Thanks it's been working out great so far. Except for the time I forgot the whole thing at home lol. It's just nice to have a place for my knife. It goes back in my pocket in the morning. The flashlight is right there handy for walking to the car in the morning. I even used the Sharpie the other day at work. I guess it's just nice to have a bunch of tools near to help out someone. I also recently picked a SOG Powerpint multi tool and it came in handy for fixing my car headlight.

@@reypenate5579 About a quarter mile down a hill.

Thanks a lot! Yeah the lack of sleep affected me the most. I just got back from a 3 day backpacking trip with Jim. It was nice to finally hang out.

Thanks! Yeah I was lucky to catch a nice one in the stream. I didn't have to go very far too.

@@outsidewithmike Yeah pretty compact. I'm trying not to pack it full of stuff too. Keep it minimal.

Had a stroke, very likely...

Haha I don't blame you. I would do exactly the same. 3x if I could.

For heavier loads I use the Sierra Design Flex Capacitor 40-60L. It has some room to breathe in the back but I end up sweating right away regardless.

@@northumberlandmountainhopper Yeah that's what I ended up doing since I forgot the level line. There is a technique for Tenkara fishing. I just didn't use much of it and had to wing it lol. I was so happy to catch one. Odds weren't in my favor with my makeshift setup so it was awesome to actually catch one. Catching a Golden Trout shot to the top of my bucket list last year. It felt great to see one up close..

@@northumberlandmountainhopper Appreciate it 👍

@@northumberlandmountainhopper Thanks a lot for watching. Well it's so used it's kind of hard to get lost. There's really only one way to go. Some sections I don't know how they were able to form a trail in the rocky environment. There's a permit system in place or else there would be wag bags littered everywhere. 100 one day permits and 60 backpacking permits per day. So still potentially a lot of people going up and down every day.

@@DarrenYee That's a good question. I picked up 2 Acebeam Pokelit AA but ended up giving both away since I liked them so much. It's on sale now. It's easy to use. Inexpensive. Has a really nice high CRI beam. Great pocket clip. Includes a 14500 battery with a USB-C charging port. Make sure to get the high CRI version.

There's a Wurkkos FC11C that's on sale too. I'm not sure if it has reverse charging though. It's around the same size as the FC13 but there's one with a nice 4000k Nichia 519A LED. Has a buck driver so it's more efficient too. For a 18650 flashlight I'd look into that. wurkkos.com/products/wurkkos-fc11c-nichia-519a-buck-circuit-flashlight?VariantsId=11443 Hard to say though. I really like the utility of right angle flashlights because they are headlamps too. The Armytek is a tank and has the widest beam of them all. Has a Nichia led. I like them all for different reasons. The Skilhunt H150 with the 3000k beam is nice around the house. It has a Nichia emitter too.

The 'Simple' version of the FC13 is on sale. A bit over $16. It doesn't have the long throw SFT40 led but still has reverse charging. Looks like a steal for the utility. www.amazon.com/Wurkkos-Rechargeable-Flashlights-FC13S-Flashlight/dp/B0C89FBYY7/

@@backpackingadventures4813 Yeah it looked awesome with all the colors. Really pops. Haha yeah. I could have left them behind at the car. The trail was relatively flat and I didn't go very far.

@@backpackingadventures4813 Thanks! Yeah the puffy pants were really nice. Especially when it was at the coldest early morning to go pee. I was warm with just the old Nemo Tensor Insulated and 20 deg Hammock Gear quilt. I had the merino wool buff and beanie wrapped around my head but didn't need anything else added on like mid layer or puffy. No, I didn't notice it. I had it turned up more than usual because of the wind. Hard to gauge. The boil time seemed pretty quick with the Olicamp XTS pot.

@@thomasg8918 Ey thanks a lot! I appreciate that.

Thanks a lot! Yeah especially when I get to try out all the new toys lol. I did a lot of preparation for my lighting needs. I'm still stuck in the headlamp/flashlight/lantern rabbit hole lol. I just picked up a new EDC small flashlight and another headlamp is on the way. It was really fantastic out there. Everywhere had awesome views and I felt I didn't have enough time to soak it all in. I definitely want to go back to that area sometime to just chill. It was definitely the hardest hike I've done. Mostly due to lack of sleep. I woke up 6-7am. Started the hike past 1am. Didn't get back until 9:30pm the next night.

@@rodoutdoors wow!!! That’s a long time to be hiking

@@BackpackingWithJason I started hallucinating on the way down lol. I thought I saw a parking lot full of cars below. Going down some switchbacks I realized the 'cars' were boulders and tents. Yeah I was trippin' 😅

@@rodoutdoors 😂😂

It was only around a mile or two to get to the stream.

Thanks! They look awesome.

@@SuperUNKNOWN92 Thanks for watching the series. I really appreciate it. I've been tempted to head back out to Henry Coe but this heatwave looks pretty brutal.

@@keenanmoi Ey nice

@@outsidewithmike Haha we were talking about it next to the registry too. Asked the one dude summiting if he was farting a lot too haha.

@@rodoutdoors "Must be the altitude!"

Yeah it looked so cool with all the colors. I started looking into them last year. Catching one shot to the top of my bucket list. 😄

It can be that way. Especially with my super small Eno Sub6 that's not even 9' and very narrow. The backpacking hammock I use is actually a bit too big for me at 11'. I have plenty of room to sleep flat when laying at sort of diagonally. I think for the next hammock I'll go with a 10' or 10 1/2'. There's also bridge hammocks which lay more flat but still have somewhat the same contour for your back.

@@stonedapeadventures Thanks a lot! I still need to edit one more video for the series. Fishing is involved. 😀 That sounds cool. I'll have to look it up.

@@campingcaledonia76 haha yeah I got excited seeing the marmot. I think the lack of sleep contributed too. It really was amazing out there. Hard to find a bad view.

@@susantao2891 Hey Susan! Thanks a lot! It was awesome out there.

It ended up not getting that cold but still cold. Next video!

Nice! It was cool just being there. I said before the trip the main goal is to get there. Everything else is a bonus.

Thanks! It was awesome out there. I want to go back.

It's pretty amazing out there. Like Mike said everywhere you look there's a nice view.

Thanks! Red Rock Canyon State Park was cool to pass by with the rock formations. Alabama Hills too but didn't get to see a lot of it since there was a road closure near.

@@campingcaledonia76 Thanks a lot. It was an incredible week for sure.

@@stigcc Huh? You think I just picked up a permit and just went? I guess you can call Matt the guide. He's the one with the permit. His brother Mike invited me along.

@@rodoutdoors OK, I was just curious. Here in Norway we do not need a permit to go anywhere. But I get the impression that this is some kind of organized group thing?

@@stigcc Yeah. Everyone in the group has a connection to the person with the permit. Either friend, relative, or in my case friend of his brother. Months in advance Matt applied and was able to secure a date when there's a good chance there won't be snow or ice on the trail. It's very hard to get a permit during this time. Probably the hardest part about Whitney. There's 100 one day and 60 backpacking slots available per day. If there wasn't a permit system the trail would probably be overcrowded and littered with crap filled wag bags. I was invited early Spring.

@@rodoutdoors I see! We have this problem on the most popular trails. Our highest mountain (8100 feet), is packed with people! But, the "right to roam freely" is very strong, so a permit system is out of the question!

@@outsidewithmike I appreciate it. I've always wanted to visit Manzanar. It's only a 10 mile drive from Lone Pine. I headed over after paying for a shower at the Whitney Hostel.

Same. My family has been in California since the late 1890's. We were farmers back then (My cousin has since continued the strawberry growing legacy) and were fortunate to have a flat bed truck. As far as I know my grandfather packed up the flat bed like the Beverly Hillbillies and took off east with my grandmother, dad, aunt, and uncles . They avoided the camps. After staying at some abandoned hotels and passing through Nevada the family ended up in Utah where the Mormons were more understanding of the situation. My dad ended up graduating high school in Utah. Eventually the family move back to California.

I hope you enjoy it! Yeah we have so much varied landscapes. California alone is huge.

I actually brought a 4 section rod and reel on the hike too. I packed some trout spinner lures and tubes. I could have probably caught trout easier with that setup being able to cast the length of the lake. I wanted to fish with the 12' Tenkara rod at that moment and try to catch a trout with a fly. It's like fly fishing with limited distance lol. I also brought a smaller 7' Tenkara rod which I used to fish a small stream a few days after the big hike. The video for that will come soon.