- This is our weekend.
The van not turning on.
(engine ignition studders)
No vancation for over night?
- No vancation.
Alright, well we'll just do two day trips, it'll be great.
Yesterday.
The Cascades, it was rainy AF.
[Shayla] It's raining so hard.
I have no idea what we're going to be able to get into.
- [Seth] It's not raining that hard, it's just really wet.
- [Shayla] That's true.
- Today it cleared up.
So we decided just to have a little picnic, hiker lunch.
- Okay
- [Seth] I'm basically a pro. - Pouring in here.
I probably shouldn't hold it on my hand.
Ow, ow, ow.
- [Seth] It's a little warm?
- Well it's boiling water so, that was my bad.
Hey guys!
My name is Shayla.
I've just hit my chin when I did that.
Hey guys!
My name is Shayla and I make these videos every Wednesday.
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This week we partnered with Backcounty,
and if you guys are headed out
on a camping trip or an outdoorsy trip,
check out Backcountry.
They have everything that you could possibly need.
Everything that was in the video
will be in the description, below.
So if you're interested in the jet boil,
or the solar panel, or our jackets, or anything,
that will be below.
It was initially a vancation video;
where we go on a vacation in my van.
And it quickly turned into a video,
more talking about how to roll with the punches.
From traveling and knowing that whenever you plan
a trip, whenever you plan an event,
whenever you plan something,
there are bound to be things that go wrong.
When we went out to the van to head out on our trip,
the van didn't start.
You either let that completely destroy everything
or you roll with the punches.
Okay.
Well let's take the jeep
and do two day trips, that'll be great.
The scenery was beautiful
and then we did something that I absolutely loved.
A jet boil picnic.
Meaning, We hiked out to this cute this spot,
with this cute little view,
took our jet boil with us
and our little pre-made foods,
and had like this pickic out there
and it was so wonderful.
If you guys liked this video, please give it a like
and I hope you enjoy.
(blowing kisses)
Bing!
Good morning.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Are you a morning person?
Or are you not a morning person?
Seth is a morning person in the sense
that he likes to wake up early.
- Let's rage!
- That was aggressive
I'm a morning person.
Once my feet hit the ground,
I want to just talk.
Seth like to just be silent for a while.
Which is great too.
We partner with Backcountry to do this video.
To go on a adventure in the Pacific Northwest.
Headed out to lake and hike.
When we woke up this morning,
Seth goes, it's snowing in The Cascades,
which is where Lake Ann is.
Alright, well let's go try and check it out anyway.
That's the mission for today.
[Shayla] What just happened?
- I missed the exit.
Get the stash.
- [Shayla] Eww.
I'm pretty new to hiking.
Seth has done it a lot.
With like, just, he lived in, Colorado
and in the military or whatever,
so he knows like the things you need.
I'm like, I just really like a headband
because then my head can breath
but my ears stay warm.
And he's like, we need a first aid kit.
[Shayla] This is right off the road.
What's up handsome man?
Pro tip.
We've got service right now,
but it's possible that we're about to lose service
so, I'm downloading an offline map on Google Maps,
so that even if we do lose service,
we can get to where we need to go.
[Shayla] Other pro tip, always have what snack?
- Dinosaurs.
- [Shayla] Okay, quick pit stop
[Shayla] because, um, its beautiful.
We never get videos of us.
- So here's a video.
- So here's a video of us, together.
Walking down the trees together,
in the rain,
stepping in piles of dirt.
Together.
[Shayla] Yeah.
We made it as far as we can go.
[Shayla] Right here, this is where it stops.
Now we're going to going to go find a new adventure.
Everybody keeps asking for these,
on the go blogs,
where we're literally blogging
while we're doing stuff,
but the reason they're so hard
is the place we're trying to get to is closed.
So now we're trying to find something else.
We came to a T in the road where we need to take a left
and we're like, no let's go right.
We just kind of go where ever feels right.
It's really important to be with somebody
who also likes to make those choices.
Because I have been traveling with people.
It doesn't matter
if there are unicorns and rainbows to the right,
the left is the way that we're headed.
[Shayla] Sometimes I think that the fog,
kind of like adds something, instead of hide stuff.
It like makes it look more, mystical.
- [Seth] It's like, ominous.
- We're going to get a shot of us together.
But then also, look at all the trees above us!
[Shayla] Holy smokes people.
Seth thinks that's where Bigfoot is.
- I don't think he's like, right there,
but I'm just saying,
he's in the area.
(laughs)
- [Shayla] Seth, how far can I go without you freaking out?
(bleep) - [Seth] Just about here.
- [Shayla] Okay, so there's the damn,
and there's signs all along this,
because this is like a big river or whatever,
and so there's signs all along this that say like,
at any moment, this will open,
and this will all fill with water.
So, don't be Shayla and go hike down in there.
(sighs)
[Shayla] That's all.
- Get off that ledge.
- [Shayla] It's not really a ledge.
- [Seth] Yeah, It is.
- [Shayla] It's kind of a ledge.
(inhaling and exhaling)
[Shayla] Whoa.
- [Seth] Can you imagine jumping off
of that peak right there?
- [Shayla] Uh, no.
- [Seth] Jump off that peak
and then into the water?
- [Shayla] I cannot.
[Shayla] We are on our way up to, Thorton Trail.
We tried to get to get to another
hike called, Thorton Trail,
but by the time that we got there
it was too dark, too rainy, too long to do.
That's kind of a bummer but that's alright,
so we're just going to chill.
We're going to go to the brewery tonight.
And then tomorrow,
Seth is going to show me how to work the...
- jet boil. - Jet boil.
- It's pretty simple.
- We got a couple meals, some MRE's?
- No, nobody wants MRE's.
- Whatever I got it's not an MRE.
It's from, Backcountry, and it's--
- Dehydrated food.--
- Yeah but it looks good.
Yesterday was raining and we decided
to call it, basically.
So that we could go out today
and do a little,
what's my hair look like?
It looks like two horns doesn't it?
- It looks good.
- Thanks.
Today we are going to do a little beach, lunch, thing.
There's all these seals
and Seth want's to try to get some shots,
so I figured we would try out the jet boil.
(soothing music)
(breezing winds)
This our weekend.
We started off with the van not turning on,
so no vancation for overnight?
- No vancation.
- Alright, so we'll just to two day trips.
It'll be great.
Yesterday we went out to The Cascades,
and it was rainy AF.
Today, it cleared up and we went to Deception Pass.
And I'm just grateful that we live here
and these things are within, like, an hour or two.
This was one is within like 30 minutes.
So we decided to have a little picnic, hiker lunch,
and we've got this.
No idea how to pronounce it.
Bin-bap?
- Uh, Bibim-mop?
Bibi-mop.
Let me get some of that Bibim-mop.
- But it's vegan.
Seth was like, oh good.
(paper bag wafting)
Wow.
I didn't get vegan intentionally,
but I can't have dairy.
I figured if I went vegan,
at least there wouldn't be dairy.
So we're just going to have
lunch out here in, Deception Pass.
So will you explain what you just did real quick?
- This is a stand,
it goes on the bottom of your fuel source.
- [Shayla] Yep.
- This; this is a little mini propane tank.
You have to buy it separately .
This comes with it,
those people down there don't come with it.
[Seth] So I'm going to keep doing a little talking and wait.
- [Shayla] Going to wait till they leave?
- I don't give a (bleep)
If they want a tutorial on jet boil, they can come on up.
(laughter)
- [Shayla] Okay. - So, Alright.
So yeah, this comes with it,
this doesn't come with,
so you'll have to get that
and there's bigger ones, smaller ones.
I like this size because the pack's easy.
Here's your little ignitor system.
This is what produces the flame.
Make sure this valve is closed.
You can kind of see the plus and minus sign there.
- [Shayla] Ah, Yep.
- See it?
- And then here's your little stove top.
- [Shayla] Okay so show us how to start it.
- Okay, so you're going to give it a little bit of gas.
(gas hisses)
Boom, there's a little bit of gas--
- [Shayla] Oh, gross.--
- It's a lot.
And then you're going to push this button, right here.
(button clicking)
Boom, now you have flame. (gas torch igniting)
- [Shayla] Whoa. - A lot of flames.
- [Shayla] Yeah.
(chuckles)
- Fire!
Tear this pouch open--
- [Shayla] Stop it!--
- And remove the oxygen absorber.
Tear the pouch open.
Oxygen absorber, you don't want to cook that in your meal.
Add a little less than two cups of boiling, yes,
boiling water, to the bag.
So, we have to boil the water first.
So we probably should have read this, first.
(laughter)
- [Shayla] Okay so we need to boil water first.
- Yep.
- [Shayla] Which we do in our cup.
Two cups, Seth, measure it out.
- I'm winging it.
Alright so, two cups.
There ya go, so now it's locked in.
Just pop it, and lock it.
So we're going to turn it on.
(gas hissing)
(switch clicks)
Hit the switch.
Do you see fire?
- [Shayla] No.
[Shayla] Yeah fire.
- We're going to let this boil.
One other thing that you want to make sure,
is that you're not in super windy area.
Most of your flame's going to blow out
and you're just going to be sniffing propane all day.
- Oh, it's starting to boil.
It's already starting to boil!
- [Seth] Good.
- [Shayla] Literally been going for like two seconds
and it's already boiling.
Like, it's about to splash out, boiling.
Seth, Seth!
- [Seth] What?
It's okay, put the top on, you're good.
So it's boiling right now.
- [Shayla] Yeah?
That went so fast.
- Yeah, it's quick.
- [Shayla] So fast.
- That's why it's a jet boil.
- It is two cups!
You put it in perfectly two cups!
- [Seth] Told you.
All I have to do is wing it.
- Did you see the line on the inside.
- [Seth] I didn't. - Okay.
- [Seth] I'm basically a pro. - Pouring in here,
probably shouldn't hold it on my hand.
Ow, ow, ow.
- [Seth] It's a little warm?
- Well it was boiling water, so, that was my bed.
Maybe set it down first.
- You'll stir it, you'll reseal it,
you'll hang out for about 20 minutes.
Yes, it tells you to hang out for 20 minutes.
It says think about how big the universe is.
You can tell some backpackers invented this.
Usually it just says, wait.
Think about how we took the best spot on this hike--
- [Shayla] And everybody wants it.--
- They all keep looking at me like I'm an asshole.
- Now we're about to hang out for 20 minutes.
(soothing music)
What I'm finding is that it makes
like, a really nice, warm water bag.
So it's a little bit hot but,
if you like, set it between you
and some clothing, it's going to keep you nice and toasty.
I kind of want to put it in my jacket.
- [Seth] Can I go in your jacket?
- What?
(chuckles)
[Seth] What are you doing?
- Stirring it up, it actually looks really,
pretty delicious.
- [Seth] It smells kind of good actually.
I had my reservations.
I had my doubts.
- Yeah?
- [Seth] But it already smells
ten times better than any MRE I've ever eaten in my life.
- This is not comparable to an MRE.
This is a real good meal
Ooh.
- [Seth] Is it good?
- Yeah, you're going to like it. - [Seth] Let's see it.
- It basically was super watery.
Probably could cook a little longer, but.
- [Seth] Yeah.
- I'm getting hungry, so.
And they've got mushrooms in here, spinach.
And it's a little spicy,
which is so good.
It's a two person meal.
- [Seth] Yes, to the jet boil thing?
- Yeah, I'm super stoked about this.
Water boiled so fast.
So nice.
I didn't really realize how easy that was.
Thanks for showing me the way, Seth!
And, I'm so excited about these.
So, Seth has been looking for something like this.
We have a Goal Zero, like, what would you call it?
- [Seth] It's like, a charging bank.
- Yeah, but it's big, and it goes in the van.
- [Seth] You charge it up and it holds the charge.
- This I wanted because we could just stick
this in the window and it would always kind of be charged.
Because when we travel around,
we're always just bringing the thing in to charge
at peoples houses, which is fine,
but this will just keep it charged, always.
But we also got this little charging bank,
and this also charges with this.
So, Seth can throw this on his backpack on a hike,
and it can, like, soak up all the sun
while it's charging this, inside.
And I don't know how many--
- [Seth] You'd be able to charge you phone,
like, four times of off that.--
- Oh, really? - [Seth] Yeah dude.
- Or your camera, because our cameras were dead.
This is called, Gold Zero Nomad 14 Plus.
And on Backcountry's website they have something called,
I can't remember what the exact term is
but I just got on a chat with one of them,
and I was like, look I've got this Gold Zero,
which one of the solar chargers is going to charge it?
And she said, this one.
I saw that this was also compatible because I love
traveling with these.
This is pretty light to carry on your backpack,
don't you think?
- [Seth] Yeah.
- [Shayla] The moment of truth.
Want to squat down so you're not so back lit?
Nope.
- Could have cooked a little long, but.
(laughs)
- [Shayla] We did stop a little early.
I was hungry!
- We're impatient.
- [Shayla] Yeah. - It's really good, actually.
- [Shayla] Why do you say that?
Because it's kind of crunchy?
- Yeah, the rice is kind of crunchy.
- [Shayla] Whoops.
- But, it does have a little kick to it,
which is, I like spicy food.
- [Shayla] Yeah.
- I never had much faith in these things.
I wanted the jet boil because it's dope,
and you can cook while you're on the go.
The solar power is awesome.
[Seth] I dunno, I feel like if you don't need electricity
and you can charge your stuff it's a win-win.
- So I hope that kind of shows, like,
when the van breaks down,
it can either ruin your entire weekend,
or you can say, what's our next option?
And do that.
Or when you hike is closed,
you can say, what's our next option?
And do that.
And find the silver lining of, like, these new
jet boil picnic dates are,
might be my new favorite thing.
I would love to hear a story
of where you had something go wrong
and you made the best of it.
If you guys are headed out on a camping
or an outdoorsy trip,
check out Backcountry,
they have everything that you could possibly need.
Everything that was in the video
will be in the description, below.
So if you're interested in the jet boil,
or the solar panel, or our jackets, or anything,
that will be below.
The other thing is, we haven't used the solar panels enough.
So a few people were asking, like, how shady can it be,
I'm not sure because we haven't used it enough,
so I'll try to do another video in a couple of months
after we've used it a bit.
Thank you Backcountry, so much for sponsoring this video.
I will see you all next week.
Unless you follow me on Instagram.
There's no bonus footage this week
because the whole thing was like a bet, behind the scenes.
Now you're all going to ask what was wrong with the van,
there was a rotor cup that needed to be replaced.
Thank you guys all so much for watching,
I will see you next week. (blows kisses)