HOW TO START BACKPACKING IN 2023 // Beginner Backpacker Guide

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[tanvach]

Totally agree with creating a checklist! Saved my butt many times from forgetting important items.

[pissedoffwizard]

Loved the video. I will recommend it to the next person that says they are thinking about trying backpacklng. I think you forgot one more type of hiker. Most of the time. I hike in somewhere around 10 miles. Never more than 15 and then camp for 3 or 4 days. Then I hike out. I'm 62 ears old and hiked a bit in my teens and twenties. I used the thought of going backpacking again to set goals that helped me lose 270 pounds. Without surgery. I worked out hard. Eat good food. Drank a lot of water. I have been backpacking for 2 years now and loving it. The only bad thing is that i did have a heart attack and even though I am very healthy for my age. My heart attack and hip replacements and knee surgery have taken a toll. It also does not help that I live in Utah. ALL my trails have ELEVATION. I hike slow when going up, but I am usually alone so I hike my own hike. Anyway, enough rambling. Keep up the great work. The checklist is great.

[igorcorti]

How come I have not seen this YT channel before! Thank you for the tips --- we are heading down to AZ in March for Havasupai Falls and your videos reviews are helping me with some decisions :)
Thank you so much for sharing such awesome content!

[scottyplug]

Joshua Tree is just right around the corner from here. Lovely spot.

[Mike_Blanda]

Love my REI FLASH 55- just purchased the 2023 update! Absolutely love it

[inthedirt]

I have a REI flash 55 - I like it. It has some configurability. For example the brain (top pouch) and side pockets can be removed. So you can make it a little lighter if you don't need those features. Also, I like the side pouches. It has 2 on each side - one standard pouch, and one angled a little for quick access to water bottles.

[Alphaomegaking]

This man made a video telling people to Google it. What a legend!

[itschrisandalex]

Super invaluable - we're planning our first backpacking trip this year! 🎊

[ericboomer]

I’ve been using Gaia GPS for the past year since watching your channel. I like it, but I find the organization of folders and routes and tracks etc isn’t the greatest. I was wondering if you’d do a video on how you keep your Gaia organized for both tracking prior history and planning new trips. It’d be nice to see what your desktop version looks like

[cidifede]

Awesome video! Do you have guide lines to discard grey water after washing your clothes? Could you recommend a soap? Keep up all the great work Justin! Love the channel.

[alanmacbeth]

Would be good to get your opinion on the new Motorola Defy Satellite Link. It's much cheaper than Garmin in -reach.

[KB-reku]

Is J-Tree getting the rain too like the San Bernardino area? Heading back to AB next week, trading the cold for the rain thank goodness 😂

[tommyNix]

If a poop bag is required I won't be hiking that trail.

[sheilasunshine]

I need REI to fix the problem with their sternum strap connector to the shoulder straps! Otherwise I love my traverse 60!

[glenloewen]

The poop bag looks like it could get messy. Question about the pink titanium spoon. I have a titanium spoon from Sea to Summit. Is there something better about the pink one?

[pissedoffwizard]

i just went and had a look at the new Flash 55. I like most of the changes EXCEPT they screwed up that great strech pocket.!!! call them and tell them to put it back. Its now just a pocket. I need that big stretchy pocket to dry stuff and such. It stopped me from getting it.

[PrimalRenegade]

Hey Justin, random question for you, what do you think about the Trekology aluft 2.0 vs Trekology aluft 2.0 PRO? Not sure if the pro is worth the extra 70 grams but it does at least look super comfy.

[fratecucodrul]

You know, here in Romania we have lots of problems with Brown Bears as they are protected and can't be shot, they multiplied and are hungry, what advice do you have for camping in a forest with bears, also, they don't hibernate as the winter is soft... ?

[chemtrail_brew_Que]

Hope you are having a good time in Joshua Tree

[pissedoffwizard]

oh, one more question. Thinking about getting the Durston Xmid Pro 1 or 2, any thoughts