I Recreated My First Ever Backpacking Trip!

*Thank you to Garage Grown Gear for sponsoring this video! 12 years ago I embarked on my first ever backpacking trip - but it didn’t go according to plan. Now, all these years later, I have returned to White Oak Canyon in Shenandoah National Park to recreate my first backpacking trip and do it right this time. I have over a decade more experience, way better gear, and firm plan to finish this trail the way I originally intended 12 years ago! Link to my lighter pack: https://lighterpack.com/r/efgzsw Intro: 00:00 Hitting the trail, Day 1: 0:33 Bridge, bridge, bridge: 1:45 Big waterfall: 3:00 Reflecting on my old boots and pack: 3:35 Finding where I camped (illegally) on my first backpacking trip: 5:49 Arriving at camp: 7:30 Setting up my new tent - the Durston X-Mid: 7:51 New favorite camp activity: 9:37 Filtering water: 10:57 My terrible first bear hang & what's in my bear canister now: 11:40 Reflecting on day 1 and going to bed: 13:57 Morning at camp: 15:45 The biggest difference doing this trip now vs then: 16:22 First impressions of the Durston X-Mid: 17:56 What Garage Grown Gear has meant to me (sponsor): 19:47 Hitting the trail, Day 2: 21:10 Finishing the trip the right way: 21:35 Outro: 24:45 Gear in this video: Six Moon Designs Pack Liner: https://alnk.to/58oSViR Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt 20: https://alnk.to/5Q3UQzM NEMO Tensor Sleeping Pad: https://alnk.to/4qK8Pr7 BV425 Bear Can: https://alnk.to/flv7DVg Big Agnes String Lights: https://alnk.to/hstVAiM Hartford Gear Co. Small Bag: https://alnk.to/a42odsR Mini Toothbrush: https://alnk.to/hstVAr3 NatureBuff Soap: https://www.naturebuffsoap.com/ Soto Windmaster Stove: https://alnk.to/4BETOdF Enlightened Equipment Torrid APEX Jacket: https://alnk.to/cHLt6qv SkyGOAT Hoodie: https://skygoatusa.com Durston X-Mid 2 Tent: https://durstongear.com/products/x-mid-2-tent-ultralight-backpacking CNOC 2L Bag: https://alnk.to/9bsju7p Sawyer Squeeze Filter: https://alnk.to/6mObMWQ CNOC 1L Bottle: https://alnk.to/cwQZWTK Happy Bottom Bidet: https://alnk.to/1N0uhKf BoglerCo Trowel: https://alnk.to/e75wWYD Kula Cloth: https://kulacloth.com/products/kula-collab-miranda-goes-outside?_pos=1&_sid=e34af5129&_ss=r NiteCore Headlamp: https://alnk.to/1C5Jj3K Gossamer Gear Thin Pad: https://alnk.to/7X30Cr2 Black Diamond Z-Poles: https://alnk.to/60YFPlN REI Flash 55 Pack: https://alnk.to/3ya45Px Snow Peak Titanium Pot: https://alnk.to/bEhd2Qb BUFF Wool Neck Gaiter: https://alnk.to/devK2L6 Want to check out our camera gear? Click here to see everything we use: https://amzn.to/3QBptjN The above links are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to purchase something from these links I may earn a small commission. This money goes straight back into making content, and allows me to keep making videos for all of you! The Official Miranda Goes Outside Kula Cloth is for sale! Limited supply, get yours now: https://kulacloth.com/products/kula-collab-miranda-goes-outside?_pos=1&_sid=e34af5129&_ss=r Miranda Goes Outside stickers, shirts and hats are now for sale! Get yours here: https://www.mirandagoesoutside.com/ Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me on Patreon! 💚 If you'd like to become a Patron and support my channel, click here: https://www.patreon.com/mirandagoesoutside Thank you to Lloyd and his team at Garage Grown Gear for partnering with me on this video! GGG is an online store dedicated to ultralight and cottage brand outdoor gear. They sell lightweight backpacking and thru-hiking gear, accessories, clothing, food and more! Getting to work with GGG to make this video has totally opened my eyes to the wonderful world of cottage brand gear! I highly recommend you check out GGG and support small cottage brands and manufacturers. To learn more about GGG and check out their awesome online magazine click HERE: https://bit.ly/3sMHn9R The Miranda Goes Outside crew: Director and Producer: Rainer Golden Sr. Editor and Videographer: Abby Hagan Videographer and Editor: Chelsea Newton Videographer and Editor: Kyle Roof Editor: Katie Van Fleet Editor: Doug Linstedt Dog: Tucker This video was filmed by Rainer Golden and edited by Miranda Webster and Rainer Golden! Follow me on IG @MirandaGoesOutside: https://www.instagram.com/mirandagoesoutside Find past Miranda in the Wild videos on REI Co-op's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@rei Like, Subscribe, Comment, and tune in (almost) weekly for more Miranda Goes Outside! I Recreated My First Ever Backpacking Trip! #backpacking #hiking #camping #backpackinggear #2023 #winter #outdoors #travel #adventure #mirandagoesoutside