for continuous use!
Love the snap bowls! Makes volume taken up in my pack SOOO much better when I have all the kids/family stuff and acting as human pack mule 🐎
Filters also keep pine needles and other flotsam out of your water if you are winter camping and melting snow for water. ❄️ 💦
i've never had any luck with the snap bowls, the snaps always break on me first time out. and then they're no good for anything! (well maybe a plate)
@@jlt131 Huh 🤷♂️ I've used them a lot, but I have no problem believing they could get beat up
@@ShortGuysBetaWorks anything can, for sure. But these were barely touched. The first set I exchanged at the store. The second time it happened I gave up. Maybe someone had been rough on them in the store before I bought them. 🤷🏼♀️
@@jlt131 😂
Short Guys Beta Works,
Sounds like the kiddies / Mrs' are old enough to start packing their own junk. They want it, they pack it. Teach them about Earning their way thru life. Sure they'll bitch. Better than you being one . . .
I'm struggling in woodland Washington and can testify bombas gave our foodbank lots of socks my whole family was blessed with some,great company they definitely give back to those that are in need.
For coffee, coffee bags are hard to beat. They contain ground coffee and come in small paper sachets so you can make it right in the cup with no filter/funnel at all and no clean up required 👌🏼
I agree. Used them on my backpacking trips
I didn't know this existed, sounds great 👍
For hiking I always suggest a Aeropress. The Travel Version is super light and it just makes really good coffee!
I just cowboy boil coffee and drink it, then rinse the cup and the pot with its grounds out with water
Haven't used a filter or anything for years.
Sixty seconds for the grinds to settle, pour your coffee.
Crazy. For $4 at the hardware store check stand I can get into a non load bearing carabiner and a mini Bic of any color I like 😉
That one is probably lighter, and I think the whole point is to have multi purpose gear
shhhhh... stop speaking facts 🤣
the pool trowels are ridiculous
Or you could get a proper dmm accessory carabiner rated for 880 lbs and two BIC lighters for the price of the one in the video. Just another way to look at it.
That being said I like the little one in the video too.
@@es0x tape them together...boom
Gonna agree with this. However, the fire biner is a reasonable backup item for fire.
Terrific suggestions. I’ll be purchasing several of these as stocking stuffers. Now if I can just find a stocking large enough for Santa to bring me a sleeping bag -we’ll be Golden. 😂
The Java drip filter is great. Lightweight home pour over quality in the Backcountry. I too use the paper filter.
i work for a homeless shelter in grand junction Colorado called the hang out and we had a big box of Bombas socks and the clients loved them. I think ill reach out to them and see if we can get more. thank you Bombas your a amazing company!
Not sure about if weight is a concern, but I have found that a Hori Hori blade used for gardening can be useful in a number of ways when camping. Can be used as a trowel, hacking brush, clearing branches etc.
Can confirm Bombas gave three 50 gallon barrels full of socks to Portland Rescue Mission in OR every year since 2015
That’s so awesome, much love
Can verify the fossil bowl/plate/cup combo and the msr coffee filter. Had them for a year or two. They hold up to daily use. The fossil plate is very useful as a cutting board. Made my own trowel similar to this one but made by tracing out a pattern onto a galvanized steel roofing sheet, cutting with tin snips, drilling a few holes, cleaning up edges and taping the handles end. Less than an ounce. Great video, thanks!
Thanks, Steve for the great tips! I just got my Fozzils Snap Bowls from GGG. They are ingenious and I can't wait to try them out on our next backpacking adventure! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Trails! 😁
DANGER! Propane SHOULD NOT be put in an ISO canister. Only use the transfer valve to combine two ISO-Butane canisters.
Good catch. I was like please don't use green can for that.
Also to note most manufacturers of the ISO Pro fuel canisters will put warnings on the side of the canister saying not to do any sort of refilling. And they take zero responsibility for any incidences of failure or harm
to be fair, you can connect the tall 100% butane canisters to isobutane canisters. I do it all the time. it's perfectly safe. (they're the same basic gas but the butane from the tall cans is less efficient - just much cheaper)
the tall skinny cans are not screw-on, the adapter you need is a pressure/clip system but it is Lindal on the other side to attach to the transfer valve.
@@dustyoldhatI do exactly the same. I buy these 8 oz butane cartridges for $1.50 ea at a local Asian market.
Yeah, pure propane can take the vapour pressure far higher than they should experience. I've done a little video on that. Great vid though showing how the little things make all the difference to convenience in the trail. 🙏
For your wife. If you live in an area that has an Italian food importer, try instant Espresso. Really good - and this is coming from an instant coffee hater.
There are seriously good organic instants out there.
I do the same with coffee filters; at home I do my pour over with just the mesh but when camping the easier cleanup is great.
Fossil Snap Bowls:I used to use Crocs snaps for similar use as your Bowls. It would be rad if often-wandered trails could have their map on it, but I guess that would necessitate smaller, or divided, production.
Coffee filter:The paper filter can be replaced with cloth, I know there are products out there. Asian markets often have synthetic tea bags that can be used more than one time
Bombas sounds great👍
Thank you for the nikwax info, it will help as a reference since my fave supply places are not open currently.
The trowl looks good, too. I was using a tiny stake and my hands or rocks.
I like the silicon carrier case for the towel, it looks like a tea strainer, or water strainer
Love the list and personally, I'm diggin' your style for creating videos. Keep up the great work! 👍
I bought a bag of those compressed wipe towels. They're small coin shaped and white. I love them! Just get them wet and they open up more like a tube shape then you just unroll & unfold it. Mine open up to a pretty big sheet. The bag also came with a tube in it to carry about 12, I think it is.
Yep, Portawipes is one brand. Buy a bag of 100 super cheap. a couple drops of water is all it takes to fully expand and moisten them. Sure beats a roll of TP.
This video is incredible. It's about all the cool stuff you recommend...but you were still able to give your sponsor an amazing review that stood out. Bombas, pay this guy more!
Great video... As for your coffee situation you can carry less gear and make great tasting coffee if you just make different. Try making Cowboy Coffee which only requires you to warm your water, add coffee and boil it for 3 - 5 minutes and then add cool / cold water to make the coffee ground sink to the bottom. Slowly pour the coffee into a cup and no filters needed!
Just a heads up, boundless voyage released a titanium coffee maker this year that is a 2 piece, fit to cup, mesh filter maker. I've been using it at home a lot. It's single mesh, so it doesn't clog with coffee oils, and it's compact enough to fit in the cup. Much nicer than the gsi stuff. They are suprisingly cheap too! I used to use my very expensive keith set. Nice to see a cheap, durable alternative.
As someone who experienced 8 years of homelessness I can also vouch that Bombas gives sticks to the homeless. They're also very comfortable
Love my java drip! It's just the best. I need to look into the fuel transfer dealy. And yeah, the snap bowls. One of the other dads in my kids' scout troop has those and really likes them as well.
I had several pairs of black Bonbas socks and they wore out fast and I hung them to dry every wash. They were very comfortable but now they are spent.
Great video! Thanks for featuring our ultralight javadrip!🙌It goes great with our infinity backpacker mug 😉
I’ve had mine for a couple of years now and can say without a doubt, it’s awesome. It weighs next to nothing, cleans up easy, stores flat, and makes real coffee☕️ not that instant crap.
Firebiner is pretty great
The little blade is pointless for much more than desperate cord/seatbelt cutting, and I never understood why every "edc" item has to have it's toughness compromised by the inclusion of a bottle opener.
The carabineer it self is super light and perfect for light duty hanging and clipping (NOT a climbing tool) and the flint+striker is super handy for gas anything or backup sparks. The flint rod is refillable, btw.
It is a handy thing for hanging your keys off you belt or hanging bags etc. I have even used the "flathead" once or twice when too lazy to grab my multitool off the other side of my belt! Even the holes in the bottom are great for a more permanent attachment of a keyring (oval hole) or snug 550 cord or thin bankline attachment point (round hole). I have one on my belt with a keyring holding a CRKT knife tool (silly, but I actually like it). I clip the keys for the car I take into the 'biner and if I ever need the knifetool, I would likely be in a situation where unclipping the whole 'biner to get to it is just fine.
If they ever made one without the blade and opener, it would be a goto for me for and basic 'biner use.
Random note, if you get a patterned one, like woodland camo, that wares off after less than a year of daily carry...if that matters to anyone.
The convertube has me excited. Not only does it fit wide mouth nalgenes, it can also turn a wide mouth into a regular threaded bottle that will cap with regular smart water bottle caps.
I work with Portland Street Medicine in Oregon and we got some Bombas socks and underwear as part of a donation to give out to the houseless individuals we work with and they've been a big hit. Glad companies like Bombas exist.
That foldable bowl is interesting. They must have hot the idea from a Chinese food container as it does the same thing.
The transfer valve is a money saver on the thru hikes there’s always some half empty or less cans in hiker boxes.
I've heard of a bear box, but I wouldn't want to test my food stash on a gang of hungry humans.
@@DizzyDad you would surprised what a “gang of hungry humans” leave in hiker boxes.
Ordered those tubes. I hunt a lot and have a few source bladders. Man it's a pain to fill and even the quart bag gets heavy. When I'm hunting, I'm not far from my e-bike or side by side that's filled with water bottles. This product is genius. Don't know why I haven't seen it before. Thanks for posting.
For cat holes, I have an E-Tool MOLLEd to the outside of my ruck. I also have a pair of deer skin gloves in the pouch if I need them. I also MOLLE on a Marine pop up flare pouch to hold my folding saw, and a double M4 magazine pouch for my pruning shears, and small tent stakes. That leaves the inside for all the soft stuff like my clothes, shelter, sleep system, and food.
I've never found anything better than a Japanese Hori-Hori gardening knife to use as a poop trowel, it might not be as light weight as those shown in the video but it's easy on the hands for digging and I've even used it to break through ice too.
I just carry a 5 dollar gardening trowel from the walmart garden section. It works perfect, and with the hole in the handle I put a piece of paracord through it and can clip it to the outside of my pack with a dollar store carabiner, or tuck it behind my waterbottle in the drink pouch of a hiking pack and since it just digs dirt its clean enough. I use the hole and just use my foot to bury the poo.
Why not just let the rain deal with it?
The flip fuel transfer tool is great. easy to use as well. cool one tank down (fridge or freezer) and place that one on top and let it bleed over. It's nice to not have several empty tanks anymore
Be careful doing that. Overfilling with expansion can overpressurize canisters and they will pop.
@@MotoCampNerd the design is set up to shut off. Been doing with it propane for over 30 years as well. Thx though 😊
@Jami Crawford How does the design just shut off at 80%? I worked in the propane industry and nothing automatically shutoff unless it was filled 100%. Filling delivery trucks to filling propane tanks was all manual. 80% was reached by weight or by using the dip tube to indicate 80%
I have a set of valves to refill my canisters. Make sure you're using a good quality scale to make the measurements. Weigh the empty, and write the weight on the bottom of the canister. Then, fill to 75% of 'full' weight with butane, and add 25% of 'full' weight with propane. I keep mine a little light, just for safety. Same applies if you're just transferring iso-butane from one canister to another. Don't guess on fill volume - WEIGH IT!
When I discovered this I was amazed that no one in the trail was using them
so glad to learn you can refill those butane cans with adapters. Thanks for the info.
I use these on my next bike trip… motorcycle camping must stay small and lite too.
I use the java drip filter cone and it's great - weighs very little and makes great coffee once you've worked out the ratios
I've been using one for years and love it.
Orikaso make a similar fold flat table wear kit much cheaper than the ones you shared and because they have an oragmi design there are no snaps which may break and are extremely durable. I payed less than £4 shipped for my set. They sit nice and flat against your back and add protection to the back of an ultralight pack.
I do have a trowel. Mine is a gardening one (metal shovel with wooden handle) and I love that specific one. I can put it in the side pocket of my backpacks and it's what works great for me.
Same. I got mine at Walmart for like 5 dollars and it fits inbehind my water bottle on my hiking pack and my waistpack. My buddy did the same but he went to a yard sale and bought one from an elderly couple for like 50 cents.
I watch all videos at 1.5 or 2 times speed and I had to watch this in slower speed "normal" bc you actually skip to the point of everything you talk about. Thank you. Honestly thank you.
Something I would like to add is instead of using a dedicated hiking towel, you can use a Swedish dishcloth and cut it smaller if you would like. I just learned about these and they are amazing. I haven't use one on a hike yet but I have been using them as a replacement to paper towels and they are amazing. Great for cleaning up spills and dishes and hold a ton of water before you have to wring them out + they dry super fast so they don't accumulate bacteria. Im sure they would be a great item to have while camping or hiking.
Swedish cloths are so amazing for backpacking! They are fantastic for the condensation inside a tent, can't wait till you get to enjoy it.
Thanks for mentioning! Added a pack of these to my Amazon cart, they look great for home and field, as you suggest.
As a Swede, I would argue against the Swedish dishcloth. They work fine the first times but smell really bad after a while (yes, you can boil and clean them). A small micro fiber cloth is far better in my opinion. 😊
Is this like a shamwow?
@@FeelFreeToThink similar in function yes. Much cheaper though.
Good stuff! I hope everyone is really careful refilling canisters because you can overfill them, and a canister that overpressurizes will rupture. The video in the description does well at explaining only filling to 80%.
Only problem is that this video is apparently too successful, the price has nearly doubled!
My understanding is that it cannot rupture due to the fact it cannot put more pressure in than what is coming out, which is why they suggest finding bottles that have less than half full, as the fuel fills it automatically by the nature of how it works will stop flowing. Think of it this way, let us say that a new can has 20psi of pressure inside, this means that a used can will still have 20psi, so now you take that new can and attempt to put in the fuel from the old can, fuel will flow, but the psi cannot jump to say 50 psi, because you only have 20 psi pushing it, and since the can of fuel is designed to handle 20 psi there shouldn't be any problem with tank rupture; you can't increase psi in a closed off system without attaching something to it that has a lot more internal pressure.
@@frozerekmeyata4091 A full (80%) can would be very close to the same pressure as a 40% can at room temp. At 70*F a full 70/30 (butane/propane) canister will have about 45psi. Fuel and pressure aren't linear so the pressure would only slightly drop until the canister was almost completely empty without any liquid to vaporize to create pressure. Most directions say freeze the canister you want to fill so you have less vaporization and don't have that equalization of pressure and it will go faster filling. a 70/30 canister at 30*F will only have a vapor pressure of around 15psi so the warmer can will easily flow into the colder canister. The safety ratings call for the canister to be able to withstand 50*C which would be around 120*F and put a full 70/30 canister at just over 100PSI. I've also read that they are required to withstand up to 120PSI but I haven't found official documentation. The chances are probably low, but still there is that chance that someone intentionally freezes a can over night to get it super cold, fills it close to 100% and then goes hiking in the dessert or puts it in a hot car and pressures cause it to pop. I did find a few useful links and video where a backpacker boiled a canister to see what temperature it actually ruptured and I think it was about 100*C/212*F
Great round up. The lightload extreme version is the way to go. You can wash them in the next town and they will last a couple hundred miles. The original lightload towels shred into swiss cheese in the washing machine and get all over your clothes.
In regards to a good rain coat, I've been regularly wearing a Arc'teryx coat for over 10 years. its got one tiny hole in the sleeve from an fly ember like five years ago and the tinest wear on the edge of the sleeves but otherwise its still in perfect condition and still nearly completely water proof.
Was even in a down pour with it and when the brim of my hat got completely soaked through, I was still bone dry underneath. Keeps me decently warm in fall and early winter with long sleeves on under it. Only con is the hood has like no weight to it so if you face into a decent breeze it will blow right off your head.
Really good coat I never thought would still be this good after this long.
I can say bombus does give out both socks underwear and undershirts to the homeless because I was in that situation in Santa Cruz California and they gave them out at every homeless shelter in the area very good quality I am now buying land and doing much better funny how life turns around
I have been homeless and living in a tent for about 6 weeks now. I've learned a lot from your videos. Thanks. Also there is a local outreach that comes by our "tent city" every week and they often put a couple pair of bombass socks in our care packs. So they're really getting to the people who need them, which is pretty awesome.
Thanks for this. That carabiner and mini towel are things I'll probably pick up for next summer.
The same company that makes the Convertube, Source, also makes an accessory they call UTA, which is short for universal tap adapter. You can attach that at the drinking end of the tube. Then you can easily fill your bladder from standard PET water bottles (anything with a 28 mm thread, I believe) and taps without even unpacking the bladder. Squeeze filters work too. I use it with a Katadyn BeFree. I also use it to flush my tube for cleaning if a running water tap is available.
Just make sure you have a compatible tube. The tubes of their "tactical" range of products mostly, if not all of them, come with a coupling at the drinking end where you can disconnect the valve and connect the UTA while at least some of their "civilian" ones have fixed valves. But you can also buy a "tactical" tube with a coupling separately. The connection to the bladder is the same, so it will connect to your "civilian" bladder as well.
Granted, it won't fill as fast and maybe less convenient as an unscrewed and submerged bottle, but fast and convenient enough for me. And I much prefer to have my heavy water container in my pack near to my back than having heavy bottles at the sides as I feel with the bladder the pack is much easier to carry for me and no bottles can fall off.
In regards to coffee on the run:
Most people make instant coffee incorrectly
Add it to cold water and then heat to your preferred drinking temperature and it won't taste bitter and acrid. Still won't compare to fresh brewed but isn't the sludge most end up experiencing
I'm definitely getting some socks !! I was homeless for 10 years, receiving socks is the greatest gift ever !!
Bombas also hands out socks here in Upstate NY at the rescue missions. They are awesome.
So funny. I was just saying how badly I need socks. (My hiking partner, an 80 pound goldendoodle puppy, has a habit of eating them... But he doesn't snore and loves hiking more than any human I've taken.) I went to the Bombas site, entered your code and got 4 pair!
Hi Steven, I've been refilling my cans with this tool for a few years - works fine but I noticed that in the vid your also using a propane bottle to fill the butane can. I just bring the propane bottle in the snow but never thought about just adding the propane to the butane can - I know its a mix but I wonder if the butane can is strong enough for straight propane. Hmm
After a couple comments like this and doing some more research I don’t recommend putting Propane in an ISO canister. That’s my mistake. I cut it out of the video.
No you should NOT do this
You should not do this but you CAN use the straight butane cans (the tall skinny ones mostly used for the flat cooking burners)
Danger Will Robinson! You showed refilling a butane canister with propane? Sure the adapters make it work, but the butane canister is not designed to hold that kind of pressure!! Really dangerous… Don’t get me wrong, I love refilling my canisters and using inexpensive fuel and some controversial winter hacks like the moulder strip… In my experience across all the resources and forums that discuss straight up propane, it’s frowned on. There’s a reason a propane tank is so thick vs 100g for the super light butane canister or a plastic lighter. Love your channel and love what you do…this one bugged me out. That being said, if you know of resources that have demonstrated this is ok, forward them my way…I’m interested.
Well said Kriz, these were my thoughts exactly! I love his channel as well, but I wish he maybe put a bigger emphasis on there being a correct way to go about this.
You are right. That is my mistake. I cut it out of the video.
I always use like to like when refilling fuel canisters. Really useful to consolidate a few canisters that have only a little volume left to make an optimal fuel volume to canister weight. “Jay wanders out” did a great video on this awhile back, fuel types, weights, temperatures and refill tricks. I’m fond of my bomba hikers too! Don’t last as long as darn tough brand, but much more comfy.
@@MyLifeOutdoors thanks - just creating awareness and/or increasing my knowledge. 😎😎
Love the Dwr part, mainly because Dwr is Welsh for water. I hope that was intentional as it makes me smile ☺️
Thank, love your videos and supporting company's that are conscientious and helping to support those in need. Will check out Bombas
Bombas hiking socks have 64% cotton content? This is a joke, right?
Hey Kent, That's my mistake. Check out these (only 15% Cotton): www.pntrs.com/t/8-11047-288482-142593?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbombas.com%2Fproducts%2Fmens-double-cuff-all-purpose-performance-calf-sock-3-pack%3Fvariant%3Dcolorblock-mix%26size%3Dl
Or these Merino Wool Hiking Socks: www.pntra.com/t/8-11047-288482-142593?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbombas.com%2Fproducts%2Fmens-merino-wool-hiking-calf-sock-6-pack%3Fvariant%3Dcolorblock-mix%26size%3Dl
Bombas is over priced
@@Hershal13 That’s because you’re paying for 2 pairs, they just give one of them away to someone else.
I like the idea of giving a pair away, however alpaca wool is a little cheaper and a better performer.
It is a joke. Get real socks ffs.
I used to get those bombas donated to union gospel mission based in Seattle when they send out fully stocked vans out and stop various places
I'm glad I ran across your channel, I spend as much time as I can outdoors and you have some great content. I got lucky for finding your channel and apparently becoming your 1000,000th subscriber. Congratulations on the plaque and looking forward to your next post.
Pffft...Underwear. What a scam.
Maybe turn the video off until that propane can fix updates? Very, very dangerous, and not everyone reads the comments. Glad to see you're updating it, but why not just take it down in the meantime?
Oh he’s going to reupload it? That’s good. Why in the world did he show that? It’s kind of embarrassing for him because it kind of makes him look like he has no idea what he’s doing like he’s never actually used that valve before - like he just bought it to make a video. Unfortunate.
@@dustyoldhat Probably hasn't. And the fact that he still hasn't taken the video down, with 2k views per hour, says he really doesn't care much about who he's endangering.
I have cut that segment out of the video. That is my mistake. I DO NOT recommend putting propane in ISO Butane canisters. Please forgive me.
@@MyLifeOutdoors curious why you connected the two in the first place, video or no. did you not know you aren't supposed to do that?
I used the Fossil bowls this past weekend. They work great, and are easy to clean.
I frickin love my fozzils bowls - i'm pretty much always back packing with a group - they are fuctional cutting boards, light weight and nearly failproof dog bowls (in cold temps the snaps stop working reliably), you can use them in your pack to protect water bladders - brilliantly functional
I love these Fozzil bowls! We have used them and they are awesome. They also have a set of 3, cup bowl and plate set. Their x_large bowl, sold seperately, works great as a wash bowl!
The snap bowls are awesome, I have the same ones after my beloved Orikasa bowls finally gave out after 20 years of use.
Several of these specific items I haven’t send before. But, there’s lots of videos on the small items and cheap items. Like I haven’t seen these particular socks, but there’s plenty of videos on hiking socks. And gas transfer adapters, gadgets (carabiner/firestarter +4 other functions), etc.
These are FANTASTIC! I was just online looking around for some stocking stuffer ideas for the husband when this video popped up! Thank you!
If he doesn't already have one, how about a mini electric pump for his sleeping mat and pillow? I love my Flextailgear Tiny X.
@@worstuserever great idea! Thank you
@@icequeen8504 Can confirm, those pumps are life changing. Make sure to get the one that has a built in diffused lamp for extra kudos.
I've been using the same GSI coffee maker for about 10 years now and still in perfect shape. It fits inside my pot and is super lightweight. I'll never use anything else
I hike and run in sandals so I def do not need socks. I did all my ADK 46ers and have even run a hundo ultramarathon in sandals. No socks needed. Same with underwear. I wear compression shorts and that is it. No undies needed. So at least a pound of weigh cut off of my pack with that. Less laundry too! To each their own. ROCK ON! Love the coffee idea and the fire beener!
NICE! What about trail sandals? to cross rivers etc. Way back then there were: Chacos, Tevas, etc. I am wearing some old "source" sandals - velcro strapped - that are very comfortable but the sole is not stiff enough to survive sharp rocks under water crossing a stream, or snug enough if you have do some rock scrambling.
I talked about the fuel transfer tool in a recent video. It was one piece of gear I wish I brought on my AT thru hike. It could have saved people hundreds of $.
Thanks for mentioning Bombas. They are the absolute best and nobody talks about them.
In regards to making coffee on the trail there is a tip i heard but havent tried yet. If you dissolve instant coffee in a little bit of cold water before adding the hot water it doesn't take on the bitterness that you get if you pour boiling water straight on to the dried coffee. Something to try and be able to save even more weight
Hey guys good video. I learned a few good things here. Now don't hate me now but Bombas socks according to the website, are “manufactured in facilities around the world in the US, Taiwan, Peru, and China". There are manufactures in America solely making their product here. Take a look at From Farm to Feet (US merino wool) or Grip 6 (also 100% locally sourced, merino wool). However, the socks that are made by Bombas in the US are not labeled as such, so it would be impossible to tell which ones those are. If you're a fan of Bombas, ask them to label the socks that they manufacture in the USA! Again, great video and I like your message about how Bombas donates to the homeless. Cheers.
Bombas are great socks! Is there foot specific socks, they stay up, they dont sag. They have great arch support and fit tight. I usually go on eBay or Amazon and try to buy them and bulk and get them cheaper. I'm a firm believer in the fact that a great pair of socks can cure cancer. Socks that are so comfortable they bring your feet back to life and you never realized how important such a small part of your wardrobe is. Great socks are a MUST! Foot specific ( meaning They're labeled for right foot and left foot), moisture wicking, anti microbial (silver thread in them), Anti blister technology, anti slip technology. If you're gonna do a several week backpacking trip great socks are a MUST!!
I like to use thermal long John uppers and lowers, magnesium strip work good for starting fires easy just need a good knife and also another item under 30 dollars you can get a pretty good compass
Vikingwear makes excellent light and durable rain gear, we used it when we were searchers in our local SAR team. Vikingwear breaths, is very light weight, super durable and never needs rewater proofing. On their website it doesn’t show how some of their rain jackets are just shells, which is what you want, a lightweight shell for layering, no poly fill. Look closely you will find the shells, YT won’t let me link for you. I used mine in SAR in Washington State for years, still have my Vikingwear 10 years later. Weeks and weeks of solid rain here and not a drop got through, in the rain all day from predawn to midnight. Found the one that I have and love: 910CR Viking® Windigo® Jacket
Cracking investigation into the realities of wild trekking. Excellent video.
I’ve been using most of the stuff on this list for quite awhile now. Or at least some other variation of it. Great video.
I was so happy when I found out a way to refill all of my fuel canisters that had 1/4 of fuel left! And the bigger ones are cheaper per ounce!