Thanks! I'm still getting used to it but gaining confidence with each trip.

Haha yeah. That short amount of time does wonders. Just being out there and hearing nothing. The mornings are the best.

Thanks! The Pixel phone has a really cool Astrophotography mode. For each shot it needs around 4 minutes to complete and gives a short animation. Comes out way better than expected. I used the patio version of the Thermacell and it seems like it always used up the fuel a lot faster than the pads. I just read the cartridges contain 4 oz of butane and lasts around 12 hours but it's probably less. The backpacker version works the same essentially. Really came in handy at Emigrant Wilderness. There's new battery operated models from Nitecore that look interesting. One doesn't come with a battery and relies on your powerbank. I looked into the Flextail but it's expensive. I'm not sure how effective the battery operated ones are. If they produce enough heat, etc. Tenkara fishing is so much fun. I want to head to the Sierra with it 😀Thanks for watching!

@@rodoutdoorsthanks!

Thanks! I have a lot of fun editing.

Thanks! I also carry some gear repair tape in there. I've mostly been looking at rechargeable headlamps. I've been reading a lot of praise for Zebralight headlamps on Reddit. They are similar in design to the Fenix HM50R but uses a larger 18650 battery. Skilhunt is mentioned a lot. I might end up getting one of the heaver 18650 Fenix headlamps for the longer battery life. The Emisar DW4 looks interesting if I were a flashlight nerd. You can choose which LED you want.

@@rodoutdoors nice, keep us posted on which headlamp you land on. Stay cool, going to be a hot few days.

Thanks! I've used it a few times on trips and it works great. Especially during a really buggy time in Emigrant Wilderness. I've used the patio version in the past for car camping trips but got sick of spending so much on the replacement fuel. I've thought about picking up a battery version from Nitecore or Flextail. I saw a few new models from Nitecore that looks interesting.

You should! For the main entrance it's designated spots where it's first come first serve. It's not too hard to find a spot during the week or shoulder seasons. If you show up after hours, there's a dry erase board where you can reserve a spot yourself. There's a pay station there to drop the fees. On the east side of the park from the the Hunting Hollow entrance you can pretty much camp anywhere but have to be a certain amount of distance from the trailhead. I forget the exact details. It might be brutal going out during the Summer, but I started off doing easy trips at the main entrance. Ridge View camp is only a few miles from the lot so you can bring whatever or head back to the car if anything happens. I just keep going all the time and figure it out. Every trip is like a shakedown trip and I learn something each time. You can check out my previous backpacking videos. I usually put the Alltrails recording and gear loadout for each trips in the description. Thanks for watching!

I just started going to Henry Coe earlier this year. Just started doing day hikes in order to get a feel for what the park is like that would be my recommendation. I’ve always started from the hunting Hollow parking lot. Soon as it cools down a little bit I’ll be doing some overnighters. Thanks rod for your videos. Great job.

@@dirtridergrandpa5873 That's awesome. Glad you're getting out there. Great advice. Come to think of it, I did some scouting around before doing my first short trip there. Did a day hike around the Springs Trail and Forest Trail Loop. Then an overnight trip at Ridge View. That was around Fall some years back.