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Another great video Martin,very informative. I never realised you had so much gear simply in bags alone. It certainly shows you put a lot of thought into what you need in the outdoors. I know some people say they don't like the gear reviews but i do think it is necessary to do a video like this to explain the mindset and methodology behind each item in your kit. Thank you and keep up the good work. Cheers.

A very good talk on Back Packs from an experienced Man , Glad to sub to This Site !

I liked the idea about using the poncho over the pack and over yourself.

I'm from Los Angeles, and I enjoy your videos. I've been watching a lot of videos about the outdoors, and have wanted to go out into the wilds to connect with nature (being in this concrete jungle). A lot of the videos I've watched have been presented by really knowledgeable people, but its quite intimidating in a way. I've been thinking "do I need to know all this to even start a journey?" but I like your rustic "one man in nature" approach to it. So I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your experiences in your part of the world and look forward to more videos. I've been inspired to do the same in this local area (yes, we have mountains and forests here haha). I just need to find the time to do it.

Just a thought and perhaps a bit of a critique. Your early videos were all about bushcraft and I enjoyed it as it was a very different setting than anybody else on RU-vid. Lately the content of your videos is simply gear reviews. Interesting but what separated you from the masses was your exotic location. I would suggest to keep the adventure high and add the reviews as part of your craft. I’ll keep watching cause I like your way, but some suggestion as your channel evolves.

I love your vides! You induce calm and relax in your viewers (at least me) :) Well done!

Hello Martin! Thank you for another good and interesting video! Really you are reading my mind, two days ago i searched back for fishing and camping trip (for short distance around 20km from living area). You're video helped me for my last decision about my purchase.

Your channel is just awesome!

Thanks for sharing again, i really like the good quality and effort you put in it, big fan!

Thanks Martin! Good video again and informative but I'm not really big on reviews. I like the camping and seeing the different gear folks like yourself use but i watch anyway because I like your style and location of camping. God Bless!

That is a huge pack.

A Backpack full of Backpacks? It sounds like a Dr. Seuss book LOL! nice video!

Takk! Har kjøpt powerframen og savnet info på nettet! God bless!

Very useful, very like your videos, thank you! A little addition: in the shoulder bag you can put your catch, or you can push your cat also.

Hellou Martin! !!! Thanks to share the video. ..

Can't go wrong with Sea-to-Summit compression drybags ( the orange panel lets water out when it faces the ground ), and with Maxpedition ( not cheap though, but more then worth it ). The Rolipoly ( dump pouch ) is one of my favs, got several small ones and several Mega ones, always good to have on your person/ pack. Good vid as usuall ;-) looking forward for the next one.

Thank you for all the great tips!

Very informative thanks Martin

In ny state USA, they require bear barrels for food... kind of a hassle but also keeps food together.

Awesome location for a great review 👍

Så fine sekker og nyttige beskrivelser. Topp video!

Hi Martin! I'm a new subscriber and I enjoyed your video. Like many others I watch mostly for location content and Norway has epic coastlines (fjords). Rather than watch a review about your gear which is interesting to see what you take out, many of us want to see your incredibly beautiful country especially the views on your coastlines. Speaking of gear, I just bought a Norwegian Army Rucksack for my summer bushcraft excursions. I absolutely love it. It was made famous in Kirk Douglas' movie, "The Heroes of Telemark," and consequently has been nicknamed the Telemark Pack. I regret not backpacking in Norway while stationed in Germany. I made it to Denmark and got just a taste of Scandinavia...clearly not enough.

Very informative video.nicely donne.great collection.atb from tunisia

Another great video :), I like your product reviews. keep up the good work and look forward to your next camping and cooking videos :) Eric (UK)

Love me some Bergans backpacks!, thanks for sharing!...subbed...woods

I watched all the way through. Thanks. 1) I have tried many packs over the years. There is only 2 choices for me - ALICE Large and ALICE Medium. Same frame, different pack. My ALICE medium goes with me everywhere from Nerskogen to Finnskogen and from Alice Springs to Colorado Springs. 2) Dry Bags : I use Sea Line - 9 litre to 65 litre 3) Sleeping bags : I use the US 5 piece sleep system 4) I don't think 6 cans of Aass Fat will fit in that cooler bag. (maybe 33cl from Duty Free) 5) Nalgene bottles are over-rated and really for Eco-Hippy vegetarians. In the sun they make the water taste funny. It's over-rated. A regular canteen is enough. 6) I also have a couple of Camel-Bak's. I hardly use them. I prefer 1 and 2 litre water bottles. It's best to split up your water anyway for safety and hygiene. One crack in your camel bak and all the water is lost / contaminated. 7) Paracord is for parachutes. It's useless and horrible for camping. You're better off with regular nylon string. Every one copies everyone else and that's why people use paracord. Everyone is too afraid to admit that it's a pain in the arse and not good for anything. Ditch the paracord and purchase something more practical. 8) It's best to not to line the pockets of the chinese trinket makers. Hope you understand. Cheers :-)

interesting stuff, cheers mate

so much information...! thanks

Denne videoen var MIDT i blinken for meg, men nå; engelsk ;) This was right up my alley. I see we share a lot of the same mentality in gear and what we prefer. Its all personal, but I too find it to be a very interesting topic. Just wanted to say that and keep up the great work! ^^

Hello Martin, i wanted to ask you if you could do a short video or just talk a little bit about ticks in one of your next videos. ticks are a real plague where i live and unfortunately they often prevent me going into a little deeper woods. I hope to see more of your camping and hiking videos :)) Greetings from Germany

Nice backpack reviews Martin,thank you. That small brown bird that you were talking about at the start could possibly be a Jack Snipe?

You said you used the large backpack when going on an outing with your sister and other family. Sounds like you were the mule. LOL. 😂 Enjoyed the video. Watched it twice. Thank you for sharing.

I liked the hunting pack and the vid, thanks.

Sorry, Martin, I watched your video in spurts. Regarding dry bags many of us out here use heavy mil contractor bags to line our backpacks which keeps the entire contents totally dry. Pack covers are good to an extent but the flaw is it covers the front and sides, not the back that is against your body. In a recent torrential downpour all of my gear within the pack was totally dry. Dry sacks add weight and have no function once in camp whereas a contractor bag has many: ground insulation, fire wood collection, stuff leaves in it for use as a mattress, a poncho, rain shelter, and as tarp camper I have inserted my sleep system in one to keep my system dry and clean (mud splatters especially). Uses are limited only by one's imagination. I love that they are rather inexpensive...a box of 25 has lasted me over a year so far. My packs contain at least one on every trip. Even when I travel one is in my pack or luggage.

After having had a lot of issues with zippers getting ruined, im probably gonna try to stay away from backpacks that use zippers for the main compartment. I realize the zippers on backpacks are usually better quality than the zipper on my pants, but i just dont trust zippers to last forever - and i have also noticed how much it sucks when the shoulder strap got ruined on my old cheap backpack. Luckily i was just a few kilometers away from home - but it was enough for me to realize how essential it is with a good quality backpack... I have an old military backpack with a removable external frame. Even though it is probably 20-30 years old, it looks like almost new condition, and it came with extra leather straps, for attatching stuff to either the backpack or the frame itself. I have had it for maybe 10 years, but it doesnt look very nice, and it was too small for my 3 person 3 season tent setup to fit inside, together with a sleeping bag and the other stuff i needed to bring... So i just figured it was an old backpack that was not very good compared to todays backpacks... But i think i was wrong about that..! It is actually the perfect size for my current hammock setup, with a kinda big winter sleeping bag, and it still have room for a BIG bottle of water in one pocket, and a good amount of food in the other pocket. And thats without attatching anything to the outside. I cant believe i had this the entire time, thinking it was too small and "stinky", LOL! It is way bigger than i need for a short camping trip - and if i ever need anything bigger, i can just attatch one of the military dry bags (or 3!!!) to it. I was looking to buy another backpack, but now i think im just gonna spend that money on hookers and cocaine instead XD

I''ve had the opposite experience with backpacks with and without compartments and pockets, people who pack lightly like me might find that stuff move around down in the big main compartment instead, making it more difficult to retrieve when you need it. I don't mind strapping things to the outside (easy access) and the pockets and compartments makes it easier to find smaller stuff, if you know where you put it...

Hi martin, it's been a while since you posted a video?. I was wondering if all was okay?. Regards chris

How do you like the hammock? Different from a gathered end for sure. Take care and a good review of your gear. Take care, Al

Is the norwegian name for that bird Rugde 07:18? If so it is the Eurasian woodcock (Lat: Scolopax rusticola). Love that sound, pretty tasty too

Amazing forest !!! Love that place where you camped and did review ! Very nice gear brother !!! Can I ask you what did you use for filming ? The quality of the images is great !! Is it a dslr? Cheers Mattia

Thanks Martin, it was nice getting your perspective on this gear. Do you carry a charging system of some kind when on long trips, for example a solar charger? Cheers

Maybe some buns with those hotdogs ya?

This must've been filmed a long time ago. Right? Snow doesn't disappear until June or July

Well, I’m sorry but you do remind me about this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DjSst3LcUHk.html It’s good, though, and all in good fun I hope. I enjoy both kind of videos, it’s just easier to respond to a video like this. I think I’ll go for a molle bag for my next day pack, a Finnish Savotta Jääkäri M. It’s a military style bag, and while not the lightest it’s really sturdy. I use this size of bags for everything from shopping to day trips and I’m rather tired of wearing them out. And thanks for the warning on large, heavy pouches but I rather like pouches and haven’t had much trouble with them yet. I guess they need to be somewhat small to not flop too much around. And the NATO principle of strapping everything on at least twice, so it still hangs on if one strap fails is useful when hanging things loosely like this. I have ideas to try, to put it that way. As for camera bags, I still keep to the padded nylon. Lowepro style. It’s fairly inexpensive and light, if bulky. And I have lots of gear to save up to. But combining camera bags with molle straps could be a way to go, I’ll see.

Say Martin, are there Bears in the Norewegian woods, or Swedish woods as far as that goes?

Just a quick question.......you seem to spend alot of time in the forest/woods. Do mosquitos and midges not drive you insane? Good videos, keep up the good work. ;)

Is the bird the woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) if so the call is known as rodding.

great video!! how tall are you?

Hei Martin, any new videos coming soon? :)

Too much gear llbean continental ruck sack is all I need