On trail walk-thru of all the backpacking gear I have been using this summer. Hear what is new and what is failing!
This year has been amazing conditions in Yosemite. Yosemite is my favorite backpacking destination followed by Kings Canyon, Sequoia and the surrounding national forests & wilderness areas of the High Sierra.
The gear shown in this video is what I have been using since start of summer. Filmed at my regular campsite near Half Dome.
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My backpacking gear list -
Zpacks Arc Zip Ultra backpack
SlingFin Portal 2 tent, groundsheet, pole kit + long lines on all tie-outs
MSR Groundhog Mini Stakes (8)
Enlightened Equipment Quilt Revelation 35F (2017 20F)
NeoAir XTherm Regular Wide
Nemo Switchback Foam Pad Short
ThermaRest Z-Seat
Sea To Summit Aeros Pillow
Befree 1L
HydraPak Seeker Water Bag 2 + Befree filter
Pocket Rocket Deluxe + Flat Cat Gear Windscreen + Canister Holder
Valtcan Titanium Pot 1L
Long Handle Spoon Titanium
Freezer Bag Coozy
Bear Can BearVault BV450
360 degree sun hat
Trucker hat
Julbo Glacier Sunglasses + case
Jolly Gear Triple Crown sun hoody
Nike DriFit leggings ¾ length
Smartwool Shorts
Injiji Toe Socks + Darn Tough Light Hiker Socks
Dirty Girl Gaiters
Altra Lone Peak 7 trail shoes
REI Down Puffy
Patagonia Houdini Air wind shirt
Montbell Versalite rain jacket
Coolibar sun cloves
Buff
Pack towel
Leather Gloves
Smartwool long underwear + long sleeve shirt for sleep
Wool buff
Smartwool knit hat
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Sony a7c + 15-35mm zoom | 24mm prime
Insta360 X3
Oben CTT-1000 carbon fiber tripod
Ulanzi Phone clip for tripod
Garmin inReach Mini
Garmin Fenix 5X
BlackDiamond rechargeable headlamp
Nite Ize Rechargeable tent light
Anker USB battery 26800
USB cables
Flextail Gear Tiny pump x2
Camera cleaning stuff
Camera batteries
Memory cards
Roll top dry bags
First aid kit, band aids, rubber gloves, triple antibiotic, repair tape
30ft 1.3mm dyneema line
Hand sanitizer + wet ones
Medicine / pain reliever / etc
2 chapstick
2 lighters
Small toothbrush +paste
Bug spray
50SPF sunscreen
Duce of spades
Various zip lock backs - non-slider kind. Freezer bag thickness
Emergency whistle
Compass + Thermometer
2 locking carabiners for attaching things to pack
Victorinox Small multi-tool / pocketknife
Sun umbrella - I forgot that in the van and it actually rained!