Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A dozen years of backpacking gear trial and error - here's what didn't work:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Hydration reservoirs
7:17 wood-burning stoves
9:31 Sleeping bag liners
12:12 Suction-powered water filters
14:40 Solar panels
17:27 Shock absorbing trekking poles
18:50 Portable oxygen
20:55 "Ultralight" cots
22:14 Pack covers
Love/hate
24:35 Single-wall tents
26:51 Merino wool shirts
29:05 Outro

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