Category: gear
Solar Maximum and Minimum Thermometer
A cheap Solar powered maximum and minimum thermometer.
Exped Synmat Ultralite
Comparison of the Exped Synmat Ultralite and the Thermarest Neoair
Inov8 Roclite 295 Trail Shoes.
A new pair of shoes for general wear and mountain walking.
New Thermos Flasks
The Thermos Ultimate really does keep your drink hot all day.
Ortlieb Map Case.
A review of the Ortlieb map case. Made from flexible and very strong material
Alpkit Gamma Headtorch
Review of the Alpkit Gamma.
Lowe Alpine Cap vs Trekmates Ice GTX Cap
Comparison of the Lowe Alpine Mountain Cap, Trekmates Ice Cap and Paramo Cap.
Casio Protrek Triple Sensor Watch
Review of the Casio Protrek triple sensor watch.
Hammock.
Lightweight silk hammock made from parachute silk from Backpackinglight.
Meindl Softline Ultra Boots
A new pair of walking boots.
Osprey Talon 33 Rucksack
A lightweight sack suitable for day/alpine use. An excellent replacement for my old Karrimor Hot Ice rucksack.
Montane Terra Pants.
Montane Terras are lightweight walking-climbing trousers, with several neat features.
Mammut Champ Trousers.
For a few years I have worn Craghopper Kiwi trousers almost all the time. I am in the lucky position of being able to wear whatever I want most of the time, so I tend to choose clothes that are both practical and I feel comfortable in.
Review - Rab Generator Smock.
In the last couple of months I have been buying some new walking/climbing gear. Quite a bit of my outdoor clothing is getting rather battered and worn out (a bit like me). In the past I have used a tee shirt/fleece/Goretex jacket layering system.
Bothy Bags.
I have only recently discovered bothy bags. For many years I have been carrying round my Wild Country Goretex bivvy bag in the winter time. I have used it many times for planned bivvies and a few times for unplanned ones.