Well its November and the season has definitely swung into full blustery autumn mode. I took the opportunity to have a rummage around in my loft to sort out all my outdoors kit into used and not-used piles. I have to admit that the pile of gear I have collected and either stopped using, infrequently use [...]
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Oh dear – a clear out for my surplus outdoors kit is required….
Posted in Gear, General chit chat on November 1, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Montrail Streaks – an update
Posted in Gear on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back in the summer I bought a pair of Montrail Streaks (half price I might add!) and said I would give them a really good test and report back. For one reason or another I havent done that until now, prefering instead instead to wear my CTCs whenever I have had the chance to get out and about. [...]
Lightwave T0 Ultra one man tent – a Review
Posted in Gear on October 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Time for a review.
I bought the Lightwave T0 Ultra about three years ago as a solo camping upgrade to my very old one man tent that I had had for 25 years. The brief was simple. Lighter than my (then) current tent (2.1kg). One man. Easy to put up. Strong in harsh weather. Green (I [...]
Montrail CTC trail shoes – a review
Posted in Gear on October 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Ok, back to the reviews. At this rate it will take a long time to review all my kit….!
The Montrail CTC trail shoes have been my faithful companions for the past 3 years. Ok so I am on my second pair but to be fair I wore the 1st pair constantly during the first 2 [...]
MSR Pocket Rocket – a review
Posted in Gear on October 2, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Well, back to reviews for now. I bought this little beastie about 3 years ago when I was looking a for a lightweight gas burner to replace my vastly over heavy Trangia. Not having used gas for a number of years I had no real idea as to what constituted a good stove. All I [...]
Hilleberg Soulo 1 man tent – a review
Posted in Gear on September 26, 2009 | 17 Comments »
Time for another review I think. This time its the Soulo, a tent that was launched about 2 years ago by Hilleberg aimed squarely at the one-man “5-season” market.
I bought this tent literally as it was launched and one of the first people in the UK to own and use one. It cost a lot [...]
