A Backpacking Gear Guide for 2024 | PLUS how we pack our bags

It’s backpacking season! And we’re back with all of the backpacking gear beta to help you get out there and get after it! In this little Backpacking Gear Guide, we’ll be going over every piece of backpacking gear that we’re using this season AND we’re also going to show you how we pack our bags for our backpacking trips! Our goal this summer is to move faster in the mountains and go lighter with our packs - without losing comfort! So we have a lot of new gear to support that goal but we also have a lot of old gear that we love and still works for us. So with that, here is our backpacking gear guide for 2024! Enjoy:)

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Garmin InReach Mini 2 (on sale until June 16 2024!)

Backpack - The North Face Phantom 38

Tent - Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2

Quilt - Enlightened Equipment

Sleeping Pad - Thermarest Neoair Xtherm

Pillow - Inflatable Camp Pillow

Stove - MSR Pocket Rocket

Insulated Mugs

Bear Canister - Bear Vault

Epic Water Filters (use code: codyandvictoria)

Hydrapak Water Bladder

Katadyn Filter

Shoes - Altra Lone Peak 7

Cody's Pants - Kuhl Suppressor Jogger

Cody's Sun Hoodie:

Victoria's Pants - Mountain Hardware Dynama

Victoria's Sun Hoodie

Cody's Sunglasses - Ombraz

Victoria's Sunglasses

JoGo Coffee Straw

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[Kris-jurk]

As a Search and Rescue volunteer over the last 12 years, I have never been called on a mission for a broken ankle or sprain ankle with someone wearing hiking boots. It’s always been trail runners or those low top hiking shoes. An occasional Choco sandal. Just something to think about. So if you’re a clumsy hiker when you get tired at the end of your track like myself, then maybe high top boots are a better choice for you. Think of it as insurance. I paid the price for this decision hiking the Northwest National Scenic Trail.

[michaelstoddard]

I don’t know if this has been mentioned before, (I looked through a lot of comments), but sunscreen can become less effective if transferred into a different type of plastic bottle. Chemicals can react with different plastics which is why it’s recommended to keep sunscreen in its original container.
Might be worth just buying travel sized sunscreen.
Hope this helps.
Stay safe and stinky!

[booyakana]

What solved our bear canister issue was a small washer (like for screws)! We tie a piece of cord through it so we can clip it to our pack or mug and when we need to open the bear canister, we just press the washer into the locking tab. Makes it super easy to open especially when it's cold and your fingers don't want to work. You could even keep your gloves on depending on how bulking the gloves are.

[bendennis]

You mentioned bug protection with your sun hoodies. I treat mine with permethrin and it stays bug repellant for quite a few trips and it also doesn't hurt any of the wicking or warmth of the garment. It nice because it doesn't add anything to your pack and keeps you more comfortable.

[qxvutgx]

the long wite rope is for putting over your rope to secure it even more. You attach it to that little black latch on the back of your neck when you put on the pack.

[betsyclarke]

Love my Altra Lone Peaks!!! My go to shoe for everything 😊

[awbrown]

Great video! I have the same pillow and i just fold it in half length wise and as im rolling up my sleeping pad, i stop about 2ft from the end, lay the pillow on top, and roll it in with the pad. The rolled up pad doesn't seem any thicker and it's one less stuff sack to worry about.

[NickMartin-ykzt]

Re the boots / trail runners thing, it’s light weight shoes for me all the way if there’s any sort of a trail, unless there are proper reasons why boots might be better, when I do sometimes switch. In trail runners I get less fatigued, have more accurate foot placement, and I am much less likely to trip or stumble. My legs and knees definitely finish the day in very much better shape All of these things contribute to overall safety in my experience. Over the decades I have sustained occasional injuries wearing both boots and trail runners, stuff will always happen, but I am sure that the lighter and more positive footwear has massively improved both my enjoyment and the general efficiency of my hiking. Thanks for the videos Darwin, I’m pushing 70 years old now and the amazing lightweight gear of today really helps to level the playing field and keep me out there 👋

[mapesofpv]

This was a great video! A piece of potential advice, keep a magnesium rod and scraper, as well as some form of larger work knife with you. Coming from the Canadian Army, there's been many cases where lighters don't work even when dry. Magnesium is a reliable wet or dry fire starter option and a larger work knife, pocket or fixed blade will let you do a multitude of things such as prepare small game in a bad situation👍

[felipeneira]

That’s a great set up u guys have!! My only recommendation is that your first aid kit should be in brighter color, like neon orange! In case u fall and ur backpack opens, ur kit should be always visible in the forest, snow, etc.

[VinceFowler]

Huge fan of quilts. I have three, two are Enlightened Equipment quilts; I have two (-12C & -18C) 950 fill with the draft collars - great for side sleepers and people like me who don't want to feel like a burrito.

Thanks for the good stuff - you play well off of each other!

[normpeterson]

It's amazing how much you guys have upgraded your equipment from when I first started watching your videos, LOL. I mean, wow. I think the first tent I saw you guys using probably weighed 6 lbs. You should do a comparison video.

[EnlightenedEquipment]

Quilt Gang! 😎 Can't Wait to see you both in action this Summer!

[VirtualTurtleGames]

On the long packpack strap: I'd recommend cutting it to your desired length and using a lighter to singe/burn it at the end!

[LukeDiamond]

You all should make a video about your climbing journey! I know you often talk about how you just kind of did it on your own. I think this could inspire more people to go climb.

[Aestheticnerdlife]

Better than any strap clip check out the Alaska guide creations bino case for carrying cameras. I use a Sony A7IV with a 24-105 and it fits even with the lens hood on. They protect your camera from abrasion and impacts and its a chest harness so the camera is right in front of you when you need quick access. It has additional storage in it and I keep my bug net, packing gauze, lip balm, knives, fishing gear if I am bringing it. You can even get additional attachments from the company for carrying bear spray.

[elizabethbennett]

I’d love to see a video on what y’all pack for bike packing trips and how you pack it!

[BeckiandChris]

Love seeing all the gear you guys are using, those water filters in the Nalgene look great!

[austinmeyerfilms]

Thanks for sharing your full gear list and strategies for packing! Excited to see where y’all’s adventures take you this summer ☀️

[HikingwithGus]

Good stuff... BTW Sawyer just came out with a Nalgene style system as well. Love LMNT, been using it for years. Peak Design makes great stuff. Love the cameo's of Hazel...