Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I got to hike with my buddy Jason in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Jason lives near the Gorge and has hiked there thousands of times, so I named him the Godfather of the Red River Gorge. He showed me Gray's Arch, Indian Staircase, Indian Arch, Hanson's Point, Sheltowee Trace Trail, Daniel Boone Forest, Adena Arch, and Corrosion Cove. We had beautiful weather. Camping, company and scenery were great.
Backpacking with Jason on Youtube - youtube.com/@BackpackingWithJason
Midwest Backpacker on Instagram
instagram.com/midwest_backpacker
Gear I frequently Use:
Backpack
Pilgrim Ultralight Highline Framed - pilgrimul.com
Hammock - Warbonnet Ridgerunner - https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com
Rain Fly - 13' Warbonnet Thunder Fly and Mountain Fly- https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com
Tent - Zpacks Duplex - zpacks.com/products/duplex-tent
Top Quilts-
Hammock Gear O, 20, 30 and 40 Degree Burrows- https://hammockgear.com
Under Quilts-
Warbonnet Outdoors 40 Degree Lynx Underquilt
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com
Loco Libre 20 Ridge Reaper with 900 - fill power goose down - https://www.locolibregear.com
Hot Tent - Aurora by Trailcraft. This was made by my friend. He will not make you one. :-(
Hot Tent Stove
Kni-co Manufacturing Packer Stove - kni-co.com/packer_stove
NOW Outdoors 9' UHMW Toboggan - nowoutdoors.org/product-page/uhmwpe
Garmin In-Reach Mini Communicator - amzn.to/3A29lxJ
Itehil Portable 3-in-1 Carbon Monoxide Detector - itehil.com/?ref=vydoxgtt
MSR Mini Groundhog Stakes - amzn.to/35w1Wwd
Brooks Cascadia 17 Trail Runners - amzn.to/3pKo50A
Nitecore Power Banks - amzn.to/4j9l4RM
Nitecore NU25 Headlamp - amzn.to/3vPU9Ao
Hilltop Packs Custom Printed Food Bag - hilltoppacks.com/#
Outdoor Vitals Vario Poly Fill Puffy - outdoorvitals.com/products/vario-jacket
REI Magma 850 Hooded Down Jacket (seasonal) - https://www.rei.com
Lester River Bushcraft Boreal Anorak Coat - lrbushcraft.com/shop/p/boreal-shirt
Sea to Summit Compression Dry Sack- https://www.rei.com/product/867058/se...
Cascade Mountain Tech Hiking Poles- amzn.to/35PfrDr
Toaks 550ML Cook Pot-
amzn.to/3qycNfb
BRS Stove-
amazon.com/dp/B00NNMF70U?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&th=1
Fancy Feast Stove-
youtu.be/JkgbwOs3oyE
Toaks Long Handle Spoon-
amzn.to/3j30HJ8
REI Rainpants-
https://www.rei.com/product/137186/re...
Enlightened Equipment Visp Rain Jacket - enlightenedequipment.com/mens-visp-rain-jacket-stock
Appalachian Gear Company Alpaca Hoodie-
Out of Business
CNOC 2 Liter Water Bag - garagegrowngear.com
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - amzn.to/2TYmPK6
Sit Pad - amzn.to/3hOliz2
Camera- iphone 14 Pro Max
Ultrapod Lightweight Camera Tripod- amzn.to/3qm3wq6
Noxgear39g Bluetooth Speaker - noxgear.com/39g
Peak Refuel Freeze Dried Meals- peakrefuel.com
Down Socks- garagegrowngear.com/products/down-socks-by-goosefeet-gear?_pos=1&_sid=ae99b3c56&_ss=r
Lite AF Fanny Pack- liteaf.com/product/fanny-pack
Permethrin- thetickterminator.com
Injinji Merino Wool Toe Sock Liners- amazon.com/dp/B01LW7RHEY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Darn Tough Merino Wool Socks - amazon.com/dp/B008N4G3TC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Cold Weather Mesh Base Layers -
Brynje USA - brynjeusa.com
Wuru Wool Company - Light Weight Merino Wool Hoodie
wuruwool.com
Trailbrush Toothbrush - garagegrowngear.com/products/trailbrush-by-trail-stuff?_pos=1&_sid=dbcb8cf99&_ss=r
Derma-Safe Folding Knife - garagegrowngear.com/products/derma-safe-knife-by-derma-safe?_pos=1&_sid=4f467f608&_ss=r
Salty Britches Chaffing Ointment - garagegrowngear.com/products/chafing-ointment-single-use-packet-by-salty-britches?_pos=1&_sid=ef298fb4f&_ss=r
Pillow Strap - garagegrowngear.com/products/pillow-strap-by-pillow-strap?_pos=1&_sid=ddf978ed1&_ss=r
Flextail Zero Pump - tinyurl.com/FLextailPumpOnAmazon
Gomboy Big Boy Folding Saw - tinyurl.com/GomboyOnAmazon
Fiskar's X25 Splitting Axe - Fiskars X25 Splitting Axe - tinyurl.com/FIskarsOnAmazon
MSR Evo Snowshoes - tinyurl.com/MSREvoSnowshoesOnAmazon
#hammockcamping #ULbackpacking #kentucky
I got to hike with my buddy Jason in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Jason lives near the Gorge and has hiked there thousands of times, so I named him the Godfather of the Red River Gorge. He showed me Gray's Arch, Indian Staircase, Indian Arch, Hanson's Point, Sheltowee Trace Trail, Daniel Boone Forest, Adena Arch, and Corrosion Cove. We had beautiful weather. Camping, company and scenery were great.
Backpacking with Jason on Youtube - youtube.com/@BackpackingWithJason
Midwest Backpacker on Instagram
instagram.com/midwest_backpacker
Gear I frequently Use:
Backpack
Pilgrim Ultralight Highline Framed - pilgrimul.com
Hammock - Warbonnet Ridgerunner - https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com
Rain Fly - 13' Warbonnet Thunder Fly and Mountain Fly- https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com
Tent - Zpacks Duplex - zpacks.com/products/duplex-tent
Top Quilts-
Hammock Gear O, 20, 30 and 40 Degree Burrows- https://hammockgear.com
Under Quilts-
Warbonnet Outdoors 40 Degree Lynx Underquilt
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com
Loco Libre 20 Ridge Reaper with 900 - fill power goose down - https://www.locolibregear.com
Hot Tent - Aurora by Trailcraft. This was made by my friend. He will not make you one. :-(
Hot Tent Stove
Kni-co Manufacturing Packer Stove - kni-co.com/packer_stove
NOW Outdoors 9' UHMW Toboggan - nowoutdoors.org/product-page/uhmwpe
Garmin In-Reach Mini Communicator - amzn.to/3A29lxJ
Itehil Portable 3-in-1 Carbon Monoxide Detector - itehil.com/?ref=vydoxgtt
MSR Mini Groundhog Stakes - amzn.to/35w1Wwd
Brooks Cascadia 17 Trail Runners - amzn.to/3pKo50A
Nitecore Power Banks - amzn.to/4j9l4RM
Nitecore NU25 Headlamp - amzn.to/3vPU9Ao
Hilltop Packs Custom Printed Food Bag - hilltoppacks.com/#
Outdoor Vitals Vario Poly Fill Puffy - outdoorvitals.com/products/vario-jacket
REI Magma 850 Hooded Down Jacket (seasonal) - https://www.rei.com
Lester River Bushcraft Boreal Anorak Coat - lrbushcraft.com/shop/p/boreal-shirt
Sea to Summit Compression Dry Sack- https://www.rei.com/product/867058/se...
Cascade Mountain Tech Hiking Poles- amzn.to/35PfrDr
Toaks 550ML Cook Pot-
amzn.to/3qycNfb
BRS Stove-
amazon.com/dp/B00NNMF70U?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&th=1
Fancy Feast Stove-
youtu.be/JkgbwOs3oyE
Toaks Long Handle Spoon-
amzn.to/3j30HJ8
REI Rainpants-
https://www.rei.com/product/137186/re...
Enlightened Equipment Visp Rain Jacket - enlightenedequipment.com/mens-visp-rain-jacket-stock
Appalachian Gear Company Alpaca Hoodie-
Out of Business
CNOC 2 Liter Water Bag - garagegrowngear.com
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - amzn.to/2TYmPK6
Sit Pad - amzn.to/3hOliz2
Camera- iphone 14 Pro Max
Ultrapod Lightweight Camera Tripod- amzn.to/3qm3wq6
Noxgear39g Bluetooth Speaker - noxgear.com/39g
Peak Refuel Freeze Dried Meals- peakrefuel.com
Down Socks- garagegrowngear.com/products/down-socks-by-goosefeet-gear?_pos=1&_sid=ae99b3c56&_ss=r
Lite AF Fanny Pack- liteaf.com/product/fanny-pack
Permethrin- thetickterminator.com
Injinji Merino Wool Toe Sock Liners- amazon.com/dp/B01LW7RHEY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Darn Tough Merino Wool Socks - amazon.com/dp/B008N4G3TC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Cold Weather Mesh Base Layers -
Brynje USA - brynjeusa.com
Wuru Wool Company - Light Weight Merino Wool Hoodie
wuruwool.com
Trailbrush Toothbrush - garagegrowngear.com/products/trailbrush-by-trail-stuff?_pos=1&_sid=dbcb8cf99&_ss=r
Derma-Safe Folding Knife - garagegrowngear.com/products/derma-safe-knife-by-derma-safe?_pos=1&_sid=4f467f608&_ss=r
Salty Britches Chaffing Ointment - garagegrowngear.com/products/chafing-ointment-single-use-packet-by-salty-britches?_pos=1&_sid=ef298fb4f&_ss=r
Pillow Strap - garagegrowngear.com/products/pillow-strap-by-pillow-strap?_pos=1&_sid=ddf978ed1&_ss=r
Flextail Zero Pump - tinyurl.com/FLextailPumpOnAmazon
Gomboy Big Boy Folding Saw - tinyurl.com/GomboyOnAmazon
Fiskar's X25 Splitting Axe - Fiskars X25 Splitting Axe - tinyurl.com/FIskarsOnAmazon
MSR Evo Snowshoes - tinyurl.com/MSREvoSnowshoesOnAmazon
#hammockcamping #ULbackpacking #kentucky
