Five unexpected uses for gear while backpacking. #hiking #gear

Gear that serves multiple purposes means less weight on our backs on adventures. These are five of our favorites:

1. Tyvek wrap is a waterproof barrier used in house construction. We use it as a ground sheet under our tent and for cowboy camping, as well as waterproofing for our sleeping pads.

2. Bear canisters are heavy and unpleasant to carry, but at least they make great chairs!

3. We don't bring sandals or camp shoes on our trips. We do like to relax our feet at camp, and loose shoes worn without socks make surprisingly nice slippers!

4. Tim once got poison ivy all over his face by using a jacket as a pillow. Now we loosely stuff our waterproof clothing bags and they are perfect for the job.

5. We save weight by using a tent that doesn't need dedicated poles. Hiking poles are the only poles our tent needs.

[DrTomCruisin]

"I wear my shoes as shoes when I'm not using them as shoes"

[spliffin]

Some great tips in here but idk if wearing shoes w/o socks is “beyond how it was designed to be used.” 😂

[electrontube]

if you wash Tyvek with a couple of tennis balls before use it really cuts down on the annoying rustling.

[Silmerano]

Packing a change of clothes in a soft sack and using that as a pillow is genius.

[frdmlvr]

Make sure you stick the tyvek in the clothes dryer it helps to soften it up and makes it much less noisy.

[chelseavanhoof]

I love watching you guys. I sleep with 3 pillows and consider camping a trailer… but I can live vicariously through you haha 😊❤

[haroldgretzinger]

Cowboy camping out in the wild that has got to be quite the experience. I don’t think I can do that. I’ve had too many wildlife come through my camp

[jeremymanning]

Good tips, always useful to have multipurpose gear. i use my towel for a windshield for my stove. Just find 3 sticks', roll the ends of the towel around the sticks and use 3rd stick to push back into a V shape. Works great. 👍👍

[ozarklisa]

Could you please do a video of any luxury items that you pack? Things you don't need but really want?

[jefe]

I hope in a decade when i begin my usa/ world journey i find people like yall
Much love from Ohio ❤

[TeeTafoya]

This one might seem weird, but you can make slippers out of a pair of socks and show goo. They can roll up
Just like socks, they can be worn on wet dirt/sand and don’t cost a thing. I lay out a thick pair of socks and then I apply two layers of shoe goo. First layer goes on the sole, second layer covers the soles and a bit of the sides.

[leonatomy]

Can you make a video on how you guys get along so well while spending all your time together?

[RelaxingPlatypus]

We can do so much with so little! Thank you for spreading the word! ❤

[germaineprien]

Your sills out there are SO ingenious especially your freeze dried meals!!!

[wizzkid]

Hi just wondering if you have ever heard/done geocaching because you would probably walk by quite a few😀

[michelleboyd]

I have enjoyed your videos and simplistic life. Makes me reflect on our waste daily. One thing, Yall are wayyyy too happy. There has to be something that’s not so wonderful about this camping and simplistic life experience. Would love to see that as well.

[__zj__]

I noticed you guys always use that up-and-down intonation. now that i did i can't unhear it 😂

great vid as always

[wadly]

Came back to say - I thought this shoe “hack” was a bit of a stretch when I first saw this vid. Since then I did it on an overnight tramp when I couldn’t be bothered taking camp shoes. And. It was genuinely great! I completely changed the fit of my shoes to loose and slip on and was a totally different feel walking around, going to the loo etc with shoes in “loose slipper mode”
Will be doing again - not silly at all.

[gracelyn]

i personally believe anything literally ANYTHING can be used as a pillow

[rondaborgert]

New follower here. I really enjoy your content. You both are an inspiration 😊