The Gear I Loved (and Hated) Hiking 85 Miles in Peru

By far the best honest channel for backpacking gear, cinematic views of the best locations. Eric seems to be a great like able guy who really cares about his channel and viewers.

Would love to see a 'Budget Ultralight' episode, where you put together a kit with the cheapest, best ultralight readily available.

New drinking game. Every time you say “my wife Kristy”… love that you guys are still newlyweds 😊

Eric, enjoyed this video and the Peru trip video. Kristi is an absolute darling and she was a great addition to both this and the Peru video. Also, didn't notice anything in her teeth on this video. Keep bringing her into your videos. She has great ideas and has a wonderful sense of humor!!!

Great to hear Kristi’s perspective on the gear she used. More of that in the future, please!

Great review! About the filter, the CEO of Sawyer said that since viruses need hosts, if a host can’t get through then a virus won’t either. And he has never heard of a virus infection while using his Sawyer squeeze. But your new Grayl filter does have a tremendous amount of benefit when it comes to filtering out chemicals, heavy metals, micro plastics and basically anything biological too, so it’s a marvelous device. It makes the water taste great, which filters like Saywer cannot. The only difference beyond that is the amount you can filter (Grayl 150-200 liters, Saywer between 100,000 liters and half a million liters), and the overall weight of the system.

You are incredible! Delivering even practically getting right off a plane from a huge trip. I had so much fun with you! Thank you for sharing your favorite place with me - and some new gear.

Loved the video! Thanks for the info. Glad y’all had fun!!

Great video Eric. One of the US vloggers I really enjoy, good solid, honest reviews, advice and experiences, from the UK 👍

Just left Peru and even with a month of being at high altitude, I still struggled doing the Huayhuash trek, but it was well worth it the views were insane I’d highly recommend it!

Your channel just keeps building on better and better content. Enjoyed the gear review and looking forward to the trip videos. Appreciate the channel.

I love your honesty and channel of course

I love the CS 40. I also find it very comfortable. I have carried 40 lbs in it before—which is over the recommended weight—and it still felt great. Thank you for all of the excellent videos!

Another great video. Always love your reviews. I recently bought the geopress on sale. I'm taking my daughter for her first weekend trip and we'll be bringing it with us!

You guys did great. Details and all were fine. Love you all. Hope to one year see you all soon❤

Luv you eric. My gear is cheap, but wise choices and light. One piece of advice i would give to people is to get quality items but also a large quantity of items so that you can expirement and figure out what you like and what works for you. Try new gear constantly, and use different gear for different types of hikes. One of my weirdest pack quirks is that I use " Coghlans camping stove" with chafing fuel, not propane or white gas like most hikers. It is lighter, though it does take longer to boil water it also lasts a really long time -- i generally take 2 for a week trip, genuinely it doesnt take much. (6 hours). Easy to find, as well, and very cheap. Finally, it is a really safe fuel source. While propane, i would agree, is also safe, chafing fuel is a bit safer as the fuel needs to be whicked to be burned. Propane cannot be spilled, it can be in the air and somehow get to plants or people to spread. It isnt super dangerous, but if you spill ethanol chafing fuel it is at worst environmental contamination -- youre not about to accidentally burn down the forest. It also works fine in the cold :) i use flint and knife to light it, you dont even need magnesium. Biggest disadvantages: 1. Takes longer to cook your food. While i understand getting to camp and being hangry i myself am personally not too bothered by this; I am camping, not too much to do other than stand around and hang out. Cooking is a fun artistic activity to pass the time in a beautiful environment. 2. Sometimes they leak... But it is odd, only drops? And mostly they will just have fuel on them when you get them -- i take it maybe it is heating and cooling that happens in shipping and on shelves -- anyway, nothing crazy with mine at least. I put them in ziploc bags. Easy peasy.

Great content, love the honesty

I recently used the OV pillow with a thin Katabatic Gear quilt strap to hold it in place to my pad. Worked well and I wasn’t chasing it all over the tent.

Now I wanna go to Peru...Great video Eric!

Great video way mate. I just completed the Cumbria Way (80m) in the UK using Mystery Ranch Radix 47 after your review & it carried 30lbs great & was a pleasure to use. Love the channel👍