Table of Contents and Summary 00:30 BAFFLES - Walls inside down sleeping bags/quilts and puffy coats meant to keep the down from shifting 01:38 BASE WEIGHT - Weight of your pack excluding consumables, the clothes and footwear you’re wearing, and trekking poles. 02:24 Lightweight Base weight - Under 20 lbs/9kgs 02:29 Ultralight Base Weight - Under 10lbs/4.5kgs 02:32 PACK WEIGHT - Base Weight plus consumables in your pack 03:03 SKIN-OUT WEIGHT - Pack Weight plus everything you’re wearing and carrying 03:10 TOTAL WEIGHT - Skin-out Weight plus your body weight. 03:12 BIG 3 - Shelter, Backpack, and Sleeping Bag/Quilt 03:26 DENIER - Thickness of a fiber in a fabric 04:00 DROP (Footwear) - Difference in distance of the forefoot and heel from the ground, measured in mm. 04:58 DWR (Durable Water Repellant) - Treatment used on some gear to cause water to bead and prevent water logging. 05:41 FABRICS - This section briefly highlights the common fabrics used for tents and backpacks (nylon/polyester/dcf) waterproof materials (PU, PE, Sil) and trademarked materials often used for packs (Robic, XPAC, LiteSkin, etc.) 11:48 RIPSTOP 12:08 FILL POWER - Measure of the loft of a down product. Higher fill power often results in less weight for the same temperature rating. 13:37 GORE TEX - Trademarked synthetic, waterproof, breathable fabric used in some backpacking footwear and rain gear. Similar membranes include eVent, Highvent, and OmniDry 14:17 MIDS - Basically a Trail Running shoe with a high ankle support. Less rigid and more breathable than a hiking boot 14:37 R-VALUE - Ability of a sleeping pad to resist heat loss. Basically a measurement of a sleeping pad's insulation ability. R-value of at least 2 is recommended for 3-season backpacking, 5 for backpacking in winter. 15:08 RAIN FLY - Waterproof, floor-less outer layer of a double wall tent 15:50 SEAM SEALING - Treating the stitched area between waterproof fabrics to ensure the entire piece of gear remains waterproof. 17:28 STACK HEIGHT (Footwear) - The amount of material between the ground and the bottom of your foot. 18:06 Vestibule - Area outside the main body of a tent still covered by the wall or door of the tent. Basically the foyer of a tent. 18:40 WATERPROOF RATING or HYDROSTATIC HEAD RATING - Measurement of the pressure at which water will push through a fabric. Rating above 1,000mm is considered rain proof. Why I Don't Stress About Base Weight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJGQE-KZokU Why I Don't Use Gore Tex Footwear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TyRdhlEOfI CDT Gear List: https://lighterpack.com/r/fsmeqf PCT Gear Lists: Desert - https://lighterpack.com/r/f84ma7 Sierra Nevada - https: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRMjaNwJhw

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