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Common backpacking gear that is not easily understood. tent pole splint. orange mitten hook in backpack. Keys holder. extra zipper on tent vestibule. Backpacking in Yosemite national park. Hetch Hetchy. Yosemite Valley. California hiking. - ZĂĄbava
The pump sacks for sleeping pads also help reduce or avoid blowing condensation from your breath into your sleep pad.
I literally bought their AAA batteries for this exact purpose, and having the ability to recharge them in the backcountry from a power bank makes them worth every penny .. This company deserves all the success , bravo and thank you !
For $29, Wowtac makes what it consider THE best budget flashlight on the market. The A1S is next door to indestructible, and its included 18650 battery has a built in micro USB charging port on it, or you can use a pair of CR123's interchangeably. It has 4 modes w/memory, strobe and SOS. Turbo gives you about an hour at 1050 lumens, and should you happen to enjoy exploring caves or something, low will give you 24 lumens for six full days! The body is reversible, so it will clip on any style hat and function as a great headlamp, but they also have a headlamp version with the same specs, just has the head set at 90° both are rated waterproof to 1 meter, but I'm sure it's good for at least double that. I've given one to all my friends and family, and I keep several handy, basically everywhere.
How have they held up over the course of a year+ ?
As an owner of a Mountain Hardware backpacking tent with vestibule zippers similar to yours, I EXPANDED on the venting capabilities by creating "air tubes" to insert at the top of the zipper to create a larger, smoother opening. :D 1: find an empty disposable plastic water bottle (20 oz or so works well) 2: Use a utility knife or similar, to cut the "firmer" and angular top section and bottom section off the bottle, leaving the smooth, even "tube" central portion. 3: Use scissors or similar to trim as needed to assure the ends of the "tube" are smooth and free of any "burrs" or sharp edges. 4: Open the top portion of the vestibule zipper, slide it down until there's room to insert the plastic "tube" from the water bottle into the opening, then zip back up until snug. (repeat process for 2 vestibules) * For added security, you can use something like a paperclip, tiny (paper/book type) binder clip, clothes pin etc. to help secure the end of the plastic "tube" to the covered part of the zipper on the inside and/or outside of vestibule door(s). That, along with a slight opening at the BOTTOM of the vestibule will increase airflow (and provide much-appreciated cooling in hot weather! :D) IMMENSELY! :D You can FEEL the hot air escaping out of the "tubes" at the top of vestibules! :D ** When packing up the tent, simply slip the semi-flexible "tubes" over/around tent poles, and secure tent/poles into storage bag as usual! :D But make SURE there are no rough edges/burrs along edges of plastic tubes to avoid any damage to tent/fly or tent bag during transport/carrying in/on pack etc. ! :D ENJOY your VASTLY improved ventilation! :D You're welcome! :D
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Taking the youngsters hiking/camping never gets old. Lovely!
... Thumbs up on the outing Dan ... getting teens to go camping with dad/uncle these days can be a rough bribe ... but once out ,, the phone calls start rolling in asking when the next time will be ... Nature has SO much to offer ...
Dude - I'm happy that more and more people are getting kids outdoors! I've always took my kids on adventures, I'm hoping they'll continue the tradition with their kids. Good job man!
Yosemite looks dreamy! What's up Dan, had a request for a new video. I am currently getting my family ready for our first camping trip and we will be car camping. I also have 5 children, oldest being 9 and youngest is 2. I've been learning about backpacking gear on your channel but I haven't seen many recommendations on the best gear to take car camping. Examples being big enough tents to hold multiple kids, the best way to cook food or best way to store perishables with coolers or mini fridges, etc. I'd love to see a video where you go over all the gear you take when you take your family out car camping or what kind of gear you would take to make it as enjoyable as we could for kids who have never been and a wife that might not enjoy it lmao! I love all the content man, you've filled me up with all kinds of knowledge I didn't have a few days ago lol. Thanks again for all the content, I know how tiring it can be and how much work goes into these videos. You're a huge help, sir! Much love, brother.
At my age, my everything hurts before hiking. Great stuff.
There's always something new to learn! Thanks for posting. Also happy to see teens in the backcountry, and especially happy to learn that your son's cousin's sister is, in fact, also your son's cousin. đ
I hiked part of the West Highland Way in October. I bought some trail runners that were on sale and when I did some pre-hikes to test out my shoes and new pack, I found that the shoes gave me a couple hot spots on my right foot. I remembered reading about the heel lock a few years ago so I tried it out. Doing that pulled my foot farther back into the shoe and cleared up the problem completely and they worked great after that! My buddy I was hiking with was having trouble with his new shoes as well, so that little tip pretty much saved our trip!
@DanBecker - Another cool feature of the pump sack is that it reduces the moisture traveling into the pad from your breath, reducing potential mold from building up inside the pad.... Pretty neat!!!
Enlightened Equipment shipped me two bags with my quilt. Regular tiny stuff sack but also a huge duffel. Duffel is for long term storage so the filling doesnât get compressed.
Just ordered a tent today and saved a heap thanks to your backcountry code. Thanks, Dan!
Another purpose of the loop through on your shoe is to stop your toe from pushing through the top of your shoe going down the mountain.
Very nice video. That looked like a beautiful trip with your son and family. Such a memorable experience. As a White Mountain hiker, I laughed when you said brutal switch backs. We dream of brutal switch back. Take care
I have an old MSR Fusion Tent that I don't use too often but it's my only 4-season tent. I broke a pole on it so that short piece of tubing has become an essential piece of its structure. It's an 8-pound tent but it's fantastic for base camping since I spend my whole season camping out. The other thing I wanted to mention is that key clip. For me there is no vehicle. I don't drive. I don't own a vehicle. I surrendered my driver's license. I bike and walk. That clip is for my bike lock. My town is surrounded by forest here in Elliot Lake, a retired uranium mining town. It's all public lands here except for the private uranium company land reclamation properties. We have hiking trails all over the place. They are short trails but interconnect for long distance possibilities. I enjoy tuning into your programming. Thanks for the hints. Paavo.
Awesome the kiddo's were able to join you on your trek! Have the same head light - but am going to try the new batteries you suggested. I used lithium batteries and by the second night (in the 20's) they were about dead - looking forward to using these new ones ! BTY... love your OV jacket - good purchase!
Great tips...the laces trick Iâve been doing for years on my running shoes. It really does make a difference... a lot less movement within your shoe.
I really wish I had known that eons ago..... so many blisters and foot issues that could have prevented.
Hey Mr Dan glad you enjoyed my neck of the woods!
I have that exact headlamp and I love the idea of using those batteries! Awesomeness!! Thank you!
In my headlamp I put a small piece of paper between the battery end and the contact. It keeps it from turning on in my pack. When I need it I just remove the paper and keep it in the battery compartment for when I need to put it away.
I was surprised that you didnât do a surgeonâs loop/lock with the heel lock. You demonstrated. All you do after going through the loops and pulling back, is to double lace and cinch down before the bow tie. You just laced once and that tends to slip. If you lace twice and cinch down, the laces stay tight until you bow or double bow tie the laces. It is the only way I can keep my feet locked in hiking shoes and keep the laces tied tight until lunch time. Thanks for all your vids! No matter what Brice or the Schill Bros say about you!
You just blew my mind with that lacing bit...I never understood those things!!
Thumbs up on your video. I didn't know about the tent zipper or the heal lock wholes. Excellent!
Those pale blue earth batteries are such a great idea! I will definitely be checking those out!
Great video!! I did not know many of those things!! Thanks for the info!! Loved seeing you out with your kids!!
Good tips Dan ... Especially last one was darn useful!! Thank you đ
Yosemite, possibly the most beautiful place on earth. Glad you got to experience it with family!
The top zipper pull on the tent door is not only for venting (as you suggest) but also to unzip the door from the inside, making nighttime exits easier. Having to reach across the vestibule to pull up on a bottom zipper at ground level often causes a shoulder to brush against the fly which can have condensation. Using the top zipper eliminates that and lets you pull the zipper down as far as needed to step womb-like out of the tent. I love that my MEC tent has that feature and find it annoying on my other tents that are without it.
But if you step out of the tent 'womb-like' in your example, you're going to get that condensation all over you, not just on your shoulder.
@@disrespectify you donât get wet if you widen the opening with your hands before you step through
... You don't get wet at all for the night nature calls if you pee in a bottle ... Yes girls you can do it too ... get a shewee,, pstyle or other devises and/or just a wide mouth bottle ,, 1 Liter nalgene hard or soft bag ...
Looks like you had an awesome time in Yosemite. Glad you made it out this way.
Thanks for the explanation of the extra piece of tent pole. Been carrying it around because it came with the patch kit now I know what to do with it đ€Ł
Awesome you got to spend time with your boy on trail! Thanks for the tips, those batteries look pretty cool. I like the idea of the integrated charging port!! -dave
Great video with the kids Dan and the pointers were on point. Take Care
Iâve always used it as a flute, but good to know that I can splint a tent pole rather than jamming a stick and wrapping with duct tape.
Get the black diamond that cycles thru multiple colors. Blue light is best, chatting and cards at camp in dark
1. Ok, those batteries are pretty badass.
2. You forgot to mention those little trekking pole fastener thingies. Took me years to figure out what the hell those were.
**The little para-cord ones, not the plastic clips.
Also nice for a fishing rod. đ
The knot is called runners knot. Runners use it as a mechanical leverage to tighten the shoes.
Perfect timing! Just got a new tent that came with a splint. Was like-âwhere does this piece go?â
Another good one. What cute kids! Especially the youngest one (I could be prejudiced). Oh, and youâre cute too! â€ïžđ
Thanks mom
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this is the best comment ever on a Dan Becker video.
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Awesome stuff, just ordered the batteries to take for a walk! Keep âem coming.
Nice pre-release OV jacket⊠so jelly. HIKE ON!!
Cool ideas Dan,
A quick note: Ikea currently stocks rechargeable li-ion AAA and AA batteries, and they also sell a dirt cheap $6 charger. Before each trip, I just throw a new set of AAA's into my headlamp and turn it off/on to verify no issues with batteries. It's one more step, but less change of failure than a battery with a microusb port and onboard circuitry!
The Ikea batteries are not li-ion, but Ni-MH. That is why they are 1.2V fully charged rather than 1.5V. The lithium batteries have power converters built in them to charge via USB and to step down the nominal 3.7V of a lithium cell to a fairly steady 1.5V when in use.
Love Hetch Hetchy. I live semi nearby so i can get there on a wim. Poopernaught valley is an unknown treasure.
Mama needs new batteries!
I was just ready to order a new black diamond USB HL thanks for the solar battery review, I will have to check them out! đȘđŒ
Pumpsack never seen them before and the lacing was unknown as well (so thanks for that one đ) but the zipper , pole repair section and pack hook needing to be explained ? Wow thatâs some serious level doppy people needing those explained to them ! đł
blowing into the stuff sack will add condensation into your sleeping pad and will lower the r value, use it like you're opening up a garbage bag
I will add the extra hole (Heal Lock) to any of my new shoes simply by pounding a nail or pick through it. It works great.
brilliant idea. thx!
I live near Yosemite and backpacked Hetch Hetchy to Rancheria Falls for the 1st time in April right when the heat wave started. It was miserably hot. Buying the batteries. Going to try to talk work into it too. All of us use the wireless keyboards, etc. We go through a ton of batteries.
Can someone tell me of any good trails to hike/camp in Minnesota or Wisconsin? Or a good way to find hiking trails where you live? I am new to this so don't know to much. Thank you for any help you can give!! Happy trails
Great Father.Great Son: Lot of love and respect from a solo mountain hiker from the Lower Chitral District of Pakistan.
Great tips! The shoe lacing tip... đ€Ż Yes!
I'm really liking this format of video: part discussing the topic of the title, part exploring the backcountry
What a great dad/uncle... very cool.
Some of those budget sleeping pads do come with pump sacks, I have one and it doubles as a compression sack for my arctic bag because it can actually be sealed which some of the more expensive ones can't
Thanks for this. I have a Gregory Stout backpack and always wondered what that hook in the brain was. đ
I've actually almost lost my keys
on top of a mountain when they fell out of the pack. Luckily I noticed them missing and found them in about 10 minutes
Lost my keys for about 7 hours one time. Most frantic time I can ever remember backpacking. I had it narrowed down to about a 3 mile section of the trail and kept hiking back and forth. Another hiker came through and mentioned he thought he saw a set of keys wedged between two rocks off to the side about 2 miles back. He left them there in case the idiot that lost them came back for them. I would be that idiot.
Taught me a good lesson. Don't put things you can't live without untethered in a side pocket. Love the "hook in the brain" for that very reason. Thanks for great video!
The last time I camping (not even backpacking) in/around Yosemite all I wanted to do was sleep. Didn't realize that we were at 9,000 ft.
I totally geeked out about those batteries. I have told everyone about them.
That lace lock trick blew my mind!
You must have read my mind!đ€Ł I just bought a tent and I had no idea what that little tube was for. Thanks! Also I'm excited to do the live stream with you. Let me know when and it will be fun. đ
Hey, Dan I actually go to church with the guys from Pentacle foods! Come backpack in Montana pleaseee!
I had no idea about the pump sack. So cool!
Have you tried the batteries on winter conditions also, or just on the warm season?
awesome shot of the halfdome!
Great video and info!
Nice trip, good memories for young people. I got a Snugpak with a built-in foot pump and bought 24 rechargeable batteries.
Love Yosemite, favorite place along with Kings Canyon. Have done Hetch Hetchy to Rancheria Falls twice. Did you do the entire Lake Vernon loop?
Racers loop⊠never knew that. Really cool! Thx!
Didn't learn anything new but these are all great tips.
Great info Dan⊠thanks for sharing..I really like that jacket your wearing. I ordered one for myself and Iâm really looking forward to receiving it from Outdoor Vitals. I wanted to ask you how warm was the jacket out in Yosemite? How cold did it get while you all were there? Watching your channel has inspired me to get back out into the woods and I truly appreciate all you do to promote this wonderful hobby. Stay safe and keep on campingđ. Sincerely Greg Roberts, Birmingham, AL
Thanks Greg! Itâs very warm for what it is. I also wore the Ventus Hoodie as a mid layer. It got into the low to mid 20s F.
@@DanBecker I also bought that Ventis hoodie based off of your recommendation I love it!!! Thanks again!!
Very cool, thank you and have a great week.
Dan, The batterys that has a USB came out 2 or 3 years ago. What did you think of California? I'm from and live in the bay area.
Are you wearing the outdoor vitals jacket? Mine being shipped at end of the month
Okay those batteries are really cool! such a brilliant idea
Damm, I was just there Friday, Saturday hike to half dome, to the saddle of the cables. What trail
great info thanks.
Youâre lucky you got to go right before this weeks snow!!
No plug on the tiny pump? đ I totally got one and I love it!!!!
For the shoe I had it. I run regularly and backpack and just plane hike and camp. But yeah a few of these had no clue especially the splint for the rods seriously never had a clue for it. Years of wondering why this was with my tent answered.
The black diamond headlamp is a beast. But i understand why he promotes rechargable cause it eats batteries like a beast. Red light is fine for hours and hours. But spot and flood is not really good if sunset is at 3pm and first light at 9am.
My wife got one and it has a yellow spot. Very annoying.
OH MY GOODNESS...the pump sack. Who knew?!? Thank you!
Did you do the Four Mile Trail from the valley to Glacier Point? It's a doozy for sure! I started that hike in the valley and it was 98 degrees!!
Loved those usb rechargeable batteries!!! Wish i could get them here, but nope, the brand isn't available in Argentina and can't import them myself due to shipping regulations
Why on earth someone lile Black Diamond still makes headlamps that are not rechargable? Or at least do what Petzl do. They let you use what you want: you can use three AAA batteries, or you can buy separatley a rechargable battery (Perzl core I think is the name) and use that instead.
7:00 I always find a mini stick to pry open the top of my rainfly so that when I have it unzipped up top when itâs warmer there is actually a little hole for the heat flow out of.
I ended up taking one of my tent stake splints and cutting it in two with a butter knife (took a while but steel beat aluminium in the end) since two of my poles snapped.
Saw your comment on Inside Edition. You go!!!
Great Outdoor Vitals jacket!
Thanks, I learned something.
This gives me hope. My 12yr old hates backpacking, but maybe someday I can be the cool backpacking Aunt to my nephews. đ€Ł
Going to check out those batteries !!!
Never knew what the extra hole was for ? Now I know thanks dude
Oh, yeah, the ginger runner posted the lacing idea, I have used it for 3 years, thumbs up đ
Dan And Family Great Beautiful Video Thank You For Fun â€đ
Is it keeping you warm right now with the temps weâre experiencing up here in the Twin Cities and Kenosha.
2:08 - I always wondered đ Thanks!
10:12 - Awesome, never knew that! Thank you!
Well done. You have answered a bunch of "$64,000" questions. You are too young to remember the TV program by that name, Keep the videos coming!!
Nope, sorry I knew them all, OK I did start hiking at 10 and now I'm 58 and still hiking and wild camping. It's still a life-affirming experience. Have fun in the outdoors and stay safeđ
Welcome to the West Coast. Now you need to come to the PNW (Pacific Northwest - basically OR & WA). I live in the Portland, OR and I have two boys - they used to be teenagers but are now College Students. Both are Eagle Scouts and very comfortable in the outdoors but the oldest is more committed to it - he is normally on a mountain most weekends in the summer. Also, since you got a sponsor to come to CA, I wonder if you could get one to come to OR? I see you use Mountain Hardwear - that is one of the Columbia Sportswear brands - which is based in Portland. Another big brand is Outdoor Research - which is a WA brand. Maybe one of them can sponsor you. That are SO many places to hike here and so many different biomes (Alpine, Coastal, Grassland, Forest, High Desert, ...) to experience and so many cool things to see. Oregon is more diverse than any place you have ever probably been.
Hey Dan keep the great videos coming love ur channel. Can you review the sea to summit alto tent some more. If ur ever in southern Ohio hit me up. Shawnee state forest is one u havenât done a video on.
Had NO CLUE about the lace locks. I just figured it was an extra adjustment for people with small/thin ankles lol.
Iâve never had a problem, that Iâm aware of, they would help, but definitely gonna try it anyway. Could be a game changer.