The Ultimate Thru Hiking Gear Video

[Yoyo]

OK, so that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But anyway…here’s my John Z inspired show-off-your-gear-with- background-music using your living room floor as a backdrop.  Bonus: I list the weight for each item in g / oz and it’s in 4K!

Enjoy!

More vids in the works.

[Matthew / BPL]

I enjoyed your video, David. It’s always interesting to see how people choose to pack the stuff they carry.

I didn’t realize Tilly made hats out of thinner synthetic materials. The couple times I’ve handled a Tilley it was thick and heavy fabric. Does yours breathe enough for in the desert or would you switch to something else when it gets really hot? (AZ hiker here…)

[Yoyo]

I’d say that the Tilley is very breathable…for me.  I’ve worn it in the desert (Big Bend, TX) and in the Rockies for the last 10 years, often in pretty hot/dry conditions.  Hell, I used to wear it as a fishing hat when I lived in hot and humid Houston while fishing in the Galveston Bay area. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

I first heard about the hat from Ryan Jordan back in the day (mid 2000’s). It’s been my go to ever since.

[Bruce Tolley]

David, Very nice video.  I did not see a link to a gear list in the description on YouTube.

[Yoyo]

@Bruce

Just updated it with the gear link.  Thanks for asking!

[Lowell Mills]

Great info and much appreciated, David, that I enjoyed watching when I wasn’t being blinded by your pasty white ankles!  Where’re your socks you apparently always wear!

I too love the Spiderco Lady bug.  Thanks

[Yoyo]

Ha!  Yeah, I shoulda covered up for the video. Got a lot of sun on the CT this year…As for the Spyderco ladybug, I actually left in a hotel in Salida, CO.  So I have to get me a new one…had to hike about 90 miles without and had to borrow other people’s knives to open my food and use my trowel to cut my cheese!  (another item I left out of the video).

[Daryl and Daryl]

Very pleasant to watch.  Passed in on to some of my friends.

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