The gear I carried for 2,650 miles ~post PCT gear list~

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4 жыл бұрын

Here it is! I was asked numerous times about showing what I carried on trail this last summer on the PCT. My gear absolutely changed slightly as the trail went on, but most of my core gear stayed the same. What was shown in the video was mostly what my kit looked like for the majority of the trail.
My camera would not focus when I brought various items up close to the camera, I apologize! I hope the lack of focus on some items doesn't affect your enjoyment of the video.

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@ElinaOsborne 4 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you just glossed over the cold soak jar like it was NBD. How about a video on "finding the perfect cold soak jar"? ❤️

@ElinaOsborne 4 жыл бұрын

P.S - MISS YOU ❤️

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Next video from Irish- my journey and fulfillment in cold soaking. I miss you!! I want to skip a week of work and come to NZ...

@ElinaOsborne 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 YESSS.

@kmat7163 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t beat Cold soaking for lunch.

@markbailey3257 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 You need much more than a week in NZ!! Try a year. 6 mo. at the least! I was there two + years and still cry when i think about having to have left. (And I now live in southern Oregon near Ashland and Crater Lake)

@eszkg 4 жыл бұрын

First thought: HEY THATS IRISH FROM THE ELINA VIDEOS!! Second thought: Hey I like Irish’s videos too, nice!

@markbailey3257 4 жыл бұрын

the BEST what to pack video I've seen.And best presentation also simple and calm

@smilodonchow6358 4 жыл бұрын

What a great idea, a cold soak jar! Something so simple, yet so ingenious, never even thought of it.

@stevegeorge4176 4 жыл бұрын

Most stylish man of the 2019 class! Go ☘️ Great post.

@jonathanwalker7278 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing your gear setup.

@lilimaiii 4 жыл бұрын

All that stuff in one backpack! Very impressive.

@Adventuracy 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for sharing, lots of great info.

@BrandonCase 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done: lots of valuable information

@craigsmith6446 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job. I respect the amount of time you must have spent to dial it all in.

@jamesrogerson852 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great setup!

@tomweald3824 4 жыл бұрын

Nice content man, thanks. Great gear.

@liamjohnny335 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job..simple and efficient

@cbrunson66 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the excellent video. Incorporating many of your ideas into my setup as I whittle down my base weight. XRay

@peluso_palit 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching this ☺️👍🏻

@elainemarkey3429 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. You hikers have gear down to a science.

@christopherch7307 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING Жыл бұрын

Great gear loadout. I love my HMG pack. I also have the EE Revelation, and it is great. Well done. New follower here. Crow

@seribas 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Irish, getting ready to head out myself. Last minute as im downsizing and realizing my osprey atmos 50 is super overkill. Looking at that HMG 3400 as soon as my rei dividend comes in

@chevkoch 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, great to get an idea on how to prepare.

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Of course, hope it brought some value to you!

@chevkoch 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 Absolutely, really clear presentation of your setup. Since you mentioned in the comments that you might do a video on your pack, I wanna say I'd love to watch that too. I looked at the Hyperlite website and I'm curious whether you missed load-lifter straps on your pack at all, since the 3400 doesn't seem to have them.

@clarkansas6590 4 жыл бұрын

Well done

@arocosadventures724 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video👍

@MultiOutdoorman 3 жыл бұрын

Some folk take an ultralight umbrella for those downpours that never seem to stop .... Saves getting your jacket soaked through and also offers some shade from the sun. Even useful as a wind break in camp. I bet you could even use some duct tape and a stick to secure it to the top of a trekking pole so that your hands are free ?

@GrislyAtoms12 Жыл бұрын

tyvm for the tips

@afair937 4 жыл бұрын

I too would love a cold soaking vid!

@christopherch7307 2 жыл бұрын

Quality Content. 👍😎👍

@willisblevins4190 4 жыл бұрын

Good video thanks

@adventureseeker9800 3 жыл бұрын

Mind if I ask what pack you were using? How many liters? Great gear list.

@vividus101 4 жыл бұрын

nice video man! thanks so much for putting it together! I liked the little spoon/toothbrush pouch you made. I wish the products came with it. I'm thinking of maybe using a sunglasses pouch or something for the same thing (i'm not as skilled as you are with sewing :P )

@vividus101 4 жыл бұрын

Also, if you find the time, it'd be really cool if posted links to the gear :D

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Of course, I will update the video description with links.

@nutsbutdum 4 жыл бұрын

How did the Gossamer Gear The One tent fair above treeline(like in the Sierras)? Was it comfortable?

@joedodson4062 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thank you for creating this. What shoulder pouch did you use for your sunglasses?

@jeffreyrule8143 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irish.

@mattadamc Жыл бұрын

Hi Irish, thanks for the great review. Just wondering if you had any thoughts regarding getting the 2400 over the 3400. Did you find it handy to have the 3400 for the longer carries over the Sierras etc? Thanks in advance :)

@jamessadler7 4 жыл бұрын

Did you use the strap system with the revelation or did you just roll with it

@Monica-jq4gy 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul !! What kind of tent did you use on the PCT? Thanks :)

@benson5468 3 жыл бұрын

Paul nice and simple just subscribe all the best from UK

@larstrans789 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Why complicate things? Good job!👍

@enriquediaz7547 4 жыл бұрын

Also, do you just pick up TP as you run out? Thx!

@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 4 жыл бұрын

heeeyyy I recognize you from a certain somebody's channel :)

@Thoth_al_Khem 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid.....I bought a GG THE ONE. Took it one trip and bought a Duplex. I am only 5-8'' and weigh 145 and I thought THE ONE was too small. Glad it worked out for you.

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Oh very interesting. Yeah I felt like it was very spacious for what it was! I am 5'11" ish and 170 lbs. I am actually planning on trying to switch to a smaller, lighter shelter for future hikes. How did you find it to be to small exactly?

@BobPritchard 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Paul. When did you start and finish the trail?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Started april 25th finished September 11th.

@ideapatch 4 жыл бұрын

How much did your total pack weigh including food and water?

@scetchman12 4 жыл бұрын

Love the video, I’m sure I probably missed it but what pack is that?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a hyperlite mountain gear windrider 3400. I intend on making a video about it in the near future!

@JakeBoldtPoursPaint 3 жыл бұрын

How tall are you? Did the normal length neo air ever feel too small?

@rituka 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Where did you get the shoulder strap pouch that you used for your sunglasses?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

I made the stuff sack out of a pair of swimming trunks. And the sun glasses I got on craigslist!

@rituka 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 Lol. Nice!

@kristynabarkova6302 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! What camera did you bring for the pct? :)

@people4peace391 3 жыл бұрын

Did you not have a down jacket for the sierras?

@malthenrbyhansen5687 2 жыл бұрын

Great setup, just wondering what temperature rating the quilt has?

@veroniquediallo6055 2 жыл бұрын

I saw that it was a 10-degree quilt. :)

@cptcosmo 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing to know for extra bad pain, try taking Ibuprofin (Advil) and Naproxin Sodium (Aleve) at the same time.

@randyheiman9124 3 жыл бұрын

Taking 2 NSAIDs at the same time is not a good idea. Take acetaminophen (1gm) w/ ibuprofen (600mg) for moderate pain not controlled w/ ibuprofen.

@jermlac 4 жыл бұрын

Nice layout. What is the washer for in the first aid kit?

@a.w.thompson4001 4 жыл бұрын

Rubber washer is spare for Sawyer Squeeze water filter.

@dianal.1279 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I missed the name of the backpack, sorry. Could someone tell? Thank you. I'd love to get details on the tooth brushing powder you've made!

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

The backpack is the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 3400. The tooth powder was actually found at a heath food style store.

@carolewarner101 4 жыл бұрын

Wow...you're hard core! So a T-shirt, fleece and rain jacket that wets out in a downpour is all you had along for your upper body? What was your back up plan for if you got soaked and hypothermic...put up your tent, strip down, put on your sleeping pants and socks and crawl into your quilt shirtless? Honestly not trying to be facetious at all, I'm seriously curious. What was it like in northern Washington? That can get pretty cold, wet and gnarley (somewhat) like the Sierra Mts too. I don't think I would be comfortable with that spare of a "closet," but I'm trying to learn and stretch my comfort zone whilst staying safe. The older I get, the less I want to carry! So can you elaborate? Much obliged!

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

I mentioned in the video that I didnt include every piece of gear I carried on the entire trail, as what I included was what my kit looked like for most of the trail. I got rained and snowed on more in the desert than I did in WA, and just had the kit shown and was quite fine. Just had to plan things out more. Got maybe a little wet and cold at times, but never felt unsafe. In Leavenworth, I picked up an emergency poncho. Though it was fragile, it kept much more dry.

@carolewarner101 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 Very good! BTW, when you sent home your warmer gear from the Sierra did you have the option of having someone send that back to you if needed or would you have had to buy them again?

@a.w.thompson4001 4 жыл бұрын

He said Patagoia ultralight jacket for first 1k miles, swapped for Melanzana for remainder.

@Arthur-Silva 4 жыл бұрын

All of the seat pads you’ve lost are now on the PCT 👍

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

No not necessarily.

@3vimages471 4 жыл бұрын

I only watched to see what trail shoes u wore!

@Laufield 4 жыл бұрын

PCT are closed now 😭

@andrewbrinkman5506 4 жыл бұрын

How tall are you? I'm 6'2 thinking of the one. How did it do in the rain and wind?

@susannefruhling9559 4 жыл бұрын

I have The One and I'm 1,70 meters (no idea how much that is in feet and inches but definitely shorter than you) and on my x lite sleeping pad the footbox of my quilt sometimes got wet when it was raining (or from heavy condensation) and windy bc it pushed the tent down on my quilt. Maybe it would be better when using a z lite or similar thin foam pad because you'd be closer to the floor of the tent and not 2 inches high on an inflatable pad. It's a great tent, I'm just not sure if it'd be as good for someone significantly taller than me!

@rzawilski 3 жыл бұрын

"wear at your own risk to be seen as a tReNdy individual" idk why I found that so funny xD

@lucymarvell8626 4 жыл бұрын

What did you use yo cook with?

@jeffozimek2178 4 жыл бұрын

What was your average base weight? I looked through the comments, but couldn't find anyone else asking. Would love to know! Nice video!

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Average base weight was approximately 10.5 pounds. In the sierras with all extra gear, I would guess maybe 15?

@kirstylouisebetts 4 жыл бұрын

What size pack did you use?

@trailgoodsco 4 жыл бұрын

So no puffy at all? Even in the Sierra Melly was your warmest layer?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

I started the trail with a patagonia ultralight puffy, and had it through the sierras. Switched it out for the melly in Bridgeport, CA.

@trailgoodsco 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 ah that makes more sense. So puffy no Melly up until the Sierra. Added Melly post Sierra. Makes total sense. Thanks again man it's been great following your journey!

@akwild1 2 жыл бұрын

Could you tell me the name of the zippered stuff sacks?

@andrewwilliamgomez 3 жыл бұрын

Thats right

@kalubrake7790 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Will you be doing any other long distance trails? AT or CDT?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Not in the immediate future, but I do not doubt the CDT may be in my future!

@kalubrake7790 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 That's super cool! I want to do PCT but I have a fear of brown bears.😬😬🤦 But I mean who doesn't?😂

@jasonmillwood2893 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Paul! How did you like your HMG 2400?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

It's actually the 3400, I loved it. Had everything I wanted, nothing i didn't need. For most of the trail, I was most likely using under 40L, and the 2400 would have absolutely worked.

@jasonmillwood2893 4 жыл бұрын

Paul Borash nice! I have the 2400 and love using it here in the swamps of Florida:)

@afair937 4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy thank you so much for these couple comments!!! I’ve been contemplating which size to get and seeing how tiny yours rolled down to I think I’m sold, because I’m not UL ... yet. Super helpful info! Thanks a million I’ll for sure be looping back to this vid as I collect the last odds and ends for my first thru hike attempt this late summer/early fall!

@enriquediaz7547 4 жыл бұрын

Did you mention your base pack weight? Thx!

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Its fluctuated throughout the trail, but without all extra sierra gear, just under 11 pound base weight! Maybe 10.5 lbs.

@ricmricm 4 жыл бұрын

Did I miss a down jacket or some kind of warm jacket?

@noabroadwaybrockett7087 4 жыл бұрын

Ricardo Mehr he used one, watch his pct video is one of the best out there

@FraeuleinLuischen 4 жыл бұрын

Did you hang up your food ?

@mtthielsen8342 4 жыл бұрын

How did you carry the bear canister with that pack?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

I put in inside my pack, standing up, in the center of my pack.

@nikhaarshah9474 3 жыл бұрын

What was on top of your sawyer and how does that help?

@paulborash409 3 жыл бұрын

That blue piece is a coupler to connect the sawyer to a bottle on the front end, so you can backflush! I chose to use this instead of carrying the backflushing syringe as this if much less bulky.

@1800marwin 3 жыл бұрын

How much did all of this weigh?

@danson224 4 жыл бұрын

But the real question is: How do running shorts with a lining work with underwear on a thruhike? Or was the lining sacrificed in order to use underwear? Or did you just forsake underwear for the consistent support of an ever increasingly nasty shorts liner? Hmmm 🤔

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

I cut the liner out immediately when I started hiking with said shorts, and didn't run into any issues.

@danson224 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 Figured you must have done so. I'm always overheating on my hikes, gonna follow suit . Thanks!

@BaileyMtn 4 жыл бұрын

Did Elina finish the PCT in 2019?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@adrianritchie2191 2 жыл бұрын

When you gonna hike the applachian trail

@myroslavhaievskyi9862 4 жыл бұрын

Did I miss the name if pack itself?

@russellkid101 3 жыл бұрын

Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 windrider

@menterijalan-jalan29 4 жыл бұрын

Cooking set?

@armawillo 2 жыл бұрын

"... i don't think the torso length was worth it" just based on your tone, my guy, i'm gonna go ahead and stick with a full length.

@HHDT0001 4 жыл бұрын

Are the tights intended as a alternative to rain pants?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

No they are a warm layer for sleeping, and cold mornings.

@HHDT0001 4 жыл бұрын

Were those your only pants?

@wideopenthrottl 4 жыл бұрын

Why carry scissors when you had that sweet custom knife? That seems like overkill. Also I would have went with a lighter fleece like a Kuiu Peloton under six ounces and combine it with a lightweight down that combioned would be about the same weight as the Melly. Or better yet ditch the rain jacket and get a Six Moon Designs carbon fiber umbrella and handsfree kit for the same weight and then just get a 2-4 ounce wind jacket to combine with the above combo. The umbrella would work in all but the highest winds and doubles as a sun shade in the desert.

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

The scissors offered lots of value for me, for precision cutting I found it to be much better than the knife. I would almost rather carry the scissors over the knife. I have owned the melanzana for quite awhile, and though the KUIU may be lighter, the melly is what I had. Great thoughts though! Thanks for the input.

@juliahoughton 3 жыл бұрын

What's the benefit of a quilt over a sleeping bag?

@Kevinschart 3 жыл бұрын

less weight. smaller pack size. more versatile. easier to temp regulate. i'm fine with my sleeping bag, but my next bag will be a quilt

@scottmccrimmond6377 4 жыл бұрын

Any tips on packing watermelons?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Hello scott, thank you for the comment. Watermelons are of the most technical fruit, requiring tactical planning if you want to take on packing them on trail. I would recommend de-shelling, dicing, and diversifying load to have the highest likelyhood for success. ;)

@ElinaOsborne 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! And any tips of meal soaking times? I think I heard you were a cold soaker...?

@enriquediaz7547 4 жыл бұрын

I've actually dehydrated watermelon. Spoiler: its in the name: it's lots of sugar; think fruit roll ups, is what it comes out like.

@Herbie11 3 жыл бұрын

I've completed the PCT in 1985 and 2014. I always made it a rule to carry no more than two with you at a time. Place under each arm and use your hiking sticks according.

@adamsanders4852 4 жыл бұрын

but what was the pack and what size!?!?!? most important part

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Hmg windrider 3400.

@peterwebb2894 4 жыл бұрын

What pack did you use?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

HMG windrider 3400

@carolewarner101 4 жыл бұрын

No warm hat, gloves or puffy jacket?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

In the sierras I had those, but sent them home in bridgeport.

@mahlonhoward 4 жыл бұрын

Nice calves

@noahcasey1794 3 жыл бұрын

Base Weight?

@danaanvari. 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your food bag?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Amazon

@danaanvari. 4 жыл бұрын

May I ask which bag? Brand size model?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

@@danaanvari. granite gear zipsack 16l

@Shane7492 3 жыл бұрын

That has got to be one of the most non-first aid first aid kits I've ever seen.

@jewelciappio 3 жыл бұрын

All thru hikers have kits that look like his. It’s minimalist and they take only what they actually use.

@HM-gk3rq 4 жыл бұрын

Neck gaiter? = buff?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Yep carried one. I trimmed it down from full length.

@Brad-99 4 жыл бұрын

That hat looks different ,did u use another ?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

Same hat from the trail!

@Brad-99 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 thank you Paul 👍

@renaecummings8068 4 жыл бұрын

Did you pack a puffy jacket?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

I had a puffy, for the first 1000 miles, and swapped it out for my fleece in Bridgeport. I ended up keeping the fleece for the rest of the trail. I personally thought the fleece was absolutely a superior option for my hiking style.

@techguy9023 4 жыл бұрын

Is the fleece synthetic? What kind was it? I saw the capaline pants , any wool base layers?

@paulborash409 4 жыл бұрын

@@techguy9023 it's a melanzana. Believe that's syntethic. Just the capilene tights!

@alteredartistfx 4 жыл бұрын

What tent did you use?

@Diddley_Squat 4 жыл бұрын

7:35

@ginjjiigok364 Жыл бұрын

i offer my assistance, i live around mount lassen , and burney. I have a van i can transport ppl or i could deliver a meal or something

@alexmaier7796 4 жыл бұрын

Where's the dress?

@Clemyfourtwenty 3 жыл бұрын

Weren't you cold? No rain pants, or hiking pants; just leggings and shorts. Top was just a Long Sleeve, a Sweater, and a Light rain jacket. It seems like hiking in cold, rainy and windy weather may have been super rough for you.

@paulborash409 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I found that my system worked quite well. I felt mostly comfortable given bad weather. At the point I was at in the trail in WA when the weather was bad, I was nearly completed with the thru hike. If I was going to be on trail for a more substantial amount of time in cold weather I would have likely added layers. Did not feel ill prepared though.

@Clemyfourtwenty 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulborash409 wow! Mother Nature was sure nice to you. When I went out on the PCT in the middle of August one year it rained 3 days in a row and snowed on us.