Shrink tubing an 'emergency' lighter works great. A cotton ball rubbed in Vaseline, wrapped in foil, can be slit then used as firer starter. No compass and area map? Ham radio? Temp shelter? Signaling Devices? Yeah, go bags are quite personal. You have me binge watching all your videos! Dang you! Good vids brother.
Really good stuff! I’m excited people are contributing to the list. I labeled the video #1 bc I intend to keep adding to it with peoples help. Really glad you’re binging out!
Great video! and a real public service potential life saver. I appreciate that you speak from experience ,keep it simple and educate in the real world (many outfitters and magazines want you to buy and pack a ridiculous list of things)However I do realize that the video was intended to be for a go to bag-not a complete essentials list for hiking.. for that I would add the (previously mentioned) Sawer mini water filter and duct tape, some extra protein bars , a jacket (and a compass and a trail map). After getting lost or stuck on a trail after dark, hypothermia, dehydration and (to a longer extent)food are the killers outdoors Also thanks for the great recommendation on the batteries. I'll definitely get those! Thanks for another great video👍👍👍
Very helpful additions! I appreciate your thoughtful and helpful addition to the conversation. I look forward to adding to the gear videos with everyone’s helpful additions!
We have a lot of the same stuff in our go bags! I love those batteries, I'll have to look into those. One thing we learned on our last trip: inventory your first aid kits before you go out, we realized we were out of ibuprofen. Benadryl came in handy though!
Great video! I carry many similar items and find them valuable. If there is a treasure hunt for gear when camping, I'm the nerd that probably has it. Getting into paracord and switching out all the tie downs we have with reflective paracord for a safe site in the dark. Learning knots while I'm at it has been fun too...... Thanks and continue sharing your enthusiasm for camping!
“Now, since I have all of these knives, we should probably talk about first aid kits…” Excellent lead-in! 😂 Thanks for another informative and well organized video! My dog has her own bag too (Chewy has some nice large ones with compartments for food, snacks, toys, leads, and even collapsible food and water bowls).
Hey Brian , just discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying your clear ,everyday format. Just levying you know that all your shows have a very low volume and i have to turn them way up ???Im shopping for a medium size solar generator and 100watt - 200watt panels. And 1k to 2k batt. generator. Will use it for small 19ft Pull RV with 12 v Fridge/Freezer. Ideally would also use it for home power outages too. A lot to think about : Battery type, pass through charge, good 12v power, fast charging, portable, prices, life span of equipt., warranty, Dealer co. service etc. ???Learned a lot already from you !! Thanks
I'm so glad you found up! Sorry about the volume, seems like some people get that and other don't. I will see if I can adjust something on the editing. Thanks for checking in, feel free to shoot me a question if it pops up.
Brian, thanks for the tip on the Pale Blue Earth rechargeables. Those look pretty nice! I didn't know they were a thing. I prefer to use rechargeables with devices that take standard disposables mainly because if something goes wrong with my batteries I can fall back to disposables which are very easy to find so those are definitely my jam! That usb octopus looks so much better than the typical ways to charge. They basically put a USB battery into a standard package delivering 1.5V. Clever! What would be really cool is if they made them able to deliver power via the appropriate dongle. Gang up 4 cells and make a basic ~5W USB battery. And that Petzl case. Been using petzls forever and I didn't know about that one. Multipurpose, doubleplusgood sir! With one good headlamp and one good flashlight that's often all I need at night. Kinda makes lanterns not worth the trouble. Go-bags, it's interesting to read what others are doing with theirs. Me, I have a trustly old Osprey raptor from the mountain bike world, I've had it for a long time. Extremely light, very comfortable, small but spacious and super durable. It's somewhat cycling specific but far more versatile than say a camelbak. It's been with me for years hiking, day trips, camping, motorcycling and obviously biking. It's built just like their bigger backpacking brothers so you can securely lash things to it and reconfigure it many ways. Multipurpose gear that's solid and not gimicky is always my favorite. If one has a versatile bag then they're more likely to keep their core needs in it all the time and only change out a few items based on the activity. At least that's what I do. That helps to keep me organized, less likely to forget something so less worried and more ready to go quickly. And a nod to the person below who said Luci lights. In my opinion if you don't have one or two of those kicking around in your camp kit then you're doing it wrong ;-) Those things are practically fool-proof and ridiculously inexpensive for what they can do. I've had more far more expensive lights they blow away. $60 Black Diamond Atlas vs, the $20 Luci? Yep, sorry BD but no contest. My Luci has survived way more in 3 years than the BD did in 2, lasts longer on a charge, puts out plenty of useable light, is lighter, takes less space when put away and comes with recharging built in [costs extra on the BD]. Just dangle it in the sun when not in use. So like you said, going to get it wrong a time or two before you get it right.
I'm excited to do the video on the batteries, people are going to love them! Really appreciate you watching and commenting. For me, this is what it's all about, get a group of people together to compare notes, that's how I learn. Thank you!
No duct tape? LOL.... I have a similar list in my backpack. I'm also glad to see that I'm not the only person with multiples of illumination and cutty things :)
Hi, Brian, great gear. I saw you another site talking about your pricing sheet for Bushwhackers which are more expensive from some dealerships than others. Could you please share? Many thanks and happy holidays!
Hi, welcome to the channel! I'm super excited to see all of the new people coming our way from the Playing With Sticks video. I am currently traveling cross-country with the teardrop and internet access is limited. I will find a place to stop and help people find some great prices on the Bushwhacker. The price literally changes by the day, but the lowest price when I checked last week was $10,500. Please respond with the region that you live in and I'll be happy to help when I hit civilization. Thanks again for subscribing and welcome!
Hey Brian. I just purchased a Bushwhacker 12SK. I would like to run a power station to give me my power requirements while off grid. I have watched many of your videos but still can’t quite get my head around it. I would imagine that I could use the cables provided by the manufacturer for the battery and hook them up to a power station and bob’s my uncle. Will this work for the DC side of the power. If I connect from my 30 amp cable to the a/c side of the power station that should give me may a/c side correct. I hope you are able to share some of your expertise in this area
Hey Gary, congrats on the new BW! It is a touch more complicated bc the AC side tries to charge the DC side. If you plugged them both in, you would trip the DC side. Theres ways around this but it takes some tinkering. One simple solution is to stick with the DC side, unplug it and plug the AC side in just when you need it. Is there a particular AC device that you need? Most campers find that it's a lot easier and cheaper to go almost exclusively DC, the power station gives you the option to have a good inverter to use when you need it, but sparingly works the best. Here are two videos I did on power stations with campers, you might have seen them. Portable Power Stations Uses with Campers | Tips Tricks & Hacks ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mU8iZZGlk_8.html Using Goal Zero for RV Battery ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_MRIg0Szh-0.html
Hey Brian, What batteries do you use in the Gearlight Zoom Flashlight? It says it comes with a battery holder but in the comments there is a mention that you have to get some other battery with some string of numbers I've never heard of before. Just wondering what works best. Thanks, Pat
I love my Luci light. I always get my initial charge my placing it on my car dash & driving to camp. I'm sure you do the same with your Goal Zero Solar Battery.
Since I live so close to PA, I usually drive through on my way home. I’ve overnighted in PA maybe six or seven times and I believe they were all campgrounds. I enjoy Parker Dam. Other than that, try Hipcamp, dyrt, free campsites . net to find great places anywhere. Thanks for watching!
