THESE HACKS make a HUGE difference! 😮 #hiking

Hiking hacks are fun and there is like a million of them! Today I will give you 6 different hacks that I use on most of my hikes and what i believe have a big impact on your hiking experience! If not already using them, it's my belief 90% of you will... after seeing this episode. Let’s dive into the world of hacks... and some good advice!

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Links to producs shown in this video:

DIY Meal Cozy

ATOMPACKS Atom+

ULA Circuit Backpack

BIG SKY Dreamsleeper Pillow and Revolution 1,5 tent

TOPITS Freezer Bags

Water bottle pouches

Water Bottle Clips (avalible on many places)

Altra Shoes (Olympus shown in video)

Thermarest Neoair Xtherm Pad

[markperry]

The T shirt over the sleep mat to hold the pillow will be a game changer for me, big thanks.

[azclaimjumper]

Agreed, a Sawyer Squeeze water Filter is the gold standard by which all other water filters are measured against.
I still prefer a water bladder, drink tube, bite valve instead of so-called "Smart" water bottles.
Space on my backpack shoulder straps are occupied by pockets holding my GPS on the left shoulder strap & my camera inside a pocket on the right shoulder strap.
I, too, repack my Peak Refuel Freeze Dried meals into freezer grade ziplok baggies after equally dividing the food into 2 equal portions. I don't have the stomach capacity to eat all the food at one time.
For the record, I've made my own home-made Koozies out of reflectix around my 750ml cup. Keeps my food HOT HOT right down to the last sporkful.
I wear my Buff Headgear around my head/face/neck when I crawl into my sleeping bag & lay my head onto my Sea to Summit inflatable pillow.
I wear a thin pair of silk socks next to my feet. Merino wool socks are my outer sock. This way I get virtually no friction between my foot & outer sock.
HACK - I wear Goosefeet 100% overfilled Down booties to keep my tootsies comfy warm & cozy when inside my sleeping bag.

Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada

[alindberg]

For your water bottle clips, just add a small bungee cord to the bottom of the bottle to make it more secure. You can easily attach some stretchy bungee cord to the backpack.

[Curlew-Corner]

Thanks Robert. I particularly like your t-shirt pillow holder idea.

[hikingwithjackieboy]

A t-shirt as a pillow holder is inglorious. Excellent hacks

Good tips, thank you! I’ll add one. This summer I was hiking exclusively at desert conditions and high temps. My #1 learning was to preload salt. It really made a difference.

*The endurance exercise outcome is to postpone fatigue, not replace all the fuel, fluids, and electrolytes lost during the event.*

- For moderately-warm climates, take about 1/2 teaspoon of salt before your workout
- For hot climates, consider the range of 1/2 – 1 teaspoonful of salt preloading
- For very hot climates, you may benefit from 1 – 2 teaspoons of salt in a pre-workout

In addition, your sweat contains approximately 0.1% sodium, which is why it tastes salty. Since 1 liter of water is 1, 000 g, you lose about 1 g (1, 000 mg) of sodium per hour of exercise. The results showed that sodium significantly lowered core temperature and average heart rate during exhaustive exercise.

Edited to add: Our body loses water and electrolytes faster than it can absorb.

[susanp.collins]

I always carry a Rehidrat with me. It's a little sachet of ORT powder (Oral Rehydration Therapy). Its a mixture of electrolytes and sugar. The sachet I carry makes 250mls of mixture but I also carry an empty 300ml juice container with a 'teat' on it.

[JTPFluteSynergy]

Nice way to keep your pillow on the pad. I use a button-up shirt that's not stretchy, so it may not fit over the pad. I'll try and see.
I remove my insoles at camp, as you do, but since my feet get cold easily, I put on dry socks and use plastic bags (like bread bags) between socks and shoes. Great video, thanks!

[raykinit]

Going to go try the t shirt pillow holder as soon as this video is over. Thank you. Ray.

[davidtou]

Hack n°4 can be greatly improved by changing to your sleep socks and adding on top plastic bags... specially when your shoes are wet or it's cold

[eunhyuekpark]

The pillow under the shirt hack..ingenious! I've always used straps but this method is waay more comfortable. Thank you sir!

[PabbyMan]

I'm gonna try the t-shirt hack. That's been a big annoying problem for me when my pillow slides right off the mat every night.

[pirateguitar]

The t shirt hack for keeping pillow in place was worth the whole video

[TZsHikingMyOwnHike]

Informative video...thanks for sharing. The trail runner camp shoes hack is such an obvious hack yet, I never thought of it. Brilliant because it is practical and and aids in drying out the shoes. I have been struggling for years to find the perfect set of camp shoes and they have been on my feet the whole time. 😂

[darinmcadam]

Thank you for all your content. I appreciate the hack/tip with t-shirt & buff. I have never seen wettex sponge before. I am Canadian. I will look online.

[adamjonsson]

Väldigt inspirerande videos, funnit intresse i denna hobby för någon månad sedan. Har köpt utrustning och börjat planera helgvandringar här nere i Skåne 😊

[billb]

An eighth of a teaspoon (1 gram) of salt per liter of water is all most people need. (Of course, those same people should be supplementing magnesium as well.)

If you want to get fancy, then use "lite salt" (50% NaCl and 50% KCl). I mix regular salt to lite salt 2:1, then add to my water as above.

In the US we call Wettex, "Swedish dish clothes". Thanks for the brand name, it saved me a few dollars. +1

[bcamping]

Sometimes I wear waterbottle in my jacket, hipbelt keeps it from falling out. Also works for melting snow. Or to keep water warmer in cold weather.

[samimurtomaki]

I used a waterbottle clip until I lost my bottle. I also used thin waterbottle until one broke. I still use those, but newer the better and I don't trust those like my camelpack bottle that is in daily and day trekking use, and I sometimes take my stainless steel canteen as I can use it for pastorising water with any fuel available including usually abundant natural ones.

[frosty_soda]

Use a 1ltr collapsible nalgene bottle as a pee bottle. Saves you getting out of the bag at night. Got the tip from a Royal Marine Commando.