Gear List for a Successful Thruhike | Hiking the Ireland Way with The Hiking Rev 

Love every minute of each one REV

Thanking for sharing your gear list.

Big respect....your an inspiration...thanks for keeping it real and conectable😊

Great information. Thanks for sharing. Ireland is so beautiful. So much amazing history, architecture, and culture. Blessings!

This was extremely helpful - thanks!

Hi Rev! You continue to be an inspiration and great source of information for old folks like me and Thia. We are currently gearing up for our next thru-hike in spring 2025: the 750 mile Oregon Desert Trail (ODT). Of course we'll video the whole thing and put it here on RU-vid. Really hope we cross paths with you again some day. Until then, keep on hiking! Roadkill & Goldilocks

Good info once again, Rev! Thanks for the knowledge and inspiration…see you down the trail!

Excellent video Rev! Keep on hiking!

Great video and list. Looks nice and lite. Thanks for sharing all your experience with us.

Thank you once again for a great video, Im always curious to see what hikers bring with them for a day hike or multiple days. I plan on going camping possibly this fall but if I don't make it then early spring for sure but then again I do live in Minnesota so winter could last till May lol. This video has been very helpful and as always god bless and see ya later Rev

Thanks for doing this video on your gear!

Absolutely amazing video man, you nailed it! 👌👌

Thanks

Rev, this was interesting and informative. A couple of questions if I may: If I understand correctly, you had only a change of socks, no change of shirt, pants, or underwear. Is that right? If you arrive to your destination and night wet and dirty, did you have anything dry to sleep in? If you stayed in town and went out to a restaurant for meals, did you just wear wet, dirty and smelly clothes? If you did laundry, what did you wear while the laundry was going? I've walked several Camino routes in France and Spain and carry one pair of pants, one short sleeve hiking shirt, and one long sleeve hiking shirt for cold weather in addition to what I'm wearing. If I can figure out how to get by without those, that would cut down on bulk and weight. I also found the hard way that my rain jacket and pack cover don't really keep me dry or my pack dry in a steady rain. The Altus poncho is very popular in Europe so I got one of those and it works great, but it weights 11 oz. I didn't take rain pants on my last trip because the pair I got from REI weighs 12 oz. The poncho and the pants add up to quite a bit of weight, but being wet and cold and carrying a wet and sodden pack is no fun, either. I see the Z Packs Vertice pants weigh only 3 oz, so that will be something I will look into. Looks like you didn't carry anything to heat water or reconstitute dehydrated food. Is that right? All in all, a base weight of 12 lbs is fantastic. Sorry for taking up so much bandwidth with my questions and appreciate your feedback. Don't forget, I'm in Sandy Springs and glad to help out when you come to start the AT.

Hey Rev. Great video - info for hikers. Since I can't hike, I usually don't watch gear videos but was curious about what you used in Ireland. Have a great day. Blessings to you and your family. Take care. Stay safe. See you in the next video.

Concise and thorough video of your pack and contents. I’m guessing your( loaded )pack was lighter on the Ireland Way than the PCT. Great video! I won’t be doing any thru hikes but am always interested in seeing what hikers carry on theirs.

Hi Rev, 11,92 lbs is a very good score! When I walked the West Highland Way I came around 12 kilogram (24 lbs). Took too much with me. Afraid of missing out 😄😄. But I have to say that most ultra light gear (like Zpacks and Durston) is rather expensive in Europe because of shipping and import taxes. For example I personally use the Lanshan 2 tent which is a bargain and is fine as well. The Nalgene bottle is absolutely a favourite item to get me through the night 😅😅.

Very informative. Great base weight! I LOVE Darn Tough socks and wear them year round; best socks ever! I am hoping to get out on the trail as soon as I get past my shoulder surgery and nasty after-effects. Any plans for future adventure?

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Thank you for the very informative video; excellent information and reference. Can you comment on the durability of the 50 d white pack version (versus the 150d black); and overall durability of the Unbound pack so far? I am wondering how the people in the backcountry of Ireland took to you using a drone? All the best, Jeannie In Alaska

I use a Garmin inReach Mini as well, just in case. However, you have an iPhone 14 which is also capable of satellite assisted rescue. As far as I know this function is even for free, unlike Garmin. Hence my next mobile phone will be SAR capable as well, either an iPhone or also the new Google Pixel 9 or next generation Samsung's.