Gear Load Out: 5 Days 75 Miles of the Colorado Trail with 2 Never Seen Items 

Split those dehydrated food bags in half in the mini Ziploc lunch bags. Those poor bags are heavier than people think. Great channel you’re doing a good job.

Hey maybe with new channel you can start giving Grams/Kilograms n kilometers on the screen to help out metric world 🤪🥰

Hey, Eric. Was great to meet you out there on the trail. Hope the rest of your trip was great!

looks great. can't wait for the next video.

A thank you from Sweden!

Sweet gear, good luck on your trip. Be safe, and have fun. 🇺🇲

Good luck! Super excited to see how the pack works out for you!

Right on! Nice gear. I enjoy your channel. Can’t wait for the next video.

That is a great gear setup. Enjoy the trail.

Great video! So glad to see you're trying more gear in the ultralight category. Impressive loadout. Looking forward to your CT videos!!!

Your new gear looks awesome, have always loved all the features of mystery ranch packs you demo for us, cant wait for review of new pack

Love it Eric!!!! Great video and just ordered that collapsing cup 👍 Can’t wait for the outcome of your Colorado trip

I just got the trailbacks as well! Theyre awesome!

Pretty excited to hear how this setup holds especially the backpack and new Nemo sleeping pad!! Cheers from colorado! Have fun!

Great video!! Love the new channel..thanks for sharing

A great bag with great gear. Have a great trip Thank You for telling us about your mug. Thank You for another wonderful video.

Bro. This is great. I have to take some measures to get my pack weight down. This is a huge help!

Great video! Can't wait to hear more about the new pack!!! 🤤🤤🤤🤩😍

Love the format! Keep up the good work Eric. Durango - Silverton is on my radar. Love my collapsible uco cup, I've had it for years. Gotta get me one of those fuel flip thingys. Happy trails!

Good trip Eric!!!!🙋🏻‍♂️🌿🍀🐸💪😎

Excited to see your video on this upcoming trip, should be AMAZING! Will you be doing a review of that new Tensor pad?

The Keb agiles are amazing. I Just got back from the 110km Fjallraven Classic in Sweden and wore them the entire time.

Excited to see how the MR works!!!

I’m planning on doing the whole CT SOBO next summer. I’m looking forward to your video. I’m in the Collegiate Peaks area a lot. Love hitting up the hot springs after trekking on the mountains.

Great video, Eric!

Wish I could send you super thankyou everytime you talk about Fjällräven 😄

Was thinking about getting that sleeping pad.

I can't wait till you tell about the bag. It looks suitable.

Congrats on your up and coming wedding

The FlipFuel transfer device is worth it. Ive been using mine this season and I like packing only one canister that is always full. No more partial canisters.

❤ this. Hooray.

Great vid as always. I own two of the LifeStraw Peak squeezes for use. Bought the first one on my first trip last year instead of the Sawyer and I was a fan of it. I did learn my lesson about having it along with 3 smart water bottles. I've reduced down to carrying two squeezes for this winter's upcoming trip since it'll serve for storage and quick refills/drinking while on trail with the convenience of hanging on my shoulder straps versus reaching/taking off my bag for bottles. That convenience goes a long way as a back guy on the move.

Eric - any chance you could possibly do a video on how exactly you pack 5 days of food into your bear can? I have a BV450, and I struggle to get supplies for 3 days/2 nights into the canister. I previously ended up carrying lunch for the first day out of the can to help with space. I just can't see a way to get 5 days worth of food into the can.

Liking the shirt 👍

Hi Eric, enjoyed the video. Be careful of the sun. At 62 I have had skin cancer surgery 3 times. Never wore sunblock in the 70's and 80s. Love the new channel. Enjoy the backpack

It’s titanium 💅🏼

Amazing area of Colorado. Did the Million Dollar Highway in June.

Just got back to AZ from Durango-Silverton a couple weeks ago. Hopefully you find some time to hike into the Chicago Basin and ride the train. Both were beautiful. We hiked up to Twin Lakes and still had snow pack. It was amazing.🤩 Fair warning, the flies were terrible.

Looking forward to more info on that New Nemo Tensor test!😊 I’m UL too, but that Helinox chair just keeps sneaking into my pack! 🤣 It’s the Sh*t!

Thanks for your video! So informative. =)

Omg, Mystery Ranch UL bag ❤❤❤So excited! 24 lbs ALL in

I just got the durston X mid 2 not the pro but I’m still very excited

Taking a bear vault too. Also bear mace is a must too on the trail

That is a bada$$ bag...can't wait to be able to check it out when it releases....

Soto Windmaster is my favorite stove especially if it’s windy.

Check out the Bearikade...carbon fiber bear can that is soooo much lighter than the BV, and so much easier to open when cold. I have the Weekender and absolutely love it! Like what I see from MR on that pack, can't wait to learn more.

transfer canister to canister One in warm water other in freezer Transfer from warm to cold Much better results Then repeat do it again from the empty to a less empty

Hey Eric, you’ll enjoy that trip for sure. Can’t wait to watch the video that will come out of it. By the way, the yellow color nemo tensor can find a new place to serve, mine! Lol!

I would like to hear more about ursack versus canister. thx!

Oh, this Mystery Ranch backpack seems really interesting. I just receive the Bridger 65 this after seeing your videos. Maybe i should waited a little bit 😅

Mystery Ranch getting into ultralight?? I had to rub my eyes and make sure I wasn't hallucinating. This is exciting, looking forward to a review and specs. It seems quite promising. Off the bat, my nitpick is that I would have liked to see the front pouch be mesh instead of solid fabric. I currently have a Metcalf which I love and would love to add another MR pack to the inventory.

soak the cannister you want to fill in ice water to make pressure difference. you will be able to move more gas that way

Gotta get one of those flipfuel thingies.

That canister siphon thing looks great. Not something I would ever use because I’m scared of the woods. Cool nonetheless!

I'm super excited to hear about that pack! I've been looking for something "ultralight" but more robust than what I've seen on the market. This may fit the bill, depending on how many bills it costs, lol!

Eric, when you and your fiancé have time to do this (or colab with Devin who also just went solo full time… up in Utah… hint hint wink wink) could you do a more detailed map reading and filling video. The old one that just got published on Backpacker tv is so good, but no top angle shots so there could have been a smoother transition of what you are taking about and showing on the map and with the compass to what you are trying to discribe. Ultimately, what I think would be so very cool and EXTREMELY helpful is a more in the real world show of what you are doing (understanding where you are to the layout of the map, setting the map down, adjusting the compass for magnetic north, then understanding where you will be going next). Someone could shoulder over the shoulder while a smaller tripod shoots at you face on. You would also be able to throw b-roll of the landscape around you compared to (while you are talking over the b shots) paning shots, slow-Mo, of the map. Side note: Why the hell am I in Indiana and not back in the Rockies shooting my own stuff. I can produce, direct and see the scenes so well, lol. Wish I could help all you new RU-vidrs more, but until you all can figure remote help I’ll back seat myself right here. Love you guys. Cheers! ❤

Mystery ranch does ultra light? I don’t believe

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I did not know that Big Agnus had a jacket..,plus I just got some Grip6 socks about a couple of months ago and the more I wear them the more I love them. Almost to the degree that I’m loving them more than my Darn Toughs.

Eric, started following your channel while on my Appalachian through hike. Like to offer some suggestions for you to consider. Ditch the sleeping bag stuff sack and go with a large contractor trash bag. Stuff the sleeping bag in and then anything you want to keep dry on top then roll the top of the bag and press everything down to let out the air. By this method everything sort of form fits to your back. I carried a small Swiss Army knife that had nail clipper, scissors, and tweezers. Ditch the first aid kit and just put a small assortment of bandaids and moleskin in a ziplock bag. I used a small rechargeable flashlight that had three white light settings, a red light and flashing SOS. Came with a clip and I would clip it to my hat at night when I needed it. I did carry a battery bank (Anker) with the Anker wall plug and I could recharge the bank in just over an hour. I used the bag method to inflate my air mattress but then a fellow hiker turned me onto a small, rechargeable air pump (I mean very small) that recharges via USB. Inflated my mattress in half the time. Look forward to see your video of your hike. Sounds great and definitely something I would like to do. Can you tell me whether dogs are allowed on that trail? Lastly, I used the 50L Hyperlite pack and to be honest I wish I had gone a size smaller. Best of luck.

Lookin tan and rugged Eric! Lol love your vids.

I can't stress enough the importance of checking the fuel level of the can. We bought a new medium sized can at a discount gear store to use at the Cirque of the Towers. It wasn't full. We ran out on the 4th and last night. No hot food for dinner or breakfast, and it was pretty chilly. We bought the Esbit Cube system as a backup for future trips.

Eric, are you going to review the Mystery Ranch pack? I'm excited that they have finally decided to make a light weight pack.

Eric, if you talk to the MR people, tell them to put out an ultralight crossover. Take the running vest straps, hip belt, frame, and backpadding of the bridger 35, but lighten up every other part of it. It really needs a big mesh front pocket and a bottom quick access pocket like cottage companies are doing. Wouldn’t mind ditching the brain, but that 45lbs load carry that’s comfortable at 30 is so important to me. I have a 1lbs 33L running vest style pack, but I choose to put my sub 5lbs of gear into the heavy bridger 35 for long food and water carries. The mesh and padding are just too thin on the Nashville pack I have, especially for something like a 7-9 day food carry. There’s a gap in the market for a light pack that actually carries that weight and MR could make a few changes to the Bridger to make my dream pack. The new pack looks nice, but a bottom pocket and running vest straps from MR is my absolute dream.

And both C/F degrees

Would the hyperlite camera bag be able to carry a canon 5D DSLR with the battery grip? Or are they pretty narrow for "stock" camera bodies?

Is that stove the same as the BRS?

Perfect time for a video before my trip. Im right at 31lbs with my camera gear. Kinda think I should just bring my iPhone:) Have fun!

That pack certainly looks pretty, definitely fulfills rule number 2…and safety is third.

I'm doing a 75 mile AT section hike through the Smoky Mountains in October! We're doing it in 7 days, with the first and last day only being ~7 mile half days. Approx. 13 miles every full day. Got my base weight down to 12lbs, and then there will probably be another 10 lbs of food? Not quite sure how much it will weigh, but anything less than 25lbs wet weight is good for me for such a trip.

nice pack.....items taken for the trip was 'stinken rad'. have fun ps....miles per day, ouch!

Since you cook food in your pot, do you store that in the bear canister as well at night? Wondering what you do since the can is looking really full without it. Thanks Eric!

If you want to go to a quilt and still keep your hood you can get a down hood. The benefit is that if you're a side sleeper the hood moves with you.

Nice load out Eric! Been following you now for a couple of years. What size is that bear vault? And, would it fit in the Radiz 47 liter pack? I’m also excited to hear about your experience with these new mystery ranch packs! I’m preparing for an AT thru hike in 2025. As an older hiker, over 70, I like to add a few luxury items like a chair and now a bear vault. So I may need more room than my Kakawa 55.

Man your hiking gear is worth more that my car 😂😂😂. What a display of the most fancy and expensive gear that exist. But, i get it. It's your job. It's not a hobby, like it's for some other people.

Sweet ass setup❤

OMG ! You blow in your pumping bag at 2:52 ! And your moisture ? 😂

Would be nice to see Mystery Ranch sponsor this channel as well

Salesman or hiker ? I can't tell the difference anymore. Nice video.

That new Mystery Ranch bag looks amazing. Looking forward to a post trip gear review. Go back through the items and give an update

I chose these exact poles for myself not having a budget constraint in my head. They will do in winter, and I am afraid that cork is not that durable. What do you think am I missing going ahead with them and not with some more expensive model?

Watched the Colorado Trail video before watching this one, both great videos. 24.2 pounds is impressive, did that include battery bank to recharge electronics and any water filter or the such, don't remember seeing that go into the pack? My 5 day weight is 34lbs, but I have a heavier pack and slightly heavier tent.

Any idea on the weight of the radix?

Hai! What kind of camera and gear/stuff did you go with?

Definitely pack the chair. Ruck it. Lol

Can you please review forclaz mt900 3 person tent from decathlon? It's comparable to the most expensive more "traditional" 3 person tents on the market but for some reason it's not very popular in USA and i think that it's needs more attention

Nice video. Just a shame Mystery Ranch didnt incorporate the running vest style harness.

The bear expert mention what bear canister is best? In the New York high peak wilderness, they don’t allow bear vaults. Only backpackers cache cans

Look into KUIU attack or Tiburon pants

Hi Eric why didn’t you take the Zenbivy instead of a sleeping bag?

@Eric Hanson How much does the pack weight on it's own?

New light pack but about a dozen stuff sacks with sinlge items in them. Ditch all the stuff sacks if you only have one item in it.

Cant wait for all the old products to drop in price and hit the outlets 😂

Dang it!! I just bought a nemo tensor insulated!! Uugh

Can you post your route? I want to do something like this next year! Thank you!

All my gear is very old and worn out. And I’m sick of my EMS Gore Tex jackets failing. It’s Arc’Teryx from now on.

You mentioned you now have skin issues from sun exposure but I did not see you mention sunscreen, lipbalm, or sunglasses? And what about bug protection? A buff's not going to cut it. I'd recommend an actual headnet and picardin for exposed skin.

Really enjoying your channel. If you're ditching that old Nemo Dagger, I'd be happy to take it off your hands LOL

Above 10k feet you don't need a canister. Bears don't go up that high because they're really lazy. Canister is overkill in this case.

When can we get an in-depth review of the Radix 57??