Backpacking Basics: Everything You Need To Know To Start Backpacking

Time Stamps! 00:45 10 Essentials of Hiking 05:15 SHELTERS 05:17 Tents 17:18 Stakes 18:28 Tarps 21:31 Bivy 23:14 Hammocks 27:00 SLEEP SYSTEMS 27:02 Sleeping Bags 29:31 Down vs Synthetic 36:55 Quilts 39:27 Sleeping Pads 39:42 Foam 41:25 Self Inflating 42:10 Inflatable 45:02 FOOTWEAR 45:10 Hiking Boots 50:21 Trail Runners 52:44 Sandals 55:08 How To Properly Fit 59:27 Camp Shoes 01:01:21 Socks 01:08:10 CLOTHING LAYERS 01:10:10 Underwear 01:12:09 Base Layers 01:13:32 Shirts 01:14:48 Pants/Shorts/Skirts 01:18:09 Mid Layers 01:21:10 Rain Gear 01:28:05 BUGS! 01:29:50 Ticks and General Repellants 01:33:03 Mosquitoes 01:35:33 Bees/Wasps 01:40:45 WATER TREATMENT 01:41:43 Boiling 01:43:43 Chemical Treatments 01:45:19 Filters 01:51:39 FOOD 01:56:54 Food Storage 02:01:35 Stoves 02:05:54 Cookware 02:10:33 ELECTRONICS 02:12:09 Backup Battery Packs 02:16:51 Solar Panel Chargers 02:22:39 FIRST AID 02:22:46 Take Care of Your Feet/Blisters 02:26:02 Plantar Fasciitis 02:27:32 Chafing 02:28:51 Sprains 02:30:17 Cuts and Scrapes 02:31:38 Poisonous Plants 02:32:34: Hypothermia 02:33:58 Hyperthermia 02:36:02 Snake Bites 02:38:49 First Aid Kit 02:40:50 HYGIENE 02:47:17 Going to the Bathroom 02:55:22 Menstruation 02:59:26 BAD WEATHER 03:00:14 Heavy Rain 03:08:25 Hail 03:09:12 Lightning 03:11:22 BACKPACKS 03:11:26 Picking a Pack 03:25:09 Fitting a Pack 03:30:14 Packing a Pack 03:32:13 CAMPING BASICS/LNT 03:32:20 Plan Ahead 03:32:49 Travel/Camp on Durable Surfaces 03:35:01 Respect Wildlife 03:36:53 Camp Fire Basics 03:38:18 Dispose of Waste 03:40:47 Be Considerate of Other Visitors 03:41:37 Leave What You Find

The "end-to-end" view count on this video may never be high because of the length, but this is probably the most wonderful video you've ever done. What a thoughtful service, to put it all in one video.

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!

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!

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

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'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's your uncle. And the weight of this system? Zero pounds zero ounces. : )

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.

This could have been a Udemy course and I would have gladly paid for it! Amazing information def a master class thank you soooo much.

Most youtubers can'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 3:43:40 of content in 3:43:40 of video. Either she's an amazing extemporaneous speaker, or she'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't have definitive knowledge. This is SO useful and well done. Wow.

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

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

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

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

Make sure you count your tent stakes and in the morning when you take down, count them again before you pack them, so you don't leave any behind and get caught short the following night. It's always a good idea to have a coupla extras, just in case. Have a designated gear rock and only put your stuff on that rock. That's why its a good idea to have red and orange gear. You'll see it in the grass. Double check your camping area and clean it up before you leave, and double check your check list before you leave in the morning to make sure you don't forget anything important. Try to set up before dark. I once set up after dark and the next morning discovered I'd missed a HUMONGOUS pile of human poop by inches! Truly, angels must have guided my feet and placement in the dark. How I could have gotten that off my tent out in the boonies, I don't know! Whew! Close call! For Pete's sake, bury your poops. Thanks!

The first rule of hiking before any of this stuff is: Tell someone where and when your going and approximately what time you should be back.

I cant take 6months off from work without going homeless but a week hike sounds like a real vacation. Watching the while thing. You motivated me to do my dream!

This had absolutely everything I wanted to know to go backpacking. You thought of everything!! Best video I have seen, watched the whole thing!! Thankyou for sharing your wisdom and saying the things that most people wouldn’t want to talk about on a video. After watching this I had to subscribe.

This video is freakin AWESOME! You are so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and you share you knowledge in such a humble way that allows room for others and their personal opinions and experiences. Your respect and love for nature is beautiful and I learned SO much from this video. I am so excited to be planning my AT thru-hike with your guidance and expertise! Thank you so much!

So, if this one is "basics" I´m really looking forward for your "Advanced Backpacking: Everything You could Know and beyond" 😉 Seriously, you should name this one "Backpacking 101" - very much enjoyed watching.

"You have to do what works for you." Best advice ever!