Backpacks
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- čas přidán 23. 11. 2020
- The most important piece of gear a backpacker owns is their backpack. In this video, I show you the backpacks that took me from Mexico to Canada on my PCT Thruhike.
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PCT Gear List:
Desert Section - lighterpack.com/r/mekl3i
Sierra Section - lighterpack.com/r/a891cc
NorCal Section - lighterpack.com/r/81d3hp
Oregon Section - lighterpack.com/r/372u3v
Washington Section - lighterpack.com/r/xa2aq0
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I use the Osprey 32 pack for my day hikes, I love it. But then I got Deuter day pack and I got to say it’s more comfortable than my Osprey. I then got the Deuter 65 and am amazed at the quality and comfort, you could carry a lab in it and never complain.
Thanks Douglas. I’ll check it out.
Looking over your trail videos, Rev, your content deserves far more subs! I would say your video specialty is capturing yourself moving across some incredibly beautiful landscapes in hi def no less. I also never get tired of the morning and evening streaming sunlight captures. GK
Thank you very much for the kind words. I try to make my videos as interesting and aesthetically pleasing as I can for those that would like to hike a long distance trail like the PCT but can’t for one reason or another.
Thanks, Reverend!
You’re welcome Glen.
Excellent video! Congrats on your PCT hike. Great channel. New follower here. Cool to find another backpacking channel. All the best, Crow✌️
You got a great Chanel.
Thank you!
I love the brain it can be a bag that attaches to your pack if you need the space inside. Or if you wanna store something between the pack and brain. Example would be a wet tent.
zpacks.com/products/multi-pack
when it comes to the question of the brain, the greatest possible flexibility is required
Don't have a favourite but got an Aarn balance pack for long long trips into the wild and an Osprey Hornet 46 for shorter trips trips. Have been thinking about the AT for some time so ZPacks Arc Haul Ultra 60 will probably be the one.
Sounds like a great pack to me Daniel.😁👍❤️
Great links Rev. I learned something! There is something called "Deuce of Spades"!
That’s what used to dig “cat holes.”
Hi Rev, I’m a new sub and also a senior. Been out in western Canada many years now. Being a woman I have found it really important to have that comfortable hip belt , or else my lower back is in trouble. I have an older heavier arcteryx pack that I’ve cut parts out of and keep trying to make lighter to accommodate my back.. I’ve also had to have a lift put on one of my boots, to solve that leg length issue,, always a work in progress,, would like to look in to your z packs. Will have to see if they are in Canada. Have a longer trip through Mt Assiniboine area this summer and always looking for ideas and gear to lighten my load! Thanks for your channel
You’re welcome Diane.
I love osprey packs, I upgraded to the osprey eja 58, I dont like the straps as much since they tend to roll, and i read that one of the complaints was that the straps are narrow
Great pack! I I love Osprey packs too.
I used the arc blast also, I really like it but if I put too much weight in it my shoulders would scream bloody murder. I use it every time I go on a day hike but I would probably get the exous 48 for multi day hikes.
The Exos 48 is a heavier pack but it is definitely a more comfortable pack and carries heavier loads a lot better. My base weight is 10 lbs so the Arc Blast is perfect for me.
Rev, your poignant and gracious monologue as you approached the northern terminus resonated with my PCT heart. It takes a 'village' to carry along a thruhiker, especially us elderly types! BTW, how did your shoulder injury come about? GK
I heard someone says, “Pitiful is the self-made man.” I realized early on that I needed help if I was going to finish my Thru-hike of the PCT. I needed a “village” to help me.
Going down Kearsarge Pass in the Sierra I fell and I reached out when I fell and “jammed” my shoulder. I could not lift my arm.
Ok - my two cents ... comfort is more important than weight. Find the (probably slightly heavier) pack that suits you - after 600 miles you won’t Fell the 400 gr. more weight. But you might end with “no back pain”.
I love the bottom compartment- especially when it comes to Cowboy camping. You don’t need to pull everything out of your one big compartment to get to your sleeping back - and what to to do with all that stuff during the night? Because you need an emigrant backpack in the morning - to put your sleeping bag in again first.
I went with an extra rain cover, because most back packs get thorn or get cuts on a truhike - they won’t stay waterproof - at least not if you don’t plan to use 4 different packs 😉
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I've been saying this from time to time.
What's the difference between a 2lb pack and a 4lb pack... nothing ....once it's loaded with gear you won't feel the actual weight of the pack.
2 lbs..? 🤔
@@mattheishman170 I think it IS adifference - especially at the beginning of a thruhike. Your body isn't used to walk all day with such a weight on the back. I agree, that afetr 6 weeks in weight is not the biggest issue anymore ... in Oregon and Washington I collected nice stones or colored sand - that would have been imopossible for me in California!
Swapping FOUR backpacks on a single thru-hike???
Yeah that would be me too LOL! We tried nearly the same packs on our journeys.
Not one of my prouder moments. I’m always trying to tweak something.
I hiked the PCT in 2018. I used two packs. Both were packs I made from Ray & Jenny Jardines' kits. The first was a RayWay 2400 and the second was a RayWay 2800. Those are sizes in cubic inches, so ~39L and ~44L not including the side and front pockets. I used the larger through the Sierra to fit the bear can. Both packs are frameless and beltless and weigh 10oz each. I've been using the smaller pack since 2016 and have at least 1000 miles more than the PCT on it including the CT in 2017. I've been meaning on replacing it with the 2200. I like the packs, they're very light but it can take a bit to get used to the weight on the shoulders. The part I don't like is that there is no easy way to grab a bottle for a drink. What I did to overcome that was use an Evernew drinking hose that attached to a Smart water bottle. It's a lot like using a camelbak bladder. Oh, FYI, what you called the mesh back pocket is the front pocket. The back of a pack goes against your back and the front of the pack faces behind you. Thanks for the review!
Russell...your right. I stand corrected. My bad.
I’m very interested in your packs. I’ve read and reread Ray Jardine’s book where he mentions making his own packs. Please send me some info on his packs. Thanks.
@@TheHikingRev I'll send you to the source where there is probably more information than you'll care to read. Ray Jardine is pretty wordy. I also talk about my pack a bit in my PCT day 30 vlog when I zeroed in Tehachapi. www.rayjardine.com/ray-way/Backpack-Kit/index.htm
Thanks I’ll check it out. I also watched a couple of your videos. Great job. I’m going to watch some more later.
I’m two years late to this commentary but what used to be referred to as the back of the pack because it was the last thing going down the trail as you hiked (think bus or car references) is now the front I assume because it faces you when you access it. Some very dated 60s literature from Kelty refers to what we now call the front as the back and when I began backpacking in the early 70s as a teenager, the convention was the same too, front now was the back then. I’m not sure when it changed but will need to check some other later sources. It’s all semantics but I find it interesting that this change happened somewhere along the way.😃
I use a Mardingtop 50-75L rucksack…been trying out different ones…the appeal to me are the PALS/MOLLE….I just love the MOLLE functionality….not sure if it’s the most comfortable rucksack/backpack….I carry a 28lbs load….tends to feel heavy though
Just make sure that it’s rated to carry that much weight.
Good point!!!
Hey Rev, really fantastic and detailed info in your gear list/weights for each section! It looks like you went from one trekking pole to two starting in the Sierra section. Did you then intend for your "worn" weights to include only one trekking pole? If not there's good news -- my spreadsheet shows your base weights just declined 0.6 pounds (9.6 oz) from the Sierra north! Did I get that right? Second question: I guess you went to two trekking poles because your tent needed them -- do you prefer hiking with two or one?
I prefer to hike with two now. Yes I started using two because I went to a trekking pole tent.
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Keep trying til one works.
Rev, this is insightful and very well presented. Thank you.
Did you encounter many hikers using the Hyperlight Mountain Gear packs? If so, what was the feedback on them.
Yes. I saw several and all the feedback on those packs were positive. It was probably the most popular pack on Trail.
LiteAF make fantastic packs . Better than HMG and Zpacks
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The Hiking Rev 😅 just my opinion . I don’t like the Velcro in my hmg 2400 southwest . I find the shoulder straps „ok“. Zpacks is more the customer Supp that fckd me up and the Arc blast is a good pack . What I absolutely LOVE about LiteAF are the shoulder straps , the roll top without velcro, the custom option basically Chris builds a pack how u want it . 20 weeks lead time absolutely worth it. you can even call them and talk to Chris the Owner , they take time for your requests and do the best to build you exactly the Pack how u want it to be . I still use my HmG but my pack to go for now is the LiteAF 40L suspension cause I liked the removable suspension in the HmG . Custom printed dyneema baby what can I say don’t wanna be biased but I am 😅😂❤️ Lite as a Feather ofc
My day packs always seem to have shoulder strap slippage....did you encounter that problem with any of yours? I really liked the wide shoulder straps on your last backpack.
No. I never had that problem. The only problem I had was with the Zpacks Nero and it was my fault. I had it over it’s comfort level. It was not made to carry as much as I had in it.
Rev around what total weight did you find the Zpacks pack to become uncomfortable? Did you add the pads for the shoulder straps or lumbar pad like I see some users of the ZP Haul/Blast packs do on their thru hikes?
My Zpacks Arc Blast starts to become uncomfortable at around 30 lbs. I didn’t add anything to the pack. The Zpacks Nero (which I no longer own) became uncomfortable at around 20 lbs.
Was just wondering what your base weight was? I finally got my baseweight down to 9lbs. 13oz. On my last section hike on the PCT. I was using a Kumo 36
Great pack! In the description section of this video you’ll see a gear list and weights of the items that I took with me according to the sections that I was hiking in. It also includes my base weights, worn weights and total weights.
In the NorCal Section, for example, my base weight was 9.09 lbs.
I'm getting closer to going on a looooooong walk about in March I'm curious why you chose such different packs and why 5 ? I'm hoping to complete the PCT with my pre loved (used) Waymark pack also I will be on a very tight budget knowing I need multiple pairs of shoes , Sierra equipment , and certainly FOOD however God willing I will make it and reap the reward of visiting my daughter in Bellingham 👍 also did you lose a lot of body weight over the course of this thru-hike ?
Good for you on your long walk. 😁
1. Started off with (preloved) Osprey Exos 48L. It started falling apart.
2. Replaced it with a Zpacks Arc Blast 55L in Tehachapi. Was a lot lighter, waterproof and did not need a rain cover. Plus, carried my Bear Canister better.
3. Replaced it with a Zpacks Nero 38L at Echo Lake/Lake Tahoe. Wanted to get lighter (10.6 oz) and minimalistic. (No hip-belt or load-lifters.).
4. Replaced it with a new Osprey Exos 48L in Bend, OR. The Nero was WAY TOO MINIMALISTIC and was KILLING my back. I would have had my wife send me my Zpacks Arc Blast but she was out of town and couldn’t so I bought the Exos at a local REI in Bend. I finished the Trail with the Exos.
5. I am presently (since April, 2023) using a Hyperlite Unbound 40. Hopefully, this is my final pack. If not, my wife will kill me. 😂
Yes, I lost 30 pounds on my PCT hike.
Rev do you get any ache and pain. Are you taking any pain killing medication. Thank you. Malcolm
Yes. Just the usual sore muscles. I don’t usually take pain meds.
Everyone hikes their own hike. My gear is as heavy duty as it gets and I love it. Not Everyone needs to be ultralight. Not at all. Please ultraligters stop the madness please.
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packs are a very subjective piece of gear.
Agree! What works for one may not work for another.