Summary: Show Notes: Episode 084<br> Today on the First 40 Miles, if necessity is the mother of invention, then nature is the maternity ward. Then on today’s top 5 list, we’ll share the 5 types of YouTubers that you should check out before your next trip. On the SUMMIT Gear Review, one of the ten essentials just became a little more compact. Next on the Backpack Hack of the Week, a zero gram trail game that will keep everyone entertained around the campfire. And we’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from a guy who looks and talks exactly like Henry David Thoreau. No wait, no, that is Henry David Thoreau.<br> Opening<br> <br> * Nature is the birthplace of creativity<br> * <a href="https://news.stanford.edu/2014/04/24/walking-vs-sitting-042414/">Stanford study about walking and creativity</a><br> * Getting outside boosts your creativity<br> * Being outside demands creativity (which is why we have the Backpack Hack of the Week)<br> * Ideas, problem-solving, creative connections, cobweb sweeping, seeing clearly, complexities become simplified<br> <br> Top 5 Types of YouTubers that Backpackers Can Learn From<br> Bushcrafters<br> <br> * These are hard core guys and gals who can go out into the forest with a camo tarp, a knife, flint and steel, and a canteen and have a great time.<br> * They are a wealth of info<br> * It’s not about weight or packability of gear, it’s about what you can do with what you have.<br> * Survivalist mentality, pioneering, etc.<br> * Recommendations on firestarting, knives, water collection<br> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePKirt">Paul Kirtley</a><br> <br> Ultralight Backpackers<br> <br> * They may look like backpackers, but they have a specific goal—and that is to go as light as possible, either by reducing the weight of individual pieces of gear or by eliminating unnecessary items.<br> * It’s an extreme but exciting thought for beginners<br> * The right way to do ultralight—the safe way<br> <br> Preppers<br> <br> * They put together a “bug-out-bag”<br> * Three day supply of food and water and a plan<br> * “Plan for the worst, hope for the best”<br> * Focus on food, water, fuel (same as backpackers)<br> * Difference: they tend to also focus on ammunition and firearms<br> <br> Historical Buffs<br> <br> * These are the folks who do historical war reenactments<br> * They’re under similar constraints that backpackers are under as far as food preservation and food preparation goes.<br> * 1805 Primitive American Cooking Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson">https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson</a><br> <br> Glamping Campers<br> <br> * If you already are into backpacking, then you have the outdoor basics. And that allows you to bulk up and do a little car camping, or if you want to go even further, glamorous camping, AKA glamping<br> * That means that more is provided: a tent or yurt, or cabin, running water,<br> * It may be a great option for a family reunion, newlyweds,<br> * Before you scoff at the idea of “glamorous camping”, it really does fill a need. It makes it possible for folks who love the outdoors, but who may be struggling with health issues or other things, to at least get out, and enjoy being outside.<br> <br> SUMMIT Gear Review: <a href="http://www.popticals.com/">Popticals</a><br> Structure<br> <br> * Popticals are high-performance sports sunglasses that collapse down to fit in your pocket.<br> * The frames have a track with stainless steel pins that make it so the lenses slide together–parallel to each other–for compact storage.<br> * When you’re ready to use the glasses, you slide the lenses apart from each other, then a magnet attaches the connecting pieces in the bridge of the frames.<br> * Frames are made of Grilamid TR-90, which is a homopolyamide nylon with an extremely high alternative bending strength,
