PART 1 of 8:
A detailed review and philosophy about one of Nutnfancys backpacking systems. This system sides with the firepower side of my mobility vs firepower thesis i.e. that which will provide high capabilities for the given weight and bulk. The gear shown and discussed is designed for establishing a base camp near a high mountain lake about 8 to 15 miles deep into remote and steep Rocky Mountain terrain, at around 10,000 or more elevation. And yes there are still lots of places like this that still exist. This system generally does not represent a good hike through option (ie 10 or so miles hiked each day to different locations) as theres too much weight to be carrying in daily long distance hiking. However if your preference is to bivouac at a remote and secluded area, like Nutnfancy, you may find some new ideas for you here. In this original video series, you will see a selection of Nutnfancys clothing, cooking, water prep and storage, carry, knife and tool, fire making, sleeping, shelter, first aid, nautical (!), rappelling (!), and contingency options. Most of the gear shown has been proven effective for the purposes discussed and every selection is scrutinized for it merits and capabilities for its weight and bulk. Sure this all adds up to a heavy 80+ lb pack but the capabilities that it delivers in the high country will blow all other backpackers systems away (based on decades of real experience) and will provide memorable adventure. Yep, this IS an EIGHT PART series but as you will see there is A LOT to cover and its by request by my faithful subscribers. If youre a hiker, camper, backpacker, or outdoorsman you may find some gear and advice herein thats worthwhile. Its impossible to include every piece of gear and every consideration in the series so there might be a few omissions in the seriesI did the best I could! If the response and comments are good I may make more backpacking gear vids.
BRAND EQUIPMENT COVERED BY VIDEO SEGMENT—SOME MAY NO LONGER BE OFFERED BY MAKERS (especially LL Bean):
PART 1: Sevylor Trail Boat (inflatable raft), Stearns quick inflate PFD, Fiskars trowel, Ulitmax socks, Northface Class V hat, Underarmour fleece cap, 5-11 boonie hat, LL Bean Timberledge pants, LL Bean anorak
PART 2: EMS thermax, Polarmax thermax, LL Bean Wind Challenger fleece, LL Bean Primaloft, Moonstone Gore-Tex parka, REI Mistral gators, Black Diamond WindWeight fleece gloves, REI 300 wt Polartec fleece gloves, Mechanix gloves
PART 3: Katadyn Hiker water filter, Seattle Sports packcloth bucket, Brigade Quartermaster OD bucket, Outdoor Products insulated water bottle carrier, Nalgene water bottles, Nalgene Wide-mouth Cantene, Orikaso flatware, MSR PocketRocket, Coleman butane, Stanley bowl/mug, REI Ti Ware pot, REI hiking poles, Beretta 950 Jetfire .25 auto pistol, Blazer ammo, Uncle Mike Sidekick holster,
PART 4: Ontario SP5 knife, Ka-Bar Utility (Marine Combat) knife, Cold Steel SRK, Cold Steel Roach Belly knife, Leatherman S2 Juice mulit-tool, Victorinox Super Spartan knife, SOG Flash I knife, Sawvivor backpack saw, Victorinox Cadet knife, Ripoffs brand pouches, UKE flashlight, Spyderco Dragonfly, Roy Gonia whistle, Fox 40 whistle, Chisco lanyard, Gerber lexan signal mirror,
PART 5: Smith and Wesson flare pen, Mini Bear multi-tool, WalMart fatwood, Light My Fire flint and steel, Trioxane, REI Stormproof matches, BlackHawk medical roll, Adventure Medical Kits, Space-brand space sleeping bag
PART 6: Adventure Medical Kits Thermolite II Single Bivy bag (emergency use only), Docter 8×21 monocular, Zeiss Victory 8x compact binoculars, Timbuk2 cases, Daiwa Mini Spin fishing kit, Fenix L2D, UKE flashlight, Energizer Lithium batteries, Petzl Tactikka headlamp, Gorilla brand duct tape, Sorel Upland pak boots, Merrell boots, Teva sandals, Garmin GPSMap 60Cx
PART 7: Garmin Vista GPS unit, Suunto Thermo compass, Mountain Hardwear sleeping bags, The NorthFace Tundra sleeping bag, Kelty SuperTioga backpack, The NorthFace Boulder 33 tent, Thermorest sleeping pad, Slumberjack camp Quallofil camp pillow, Alta knee pads, REI closed cell pad sitting pad
PART 8: Coleman lightweight camp chair, REI mesh storage bags, REI Flash UL daypack, Voile snow shovel, Kelty K-9 Chuckwagon dogpack, GlowDog brand reflective vest, Thermarest Z-Lite sleeping pad, US Army rapelling rope, Black Diamond carabiners
October 29th, 2008
He has more knowledge than you think and you should really give him the credit he deserves. He doesnt take it all with him, thats impossible for one dude. He’s just showing different options for gear to take along on a trip. And when your packing all that gear a hand shovel could be classified as “heavy.”
October 29th, 2008
LOL…….YOU take all this up a mountain????? yeah right…..maybe in a truck….Even funnier when he complains about the hand shovels being heavy…LOL
October 29th, 2008
Holy crap, I take about 1/20th of what this guy takes when backpacking. A raft?! I don’t want to be the negative guy, but this is WAY too much stuff.
October 29th, 2008
isn´t that part of military training? (not to say it must be correct) Gun and feet first
October 29th, 2008
The raft is completely and totally, bad ass.
October 29th, 2008
I enjoyed the hell out of this. Cool weather is getting here, I’m glad I’ll be able to hit the woods and use some of my own.
October 29th, 2008
More than two hours worth of backpacking information. nutnfancy has the best channel on this kind of information on YouTube.
October 29th, 2008
thanks for all of the great vids! im glad i found your channel!!!
i dont go on trips with just a knife clamped in my teeth like a pirate either..LOL!!!!
October 29th, 2008
Agree… followed closely by knife.
October 29th, 2008
i beleive the most important part of ur kit, is ur boots. plz respond and tell me if u agree
October 29th, 2008
Great video, actually great vidoes, im a member of a search and rescue team, and your vidoes are just great thanks man
October 29th, 2008
great video, lots to consider when backpacking and you cover quite a bit.
October 29th, 2008
Wow…I’m impressed…You dont Fuck around….
I’ve never been much of a “backpacker” in the sense of the word..
My ruck has a gas mask, MRE’s, spare socks, and ammo!
5 stars, subscribed, friend request sent.
keep em comin.
October 29th, 2008
Great idea. I used to use a Gore-Tex boonie but it was too hot. I’ll keep my eyes open for the synthetic. Thanks all.
October 29th, 2008
Nutn, I would think a good idea would be to get a synthetic boonie hat and replace your ball hat with it. That way you get the benefits of the ball hat (quick drying) with the additional sun protection.
October 29th, 2008
you should a video about how to equip for wilderness mining
October 29th, 2008
That’s why you dress in layers and only wear enough to keep you warm, not hot
October 29th, 2008
Yup, pretty funny. But sweating in the cold is actually pretty dangerous. It can make your insulation damp and so, completely useless.
October 29th, 2008
10year old vs bear?Lol damn bear didnt have a chance ,6:16 the hair lol,like snowboarding after an hour or somethin u got hot and your shred down to your light layer clothing
October 29th, 2008
cold weather, hot weather, wind blocking, water repellent. its almost endless.
Well thanks again Nutnfancy, Jet over and out
October 29th, 2008
Im also a big fan of layering. Did not pay a lot of attention to this until a couple of years ago when i started to do a lot of cycling, and running thru the seasons. And boy did i learn a lot here. When layering properly and using poly and nylon, you can keep the bulky weight down and stay dry and comfy.
I like cycling base layers. I find they work great for running and backpacking too. Heck even just a day fishing or running around town. you can choose from long sleeve, short sleeve
October 29th, 2008
Hot damn, Ive been waiting a long time for this. And it sure looks like it was worth the wait. 8 parts, good lord. Thanks for putting all of the time in to this, and showing us your load out and all of your likes and dislikes. Knowledge is power, cant thank you enough.
Ive been using natural flushable wipes on my outings. Then clean well and can be used to freshen up here and there. Glade you brought up the bit on burying your rubbish. Hate to see some slobs left behinds.
October 29th, 2008
Nicely Done
October 29th, 2008
couldve seen this video BEFORE i hiked in colorado!!!! haha. we carried too much weight and were up about 10,000ft. looking forward to watching this series and more hiking to come
October 29th, 2008
why can’t we like stuff like this AND guys lighting their farts on fire? I’m too poor to backpack right now but soon I’ma not be.