If you have any questions regarding our gear, please leave a comment. And if you like this video, please give a thumbs up 👍🙏
@banders-ralfs
Ай бұрын
Thank you for this nice video ;) Looking forward to hiking TMB next year. Is it mid-Jun a good time to hike there?
@Hikaholics
15 күн бұрын
Thank you! Hope you will love the TMB as much as we did. We were there in the end of June/beginning of July and that year was an extremely low snow year. Hiking the TMB in mid June depends. Conditions of the trail during this period are hard to predict. Because you can not know what the snow levels will be. Snow levels are dependent on two things - the amount of snow that fell during Winter and two - the melt rate come Spring. The cols will still be covered in snow probably. So tbh, it is hard to predict if mid June is a good time to hike the trail. It depends on your experience with snow on trails, having the right equipment like crampons etc. You probably can’t do any variants because of the snow levels/safety etc. In short, it is a tough question to answer! Stay safe!
@bmccook14
Ай бұрын
Great video. No hiking pants?
@Hikaholics
Ай бұрын
Thank you! Deen brought his shorts and long pants from Patagonia. And warm merino wool base layer pants and rain pants if needed.
@paulcurran7536
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, very helpful. I also enjoyed your video on your hike. Take care
@Hikaholics
6 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Planning to hike the TMB as well?
@FreedomSalon1
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to do thus. Very helpful!
@Hikaholics
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ingezalsman1950
2 жыл бұрын
Goed filmpje Deen! Heel handig ook om je packlist te checken met dit filmpje bij de hand . 👍
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thank youuu! 😍
@dufresneorama
Жыл бұрын
Great videos, watched your whole trip a few times over the now. We're off in latter half of June next year. Did you wear your puffy jackets often? I'm undecided to bring my lightweight puffy (440g) or lighter weight puffy gilet (205g). I'll have a marmot alpha 60 too, similar to your atom so arms would be covered. Thanks 👍
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, thanks for the compliment !🙏 We went during the same time of year and hardly used the puffy's to be honest (only on the windy pass at Col de Fours and some evenings when we were shooting videos). I would recommend taking the lightest puffy and bringing a good wind stopper. Also depends on weather of course and if you are sleeping in huts or in a tent. Hope this helps?
@dufresneorama
Жыл бұрын
@@Hikaholics Thanks Deen. I'll play around with my packing list and see what works best. Just packed my bag (maybe a bit premature 😂) as a test run. Comes in at 6kg without water, so I'm quite comfortable with that. We're staying in huts/refuges the whole way. We'll keep an eye on weather closer to departure and take it from there. Appreciate your help. Cheers, Andy 🍻
@alet7430
2 жыл бұрын
🎒
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@klxlevi
4 ай бұрын
Nice video. The scenery is amazing. Hope i will get to do the TMB too. A question whould be ,how much money do you need to spend avrage on the route?
@Hikaholics
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! It really depends on a lot. Sleeping in huts is more expensive than camping. Stocking up on groceries is cheaper than having lunch at all the huts. But I think around 1000 euros per person. Hope this helps a bit? Hope you are going to hike the TMB ❤
@klxlevi
3 ай бұрын
@@Hikaholics thank you for answering
@TravelHere
Жыл бұрын
Do you think a backpack of 85 liter that weights 2kg is too much? It's my regular backpack that I went backpacking with through South-East Asia. I'm a bit doubting now to buy a smaller backpack and already save 1kg of weight
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
85 liters is big in our opinion. It does depend on if you go sleeping in the huts or if you are going camping (since then you need to bring a tent and sleeping/cooking system). If you are going hut by hut a smaller bag would be better, especially if you save weight. Maybe you can borrow a smaller backpack from someone you know? It is important tho, to practice with the backpack. Maybe it's scraping your hips or something. And better to know that beforehand than discover painful wounds during the trail. But most of all, use the gear you know and trust. That way you feel most confident on the trails! Hope this helps
@Andy-LucyGSD
Жыл бұрын
I arrived home Sunday from completing the TMB in 7 days. I had plenty of time for stops, lunch etc. my base weight was 5.5kg that was with tent/sleeping bag etc for wild camping. I just take what I need, your knees will thank you for it. It’s a life changing hike.
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
Nice work! Glad you loved the TMB! Any more cool adventures planned?
@chrisjohn22
Жыл бұрын
Good video, thanks for posting. How do you dry your gear, socks etc, whilst hiking?
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes we dry our gear while hiking or in the huts at night. Planning to hike the TMB as well?
@TravelHere
Жыл бұрын
I'm suprised that you bring deodorant. Ofcourse it's just a little effort. But in what circumstances do you actually use it? I guess when arriving at a hut / camping area, one of the first things you can do is shower
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
It's is not specifically necessary, no. Not all huts do provide showers. Plus, some huts ask you to use minimum water as possible, since they need to do a lot of work to get enough water to the remote huts. BTW, on the TMB you have to pay for the showers. Deen uses deodorant to feel a bit refreshed, I (Alette) don't bring deodorant on the trails. But I don't get that smelly. It's just a personal preference!
@TravelHere
Жыл бұрын
I got a round hat instead of a cap, because it offers sun-protection in your neck too. Don't you get burned in your neck with wearing a cap?
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
I (Alette) do bring a round hat as well! I get SUPER sunburned, so I need hats, sun protective clothes, and an extra scarf for my neck. Deen on the other hand, doesn't get burned at all. We both do use SPF 50 sunscreen all the time. The sun can be relentless in the mountains.
@dougprovins7487
11 ай бұрын
I just watched your hour long compilation of all 11 stages. It was great and may be my favorite TMB YT videos thus far. Informative, entertaining, great videography, and the right length, IMO. Keep up the great work. We will be hiking June-July 2024 for our 25th wedding anniversary. Cheers.
@Hikaholics
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words!! It means the world to us ❤️❤️ hope you will love the TMB as much as we did. And already congratulations for your wedding anniversary ❤️ Can’t think of a better way to celebrate it
@JustAGirlWithAMarker
8 ай бұрын
Have a great trip. We are going July -Aug for our 25th, too!
@hoellenhund1000
8 ай бұрын
Interesting! I currently wonder how to set up my jacket system when on trail. So you don't use a proper hard shell, but a simple rain jacket and that Arcteryx soft shell. I understand you have no issues with those jacket fabrics wear and tear when under a heavy backpack?
@Hikaholics
8 ай бұрын
Hi there! Great question. For the TMB we didn't use a proper hardshell indeed, just the rain jacket from Froggtoggs. And we have a log base weight, so our backpack isn't that heavy. For those sunny days we just wore a t-shirt and the backpack. I didn't experience any wear and tear during this set up. When going to a country where it rains more often (like say Norway or Sweden) I do bring a proper hardshell. But for the TMB this was the perfect setup for me. Hope this answers your question!
@hoellenhund1000
8 ай бұрын
@@Hikaholics perfect, thank you!
@pricehedgehog4759
Жыл бұрын
Hey Deen, great video..doing the TMB next week…your videos have been sooo helpful….can I ask a question….I’ve an Arc’teryx Kyanite fleece (not windproof) and an Atom Sl and can’t decide which to take? Also taking a MH ghost whisperer puffer jkt ….and was going to take a Squamish wind proof jkt…..is the latter overkill ? Or is it best to take the Atom SL, MH GW and Squamish? Be glad to know your thoughts?😅
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Are you going camping or are you staying in the huts? I think the Squamish is a bit overkill because you have a rain jacket (you are bringing one right?) that is windproof. I would take one of these combinations: 1. kyanite, MH + rain jacket (this is your wind proof layer) 2. SL, MH, rain jacket Personally I prefer option 2 because then you have the option to use the SL as a wind blocker. A rain jacket can be a bit hot with high output activity. That’s why I love the SL, it has a bit of everything, insulation, DWR, blocks a lot of wind and is breathable. Hope this helps?
@pricehedgehog4759
Жыл бұрын
@@Hikaholics hi…thanks for the reply I really appreciate the help ! It’s so helpful to have 1st hand experience ! Cheer from London !
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, glad to help! If you need more help the next days, don’t hesitate to ask. And enjoy the TMB!
@pricehedgehog4759
Жыл бұрын
@@Hikaholics thanks! Can’t wait
@rawveganfoodforthought2333
Жыл бұрын
do you need your passport to cross country borders on the trail?
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
Good question! You don't need it, there is no check. The landline is literally a stone which says '', same to Switzerland. That's the border. Maybe you do need a passport with traveling to the trail, that depends from your country of origin.
@gerardzalsman804
2 жыл бұрын
Superb.👍
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Gerard 🙏
@ervinslens
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic stuff bud, 👌👌👌
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate 🙏!!
@shahzadhabib6929
5 ай бұрын
Well done nice video Thanks
@Hikaholics
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@MegaMastiffman
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful hikes ever it is in my top 5 at #3.
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing trail right.We are super curious about your #1 and #2. Which trails are that?
@TheSherchel
10 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Hikaholics
10 ай бұрын
Welcome 👌🏼
@chapteryouingridromme6747
2 жыл бұрын
Wauw super leuk om te zien! Thanks!
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! Hoe is het op de PCT? 😍 Voeten al hersteld ondertussen?
@ALEX-pg1hb
2 жыл бұрын
very informative video! I am doing the TMB in 3 weeks and I think I am bringing too many clothes lol I think I need to watch her video to see what she brought! so did you sleep in hiking clothes or did you sleep in the baselayers at the huts?
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Alette's packlist video will be online this thursday, so perfect timing! How cool that you are also going to hike the TMB! Don't bring too many clothes, see it as 10, day-hikes and you have a thousand places to wash your dirty gear. The huts were really warm so we didn't sleep in baselayers. We did bring them however:) Hope this helps?
@ALEX-pg1hb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hikaholics that was another question - how warm or cold the huts were! So they are very hot? like definitely sleeping in shorts? you both hiked in the same pants and shirt each day?
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
@@ALEX-pg1hb Not very hot, but hot enough not to wear a baselayer during the nights. So only shorts. Haha yes we did, embrace the smell 😍
@ALEX-pg1hb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hikaholics thanks for the info!! was it easy to charge your camera/phone at the huts or was there difficulty?
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
@@ALEX-pg1hb Very easy as well. Almost every hut has sockets. Only at Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme at 2500m we had to use our powerbank. But even there, there was a designated place to charge everything.
@gopishan5626
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting it! It is helpful 🙂 love from 🍁🇨🇦
@Hikaholics
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! We would love to see canada once 🍁🇨🇦😍
@maryamzamil1156
Жыл бұрын
What time of the year did you go ? Very informative video!
@Hikaholics
Жыл бұрын
We hikes this trail at the end of june. So early in the hiking season. Planning to hike the TMB as well?
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