I agree. Have the right kit and skills for the planned activity.

I agree. Here's a thought on 'preparing for the worst': We shouldn't bother bringing everything we own because maybe we'll encounter for every possible condition. Better yet to *prepare yourself* for the worst. Weirdly, you touched on a situation that's actually happened to me a couple of times in my life: A day started BEAUTIFUL, then clouded, then SNOWED, then thawed, then turned into another gorgeous day. I get that sort of thing in Colorado fairly often. That's a bit of an aside, but I only mention it to show that sometimes, here, it's very possible to get 'the worst' even in the nicest time of year with otherwise outstanding conditions. So what to do? What to do is to understand how to deal with that with *your knowledge* and being able to select gear that you can perhaps use differently to cope with sudden, extreme conditions. We don't get much rain here, but we do get it, and when it comes on, it's usually furious for a bit and then breaks up. At elevation, it can get cold. So I know that I can expect to be cold and wet for short bouts at a time, and as such, I have started to take a Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape with me as a poncho that I can put up as a tarp shelter if I want. It packs tiny and weighs very little. I also take a mylar blanket with me in the event I wind up being forced to stop overnight for some reason. Combine those two things and drop a Hot Hands (or any heat generating source) between my legs sitting knees-up against a tree with my head tucked up and it'll be quite a lot warmer and well survivable. It won't be uncomfortable, but I know I'll survive without much issue other than a bad temper at the end of the ordeal. I've got some bushcrafting skills and take a few very simple and light tools. I have light with me, and a bit of food for a day hike. I carry an alarmingly similar med kit to yours; I can improvise a LOT of anything larger I'd need, and some things are simply beyond the scope of what you can do in the field without support anyway. #hardtruths I've got comms; very seldom am I out of cell phone coverage and I do have a Garmin Inreach with the 'SOS' and sat-coms if I need it (plus, people know where I'm going). Much of that is normal in-the-pack stuff. There's nothing exceptionally heavy there. Many times, when I start really getting in my head about what to take I'm reminded of our forefathers, particularly those on expeditions and even much further back to our stone-age friends. They had very, very little and managed to survive. The truth of it is that we're rather hearty if we just stop an think about it. We'll survive if we're smart, and if we don't panic.

Sage advice. This whole catastrophising mentality is what I have been working hard to overcome and as a result I have seen my pack weight fall as a result. It is not where I want it to be yet but that's another story. The main point is to have faith in yourself. You know what sleeping system is going to work in your expected conditions. You know what the forecast is. Okay if it is a longer trip there is more chance that you can experience changes but you know this and can prepare accordingly without taking the 'kitchen sink'. If it is only a short trip the conditions are highly unlikely to change. Many years ago on my ML training, we had a prolonged high pressure and the weather was glorious. Three of us slept in a tent designed for three and completely roasted. Result non of us slept. We did this because we thought that we had to sleep in the tent. The other group who were much less experienced slept in the sleeping bags on a Karimat or Therm-a-rest, (other brands are available) result they had a good nights sleep. Enough said really. Keep talking sense. If it all goes Pete Tong you bug out and go again another day.

Very nice footage and video made! I also love hikeing, bushcraft and make some video to. Keep on!

This is my take: RISK v CONSEQUENCES; risk is high but Consequences are low, mitigate. Risk is low but Consequences are high, mitigate. Every other situation is down to your personal comfort zone.

I went back to that video watched it a few times and paid attention to the weather forecast for your area at 0:29, I do believe that you did cover your reason very well in why you packed your summer gear for your trip. Again viewers has to look at the forecast news at 0:29. Can't carry everything! 🤣😂 It's called common sense, planing, doing your homework before heading out. Every day, every location will always play a big part in one's outdoor activities. Always plan for success not failure.

Never thought of it that way, you are right in what you say! I'm mean if it is raining and you are walking to the store, would you drag along a rowboat just in case it floods? Hehehe... Enjoyed your common sense comical video!

Sorry I'm quite new to watching your channel. Have you done a video before on the planning you may do before a hike/ camp/ bushcraft activity? So i'd guess things like checking mountain weather forecasts, inclines for trekking poles, tourniquets for knife / axe work etc etc

More importantly, be prepared to turn back early. If you are "seasoned" there is nothing you are going see or do that wll be vastly different to what you have already seen and done. We don't carry much because our walks are short. IF the weather turns we will be back in our campervan before it sets in. Maybe damp, but not hypothermic. Food for thought... What do you want to say to the search and rescue team?

"Prepare for the worst" and "common sense" are not mutually exclusive. It's possible to exercise both.

An amusing video that you have obviously given a lot of thought to and put effort in but I think you’re being perhaps a bit over sensitive. All your videos are of very high quality and are very informative all you arguably missed was perhaps a quick caveat in the first one. However, your argument as stated in this video is a bit of a logical fallacy by using a false equivalence. The first video was a sunny day in December with minimal kit whereas your exaggerated example in this one of a heatwave in the summer was not the same. You’re drawing an equivalence between two subjects because they share some characteristics while ignoring the significant differences between them. Yes they are both set in the hills with sunshine but they are not the same circumstances. No one was suggesting there is zero risk to anything we do in life only that you make an informed, calculated judgement as to the most LIKELY worse case scenario and plan (or pack) accordingly. Obviously an individual’s appetite for risk is also a factor but that will vary with everyone. My point was that no one really plans for an unforeseen and enforced stay in the hills for example with an injury or getting lost - not an unreasonable or far fetched scenario. You don’t need to carry full on winter mountaineering clothes, expedition tents, huge arctic sleeping bags etc for your December sunny day, but a decent warm layer and a survival bag would not be unreasonable or excessive. Reading the comments on a great many outdoor blogs, YT channels etc especially over the last 2 years of lockdowns and limited travel there has been a huge increase in interest in the outdoors by many who have little or no outdoor experience but have been inspired to try walking/camping/bushcraft etc. Therefore, I think what you may have perceived as negative comments were motivated more with the inexperienced viewer in mind rather than any deficiency in your skills and abilities. It obviously played on your mind and fair play to you for considering and reflecting upon those comments that is what I like about you and your channel. Keep on doing what you’re doing.

Prepare for the worst is peak negativity, there's always a worse worst.