I Wasted Years Backpacking Wrong

Slowing down on a backpacking trip fixed problems I never knew were hiking problems. After more than a hundred trips, mostly solo, I spent my early years chasing big mileage days and judging every trip by ground covered. This is the story of the morning that broke that habit, and the rules I use now to actually be in the woods instead of commuting through them. 👉 FULL BREAKDOWN: My complete backpacking kit (every item I use) → https://stepmassive.com/standard-gear 🥾 FREE Gear Checklist: https://stepmassive.com/resources/gea... ⛺ My complete backpacking kit (every item I use) → https://stepmassive.com/standard-gear 🎬 WATCH NEXT: Ultralight Gear Obsession ➝    • Why I Stopped Obsessing Over Ultralight Gear   ⏱ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:47 Hiking by the numbers 02:00 The boulder I left behind 04:35 The rules I hike by now 06:35 The benefits of slower days 07:51 The zero mile day — After 120+ solo trips in the Sierra Nevada and beyond, I make videos to help you avoid what took me years to figure out. Some links above are affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the channel. 📧 Business: [email protected] #backpacking #hiking #slowhiking