Gear & backpacking education
Practical videos on how gear decisions change comfort, confidence, safety, and efficiency on trail.
Outdoor stories, gear education, product-development perspective, and lessons from building Outdoor Vitals — useful first, sales second.

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"It must be so fun designing your own backpacking gear!" Well... is it? Find out what it ACTUALLY takes to design backpacking gear as Tayson shows insider design details from a recent product just launched. Pursuit Hybrid Fleece: https://bit.ly/4lfpO7W Altura Dynamic Pants: https://bit.ly/4fLfNyp **...
Almost every hike & backpacking trip requires a fair amount of going uphill. What if I told you there were 4 ways to make that climb easier and more comfortable? Check out this latest video to learn my top 4 hacks for better uphill hiking. *** Subscribe for more helpful tips and videos: https://www....
In this video, Tayson breaks down the 4 most important things you need to know before hiking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim (or Rim to Rim to Rim). This is also good information that can be applied to any desert hike, or any high exertion hike, or backpacking/fastpacking trip. We hope you find the vide...
Sleeping in the backcountry does NOT have to be uncomfortable & challenging. Let me share some of my top sleep hacks for getting a full, restful night of sleep in the backcountry WITHOUT breaking the bank. Gear In This Video: LoftTek Hybrid Balaclava: https://bit.ly/4fT4X8p Fortius Trekking Pole Ten...
In this video, Tayson Whittaker takes you through all the gear he’s brought on his 100-mile solo hike through a remote wilderness area in Wyoming. He covers everything from his streamlined pack setup, highlighting the CS40 backpack, to his favorite essentials like the Platypus Quickdraw water filter...
Join Tayson Whittaker as he embarks on a solo 100-mile hike through the breathtaking Wind River mountain range in Wyoming. In this challenging adventure, Tayson faces high-altitude terrain, mountain weather, and stunning scenery as he pushes through four days of hiking, covering over 25 miles each d...
Spending the last decade pushing the boundaries of top quilts and sleeping bags, from early field tests to cutting-edge developments, Tayson has been on a mission to find the best insulation solutions for backpacking. In this video, Tayson Whittaker introduces the latest breakthrough—ExpeDRY: a perm...
In this video, Tayson Whittaker shares his incredible journey of founding Outdoor Vitals at just 23 years old. Starting with his entire life savings and a single sleeping bag, he built the company into a multi-million dollar outdoor gear brand with a dozen employees and 100,000 orders shipped. From ...
Tayson Whittaker (Founder of Outdoor Vitals) decides to run a 100-mile race for the first time...and only has three months to train for it. In this inspiring documentary, Outdoor Vitals founder and CEO Tayson Whittaker pushes his body and mind to the limit as he embarks on a 100-mile ultra-marathon ...
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Practical videos on how gear decisions change comfort, confidence, safety, and efficiency on trail.
Lessons on moving efficiently through the backcountry without stripping away essentials.
Self-funded brand building, product development, and the real tradeoffs behind Outdoor Vitals.