Tagged! – 3 Luxury Backpacking Gear Choices

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Sintax77

3 “Luxury” Backpacking Gear items that I like to bring on Camping Trips.

Items Seen & Discussed

I recently tagged by Restless Outdoors to make this video. You check his YouTube channel out here.

My 3 Tags

Trailkilla
Jerry Seinfeld (make sure to let him know he’s been tagged).
Shugemery

Mail Call – Mystery Dutchware Gear & Water Filter Face Off

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Sintax77

Tips, tricks, and discussion on various Backpacking, Hiking & Camping topics.

Topics Discussed / Gear Seen

Camp Stalker Universal Crampon sizing issues for winter hiking?
New Dutchware Pup Tent
Sleeping Bags vs Underquilts / Top Quilts for hammock camping.
Wilderness First Aid Courses for Backpacking and Camping trips.
Budget Backpacking – does it weigh more or less?
My Budget Backpacking Gear List Video
Taking a train to your backpacking destination.
New BeFree Gravity Filter System

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Steripen Ultra water purifier for backpacking
Backpacking water purification in the winter vs summer
Steripen Ultra vs the Steripen Ultralight model
Using a Steripen with Gatorade bottles?
3/4 length vs full length underquilts – winter hammock camping vs 3-season
Hammock Gear Quilts for Hammock Camping
Halloween Backpacking Videos
Abandoned Air Force Base Video
Abandoned Turnpike Video
New Sawyer Micro Water Filter
Sawyer S3 water filter for heavy metal and chemical contaminate situations
New Outdoor Vitals Loftek Jacket on our recent Norway trip.
Jacket is on Kickstarter now
OV Aerie Underguilt Sleeping Bag Giveaway is still running until November 10th. Enter for free here.
Backpacking water filter membrane sizes.
Roy & Dean sent a great packet of info on hiking and backpacking in Michigan.

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Mail Call – New HG Hammock, Trail Magic Etiquette, Titanium Sunglasses

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Sintax77

Tips, tricks, and discussion on various Backpacking, Hiking & Camping topics.

Topics Discussed / Gear Seen

Alcohol Stove Mods for Backpacking – Fancy Feast, Tomato Can, Vienna Sausages?
Unigear Sleeping Pad
Therm-A-Rest Z-Lite Pad
Therm-A-Rest Military Sleeping Pads (e-bay example)
New Hammock Gear Hammock
Wood fires and stoves for camp cooking.
“Hiking” the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Waiting to open Roy and Dene’s mystery package.
R-value for sleeping pads and how it’s determined.
Sleeping Pads as an insulation option for hammock camping vs underquilts.

Klymit Inertia X-Fram Sleeping Pad
Tent camping is not evil.
Viewer Keith like’s the Static V Luxe Camping Pad for use in his hammock.
Sleeping Pads to help with hammock camping “shoulder squeeze”.
Thanks Matt! He sent a fancy new BBQ basting brush for up at Go Time Camp.
Yearly Deer Camp Video on my Dad’s Channel, Whiterook85 on YouTube.
Denali’s Dog Backpack by One Tigris
Backpacking Meals – Long Handled spoon vs just cutting the bag down.
Sea To Summit Alpha Light Long Spoon
Gresso Titanium Sunglasses – Unbreakable ultralight sunglasses that don’t lose their shape?
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Trail Magic Etiquette?

Mail Call – Back from Zion NP, Alcohol Stove Mods, Backpacking Pillows

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Sintax77

Tips, tricks, and discussion on various Backpacking, Hiking & Camping topics.

Topics Discussed / Gear Seen

My recent backpacking and camping trip to Zion National Park with the Outdoor Vitals Crew.
Using my GoRuck GR1 Backpack for Airplane Travel
Got some new boots! Merrel MQM Flex Mid boots.
My new Outdoor Vitals Backpacking Pillow.
Colter & Co Bug Repellent Handkerchief
Awesome Instagram for Hiking and Backpacking: OutdoorDetour (we hiked together on my recent Zion trip)

Alcohol Stove Types and Modifications – Fancy Feast, Super Cat Stove, Tomcat Stove, etc
Carbon Felt for Alcohol Stoves (plumber’s pad)
Thanks to both Keith and Triple Nickel Outdoors for sending some cool DIY alcohol stoves!
Final version of the HangTime Hook is released and available at Dutchware Gear.
How do I plan a backpacking trip? Check this post out.
The mysterious red blazes on Pennsylvania’s Black Forest Trail.

Mail Call – Trail Blaze Protocol, Recent Black Forest Trail Trip, Backpacking Coffee

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Sintax77

Tips, tricks and discussion on various Backpacking, Hiking & Camping topics.

Topics Discussed / Gear Seen

My recent backpacking trip on Pennsylvania’s Black Forest Trail.
Trail Blaze marking protocols?
Deciding when to bring, or not bring, raingear on backpacking trips.
Backpacking Coffee on the trail.
Jiva Coffee Cubes
Ever heard of a bird called a Killdeer?
Grouse attack.
A fresh new hat from Trranscend Fighters
Yes, the Dutchware Half-Wit Hammock really does work 🙂
Military Surplus Esbit Stove Option
My current Esbit stove system

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Hiking Pants
Stinging Nettles on the Black Forest Trail
Packit Gourmet’s 10 year anniversary.
Keith from Connecticut sent a really cool book about Mt McKinnley / Denali
My goal of one feature length backpacking trip video per month.
Viewer Raymond suggested a future trip to do the Standing Indian Loop in the North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest.
GORUCK GR1 Backpack
Aiming for a 8 lb backpacking load-out with my new Gregory Optic 48 backpack.
Any suggestions for a 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip down south?
Has it really been 4 years since my first, and only, trip to the Smokie Mountains?
Sawyer 1 gallon gravity filter system for group camping trips.
2 gallon gravity water filter setups for backpacking?

Mail Call – Cabin Trip, Choosing an Ultralight Backpack, Stealth Camping

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Sintax77

Tips, tricks and discussion on various Backpacking, Hiking & Camping topics.

Topics Discussed / Gear Seen

Choosing an Ultralight Backpack – Things to think about
Gregory Optic 48 Backpack
Upcoming Stealth Camping Trip Gear List Video
GORUCK GR1 Backpack
My First Hammock Camping Trip Ever – Catskills Mountains
Backpacking in Massachusetts or Georgia?
Thoughts out the Outdoor Vitals Mummy-Pod for hammocks and ground sleeping.

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Carrying while camping and backpacking?
When are Sara and our dog Denali going to come out on some backpacking trips?
New version of the HangTime Hook
Some really cool hammock artwork by Justin Cline (@JustinCline on Twitter, Insta, Etsy)
Tom from NH would has a question about trail greeting protocol.
Jack from Little Cub Outfitters sent some cool shirts.
Does anybody ever pack in “Trail Games” when backpacking?

Bill for MA sent a nice care package.
Metal water bottles for camping and on the trail?
First look at the super tiny 130 lumen Olight i1R EOS
- It’s currently at an even better price direct from Olight.
Pitching Tarps and ground sleeping on a slope.

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Tagged! – 3 Luxury Backpacking Gear Choices

Mail Call – Mystery Dutchware Gear & Water Filter Face Off

Mail Call – New HG Hammock, Trail Magic Etiquette, Titanium Sunglasses

Mail Call – Back from Zion NP, Alcohol Stove Mods, Backpacking Pillows

Mail Call – Trail Blaze Protocol, Recent Black Forest Trail Trip, Backpacking Coffee

Mail Call – Cabin Trip, Choosing an Ultralight Backpack, Stealth Camping