Backpacking Gear for a 3-Day Hike

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0:28 - Backpack
1:43 - Everything inside the pack
2:20 - Clothing
3:10 - Food bag
3:47 - Cookset
4:45 - TP!
4:55 - Pack towel
5:25 - Soap
6:38 - Water filter
7:20 - Headlamp
7:40 - Paracord
7:50 - Medical kit
8:50 - Essentials bag
9:50 - Knife/Multitool
10:05 - Rain gear
10:20 - Water bottles
10:50 - Hydration bladder
11:15 - Sitting pad
12:01 - Hammock
12:43 - Rain fly
13:35 - Hammock straps
13:45 - Sleeping pad
14:13 - Bag liner
15:12 - Sleeping bag

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[GearTestTV]

Haha! Wow! That's a lot of gear! This is video is about 4 years old now, and I have since narrowed down the gear that I take on trips. I still use some of the gear shown in this video, but I've also changed a lot over the years. For a lighter alternative, check out the "ULTRALIGHT!" link in the video description. Happy trails!

[andrewfreeman]

Thanks for calling out the "Ounce" killers for being overly consumed with lowest weight possible. It's really not about that, like you said, being comfortable with all your gear on and enjoying the trip. Mine is about 13-15lbs and I feel great all day / night.

[cider]

great setup! nothing to add, nothing to get rid of.

[johnstewart]

I find that many ultralight load outs are selfish....I carry first aid enough for 5, not just 4 bandaids and 2 aspirin...water filter big enough to share output, binoculars...always ready to help the lost (Glacier), Injured (Los Padres), and ill-prepared. It's a matter of philosophy, I guess.

[rogerlamb]

Hey, I had to come back to this video because I'm getting ready to do a 4 night 5 day on the A.T. so I was getting some pointer's Thank You!

[iamcondescending]

me and my Fiancée went on a weekend-long back country camping trip on the 16th of September (it's when I proposed actually) and we hiked in Friday and hiked out Monday. on our trip we decided to just pack two 40oz Takeya thermoflask water bottles and an MSR miniworks ex filter and that system worked really well!! Especially when we discovered that the filter threaded onto our bottles perfectly. we would fill the bottles in the morning, clean the filter, then fill them again at night, and clean and store the filter.

[davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

Enjoyed the video. I look forward to some of your other videos.

[Nuclearjelly]

Did you ever make a food video? I'm a beginner and found your video very informative and helped me a lot. I'm just trying to find a variety food options and figured your setup must've been simple.

[seanupton]

Great video. Hope you'll keep em coming.

[Conductorofmovement]

Great video! This was extremely helpful.

[keithfox]

Great vid. I would suggest padding or blankets on the walls for sound. Great info thanks.

[lafdwifey]

Great video! Looking forward to seeing more from you!

[benjaminvillasenor]

It pays to spend extra, like socks, merino wool socks are the best, you can wear them up to 3 days in a row and keep your feet dry and odor free, same with certain shirts and undershirts

[Mrnostripe]

I was always taught that you cut a small hole out of the mole skin to relive any pressure around the blister and not to put mole skin on the blister

[moxtr]

May I suggest using moleskin BEFORE you develop any blisters, at the first sign of rubbing or hot spots.

[jamesaritchie]

I've seen a lot of people get into serious, life-threatening situations by going ultralight, and then running into a survival situation.  This means I'm for taking the right gear, and the best gear, regardless of what it weighs.  That said, I draw the line at carrying any kind of hydration pack.  That's far too much extra weight for far too little extra benefit.   It means I can't carry a piece of valuable gear that would make my trip more comfortable, or that might even save my life.

[stevemazz]

I had to chuckle when you stated your trap was expensive at $75 dollars when a Cuben Fiber trap just a bit bigger is $300 dollars plus.

[rowdybeaver]

You're very good at presenting, but I'm sure that you'll eventually go toward the "light".

[WezleyB]

I just watched a video where this lady talked about all the things that hikers ditched their trip..
You had all of

[robinconkel-hannan]

I don't know what your income is but for a whole lot of us your gear is expensive and out of reach.. Some of you guys seem to think that you can't go hiking if you can't afford the costly stuff.. ...Thanks for mentioning underwear, most people seem to forget I dehydrate a lot of food and like to make my meals from that using recipes adapted from the ones I use every day.. It's fun and economical..