5 mistakes STUPID Hikers make in WET WEATHER 🌧

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[stewartbergman]

Hypothermia can happen very rapidly, seen many young people hiking in Colorado with t-shirts and shorts, one downpour and strong winds and you will be fighting for your life in an instant

[meisjeViv]

Last summer I convinced my sister to hike with me for a day (was doing a long distance hike through semi-urban terrain and she lives close to the trail I was on) and it was the wettest day of my whole three-week trip. Our socks were soaked, she didn't have good outdoor gear so she was in jeans or whatever, but we had so much fun! I still see myself stopping to wring out my socks halfway, and in the next ten steps splashing right into a puddle. She loved it and this summer I'm for sure going to take her with me on an overnight trip. Never let wet weather stop you 💙

[NoNORADon]

1.Drink water, eat food.
2.Keep gear dry.
3.Pack gear correctly for rain, keep key items easy to get too.
4.Dry out your gear when you get a chance.
5.Embrace the suck.

[elliotw]

Solid advice. My least favorite thing is taking a dump in heavy rain. Experience really pays off in this particular field..

[hamishdb]

From my Army days... "If it ain't raining it ain't training" and "If it ain't snowing we ain't going" - sayings right up there with my all time personal favourite "If you can't take a joke then you shouldn't have joined up"

[bootson_au]

Had this happen to me last weekend. Went to do a 1 day camp up in Berowra NSW with an experienced hiker friend. Weather was meant to be a little rainy but turned ugly in the morning, to the point it almost flooded our tents. We were meant to do a short but challenging hike after we packed up, we waited a few hours but it wasn't clearing. It actually got heavier. Friend made the call to cancel the rest, and head back. My first time dealing with camping and raining, my pack didn't have a liner and got quite drenched, learnt that lesson well. Really appreciate the tips mate, thank you.

[michaelrousseau]

I tied a beer bong to my pack so I can catch rain water and constantly drink through the funnel.

[philsmith]

I’ve been life-threateningly cold & wet in the army, all my gear goes in individual waterproof compression or stuff sacks, sometimes inside a pack liner (they never fit the pack perfectly! That’s what I want), and I use a pack cover. Take it from me, ANY amount of weight is worth your essential gear staying dry. Did you know a wet intermediate cold GI sleeping bag weighs like 15lb and takes 3 or 4 days to dry? You can get decent sleep in it if you wear your Gumby gear, though.

[mrpucket]

Must be able to stay warm while not moving. Preferably comfortable as well. As an old timer at backcountry travel I love that new folks can avoid the worst. Thanks Kyle

[cricketbeansprout]

While backpacking I got in the habit of saying yeah!" to every problem or sucky situation. It was sarcasm but did actually serve the function of pumping me up to embrace it 😂

[bigchief]

Fun fact: If you waterproof your pack correctly it can be used as a flotation device.

[shanereynolds]

I hiked the Long trail in September and it rained and was cold AF the last half. I hiked north to south. I lost so much weight because I was too miserable to eat and drink at the end. I loved every minute of it though!

[brholder]

The purchase of a backpacking umbrella has been a game changer for me. I don't wear a rain jacket anymore. My core stays dry and my shorts stay dryer. Covers my backpack some also. And I can eat in the dry.

[maxinemead]

I'm just dipping my toe into backpacking, but I have done a lot of bicycle camping in all weathers, and some sea kayak camping, the rule for the latter being "if it isn't in a quality dry bag, assume it will end up soaking wet." So far for backpacking, I have taken a similar approach; I don't like relying on the One Liner Bag To Rule Them All, because (i) it's not critical to keep every single thing dry; and (ii) it's a single point of failure. Rather, for the stuff that Absolutely. Positively. Must. Be. Dry (sleeping bag, sleeping pad, sleeping clothing, tent, Anker & charging cords) each goes into a quality lightweight dry bag appropriately sized for the item.

Also, similar to your excellent point about planning your pack arrangement to ensure efficiency in a downpour, I try to do the same with the specific packing of my tent, fly, pole set, and stakes. My current tent is, alas, not amenable to setting up fly-first, so I MacGyvered a solution to that. If I arrive at camp and it's raining, everything else stays in the pack. Pole set goes up first, using my homemade hack; then I attach the fly; then I crawl under the fly to attach the tent; then I toss the Must.Be.Dry items, still in their dry bags, into the dry/protected tent.

If you've never practiced setting up your shelter system in a downpour in the comfort of your own basement or patio or backyard . . . maybe do that. :)

[mctaguer]

I like the emphasis. On the packing, a couple of personal notes: I've been a compactor bag guy for, like, forever. And one problem, that at least I have, is even the heavy duty bags get holes (no, I'm not careful enough, especially "in the field"). It's fine if I'm going out for a few days--I can start with a new bag and be sure (I'm stubborn--I used to put bags over my head to see light spots then seal them so I didn't have to throw the bag away). But if you're trekking? Trust me, all it takes is a a hole or two in your compactor bag--water will find it. So...yep, just purchased a couple waterproof bags, and I'll have to see how they work.

I also have a Dynema backpack. To date, it has not leaked. As Kyle said, I don't RELY on it, but between that and a liner... redundancy is the theme to emphasize here. Layer your means of keeping you and your gear dry, and you improve your chances of success.

[trekkkker]

Using a trash compactor bag as a pack liner is tremendous! At the start of my 2020 AT hike there was a guy at Springer passing them out to hikers. Best advice ever.

[drawntomountains]

I did #1 just last month. It was just a 4.6 mile hike down from a back country inn, so i felt confident that i had hydrated the day before and that morning. It was raining and I DID take water breaks, but just not enough !! I ended up in the ER that afternoon with pretty bad dehydration enough to raise my heart rate to a serious level longer than an hour ! Electrolytes, electrolytes, electrolytes !!!

[TwoSoundsatOnce]

Use bandana to wipe down or buff or whatever to dry. Nice piano speech drama lol btw. I am a poncho tarp and liner wearable shelter person I have a shelter on me at all times . ..I know I'm weird for that I feel it's best that it is a possibility for green screen in the field say you don't want nature ..but why...your filming a video in the city but can't because your in the woods. You could possibly use the green poncho tarp in a modified lean to configuration or basically wall backdrop. For me it's the best way to do green screen for lighting. Anyway I would say Kyle thank you for your humor and originality and good info humbly I admit maybe with shame that I've disobeyed some of these practical ideas such as gear sleep system waterproofing I'm not proud of for but I am constantly learning and improving. Back onto my original tarp comment which was morphed into a video making tip. I would say that I would eat under my pouncho to keep somewhat sheltered not most convenient but maybe. I make the mistake of bad nutrition often. Good content Kyle this is a good way to start my day. And I believe this is yesterday's video so I'm a day late lol

[rodoutdoors]

Great tips. I made the same mistake multiple times with drinking. It's easy to forget when hiking in cooler weather.

[edwardpardy]

A bit heavier but worth their weight in gold are dry bags for canoeing. I just put my stuff in that and throw it in my pack. Waterproof, can be filled with air for a floatation device, water, and or a pillow if you are feeling weak.