Well that didnt take long.
The Streaks I ordered on Tuesday arrived today. They were half price so I already had a bargain, I just hoped and prayed they were as good as I had been led to believe. Seeing as I have had so many pairs of Montrails in the past I was quietly confident [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Montrail Streaks – They’re here….
Posted in Gear, General chit chat on July 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
An OM mini-meet……return to Mynydd Du
Posted in General chit chat on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Not this weekend but the weekend after, there is a proposed Outdoors Magic inspired mini-meet in the Western Brecon Beacons. Great says I. A chance to catch up with people including some local aquintances like Roman expert/historian Kate Gilliver. Should be fun. The intention is to camp on a normal campsite on the Friday but [...]
Oh dear…..other bits of kit I want
Posted in General chit chat on July 13, 2009 | 28 Comments »
Having looked at my gear cupboard (ahem….room!), I have now come to the conclusion that I want a few more items than I previously thought….
I currently have an Exped down mat which is incredibly warm for winter camping but is a bit overkill for summer and certainly one of the heaviest bits of kit I [...]
Favourite Kit
Posted in Gear on July 12, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Following on from my musings below about what kit I want to get in the near future I thought it was about time to reflect on my favourite bits of kit that I do currently have and use.
First up is the Laser Competition. Still my tent of choice after 2 years use. I just cant [...]
New projects……
Posted in General chit chat on July 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Ok,
so I’m back blogging and I’ve also done a fair amount of walking this year too. With any luck a change in job will allow me to do more solo camping as well. I am currently awaiting the outcome of a series of interviews for my present company that, if successful, will allow me to [...]
A strange day
Posted in Walks on July 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Look this is getting out of hand! Posts on 3 consecutive days on my blog? Outrageous!!!
Ok, I had a day to myself. A rare enough event in itself so I decided to go out walking as you do. I had been warned though. I had checked the BBC weather report (vague and unsatisfying), metcheck’s weather [...]
