A discussion on using sock liners for preventing blisters while hiking.
After watching me deal with some blister issues in one of my prior backpacking videos, a very kind viewer sent me some sock liners to use on future trips to prevent blisters. These are basically short nylon pantyhose
Have you found sock liners to be beneficial for preventing blisters? Or perhaps you’ve got some other tips or tricks that you find helpful for preventing those pesky, fluid filled, hike ruiners?
A discussion on clothing choices for backpacking, hiking & camping trips.
In this video, I’ll go over each backpacking clothing item that I’ll be wearing for an upcoming backpacking trip, as well as spare and alternate clothing options that I’ll be packing for the hike.
These are pretty much the same clothes take I would take on just about any 3-season hiking trip.
Backpacking Clothes Seen in the Video (worn)
Synthetic short sleeve tee shirt
Synthetic long sleeve t-shirt
Convertible camp pants
Baseball cap
Synthetic sport underwear
Darn Tough merino wool socks
Trail runners – Merell Moab Ventilator
Gore-Tex trail runners – Adidas Terrex Swift-R
Mid-top boots – Garmont Zenith GTX Mid
Backpacking Clothes Seen in the Video (packed)
Microfleece hat
Synthetic lightweight gym shorts
Long underwear
Spare underwear (2 pair)
Spare Socks (1 pair)
Flip-flops
Down parka
Dri-Ducks rain suit
A review of the MSR Flex Skillet camping fry pan, as well as a discussion of other camp skillet options for comparison.
The MSR Flex Skillet is a light weight, easy to pack frying pan aimed at weight conscious hikers who wish to do some some more advanced cooking on their backpacking and camping trips. And by “more advanced”, I mean more than just boiling water for a dehydrated meal. Because some of us, myself included, think anything more than boiling water on a 3 oz stove is going full back country gourmet.
If that sounds like you, then you may be interested in the MSR Flex Skillet
Below are the Flex Skillet’s Specs and details, according to the manufacturer. *As discussed in the video, I did find some discrepancies with MSR’s official specs.
Manufacturer’s Specs and Details
Weight 7 oz / 199 g
Height 2.5 in / 6.35 cm
Diameter 9 in / 22.86 cm
Easy Clean-Up: Scratch-resistant, hard-anodized nonstick aluminum.
Versatile: Nests with MSR® Flex 3
Includes: 1 Talon™ pot handle
A Review of the Pocket Chainsaw – a Packable, Lightweight Backpacking or Camping Saw
As discussed in the video this is not a brand specific review, but rather an overview and discussion on pocket chainsaws in general. There are many different manufacturers out there making camping and survival saws with this general design, so if this design meets your usage needs, it’s probably best to just find the best value one available to you. As you can see, it’s basically just a length of chainsaw blade with nylon handles attached at each end.Of course there are minor variables to keep in mind, such as specially designed blades, alternative handle shapes, and chain lengths.
The specific model seen in the video is a Chainmate 24-Inch Survival Pocket Chain Saw With Pouch
A review and my thoughts on the Fozzils flat packable bowl for ultralight backpacking & camping.
Fozzils Bowlz are a unique and lightweight backpacking and camping bowl that packs down flat, but quickly converts into and bowl and 16 oz measuring cup using four simple plastic snaps. The flat configuration also gives you the ability to use Fozzils Bowlz as minimalist plate or makeshift serving platter at camp.
In this video, I specifically review the bowl, but Fozzils also has a 3 piece set consisting of a bowl, cup, and plate bowl that function in similar fashion.
The ability to clean it while flat, combined with it’s non-stick silicone coating makes for easy cleanup in the field as well. The plastic is also BPA free.
Weight for each bowl is 1.4 oz (40 grams).
Link to Official Fozzils website.
Link to where I found them on Dutchware Gear.
I misidentified some parts in my Renovo Trio Final Thoughts video, so here’s a proper rundown of the three stages of water filtration.
