Backpacking Basics: Everything You Need To Know To Start Backpacking

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  @HomemadeWanderlust · 6 years ago · pinned

  Time Stamps!<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=45">00:45</a> 10 Essentials of Hiking <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=315">05:15</a> SHELTERS<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=317">05:17</a> Tents<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1038">17:18</a> Stakes<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1108">18:28</a> Tarps<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1291">21:31</a> Bivy<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1394">23:14</a> Hammocks<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1620">27:00</a> SLEEP SYSTEMS<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1622">27:02</a> Sleeping Bags<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=1771">29:31</a> Down vs Synthetic <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2215">36:55</a> Quilts<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2367">39:27</a> Sleeping Pads<br> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2382">39:42</a> Foam<br> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2485">41:25</a> Self Inflating<br> &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2530">42:10</a> Inflatable <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2702">45:02</a> FOOTWEAR<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=2710">45:10</a> Hiking Boots<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=3021">50:21</a> Trail Runners<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=3164">52:44</a> Sandals<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=3308">55:08</a> How To Properly Fit<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=3567">59:27</a> Camp Shoes<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=3681">01:01:21</a> Socks<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4090">01:08:10</a> CLOTHING LAYERS<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4210">01:10:10</a> Underwear<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4329">01:12:09</a> Base Layers<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4412">01:13:32</a> Shirts<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4488">01:14:48</a> Pants/Shorts/Skirts<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4689">01:18:09</a> Mid Layers<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=4870">01:21:10</a> Rain Gear<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=5285">01:28:05</a> BUGS!<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=5390">01:29:50</a> Ticks and General Repellants<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=5583">01:33:03</a> Mosquitoes <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=5733">01:35:33</a> Bees/Wasps<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=6045">01:40:45</a> WATER TREATMENT<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=6103">01:41:43</a> Boiling<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=6223">01:43:43</a> Chemical Treatments<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=6319">01:45:19</a> Filters<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=6699">01:51:39</a> FOOD<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=7014">01:56:54</a> Food Storage<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=7295">02:01:35</a> Stoves<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=7554">02:05:54</a> Cookware<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=7833">02:10:33</a> ELECTRONICS<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=7929">02:12:09</a> Backup Battery Packs<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=8211">02:16:51</a> Solar Panel Chargers<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=8559">02:22:39</a> FIRST AID<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=8566">02:22:46</a> Take Care of Your Feet/Blisters<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=8762">02:26:02</a> Plantar Fasciitis<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=8852">02:27:32</a> Chafing <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=8931">02:28:51</a> Sprains<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9017">02:30:17</a> Cuts and Scrapes<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9098">02:31:38</a> Poisonous Plants<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9154">02:32:34</a>: Hypothermia<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9238">02:33:58</a> Hyperthermia<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9362">02:36:02</a> Snake Bites<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9529">02:38:49</a> First Aid Kit<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=9650">02:40:50</a> HYGIENE<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=10037">02:47:17</a> Going to the Bathroom<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=10522">02:55:22</a> Menstruation<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=10766">02:59:26</a> BAD WEATHER<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=10814">03:00:14</a> Heavy Rain<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=11305">03:08:25</a> Hail<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=11352">03:09:12</a> Lightning<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=11482">03:11:22</a> BACKPACKS<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=11486">03:11:26</a> Picking a Pack<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=12309">03:25:09</a> Fitting a Pack<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=12614">03:30:14</a> Packing a Pack<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=12733">03:32:13</a> CAMPING BASICS/LNT<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=12740">03:32:20</a> Plan Ahead<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=12769">03:32:49</a> Travel/Camp on Durable Surfaces<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=12901">03:35:01</a> Respect Wildlife<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=13013">03:36:53</a> Camp Fire Basics<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=13098">03:38:18</a> Dispose of Waste<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=13247">03:40:47</a> Be Considerate of Other Visitors<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=13297">03:41:37</a> Leave What You Find

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• KI

  @KimberlyGreen · 6 years ago (edited)

  The &quot;end-to-end&quot; view count on this video may never be high because of the length, but this is probably the most wonderful video you&apos;ve ever done. What a thoughtful service, to put it all in one video. EDIT: All you folks commenting &quot;up to XYZ views&quot; just look silly for not comprehending. End-to-end view count is NOT the same as raw view count. The number all of you keep trying to be clever with is raw views. YouTube counts it as a raw view even if you watch a tiny fraction. End-to-end is something creators, <b>not</b> you, can see behind-the-scenes and it is the count of FULL LENGTH views.

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  @KubrickFR · 6 years ago

  I had no idea when launching this video that I would be watching it to the end. <br>I just thought &apos;Who would make/watch a 3+ hour video on backpacking?&apos;

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  @minzhi6995 · 3 years ago

  After watching this again and again, I finally gathered all my gears and went to my first ever backpacking trip to Joshua Tree! Met another first timer backpacker who follows this channel, too! Thank you for all the education and tips!

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  @AmanYadavS · 5 years ago

  This is a master course for a beginner, the best video for travelers.

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• OL

  @oldschooljeremy8124 · 6 years ago

  In the olden days before inflatable sleeping pads ( or closed cell foam pads even ) there was a trick for that problem of the hip grinding into the ground when sleeping on your side. You dug a shallow little trench, maybe an inch or two deep, 3 or 4 across and 6 or so wide. Your hip went down into that trench. This left your weight more evenly spread along your whole body rather than focused at your hip and shoulder. ( Sometimes you&apos;d do a trench for your shoulder as well. ) Even directly on the ground this was a much more comfortable lie. Add a layer of grass or leaves for padding and Bob&apos;s your uncle.<br><br>And the weight of this system? Zero pounds zero ounces. : )

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  @amb1ent_light · 6 years ago

  Most youtubers can&apos;t get 5 minutes of content into a 10 minute video. This was amazing! All well thought out, all hard-earned knowledge shared freely, this is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=13420">3:43:40</a> of content in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC0MIV8OTtM&amp;t=13420">3:43:40</a> of video. Either she&apos;s an amazing extemporaneous speaker, or she&apos;s taken the time to script all of this. No wasted words, no missed points. And she takes the trouble to point out where she doesn&apos;t have definitive knowledge. This is SO useful and well done. Wow.

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  @PaulMaloney · 6 years ago

  Thanks for the video Dixie. I train youngsters in the UK on outdoors backpacking and the girls in the groups sometimes have questions they don’t feel comfortable asking me. I now have a video to send them to where they have a role model who covers those things for them.

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  @TrashpandaLizz · 5 years ago

  ‘Rejoice in the death of all the mosquitos in the mosquito massacre’ ahhh made me chuckle

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  @wvhikingadventures714 · 6 years ago

  Wow, what an undertaking the editing process for this project must have been! Great job, most impressive!

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  @geezlouise95 · 4 years ago

  She made a feature film for all of us and I am so grateful! 💕

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  @DARKDEATHKILLER · 6 years ago

  Wow just the sheer amount of time researching, filming and editing the content of this video is a huge undertaking, so thank you very much for putting in all that work for us!

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