10 Common Hiking Mistakes Most Beginners Make
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Avoid common beginner hiking mistakes! Watch this video for essential hiking advice and tips on what not to do when starting out on the trails.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Welcome
00:46 - Overpacking
02:29 - Attaching gear to the exterior of your pack
03:47 - Not packing a tent or any shelter
05:06 - Relying on an app for navigation
06:47 - Poorly fitting backpack
08:11 - Overestimating your ability
09:28 - Not eating or drinking enough
10:50 - Heavy or labor intensive food plans
12:04 - Wearing cotton
12:42 - Not testing new gear prior to departure
My 1st backpack trip years ago I didn't take enough food..I almost didn't make it to the camp spot, I was so weak. On the way back out that trip I met hikers who didn't have enough water, and were struggling. I was able to share, because I knew where the next water was, and had plenty. Really good tips. I wish someone had told me before I left for that 1st trip.
Yep, I think it’s a common mistake. I took so little food on some of my very first walks!
I walk in Tassie a bit. Will do the Overland Track again this year in November, correctly. I love your vids and the great tips. Thankyou.
Absolutely agree, after doing the OLT briefings in the visitor centre last year I have the same bug bears, everyone should just watch this before attempting it 😂 29kg was the heaviest pack I saw. Someone tried to go out with no sleeping pad or sleeping bag 🙅🏼♀️
Thanks for watching! What on earth was their plan for sleep?! Just crazy. I used to see many similar scenarios when guiding on the OLT. No food, no gear. Just absurd!
I remember my first trip, I was only doing a couple of hours hike in for an overnight camp and hike out.
I had a macpac 65 litre completely packed and ready to explode, thing mist have weighed 20kg.
I also did the hike not understanding load lifters and had one completely tight, and the other about 6cm loose, oh the pain.
Still, it was a life changing adventure.
🤣😂 sounds all too familiar of my early days!
I do change my socks daily. I'll get my feet dry at night and sleep in fresh socks fot the next day. Worth the weight for me.
Totally understand that. I have similar things I carry to give me that little bit of luxury and comfort!
Ive got a number 11
I was doing a 40 mile traverse of the Wallowa mountains
Climbed up 2500 ft to the first lake on my first night
Ready early setting up camp, tent up , sleeping bag and pad set up comfy, ready for grup....
Whoops, forgot a cookpot
Went 8 miles back to the trailhead
Oh no!
Stuff on outside of pack drives me nuts. Thinking of getting a hmg bag that will fit everything inside but can’t believe the amount of gear people strap to the outside
Here in California, the low temperature overnight is going to be 80 degrees with 20 mile per hour winds. A tent is gonna help you keep cool in the heat overnight.
Wise advice!
Been bushwalking in Tas for 30 years and I have made many of those mistakes (learning experiences 😊) - not all - and agree with all of your 10 points. I think there is a difference between developing your own style of walking, and doing things as a beginner that might get you in deep trouble when you haven't yet learned enough to get yourself out of trouble.
The other reason I don’t like foam mats on the outside of packs is all the little pieces of mat left scattered on scrubby trails.
One of my biggest mistakes was going on a long off track walk with a person i hadn't 'tested out' (as opposed to gear i hadn't tested) - not good. The other was a friend and I putting our packs down and wandering off - took a long time to find them again! That was over 20 years ago- still remember the feeling 😅
Totally agree regarding the foam mats. Used to see that issue a lot!
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I think that's a mistake. Get it right the first time and you don't have to replace crap gear.
But for the first time, she doesn't know what she wants.
Yep, definately pays to invest in those big four items. Each of my first big fours took me a few years to obtain but I invested in quality and they all lasted for years! Other option is to wait a while and to think about what she needs and make the purchase when the need arises.
What about looking at 2nd hand but quality big 4 items?
Sure it might go bad, but if you get a 2nd hand thermarest for 1/2 price that's pretty good. That's how many of us poor outdoor education students have managed to get our gear - especially expensive things like kayaks!
Buy once, cry once.
@@bananarama3624 also a good option. Some very high quality gear can be bought second hand, occasionally including some of my own gear!
Lovely video for beginners - thanks on their behalf. Even though aimed at beginners, taking a physical map and compass applies to everyone though. Thanks also on their behalf.
Eldons video please!
Glad you enjoyed it! Eldons video is in post production. Hope to have out before end of July! Stay tuned!
I've hiked up a mountain and to get there and one person brought the wrong tent poles .
Oh no! I’ve seen that happen too!
People strapping items on the outside of backpacks probably got this behavior from cartoons or movies growing up, thought this was how it's done.
Who knew our childhood cartoons would have such a lasting impact on our packing techniques?
Who knew our childhood cartoons would have such a lasting impact on our packing techniques?
I'm not mad or ticked off with you but I have to say I don't agree with this video or all the ones like it that people are posting.
Just like you, I have my own way of doing things too.
I don't tell everyone that their way is wrong though.
Almost everyone posting videos these days just talk about NOOB hikers and how they do everything the way you're not doing it.
I've been hiking 40 years and love my 2.5 pound air mattress and clip stuff to the outside of my pack because that's how I like it.
If you want to help new hikers, give them tips! Stop telling them they are making mistakes just because that's not how you do it.
Life is about learning so tell people what works for you but let them decide what works for them.
Thanks for sharing! I completely understand where you're coming from, and I respect your experience and the way you prefer to hike. My intention with this video was to offer advice based on my personal experiences and common issues I've observed among new hikers when I've worked as a hiking guide. It's all about sharing tips to help others have a better experience, not to invalidate anyone's methods or preferences and if it came across that way then that's bad on my behalf.
I also make plenty of other videos offering tips for hikers of all levels and styles. My content is highly focused on Tasmanian hiking conditions, where if we leave stuff attached outside our packs, it often becomes detached and destroyed due to the intense scrub and weather conditions here. Hiking is a deeply personal activity, and everyone develops their own style over time. The goal here is to provide insights and options, so everyone can make informed decisions that work best for them. I appreciate your input and will certainly consider it for future content. Happy hiking!