I Let A.I. Choose My Backpacking Gear! - ChatGPT 

Gear the A.I. Told Me to Pack: Osprey Atmos Ag: geni.us/sFff Osprey Ather 55: geni.us/70B2UU BA Copper Spur: geni.us/e11zS Wide Mouth Nalgene: geni.us/KtDmKKk Aquatabs: geni.us/MxGVfr MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe: geni.us/3MrUHA S2S Xpot: geni.us/moFf Petzl Actik Headlamp: geni.us/Wll4HU NeoAir XTherm: geni.us/a3Yx0 Western Mountaineering Ultralight 20: geni.us/JVBGINv Medical Kit .9: geni.us/DMqCt Gear I choose to pack: Helinox Chair Zero: geni.us/LR2hUH ZOLEO: geni.us/AOpo (Use Code MyLifeOutdoors for free activation) Bogler Trowel: geni.us/evIJfd Farpointe Alpha Hoodie: geni.us/EGWb9nd Big Agnes Shovelhead Jacket: geni.us/9CA1Zy Gear Aid Repair Tape: geni.us/yBo8owy Knife: Nitecore Battery Bank: geni.us/uVqBML Firestarter: Food Bag: geni.us/HU01w Zpacks Rain Jacket: geni.us/7BYPG

Sir. You have gotten super good at doing these videos. This one, given the subject matter, the humor, the editing, etc, all in all, your best yet in my opinion

Two things I love… 1) Good humor in a YT video 2) Fun, crazy uncles. Thanks for making this happen, MooseJaw!

Clearly you need to take ChatGPT on a few hikes so the AI can brush up on UL! Thanks for the content! Love watching your channel.

Love the video. Quick suggestion… use the following prompt “Act as a triple crown thru hiker. Provide me with a complete backpacking gear list for ultralight thru hiking and backpacking. This list should include each item along with its price and weight in a table format. Please include items from ultralight and cottage gear makers.” I think you’ll like it more, although still not perfect. Would love to see a video about that list 😊

Solid opener, It's great seeing the channel flourish by sharing knowledge. Thank you Sir. - Godspeed

This is a really fun idea. I'm curious how different the list will be if you change up the parameters, such as "desert backpacking" vs "mountain backpacking" or "cold weather" vs "warm weather".

Love the production quality of your videos and how you choose unique subjects and run with them. Keep up the good work.

This was such a fun, unique, and informative video. So good! Glad I have been watching you these years!

computer scientist specialising in language processing here -- just want to point out that media reports are overly sensationalising and overblowing the capabilities of systems like chatgpt. it's not a true AI in the sense that sci-fi has taught us to think of it; chatgpt has no real *knowledge* about backpacking, or any of the other topics it gets prompted to write about. it's just very very good at realistically regurgitating language about said topics that it has already seen written elsewhere on the internet, and as such, it's very good at pretending to know what it's talking about, as if you're reading a backpacking blog, but in reality there is no informed decision-making going on in the background, which is why so much of its advice is suboptimal or even silly. I appreciate you doing this video -- it's a good example of why this is not a true AI, and why we shouldn't consider it as anything other than a very sophisticated talking Gizmo. cheers!

You have just become my favorite backpacking reviewer and backpacker on RU-vid. wit and intellect. Awesome. Thank you for this and all of your videos

The two-person Rapide double pad from Big Agnes fits that Copper Spur like a glove and without the gap between two pads makes it very comfortable for two people to sleep on. More of a dedicated couples option, but it’s a game changer if you’re finding the inside narrow for two wide pads.

I generally bring a Millbank bag for pre-filtering, even though I use a gravity or pump filter as well. Pre-filtering lets the water flow through primary filter faster, prevents most clogging, helps with the life of the filter, and you don't have to backfill very often at all. Plus in an emergency when my main filtering method has failed it works very well with the tablets or drops.

LOVED this video! Fun way to change it up and tie it into current talking points/PR trends.

Love watching your videos! Recently camped (2 weeks ago) near Topaz Lake in NV. Have an REI -20 bag and while warm, I’m a side sleeper. Watched a video about the quilt system and you sold me on it. Supposed to arrive tomorrow, and I have high hopes. Keep on trekkin’, brother. Maybe I’ll see you on the trail.

next...let AI pick your hiking route and water carries

Nice video with a nice take on AI. Did the same on ChatGPT but added ultralight in my request. I was really impressed with the result. It also came with some general remarks stating they are suggestions, not what you "should" do.

this was a great video :-D Great concept and great execution. Kudos and thanks for the education and the entertainment.

People who don't fully know the tricks to using chatGPT correctly, don't realize the HUGELY wide range of inputs and answers you can get. Remember, it's (getting close to) like talking to a real person. If you just ask a real person "what should I take backpacking?" You'll get shit answers like this. If you ask a person very specific set of questions, you'll get a lot better answers. If you just ask it "what should I pack for a 3 day hike?" you will get responses like this. But if you input a 3 paragraph set of parameters you will get answers so specific, so tailored, and so direct without filler, that it will make you realize RU-vidrs like this will be all but out of business within a decade. Don't want it to pick heavy items? Then tell it you are ultra light. It will adjust. Want a specific weight maximum? Then tell it "I want my entire packed weight, including the pack, to weigh under 35lbs". Want it to mix and match? Then you can specify the pack itself, but tell it thet want it full of ultra light gear as contents. Want to use filtered water? Tell it you like filtered water. Want to make it clear you are going somewhere without toilets? Specify that, and it'll add a shovel to the list. Want it to account for rain? Tell it the time of year and the location, and it will send you with a rain jacket and cover. People treat it like a search engine, and it's not. Think of it more like having a conversation with an expert. It is infinitely customizable, AND it is only as complex as it's user's inputs are. How was it supposed to know you weren't hiking in the middle of the desert with no chance of rain if you didn't tell it. Remember: dumb results have only one person to blame. Tailor your inputs in the same way you would have a conversation with a rep at moosejaw. Let it know details.

This is a great video idea. I love the almost ominous music cuts! Nice work.

This was the first video I've seen from you. I primarily played it because the whole AI thing has me a little freaked out lol but what a cool idea for a video. Great presentation, entertaining and informative. Thanks. I've liked and subscribed!

Big YES on your opinion of Moosejaw. Sad that they’re now owned by Walmart but glad that Walmart’s approach to the ownership is mostly hands off of their fun vibe.

I just discovered your channel. I must say, it is very well done. Informative, humorous, and the video editing you do is top notch. From the quality I would think you're apart of a larger channel. It is obvious that either you or a partner is a professional video editor. Keep up the great content!

Interesting and entertaining video. I love my western mountaineering sleeping bag!

Cool vid. I really like the giant purple bag. Looks cozy.

I like the idea! Thanks for taking the time to put the video together !

What a brilliant idea for a video! Well done. Some of these choices are not what I would take, but, pretty cool. Well done. Crow

I love your style. That was a clever, well thought-out video.

I asked it what I should bring on my thru hike of the PCT, and it gave me better advice than I've read most places.

So much fun! you are really good at this😄

That's so funny about Moosejaw! I wore my Moosejaw sweatshirt to the REI flagship store in downtown Seattle and had my husband take my photo standing under their sign before going into REI, LOL!

Very cool concept and video! I’d hike with that AI…seems like a pretty groovy entity. Classy bag selection.

This is my first video of yours that I have seen. Was so very entertaining and you were a great story teller

You have a great sense of humor. Enjoyed this a lot.

I have that pot for my trips and so far it has been good so long as you care for it and not put it over the camp fire to cook. Reason why is because I am hiking with my spouse and the large pot is good enough for both of us. I can keep our spoons inside as well as the pocket rocket without much issue. What I do like is that there are two ways to measure your water on the inside walls which is a plus. If you are doing a one person hike, then I don't recommend it because of how large it is and is overkill. It is interesting to see what other hikers think and consider with gear when they first see it. What might work with me may not work for others for different reasons. It doesn't mean it is a bad choice for gear, just not the right choice for that hiker goal.

We use the AdventureMedical kits for all of our activities. You can also use your end-of-the year FSA dollars on them too! 🙂

Love Moosejaw! Thanks for sharing.

Loved the concept. Keep it up !

Cool idea! I think the tabs are only good if you’re on the go since it doesn’t filter and that water looked nasty. I would have been fine boiling it if I was at camp already since it would have been much faster.

Very original video, enjoyable to watch!

Silicon is pretty heat resistant. Melting point is 1,410 °C (2,570 °F) so the silocon pot you brought is not bad.

The Copperspur UL2 is a luxury for a single backpacker. Two doors: Use one for a vestibule to store equipment and the other for ingress and egress.

I'm a new subscriber. I enjoy your videos. They are well thought out. I may not agree with your thoughts on quilt vs. bag, but I won't hold that against you! 😜

I HAVE carved a stick into a spoon when I got out to the side of a mountain and found I'd forgotten a spoon. Worked out pretty good.

Generally, i find ChatGPT to be very good for general knowledge at what I would have marked as a 6th grade maybe 7th grade level based on what I remember of school. Anything more niche or more advanced it can get into trouble including contradicting itself within its own set of answers. I would expect to spend some time with it, you can prompt improvements in the output by asking it point questions to get it narrow down or clarify. Like "what about rain" and it would have likely regenerated the list adding some rain options. Especially for something less checklist and more free form, I usually find a point where it just cant come out with a better product, but its still no an acceptable product. At that point I generally have it regenerate the last set of inputs a few times (i7ve done as low as 3 and as much as 50) and use the generations to cobble together something useful.

Love the video! What did you think abt the Aether 55? I bought it a year ago for travelling and I’m wondering if I should buy another one more ultralight for hiking…

Very creative video idea! Love your channel, huge fan

As always, enjoyable!

I have pro-rated sleeping bags for my house, if you get the left and right, you can zip them together and make an extra-large sleeping bag. I mostly do Glamping, as I'm not a fan of sleeping on the ground, esp in Australia, where creepy things just want to bite you. Not Glamping, I'm more V-Glamping (Van Camping)

Informative. Hilarious. Greatly appreciated!!

That was a new twist,. Good job.

Louisiana Woot woot!! I'm assuming you were in Kisatche? Just went on an overnighter trip and it was great

Like your vid’s, keep up the nice work!

Wow, what a great idea!!!!🤣 love it!

😆 This is awesome. Very clever video idea!

Some decent gear recommendations there - obviously not ideal for the UL afficionado but that's a niche in a niche in general. Very good tent, good stove, very good sleeping bag, excellent sleeping pad, decent backpack, excellent headlamp, good even though overkill FAK, usable drinking water solution. Lots of data from reddit probably :D

Great idea for a video!

I should have known Moosejaw sponsored this video I freaking love them!!! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

I had the osprey Atmos AG. It was ok. It developed a squeak after awhile that was unbearable. Warrantied it for the Aether Plus. The plus has a different suspension system and was fantastic!!! I did end up trading out for a different style of pack eventually but it wasn’t because I didn’t like the Aether plus…

Nice video, did you purchase all the suggested items new? The AI may be employed by a marketing company 😀. I am looking for a new sleeping bag and considering the AI suggested Western Mountaineering. I prefer a bag do you have a different suggestion than the AI for me? I do enjoy the Kisatchie Forest, that is one of my favorite trails and camp site. It is closer to water if you go down the trail off the edge of campsite about 200 yards north to the creek. Look forward to watching more of your videos as a new subscriber.

I have that same pack. REI recommended it and when I tried it on, I felt like the weight distribution was great and it didn’t feel as heavy as it was. I’ve been thinking of lightening up my pack recently, but am afraid it will feel like more of load compared to the aether. Without my pack, my base weight is around 13 pounds, but in AZ I typically bring about 11 pounds of water. We have had good winter rain, so I haven’t had to as often, but it typically is what I bring. Any recomendaciones on a pack that is lighter but provides a decent suspension system like this? I don’t care for all the zippers and pockets.

Thanks for the laughs!😅

Great idea, great video

That was fun. Cool idea.

"the AI didn't tell me to bring a knife.... So I brought a spoon..." :D

Perfect description of MooseJaw 😂

All of my Osprey packs came with their own rain cover.

This is such a hilarious idea I love it!

This is a really cool video idea

This was a really fun video.

That was a fun adventure.

Great idea!

Is that the Backbone trail in Kistachie? That's my home trail.

You need to specify, could have added ultralight keyword, or say keep it as light as possible.

Great idea for a video!👍

Great idea! It's still learning...just like the rest of us.

Pretty incredible really, ChatGPT made much better choices than most first times manage

this was a fun experiment!

How did the Sea to Summit pot work out for you?

Which is the most comfortable sleeping pad you were slept on?

I think the gear choices the AI selected were good quality gear.

If you prefer ultralite then specify ultralite when asking the question. It will change the AI's picks to more conform to your preferences.

This was very entertaining

you should ask it what to take on an ultralight backpacking trip

You said you were in Western Louisiana? Where at?? I live around the Shreveport area and was curious. Thanks!

Lesson learned! Dont let artificial dumbness reign your day. Anyway, it was an interesting experiment and a really nice vid. Thanks!

That’s so cool!

You're a brave man. I just read about the car that repeatedly crashed into a police car while driving with AI. Good thing you have your own brain... and use it. Thanks for the fun content!

Backbone trail in kisatchie national forest?

"And now for something totally different.". Great video. Is there a way to let the AI learn from this?

I haven't seen you talk about what you do to protect your food from animals. Do you tie it up to trees or what?

the music at the end what is it? 😀

Best video yet.

But that's the beauty of ChatGPT, just ask it to make it lighter or go full ultralight and it would probably do it for you.

I would have liked to see the conversation with ChatGPT, as its main feature is being able to remember the context of the conversation. Older models were fire and forget interactions. And the quality of the answers strongly depends on the information you give it in the prompt, as it has a limited amount of words to answer. Cation tangent: I have autism and I react in a similar way to chatgpt, except if your question is too broad you'll get a 45min monolog as I'm trying to cover every possibility. The better the question, the better the answer. And yes, I know, a beginner wouldn't know what to ask and chatgpt isn't great at extracting info from people, but it probably will in the future.

Does Louisiana have lots of ticks?

Did you bring the six pack of beer that it recommends? haha

Gosh, I love these videos. But when I did some research on ChatGPT today, I saw some worrying things. Google has issued a red notice for ChatGPT. So I won't let the AI pack my backpack for now. 😆

Interesting idea!😂

I have a love/hate relationships with my Atmos. Some things about it really fucking suck, but it's comfortable and durable.