Happy Birthday, Brother! (Mine was on the 1st) - Peace, Love & Best Wishes to You & Your Beloveds - thanks for sharing - I've learned a lot from you & appreciate your insights and efforts. Cheers!
Excellent video. I'm still looking for the 'perfect' daily backpack. I've spent $$$$ on packs over the years and i ended up selling all of them (e.g. 5.11 Rush (solid, ok, but no side pockets), Mystery Ranch 2-day assault (overrated, smaller than its claimed 27L)).....still searching. I'm thinking a 40 litre size would be so ideal for a get home bag, 2 day overnighter bag,. Any suggestions guys?
Mystery ranch sweet pea is the bag that got me off of shopping for bags. Had it as large edc bag for 5 years and as main bag when trainspotting for 3 weeks in europe. Swallows a copious amount of stuff with easy access. Best yoke on the market and ive packed it ridiculously heavy without it breaking. Only downside is lack of organizational pockets. Its 32 litres but feels like 40.
@@preparedmind101 You certainly don't look it! Happy belated birthday, Chris!! So keep up the good work & keep pushing for you own health and longevity, you're headed in the right direction, for certain
@preparedmind101 you look young , to help with your diabetes try eating natto( fermented beans) and Nori ( crispy seaweed) they are superfoods that will help tremendously.
I stayed out overnight in one of those reflective SOL bags. They provide very little insulation. Sure, they will keep the wind and rain off, but no insulation. For warmth, You'd be better off with a plastic bivy bag.
I have a winter and summer load out and I bring everything all of the time that way if I need it I have. I have dedicated clothing that I only use outdoors never in town. That way I don’t have the ooops I left my parka at mom’s syndrome
@@preparedmind101 yvvw...Am looking forward to your update video of your pack. I like what you did to some of it...I need to get back to wotking on my own survival pack system/set-up....But need to get better physically first (recovering from an acute stroke on Feb. 12, 2024 that has affected my vision. Please add my to your prayers. I will add you to mine. Keep your videos coming! Kalvin N
2Go Systems needs more love. There are very few good reviews online for their stuff. I got the Trifecta, because of you. They now have two types of Ponchos, a snap, and a zip version. I believe they are planning on making a new bivy that includes provision for an optional mesh/screen. I also have their blanket that fits the Trifecta, and the down multipurpose blanket/sleeping bag/underquilt. That thing is 0F rated, and it is super warm. Thanks for the kit vid, I love these! Keeps me always thinking about how I can make it better. Been subbed for like....a decade, it feels like. Happy to keep watching!
As for the water question. Look at what some hikers use. I have been testing the Katadyn Be Free, and the Platypus Quickdraw. Both are great. I ended up taking the Quickdraw everywhere. It can thread onto a standard water bottle, but, comes with a tougher squeeze bag. I roll the filter up in the bag, and just put that in a place in my pack. One thing I really like about the quickdraw, is that you can fully enclose it using the caps it comes with. The bag can be separately sealed as well, for carrying water. You can close the filter, and put it in your clothes pocket, or inner coat pocket in colder temps. IDK, think about it. I think it's nicer to just filter water quickly, than to wait for a boil, then wait for it to cool. The sawyer squeeze, or mini, or now, i think there's a mini squeeze....are all good, but the bags kinda suck....The Be Free is a good filter, and flows quickly, but will only fit on certain types of threads. Or, there's always the Berkey type of put on the end of a straw kind of filters. I know you're not staying out very far, but a simple filter is all you really need for that little bit extra kit that gives you some longer-term capability, if you need.
Happy Birthday Chris. I highly recommend the Grayl Geopress, and I keep mine in the Pathfinder bottle pouch which you can attach to the side of your pack. It's a great system, and now there's also the Grayl nesting cup that's been designed to go with the Geopress so you'd have your whole filtering and cooking system in the bottle pouch. Enough room in the outer pocket to keep a Trangia burner and extra fuel. Good review on the filter and pouch on Corporals Corner.
@@wastelandwarrior9738 I'm sure you'll be very happy with it. I don't have the nesting cup yet it's only just been made available in the UK, but I have something similar for now.
I clearly said I was deciding what to put in there. I have water filters. Why the video is titled "Part 1". I don't need that level of preparedness at that location.
@preparedmind101 better to have and not need it than need and not have it. I did hear what you said and I was totally baffled as to how you thought that way but call yourself the "prepared mind". Wild.
