Cold weather Gear for a Late Feb, Early March Start.......

[Nonfiction]

Hey all, just put a new video up on my channel about the Cold Weather Gear I started the trail with on March 10th this year. Made this video to show how to still be warm & functional in the chilly months without over doing it! Hopefully it helps!

New Video ----------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6L69gVxlo

My Youtube Channel --- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18...view_as=public


Hike On,
Darwin

[lwhikerchris]

I am enjoying your videos. Thanks for posting.

[cmoulder]

Excellent video, Darwin.

I can handle just about anything but those prolonged, cold rains in the spring. What is the strategy for that scenario?

[Dogwood]

When you're discussing your gear I like what you did here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtrQX8ChN0U I can see EVERYTHING laid out organized neatly and clearly. Also, good awareness by including this: Note: this is the gear that I dialed in & ended my hike with, not the gear set-up I started with. This distinction is important as so many new hikers(outdoors folks) have the idea they need the supposed "perfect kit" to get started hiking. I would hope new hikers patiently accede to their evolution as hikers including the evolving of their kits.. .taking into account different conditions which also change their kits.

In this vid, as matter of better production, IMO you can zoom out and center yourself in the frame better. You were a little too low in the frame. Wasted space in the frame that I want you to better display your entire gear piece clearly. For example, I want to see apparel entirely flat on the floor/table with good color contrasts(white wall behind you provided excellent contrast) and/or worn on you showing all the sides by you standing up rotating and demonstrating the features of the apparel/piece of gear. ie; don't just hold up the clothing mostly crumpled up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6L69gVxlo You have a good clarity in your speaking at a great pace. I followed along well.

Thx for sharing. Keep em coming. Definitely, HIKE ON Adventure on. Like what you';re doing traveling/adventuring all over the U.S. w/ Snuggles from the van as a basecamp. Maybe, you'll see me hitchhiking somewhere to the next TH. PICK ME UP! Luv to shoot the shart with you.

[Nonfiction]

I am enjoying your videos. Thanks for posting.

Glad you dig em'. Thanks for Watching!!

Hike On,
Darwin

[Nonfiction]

Excellent video, Darwin.

I can handle just about anything but those prolonged, cold rains in the spring. What is the strategy for that scenario?

There is no such thing as "water proof", especially on the AT..... Dry bags, rain cover, Jacket & Pants. You will either get wet from the rain or from your own sweat. Just keep hiking & remember you always have a set of Dry clothes in your pack waiting for you at camp.

Hike On,
Darwin

[Nonfiction]

When you're discussing your gear I like what you did here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtrQX8ChN0U I can see EVERYTHING laid out organized neatly and clearly. Also, good awareness by including this: Note: this is the gear that I dialed in & ended my hike with, not the gear set-up I started with. This distinction is important as so many new hikers(outdoors folks) have the idea they need the supposed "perfect kit" to get started hiking. I would hope new hikers patiently accede to their evolution as hikers including the evolving of their kits.. .taking into account different conditions which also change their kits.

In this vid, as matter of better production, IMO you can zoom out and center yourself in the frame better. You were a little too low in the frame. Wasted space in the frame that I want you to better display your entire gear piece clearly. For example, I want to see apparel entirely flat on the floor/table with good color contrasts(white wall behind you provided excellent contrast) and/or worn on you showing all the sides by you standing up rotating and demonstrating the features of the apparel/piece of gear. ie; don't just hold up the clothing mostly crumpled up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6L69gVxlo You have a good clarity in your speaking at a great pace. I followed along well.

Thx for sharing. Keep em coming. Definitely, HIKE ON Adventure on. Like what you';re doing traveling/adventuring all over the U.S. w/ Snuggles from the van as a basecamp. Maybe, you'll see me hitchhiking somewhere to the next TH. PICK ME UP! Luv to shoot the shart with you.

Thanks for all the great Feedback! I try to evolve my videos every time I make one & feedback from you guys always helps me to make it better. Glad your enjoying the videos. I will try my best to keep pumping them out. We would def pick you up, Hiker Trash sticks together!

Hike On,
Darwin

[WazoAZ]

Great videos.

[Dogwood]

I'm recycled Hiker Trash.

[Tipi Walter]

Excellent video, Darwin.

I can handle just about anything but those prolonged, cold rains in the spring. What is the strategy for that scenario?

On my last backpacking trip (ended on November 6) I thought about backpacking in a cold rain and came up with this:

It's better to be hiking wet in my own sweat water (rain jacket) than exposed with cold rain water on my flesh. Rain is cold! Even in the summer, rain water can be very cold against bare flesh. Just go outside in the mountains of NC and TN in July and stand naked in a rainstorm for one hour---

SOOOOO, I carry a good rain jacket.

But in response to the video, everybody's cold weather hiking gear is different---gloves, hats, torso tops, leggings etc. Most anything (no cotton) will work if a person keeps moving, although I never hike in any of my down items no matter the temps as I generate a tremendous amount of heat even in the coldest weather and down just keeps too much of it in.

Plus, there's no way I could wear any down item under my rain jacket and ever expect it to stay dry. If the sweat doesn't kill it from the inside the outside rain water will slowly seep inside.

I save all my down items for in-camp comfort---when things go south at -10F. Down parka, down pants, down booties, down mittens. Speaking of which, it's almost time to include these items as part of my standard load for my next trip.

When winter clothing topics come up, it's funny to see how everyone has their faves. Some swear by old wool military sweaters, some love the capilene systems, some go the military polypro or fleece route, others love their silk baselayers, some like their fiberfill field jacket liners, some remember the Duofold days or the very early fishnet shirts. Or the very early polypropylene which stunk like heck and melted at the laundry mat in town. And who can forget the wonderful wool flannel plaid shirts with the inner quilted fiberfill? (I have one made by Great Plains).

Point is, whatever works day in and day out is good enough. There's a load of crap at goodwill clothing stores that will keep a winter backpacker happy for the next 10 years.

[kenl]

Hey all, just put a new video up on my channel about the Cold Weather Gear I started the trail with on March 10th this year. Made this video to show how to still be warm & functional in the chilly months without over doing it! Hopefully it helps!

New Video ----------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6L69gVxlo

My Youtube Channel --- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18...view_as=public


Hike On,
Darwin

Darwin, thanks so much for taking the time to compose and post the videos. The information you present is great and well worth the watch.

[Nonfiction]

Darwin, thanks so much for taking the time to compose and post the videos. The information you present is great and well worth the watch.

Thanks for taking the time to watch & leave feedback on my videos. Glad your enjoying them. Tons more coming!

Hike On,
Darwin

[gbolt]

Thanks for taking the time to watch & leave feedback on my videos. Glad your enjoying them. Tons more coming!

Hike On,
Darwin

Darwin... one video that has not been created is one showing how to edit the iPhone video's and pictures taking on a thru hike. I love your other video's, but would love to see a "How You video" on how you took the took the you-tube video from the trail to uploading it for all to view. I personally have played with iMovie but find that I really need a laptop computer to splice it all together. Would love to see how you did it on the trail. Great video series.

[Nonfiction]

Darwin... one video that has not been created is one showing how to edit the iPhone video's and pictures taking on a thru hike. I love your other video's, but would love to see a "How You video" on how you took the took the you-tube video from the trail to uploading it for all to view. I personally have played with iMovie but find that I really need a laptop computer to splice it all together. Would love to see how you did it on the trail. Great video series.

Interesting concept for a video, but I actually never edited or Uploaded video from the trail. I pretty much saved all my video & photos until I had a computer to upload stuff & send it off to myself for editing later. However, It would be nice to figure out a way to edit & upload from the trail, that way when I return to Mass in June to finish my last 600 miles, I can make update videos as I hike.

Hike On,
Darwin

[limehollow]

Nice video! Thanks!