Category Archives: Gear
North Western Carneddau (almost)
As you may have noticed there’s not been much in the way of backpacking of late. Typically, I’ve been away for the last few weeks of sunshine, but was determined to get out this weekend before the weather turned nasty. … Continue reading
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Ultra’s Arrived!
My PHD Minim Ultra has arrived and first impressions are that it feels incredibly warm for the weight and packs down to an obscenely small size. All PHD kit comes with fairly roomy stuff sacks and the Ultra is no … Continue reading
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PHD Minim Ultra
After weeks of to-ing and fro-ing I’ve caved in and ordered myself a new sleeping bag. The Minim Ultra has had so many good reviews that I’ve bitten the bullet. I’m a fairly cold sleeper so it will be interesting … Continue reading
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D of E Kit List
Here is the kit list I drew up the other day as part of my DofE talk. I think most of it is fairly obvious stuff; it’s all kit that has received decent reviews, is reasonably priced, and has a … Continue reading
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Talk
I was recently asked to give a brief (a relative term; I was there for over an hour) equipment show-and-tell to some Duke of Edinburgh’s Award candidates. In my talk I gave an overview of my gear, summarised why I … Continue reading
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