23 Essentials That Have Never Let Me Down

Описание: Gear, Training, Tools. Over the years, I’ve tested countless pieces of outdoor gear - these 23 have never let me down!

Backpacks:
Z-Packs (expensive)
Hyberg Atila DCF 50L (light, comfortable, with shoulder and hip pockets)
Aonij 35L (for ultralight summer tours)
Naturehike 65L (with carrying frame, for winter tours)

Training:
Squats
Deadlifts
Stair climbing
Isolated exercises for thighs & calves
Running (3-4x per week)
Yoga (occasionally)

Footprints
Tatonka Tyvek
Magic Carpet by DD Hammocks
Sleeping pad by Gossamer Gear

Pants:
Fjällräven Abisko Hike
Decathlon Zip-Off Pants
Mountain Equipment Softshell Pants (Winter)
Revolution Race Shorts (Summer)

Shovel:
Bogler (ultralight & durable)

Cooking:
BRS 3000 + 750ml Toaks Titanium Pot
Firemaple set with heat exchanger
X-Boil (ultralight alcohol stove)
Titanium pan
MSR Spork

Sleeping Pads:
Thermarest XLite (ultralight, mummy shape)
Nemo All Season (more comfortable, slightly heavier)
Big Agnes Rapide SL
Nemo Extreme (Winter)
Thermarest XTherm (warmest option for winter)

Fleece:
Patagonia Fleece (always with me)

Sunglasses:
Alpina (durable)

Sleeping Bag/Quilt:
Zenbivy (main setup)
Rockfront (also good)

Outdoor Food:
Mini salamis
Babybel cheese
Dark chocolate
Protein bars (Penny, Huel)
Freeze-dried outdoor meals (various brands)
Olive oil (for long tours)
Instant coffee
Muesli with seeds & grains

Sun Hoody:
Great sun protection, especially combined with a cap

Tents:
Nemo Hornet Osmo
Cloud Up 2
Lanshan
Durston X Dome
Pomoly with stove (Winter)

Tarps:
Tatonka
DD Hammocks

Massage Gun:
Bob&Brad (For relieving muscle tension)

Chest Pouches:
Wild Sky Gear
OMM

Camping Chair & Table:
Helinox chair Zero
Foldable table

Hammock Setup:
Cocoon
Ticket to the Moon (light, well-matched setup)

Socks:
Smartwool Merino
Injinji toe socks
On Your Own (tight-fitting winter socks)
Merino Tech (looser, taller winter socks)
Alpaca wool (extra warm backup socks)

Down Jackets:
Black Diamond (light, for warmer tours)
Decathlon (Winter)

Headwear:
Decathlon cap
Two simple, affordable models from Amazon

Shoes:
Topo Athletic - Pursuit
Altra - Lone Peak
Vivobarefoot - Magna Lite
Vivobarefoot - Tracker Winter (favorite winter hiking boots)
Scarpa - Libelle Lite (crampon-compatible, wider fit)

Buff Neckwarmer:
Merino Buff (with me on every trip)

0:00 1. Backpacks
1:01 2. Training
2:17 3. Footprints
2:29 4. Pants
2:47 5. Shovel
2:53 6. Cooking
3:26 7. Sleeping Pads
4:30 8. Fleece
4:40 9. Sunglasses
4:49 10. Sleep
5:09 11. Food
5:46 12. Sunhoody
5:56 13. Tents
6:13 14. Tarps
6:27 15. Massagegun
6:51 16. Chestbag
7:01 17. Chair/Table
7:15 18. Hammock
7:28 19. Socks
7:46 20. Jackets
7:57 21. Hats
8:05 22. Shoes
8:30 23. Neck