7 Backpacking Myths That Are 100% Wrong

In this video, we're busting 7 backpacking and hiking myths, that are 100% wrong.

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1. (@AdventureBird) Destroying my Sleeping Pad FOR SCIENCE!:    • Destroying my Sleeping Pad FOR SCIENCE!  
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3. (@WorldSurvivalist) 10 Years of Use: Cutting Open my Therm-a-Rest Mat to Reveal the Truth:    • 10 Years of Use: Cutting Open my Ther...  
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5. (@WildBeare) Trying Emergency Survival Shelter in Extreme Wet Conditions. A Horrible but Valuable Experience:    • 9 Hour Emergency Survival Shelter in ...  
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▼ TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Myth 1
01:16 - Myth 2
02:02 - Myth 3
03:12 - Myth 4
04:59 - Myth 5
06:54 - Myth 6
08:13 - Myth 7

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