Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Gear in this video:
Sleeping Mattress: bit.ly/3OBD9uk (new version comes out in Spring 24)
Backpack (coming in 2024): mysteryranch.com/radix-drop
Sleeping Bag: bit.ly/3DCeqzw
Camp chair: bit.ly/44JYFTl
Water Filter: bit.ly/3OQXMmj
Tent: bit.ly/3qmuR06
Hiking Shoes: bit.ly/3YtWyAH
Headlamp: bit.ly/3qpLWpT
Trowel: bit.ly/3Kyr7zu
Hyperlite Camera Case: bit.ly/3QCa3MF
Trekking Poles: bit.ly/3s5ACQ5
Down Jacket: bit.ly/3KCG2Zt
Rain Jacket: bit.ly/45t77X1
Rain Pants: bit.ly/3OV0W8o
Stove: bit.ly/3DLoc2E
Cookpot: bit.ly/3OnddkO

My other Gear for the Colorado Trail:
FlipFuel Canister device: bit.ly/3EcUsvP
Bear Canister: bit.ly/3qltKxH
Folding Knife: bit.ly/45nnAvG
First Aid Kit: bit.ly/455arrv
Blister Kit: bit.ly/3Yx7SvO
Buff: bit.ly/3qtrGDL
Clothing Organizer: bit.ly/3qqdJ9J
Hiking Belt: bit.ly/3KBHFXf
Hiking Pants: bit.ly/47sBDC4
Hiking Underwear: bit.ly/3s7bett
Hiking Gloves: hestragloves.us/ergo-grip-tactility-5-finger-black
Sun Hoody: bit.ly/3OwwpxD

Chapters:
00:50 Nemo Tensor All-Season
03:01 Helinox Chair Zero L
04:15 Lifestraw
5:44 Nemo Riff
06:58 Durston X-Mid Pro
09:24 Mystery Ranch Radix
13:44 Black Diamond Trailbacks
15:25 Merrell Moab Speed
16:56 Hyperlite Camera Pod
17:51 Hyperlite Umbrella
18:19 Black Diamond Rain Shells
19:30 Black Diamond Headlamp
20:29 Grayl Stove
21:08 Vargo Bot Pot
21:21 I Grade Myself


I hiked 75 miles of the Colorado Trail from Durango to Silverton. Here's I grade how the gear I packed performed. Some gear was amazing, while other backpacking gear didn't live up to expectations. Learn from my experience before your next backpacking trip.