Lighten your backpack (without spending money)

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Want to drop the overall weight of your backpack for FREE without spending a single penny? Well, you're in luck!
Backpacking has always been and WILL always be better when your backpack is lighter, but getting your pack light takes time and often money, so unless you have unlimited funds, we need to figure out a way to drop your pack weight without dropping too much cash.
In this video, I cover 3 easy ways to drop the weight of your backpack for free. If you follow these steps, you'll be able to drop at least a few pounds and increase the enjoyment of those trail miles.
What are YOUR tips for how to drop weight without spending money?
Enjoy the video!
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@deloceanophoto 2 года назад

1 L water - 1 kg. See how much easier metric is?

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Right?

@richardkaiser8134 Год назад

And 1 pint of water is exactly one pound, one quart (2 pints) is 2 pounds, nothing proven. 1 liter of water is 1 kilogram (which happens to equal about 2.2046226 pounds). Its better to do every thing in one measurement system, but as most USAians I do mixed measurements.1000's of feet of elevation and miles are still my are still more intuitive than metric measurements. People have died in airplane crashes from wrong conversions.Try and convert, but you have to have a feel for the numbers to keep from making mistakes. A USAian car odometer is still in MPH and are most of our maps are in feet and miles too. I would love to only be metric, but we are stuck in a mixed world. 304 meters is 1000 ft. 10 miles (my long day) is 16.5 km.

@Chris-ov4zc 2 года назад

Great video! I really like the idea of separating out the need vs want items. It forces you to consciously decide that "I want to take this, and for me, it's worth the weight penalty". Like for me, if I'm backpacking somewhere that doesn't allow fires, I'll pack a string of fairy lights. Having some ambient light in camp is worth the couple ounces weight penalty. But if I can have a fire, they stay at home. The one I really struggle with is my puffy. I find myself always packing it, but rarely end up using it in the summer. But I feel like I would miss having that security blanket if I left it at home, so it sits in my clothes bag unused most trips. Regarding water - I have this (in fun) argument with my boss periodically. She insists on always having 4L of water in her pack, regardless of water availability on the trail. I suppose it's her version of my puffy; it makes her feel good knowing she has it if she needs it. I figure being on the east coast, there will always be water within a few miles, so I rarely hike with more than 1L (although I do carry a couple empty water bottles), which my boss thinks is crazy.

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Thanks for chiming in! I think those items like a puffy that goes unused on some trips still add value of it brings peace of mind. Now.. 4L is a bit much but hey… like you said, we all have our thing. Fairy lights. Now that’s something I’ve never heard of! I bet they work pretty good in a tent when you need that light!

@crookedarrow3535 2 года назад

Have been guilty of the too-much-water-at-all-times approach…. but it really sucks to run out after counting on water in a creek in a dry year. Both dog and were lapping water out of the only source of moisture on the mountain after a very hot ascent of a local mountain. Of course the “good decision” would have been to turn around when we found the creek dry, but we pushed on, summited, and practically crawled back to where we knew salvation waited in the shape of a two-inch wide trickle of liquid crossing the trail. He and I have done a few more questionable things, but we were younger then. 😁

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Been there before myself! Also had a steady stream dry up on me after temps dropped…. Snow stopped melting and I could barely get enough water 😂

@joeybennett1491 2 года назад

Water. I blame the army for my insecurities about water. I carry more than necessary. 3L bladder + a Nalgene, totally guilty!

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Oh dude, right there with you! Took me a while to get down to just 2L 😂

@Learningthetruth7 Месяц назад

I found Ulta light leads to ultra miserable

@EmoryByLand Месяц назад

It certainly can if it’s not done the right way OR if the person doing it isn’t really into or enjoys the minimalist approach. I think most people would enjoy the “light” category where comfort is still important

@michaelpreddy5514 2 года назад

Good points. Just found your channel and subscribed👍

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Thanks!!! Glad to have you here!

@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING 2 года назад

Great video! Excellent advice. Crow✌️

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Thanks!

@michaelmcphee2930 4 месяца назад

Here's a tip for you, 3 litres of water weighs 3kg.

@EmoryByLand 4 месяца назад

If only America would join the metric system… 😵‍💫

@michaelmcphee2930 4 месяца назад

@EmoryByLand I'm a boomer who started of in the imperial system as a youngster and was taught metric in high school in the 60s before it was introduced Australia wide in the 70s. Our money went metric or rather decimal in 1966. It has made life a lit easier. The urge to convert back and forth dissipates within a year. If you're a short arse getting to be 6ft isn't a thing anymore. (1.83m) I recall there was a bit of an effort to convert in the 60s in the US when the Space Race to the moon was on. They used metric back then. It seems a bit like a John Wayne Charlton Heston gun control resistance thing.😂

@heathervecchio6774 Год назад

Excellent video!

@EmoryByLand Год назад

Thanks!

@johnstarky Год назад

Great tips. Food is also another regularly overpacked item. Like water, we can easily overpack - fear of ‘running out’ can get the best of us…

@EmoryByLand Год назад

Oh I’m for SURE guilty of packing too much food. It’s something I have to pay attention to each time I go and I still screw it up 😂

@jennyhemfjell8876 2 года назад

one can also pack the bag a good time before the trip. then wait a cople of days then repack. i find that helps me.

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

That’s a great idea. Thanks for chiming in!

@alexdecampos9889 2 года назад

What’s your go to synthetic insulated jacket

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Oh boy, I have a couple now that I really like which offer different benefits. Kuiu Kenai Insulated Jacket Outdoor Vitals Active Hoody Ibex Merino loft jacket (forget the exact name but it’s great and uses merino insulation)

@Thehappyhammockhiker Год назад

My base weight is 40 pounds

@EmoryByLand Год назад

We all start somewhere! Are you wanting to cut down on it? If so, I can help.

@Thehappyhammockhiker Год назад

@@EmoryByLand Thanks, but I think I have it condensed as much as I can.

@Thehappyhammockhiker Год назад

My wool blankets are probably a big culprit. Edit: Also had my 3 pound chair, decided to leave that 😀

@Thehappyhammockhiker Год назад

@@EmoryByLand new Base weight is 28lb

@Thehappyhammockhiker Год назад

@@EmoryByLand 25lbs

@davisstellman 2 года назад

Needs versus wants is good. I think people get heavy by carrying luxery items and duplicates. Alot of people are hoarders, myself included. There's little reason to carry two knives or three knives at most a pocket knife and a multitool. At best just one of these (atleast for hikes not hunts). I've camped with so many people and the ones that were most miserable were the people carrying duplicate items for everything in their pack.

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

Solid advice! Thanks for chiming in!

@richardkaiser8134 Год назад

There are a few item that are worth carrying backups (marine saying about failures "two is one and one is none"). I have matches and a lighter to back up the piezio in my stove and, if night hiking, I carry a headlamp and a backup 1 cell flashlight. My small knife is backed up with some single edge razor blades. Like a small first-aid kit and repair kit, there are a few items that for a few ounces back up some critical pieces of equipment.

@20Hikecdt23 2 года назад

Thanks!

@EmoryByLand 2 года назад

You’re welcome!

@daddysbees3698 Год назад

Howdy Emory. I try to make sure, where possible, that pieces of equipment serve more than one purpose. This can lighten ones pack versus carrying two or more pieces equipment. Example: Trekking poles can also serve as tent poles. Excellent video! Later on Sir.....

@EmoryByLand Год назад

Yes! That's such a big part of it. The more items you can double up the purpose of the better. It's funny how sometimes you don't "see" it until you see it. For example, I carried my favorite coffee mug for over a thousand miles on the PCT back in the day and really only used it a few times. I had the crazy idea to just drink coffee from my jetboil and it turns out that it works JUST fine. Now my favorite mug rides a desk instead of a pack. Thanks for the input and the kind words on the video!

@daddysbees3698 Год назад

@@EmoryByLand Thank you for your response! 🙂