Update. Guthook is now Farout and it costs almost $80 bucks after downloading the app to get the map.

I can't imagine how people think anything but wool or quality fleece are wise on the trail. Synthetics do not breath like wool does, despite clever marketing.

Expensive for tarp, i will pass, add 50-100dollars and you can buy a good 1kg tent

I am still using the first type of carbon poles Leki sold, purchased, I think, 15 or more years ago. They must have 500-1000 hikes and backpacks in them.

I just treat trekking poles like hiking boots. Every so often you have to buy new ones, so just get the best, most comfortable ones you can afford and don't be surprised when they fall apart. If you're not wearing out your gear you're not using it enough.

I've had my Aluminium Collapsible Poles bought from Decathlon for years .. still going strong. I like the collapsible type as they fold down small and I can adjust them to suit my various tarp setups. Grips .. standard rubber. I don't use them all that much .. the pole loops, my upper palms and wrists doing all of the work.

When I did the trail back in 1999, I brought a 6 person tent, cot, axe, chainsaw, 2 burner stove and canned food. My water filter was 5 lbs of crushed carbon in a pillow case. Times have changed!

Have watched maybe 6 different videos now. Nobody explains why you set both sections on each pole and upper/lower sections even or one or the other longer?

I’m into my third pair of Black Diamond Alpine Cork poles. I prefer carbon over aluminum for the overall shock absorption feel. Yes, I have broken tips. I always use flick lock style poles, because the length of the pole varies from situation to situation. Also, I like the foam secondary grip, just below the regular cork grip. Very handy for steep slopes.

Dummy, cotton breathes. Anything with polyester does not

I could have done it... but I couldn't get the weekend off. 😂😂 Nice work BigFoot.

I used your method on the Altaplex. Worked perfectly!

Thank You !

Follow Bigfoot: put your rain jacket on your mattress and turn the pad over so your head is not resting on the zipper. Then shove your extra padding under the jacket. 🤓

KEEP YOUR BEAR SPRAY

I wonder what happened to this KZfaqr. I enjoyed his videos and nothing in 4 years. Sad.

Get good poles and use them correctly. You are too hard on your poles. You stated so yourself in your video.

Such a helpful video. Thanks, friend.

For sizing reference…How tall are you?

Hope you are doing well and can make another video soon. Really enjoy your content.

Yes what you’re missing here is some experience bear hunters making some comments lots of hikers, but I can tell you that going to an earth sack in the morning at sunrise or setting it up at dusk is like setting up a bear bait site you’re number one defence should be sent free not a tear proof bag tear proof bag would be simply a back up. That goes for bear canisters if they’re not sent tight defeats the purpose

Im kinda short, and sleep on the side in a curled up position. Checked how much space i took, and i think that short one should BARELY be big enough. Probably sucks when i need to stretch my legs, but it was just $100 on sale, so i gotta at least try it.

A great video to watch on Earth Day!! 6 more years until I start, hopefully!!

HIKE IT! it sucks, them's the breaks

Kind of as a way to keep some of those many people who give up in the first week or two to actually stick it out, I always tell people NEVER decide to quit when you are cold, wet, or miserable. Take a day or two off, get some rest and warm up. If, when the sun comes back out, you still feel like quitting, then consider it. Or reduce your mileage for a few weeks. You probably spent a year or two dreaming and planning this trip, do not give up in a week, or a few days. I see a lot of people who give up during the first adversity that they encounter, when they could end up with a super enjoyable hike if they just make a few adjustments. Also, always remember, there is zero magic to being obsessed by doing a thru-hike. If you have made the arrangements for time and bought all the gear, stay out for 3, 4, or 5 months and get as far as you can while enjoying it. Personally, I did not care much for the hiking in New Hampshire anyway. When else will you have the opportunity to make such a long hike in the foreseeable future? While nice, there is nothing magical about making it to Katadin.

I enjoy your channel although I'm not a hiker. Keep up the good work and God bless.

Fun fact about going number 2 , your own number 2 won't make you sick , but someone else's will 😅

By time I got thru wildcat going nobo I was wrecked. It still haunts my dreams.

Can you burn your toilet paper?

Bigfoot, where are you?

Do the GA shelters have fireplaces inside the shelter? Or just a fire pit outside ?

Skip the first half of this video. He repeats the title 28 times without saying anything else

I'm interested in going up the Hunt Trail, then down the Saddle Trail to Chimney Pond bunkhouse, making do with a bivy bag and liner for bedding. The next day, I'd hike out to Roaring Brook Campground, find a way to get my heavier gear back from the Katahdin Stream ranger station, and stay one more night. The logistics are a little touchy, but the park will help me figure them out.

use a bear can, not a bear bag. there's no point in hanging your food. virtually all national and state parks with a bears in the US say that bears have figured out how to get hanging food.

This guy needs solid steel trekking poles 😅 goodness those poles are abused

Bigfoot! This is the video I have been looking for man! So very informative, thorough, to the point! This will help us for our trip on the JMT in August. If you don’t mind me asking, about how many miles were you logging a day? To go 120 miles without a resupply is amazing. Do you happen to have an itinerary laid out at all? We have 20 days dedicated to the trail, and based off the section, I feel like we can get between 12 to 15 miles a day done. Maybe even press out to that 17-18 miles a day possibly. My biggest fear is just not gauging I resupply points correctly, so any advice outside of that is extremely grateful. Thanks again brother!

Congratulations! Love the North shore.

I bought a pair of poles of £30 in Go Outdoors. I used them once in Scotland and one of them broke within 30 minutes. It was the mechanism which tightens them up which just stopped working leaving the pole useless. Am I wrong to think that the answer to my problem would be to find a one piece pole?

Great content and I was thinking Feb for an early start, but it might be April after seeing what the smokies has dished out during Jan and Feb of 2024.

This happens on airplanes too. Use a butter knife and just pry the lid off.

Great review! This jacket would be 10/10 if the hand pockets have zippers.

I found much value from your video. I. too am from MN and it's nice to see you look similar to my family. HAGS

we are a couple of British veterans and are a double and single amputee we are coming to walk 130 miles over the Blue Ridge Mountains between 8 August and 20 August. we believe this will be a first for a double. If you see us say hello. and if you guys know if we can get a resupplied en route and how that would be good. Im going to be needing more than 4000 cal a day especially when climbing where I probably use about 3.8 times the energy you guys use. So I don't want to carry 10/12 days rations.

I set my pack up as you have but I put hydration clips on both shoulder pads. I can then adjust for sun angle or wind when raining. It's just a simple switch of sides.

I use the leki black series FX carbon withover a 1000 miles of use... Never had an issue and I have used and abused them!

On my last trip I used everything but some extra food 😂 the things I wish I would have had were; a space blanket, a better 🪚 saw, a small fuel container 🫙 and a better power bank. Going to make some upgrades before my next trip and try to bring more minimal but better quality food.

I live in the uk in the lake district, and you see probably 75% of people not using the straps properly on poles, 😮

Just love watching this series! Great work, and it certainly gives me motivation to stay in shape for my planned thru hike in 2030! Happy hiking!!

I had some aluminum poles for the last 25 years that finally broke (the locking mechanism, but pole still ok) - I'm shopping for new poles. I decided against carbon fiber because many people reported they shatter. Like you, I need to be able to put a lot of force on the pole to catch myself off balance. So the pole must be strong enough. I really want my next poles to last for another 25 years, so it seems I'll get another set of aluminum ones.

Loved the gray jays and the sewett owles