Oh my gosh, it's my first year backpacking and I just bought a 65L pack. Tried getting all my gear in it, and it was stuffed completely full not even including my food! But I just repacked it with this method (only removed one thing that I realized I don't need) and now everything fits in (including a bear canister), with room to spare. It's magic!! Thank you!!!
By the title of the video, most of us say "well duhh" But upon watching, you point out the good common sense techniques that most people dont think about. 👍🏼
Very good information for me to know. I'm a camper too. I always thought that heavy stuff goes on the bottom of the pack, and lite stuff goes on top of the pack. This sure taught me.
Hi fellow hikers! Great video Miranda, like always. I use the same spork lol. I just had to purchase a new one. The old one lasted 10 years worth weekend hikes.
What size is your backpack? Would have been nice to know from the get-go. At 5:27 -- a 60L bag. It also seems better not to have separate bags for things like clothes, toiletries, etc; fitting those things in as individual items, makes it easier to pack a backpack.
Where did you put your food? I’m guessing that was all in the bear canister. We don’t have to worry about bear canisters here in Australia, but we do pack a lot of compression bandages, EPERBS and GPS on the outside of the back and in reach, just in case we do get bitten, lost and of course for navigation. I personally carry a compass and map of the area I’m going in to, as well as some sough of device so I can check the local weather etc. cheers
@@ZackSeraphicOFFICIAL First time I was watching one of these I heard someone say bear canister and I was like WTH is a bearanister? Yeah, we don't have bears here.
@grapplegirl10 toiletries are in the bear canister. Multitool/fire kit and map and compass from her other video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HugY6T3Dvho.html) in the outside pocket
Some items can be carried other places than in the backpack. A knife/multitool and bear spray on the belt, for example. In fact, I think she's making a mistake carrying her spray anywhere else. Any cordage can be woven into a hat band. A container or containers of matches can be put in pockets. Not everything has to go in the backpack.
Hiking the Grand Canyon, descending South Kaibab Trail, I carried my 3 Litre (6.25 pounds) at the bottom of backpack, horizontally. Had no problem carrying it that way. Put anywhere else, and it would crush what food I brought. Though, as I think about it, you take off clothing that you started with in the cool of the morning and put that at the very bottom and your 3 Litre water bottle on top of those,
you know i have like actually water shoes i use for playing in rivers and stuff. but i never once thought to bring them with me to use a crossing shoes to keep my hiking boots/socks dry. and i have room in my pack for them so thank you.
Nice video. My backpack is considerably smaller than that, didn't have the money to also buy another backpack, had to buy all of the other stuff, first time doing a big hiking trip. So I had to put a lot of stuff on the outside of my pack, like the sleeping bag, lol. If I put it inside it would take up pretty much all of the inside space... Mine is also considerably bigger than yours, maybe I should have looked for a more compact sleeping bag...
You mentioned that your backpack had a built-in reservoir. If not, and you are BP’ing in arid regions, where in your BP do you pack your water bladders/containers?
I must agree with all of your advise on how to pack for overnight backpacking, along with minor adjustments, as you say, personal preference. My pack is often 45-50 lbs. for 2-3 night mountain backpacking. I still waiver on my 4-Season Tent placement still, bottom outside or top outside. But, I do like the small packs on the waist belt for quick access while hiking. But, I usually pack my spork mid-pack Miranda.
Refreshing the basics is always good. Sometimes you get into a rhythm, even develop some bad habits without realizing and small changes sometimes make all the difference.
Looks to be a 60 liter, great for 3-5 days. I’ve always had luck with a 45 liter pack for a weekend. Not too big but enough room to fit in the extra creature comfort if you care for them.
Ok yeah thats cool and all but i had a question that hasn't been answered since i started saying it sooooo what do you do when your done with a trail do you walk back?
nice video but it would be nicer if you had told what everything was as you put it in the pack. I don't know what most of that stuff was. If the 2nd item you stuffed into your pack was the sleeping pad, it's about half the volume of mine. What is it and is it any good?
I can't get my sleeping bag to lay flat/horizontal in my bag. It's too wide. I have an REI brand 65L pack. The sleeping bag is already very lightweight and very tightly rolled up and cinched. It'll only fit in vertically and even then it's almost as wide as the pack!! It eats up well over half my pack space.
Can you please make a video about a mix of hiking+ travel? I know Osprey has a hybrid travel+hiking pack and I would really love how you would pack gear for that.
Hi Miranda. You mentioned stream crossings. I could use some advice and your opinion. I do the sock liner/wool sock/GTX "thing", ...and switch into water shoes or trail runners to cross water that is over my boots. My favorite trail is an in-and-out. 5.2 miles one way, ...10.4 miles altogether. 7 water crossings, ...14 altogether. That's a lot of boot/sock changes, ...pack on and off's, ...etc. How do you feel about carrying over-boot waders? Light weight ones like the Wiggy's? Or garbage bags? Lol. What would you do? Thanks in advance.
Hey Jamie! Wow - that is a lot of stream crossings. I’ve never used over-boot waders, and this is a tough one to answer without knowing the trail. If I’ll be crossing deep water multiple times, I choose to wear water shoes for the entire hike and avoid the shoe swaps altogether. If it’s too cold for that, I’ll use waterproof gaiters that go up to my knee; but these only work for quick, several-step crossings in less-than-knee-deep water. Anything more than that, and you’re likely to get soaked. Great question, and sounds like this trail is a special case! - Miranda
Thanks for the reply. It's just the Seneca Creek Trail (below Spruce Knob) in the Monongahela National Forest (WV). To get in to the big falls and back to the trailhead (with any speed), I use GTX boots and trekking poles to prevent injury. Depending on recent rainfall, ...the crossings range from mid-boot to mid-thigh. I would just purchase and slip on the Wiggy's, ...but I have no idea how effective/durable they might be. Thanks again.
Jamie Hitt if its summer time, wear non waterproof boots (I prefer the Vasque Breeze). I hike a similar trail with several stream crossings...I did the footwear change thing once! I wentvand got the non waterproof boots the next day.
And if she had her hip belt and chest strap fastened, there's no way to get it off quickly. Most gals especially will have to have it more accessible because of how tightly they usually strap their backpacks on.
Great video, but you should always wear your bear spray on your belt. If you have to crane your arm around to scramble for it, it could already be too late. I assume the instructor in this video knew this, but did not mention it.
Hi, I'm shopping for a daypack and need advice. I usually do long day hikes and I would also like to use the pack for traveling. I want a good comfortable one since my cheap Easton daypack is too small and uncomfortable but I want a jack of all trades kind of backpack. Any advice, specially on capacity? Thanks
Totally missed the #1 rule of packing. Always try to put the heaviest things in the bag closest to your body, and the lightest things farthest away. Because of leverage, the farther away you put heavier things, the more it will strain your muscles and hurt your back.
I like the older REI packs. Bought an Osprey and was not impressed. Bought an nice older REI off of EBAY and sold the Osprey! Just don't make things like they used to..
Seriously. That is such negligent advice. Not to mention that if you remove your pack to get it, you’ve just lost the spine protection offered by your pack.
I do believe her first aid kit is packed in a separate water-tight bag and then stowed in the larger stake bag, at least that's the type of first aid kit she has in the backpacking essentials video
Looks like 50-65 L. There's a video of Miranda with the pack on and it's big (she was smiling the whole time though, so the weight must have not been as bad as it looked).
