Get your own CRKT Ripple here: amzn.to/2Jr1Ne4 Hey guys, Bit of a long video here, but here is a number of items that were first to go when I through hiked the Bibbulmun track in 2016!
1) Rain Jackets = Don't bother, just get a 'Six Moon Designs Ultralight Umbrella'. 2) Axe/Hatchet = Don't bother unless you need to process wood that is thicker than 15cm in diameter for firewood during a long winter hike. 3) Solar Panels = Don't bother unless you can afford the space that a 100W folding panel takes up in your bag, as those little panels take three days to charge a 10k mAh battery. 4) Lanterns = Don't bother with something as big as that GoalZero thing. Instead, buy yourself a LedLenser ML6. There's no power bank function but it's a beautiful warm light. 5) Rope = Don't bother unless you think you need it for a ridgeline for a tarp shelter, in which case you're better off with paracord or even 'Atwood Micro Cord' from Army & Outdoors. 6) Clothes Line = Again, just use some of your paracord. 7) Carabiners = Don't bother unless they're: 1) Actually for specific items you already know you need to attach to your bag, and 2) Are made of titanium, and therefore very lightweight. 8) Deck of Cards = Useless unless you're a full-blown lover of card games. 9) Knife = Always have one, but make sure it's full-tang and able to be used to process kindling and food.
Hahahah, Had the same poncho for my 1st thru-hike (Camino Frances ) ! Never used it again ! I found that when it rains you get wet from the inside due to condensation ! I now use a light weight rain jacket ( from Big W * ( $28 ) plus my lightweight rain golf pans ! )
Haha love the machete ditch explanation. Poor fella, us males need something to keep us feel like a 'true bushman'. Next time let him at least have a whistle so he can alert someone with a blade of sorts to come help.
great vid, ive always been interested in camping, 4wding and fishing and have just recently decided that hiking can be a bare bones back to nature way to experience the the coastal life. i found this helpful for an aspiring beginner.
It would be interesting to add a little bit at these end. Put all that stuff onto a set of kitchen scales and see what it weighs. I agree with the knife. I carry a pair os beard trimming scissors. Plus I can trim my beard. good job Beck.
All the carabiners lol The one item I would still carry is the survival knife, for longer trips that is. That's my one luxury item. But yea the rest... total waste of weight
I am impressed that you did the Bibbulmun without (presumably) much hiking experience at the time. Pretty gutsy. By the time I do mine (next year) I will have years of experience and will have (hopefully) dialled my gear in pretty well. A big advantage. You seem to be a pretty big Zpacks fan, as perhaps I am. I have their Front Utility Pack which I can recommend. I also have their new FUPA, which I do not. Not big enough and basically does not hold enough to justify the weight. I also have their new Water Bottle Sleeve which seems ok. It perhaps sits a bit high on the shoulder strap to be totally comfortable. Time will tell. Up until now I have been using their Aquaclip and that is the best thing since sliced bread. Can highly recormmend.
I did the 160km Port Davey and South Coast Tracks (Tasmania) consecutively in the middle of winter, solo, as my second hike, having only previously walked the Camino De Santiago. Granted, I'm ex Army reserves - that changes things a little... However, I still don't think you need to be all that experienced to tackle Australian hikes - Northern Sweden in January, or the Dasht-e Lut Desert in Iran in August, well, that's a whole different story...
@@Funkteon I guess it depends on a lot of things. We certainly have few (if any) dangerous animals here, and the climate is pretty pleasant. For me, the hiking experience means I get the gear that suits me and is as light as possible. To get the gear right usually takes some years of fine tuning. And even getting the gear right might not matter if you are somewhat supported and are young and fit. When you are 70 and in poorish health, and totally solo, then perhaps experience adds a layer of security. At lerast it makes your family feel a bit better!
Nice video thanks. I've ditched my crap poncho on a Bibb section too. The inbuilt pack cover and rain jacket are sufficient. I'm going to make a rain kilt for my bottom half and I'm ok I reckon. The solar panel and headlamp went as well. My phone provides all the light and entertainment I need. With food and water my pack weighs about 15kg, which is ok though another kg or 2 would help. A luxury is the 5L Sea to Summit sink which allows me to wash myself end of day and soak my feet one at a time. Bliss....
haha thats an interesting luxury item! Who ever would have thought a sink could provide so much comfort! :P Hiking certainly makes you appreciate the small things in life!
Then you got guys over here saying you NEED 100' of "cordage"(Fack I hate that word, it was always rope or string until RU-vid come along. So thank you for that) Felling axe with a folding bucksaw, purification tabs with filters and something to boil it in, signal flares, IR beacons, two tourniquets and chest seals...Guys you're going camping, it's not that scary out there... Not advocating against comfort items but when did you ever see a need for a tourniquet... And couldn't be fixed with a piece of clothing and a stick or spoon,etc.. or a bucksaw to camp overnight. Waste of time cutting when you need dead wood anyways. Something to sleep on, in and under and cook food. Piece of tarp and billy can, you're golden! Everything else is just added comfort. I drink straight out of streams for 30 years and still haven't got sick, still perfect vision in all three eyes too LOL jk Also, I assume taking a jackknife is a given since no man should be going anywhere without a good small jackknife. You walk to a place, go to sleep and then walk some more. It doesn't require much.
Love ya vids, I'm slowly going through all your content. I mostly camp out of my 4x4 but am putting together a lighter kit for motorcycle camping and possible 72 hour treks through the bush. Where/how do I find out about bigger through hikes?
Good question! Unfortuantly I am not aware of a website that has all multi-day hikes, it's best to check each states national parks websites for multi-day hikes as well :) Other than that, google/research and digging into forums etc. is the best option available.
Hi, I’d love to get a review on your tent - Zpacs Triplex hay? My main tent I’m considering, how is it in Australia, how did you get it, what weather have you had it in etc. greetings from the Sunny Coast QLD
A review might be a while away, but I can certainly say it is perfect for 2 people and worth every dollar. I have had it in weather around the 0 degree mark, it works great, certainly a lot of condensation build up on the inside if you leave the doors closed, but nothing to worry about as it drains to the outside of the tent still! Other than that easy to setup/pack up, and just so so light for its size!!!
I have the Zpacks Plexamid, which is probably more suitable for a solo hiker. I can HIGHLY recommend it. Heaps of room, although not as much as the Duplex or Triplex, of course. The only small negative is the rainbow door. Not a fan of that, but it is a small thing. The problem is that when open it droops in the mud and you can walk on it, etc. I can pitch it in about 60 seconds. One pole. 410g. And yay from Brisbane...
