@dbbeck90
Man, I really love this channel. One of the few channels that scratches the itch for a lot of my interests, be it backpacking, EDC, etc. without feeling like one giant commercial. Gear looks well-loved, not fresh out of the box shoving affiliate codes down our throats. Real stuff.
@chan4est
Darn Tough's were a game changer for sure! I remember when I was testing out what socks to wear on trail I was using some Injini socks, then Injini w/ liners, then Darn Tough w/ liners and always having blister problems. Finally setted on wearing just Darn Toughs and I never ran into any major blister problems after that. Brought three pairs of them in my bag when I traveled around the world last year and I made damn well sure I never left one behind when doing laundry or packing. The best!
@lukefitt56
As soon as I saw you take off the jacket and saw the green fleece I knew it was going to make the list 😂 I remember you talking about it years ago. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge, experience, and honest opinions!
@amyarmon1956
My original Pocket Rocket stove has been going strong since 2008! Used while working in wilderness therapy and an AT thru-hike in 2009. It’s still my go-to stove (I’ve never tried or needed anything else!). And now I’m just emotionally attached.
@richardroyster405
Mr. Rogers-style intro ON POINT!
@peterfontaine4627
Thank you for this! Yes, I liked the Mr. Rogers intro too. I still backpack with my REI 55L New Star from the late 90s. It has been through so much with me--and is covered with mountain climbing patches, so very much sentimental. I would also add my REI Traverse trekking poles, and three Ultimate Sports Hydroduct lightweight hiking t shirts that I bought I think back in 1997--and still going.
@TobysWildernessAdventures
Im new to all this camping stuff. It's funny, I also used to make fun of people having pillows. Now I have 2 of them myself. My gear setup changes almost every time I go out camping thanks to your videos. I really enjoy them. Everytime I look back at the videos that I post on my channel, I smile and it fills me with joy knowing that my gear is getting better and lighter. Thanks for your videos. Keep it up brother.
@chrisprysok7634
I love that all the stuff i like from my 2006 and 08 trips are still relevant. Ula pack, western mountaineering bag, jetboil, tyvec, Hennessy hammock, darn tough socks. B4 my era everything was enormous and heavy as dark matter.
@TomB898
Great video. My 2nd oldest piece of equipment is a North Face sleeping bag that I bought in 1973. My oldest piece is a generic duck down sleeping bag I bought in 1969. My grandkids use them as comforters when they visit us.
@jeffreydaigle5917
Nice to have you back bro! You're previous videos helped me and my buddy aquire the necessary gear to help make our backpack trips more comfortable and lightweight and for that we appreciate you! We actually buzzed by your office in Flagstaff last year on our way out to the Durango mountains and Emerald Lake. As we were entering the city we realized that this is your home base and as we took in the sites of the city, there was your shop sign! Anyway, glad to have you back! Rock on!
@jeffs6229
I have a thin thermorest pillow case that I have used since I started backpacking 1985. It’s a great cozy surface for my air pillow. Weighs nothing and is entirely sentimental at this point. Thanks for sharing Darwin!
@chriswillms2669
Still glad you are back... I have most of this stuff thanks to you, Dixie, trial and error. My only suggestion is my XTherm is a bit too narrow for me. If anyone is reading this, I would buy the wider sleeping pad option if it is available.
@ac311205
Nostalgia gear/clothing is the best. Just something that you keep forever that is special only to you for no real reason. It’s just been with you for the ride and has been a reliable companion 😊
@shofarox4037
Hmmm... Great video as always. But did you try using those Darn Tough as liner socks, and over them a pair of polyester tall football socks...? 1. It absorbs the friction between those wool socks and the shoes even soggy soak n' wet after cursing through a river without takeing off tha shoes. And so it increases the useful life of those wool socks. 2. If you fold them down you can use them as gaiters, and so you don't depend on the compatibility between the shoes and gaiters. 3. If you stretch them up till your knees and you are wearing shorts those socks can save you from dirt, bugs and friction between vegetation and your legs. 4. They dry faster than wool coz it's plastic so they are also great to use them to sleep as a linner under those sleeping booties. 5. If you carry 2 or 3 extra pairs, you can use them as pouches for small items into tha pack, or outside into the mesh pockets.
@markrico1917
I've had an orange North Face microgrid fleece hoody since 2008 and it just won't quit. Light, warm, and more durable than I ever imagined it would be. I've worn it probably 3 days a week every winter ever since then and it goes on all my trips.
@Karen-dq8nw
He hangs up his jacket when he comes in the door. Not throwing it somewhere. Somewhere there's a great mom behind the man.
@SagebrushChronicles
I switched from Darn Tough to Duckworth. Just absolutely awesome socks. And they don’t continually shrink (even if never put in the dryer) the way that Darn Tough does. I always wash in cold and hang to dry. And somehow the DT socks just get smaller over the years. Speaking from experience…I’ve got probably 20+ pairs of DT and have been wearing them for many years.
@rkatrails
One of my favorite pieces of gear is my Patagonia Houdini Jacket. I got it on sale and they only had one left, a size XL. I bought it even though I'm a size medium, but I thought it would be great to put on over my down jacket to cut the wind so that it can better retain the heat. Let me tell you it has worked absolutely perfectly for that purpose. It's so light weight and packable, hardly noticeable to carry it.
@helpfulcommenter
omg we have the same exact lightload towel /gas-can/pot strategy - i'm a fan of how it muffles the can rattling in the pot
@RoyADane