How I Pack My Gear 2020 - 35L Pack (Full Comfort)

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[wornoutwrench]

As an absolute total noob, stuff like this is pure gold.
Shame you can only give 1 thumbs up.

[MegaLitefoot]

This was not only an excellent “how to”, but also a great reminder of “what to” pack. Thank you.

[Coreycry]

this is a "how to" - so much more information than just packing, many tricks can be applied to other packs.

[papajeff]

Just packed my Kakwa 55L BP for my AT hike starting in 3 days. Barely had enough room. This is right on time. Darwin will never read comments on a three year old post. Just want to say, “Thanks, Darwin”, from East Tennessee.

[happyface]

Anyone else notice the subtle Jazz in the background? It's calming LOVE It!

[GorgoScrobo]

I completely agree on the backup rain protection for clothes and sleeping bag/quilt. You’re one of the few folks who mentions the potential for packing up damp gear ON THE TRAIL. Thx for sharing your techniques, glad it works well for you.

[williamhahn]

I use your packing strategies to pack my Ruck for the Army. While we do have to carry way more weight, cutting down on necessities and just organizing my Ruck has helped a ton to be travel ready faster and confident in my gear.

[edwardmedina]

Putting your extra clothes inside your sleeping bag is genius!
Also folding the sleeping pad another genius idea (never even considered it).
Thanks.

[elvismikel]

Keeping sleep clothes in the foot box of the bag/quilt and the gloves with the insulated jacket make so much sense that I can't believe I didn't think about it!

[xanawolf]

Thank you Darwin for this video. I’m limited to 20 pounds for the rest of my life due to a catastrophic back injury and subsequent surgeries, and I used your gear and packing vid to help assemble an emergency “get home/bug out” kit.

[andygarza]

Twisting the liner (4:40) is a nice touch. I learn something almost every video of your I watch.

[JimYeats]

No criticism, but I find it funny that you have this completely organized pack that is well though out, well balanced, lightweight, and then right at the end your most ungainly weight item gets thrown onto your shoulder strap. Love it, just shows you that we like what we like, and if taking awesome photos makes you happy, then it needs to come along.

[JeDindk]

I'm going on my first hike later this month and your video was a great help to me. I am both a little bit puzzled and a little bit confused, when I think about what I shall bring and how to pack everything I think the most important message from your video is, that you can let your self be inspired by others, but in the end you have to figure out yourself and you always have to re-evaluate your needs. You can start with a 65-liters backpack and end up with just 35. You can start with a butt-pad, get rid of the butt-pad and finally bring the butt-pad back again.

So what I have learned from this video is, that it doesn't have to be perfect the first time. 😀

[leftycut]

Anyone who doesn't know or recognise you must think your on a day hike !! It is amazing how small your pack is. Love this stuff !!!!

[solitaryrefinement]

That's EXACTLY how I pack my loadouts; Horizontally. Besides it being more convenient and leaving some space on the sides for me to insert odd objects into filling in voids, the loadout is also more balanced because the weight of each item is distributed evenly across the breadth of the pack instead of being all on one side or the other. Unless two similarly sized stuff sacks are identical in weight, one will always be heavier than the other leaning the balance of the pack in that direction if they are inserted vertically.

[hikeswithsass]

I just packed my bag almost identical to your way, holy smokes what a difference! The way it was loaded and is loaded now actually feels much lighter and while I always look like a kid over an oversized bag, it compressed down so much. Thanks for this awesome video!

[arguchik]

This video was SO helpful. During the COVID "stay home" order, I have been daydreaming so much about hiking and travel.

[lorens]

I think I've watched this video 5 or 6 times now and I have learned a ton but the most immediately helpful idea is NOT to compress and fold and stuff my sleeping pad into a tiny little stuff sack but instead to FOLD it and put it against my back for additional padding. What an AMAZING idea! (Why didn't I think of that myself?) I like the additional comfort on my back and my pad (Thermarest Trail Scout shortie) loves not being compressed to death. Thanks, Darwin!

[tamarmolerick]

Great vid. I prefer to keep raing ear, hat and gloves in my big outside pocket, that way if it starts raining you don't need to open your pack at all.

[novakillbones]

You guys in North America have it so easy. If I was going out bush for 4 days, I'd want to carry a minimum of 8 litres of water. There is also no way I could fit 4 days worth of food in that bag of yours. And there is absolutely no way I could go bush with a frameless pack, I need to have airflow between my pack and my back. I also prefer to pack vertically so that I only have to get out the thing I need, I never have to pull everything out of my pack to get what's in the bottom. On the upside, it doesn't get cold enough in Australia that I need to carry as much warm stuff as you guys. Still, a down jacket isn't quite as heavy as a day's worth of canned food.