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Gear Check
Someone has asked me what gear I took camping on this trip. Here are the main items
(non-ham radio):
| Item |
Owned |
Details and comments |
| Tent |
8 years |
Voyager by Wild Country (large and a little heavy but strong and
comfortable) |
| Sleeping bag |
8 years |
Snugpack Softee 6 Kestrel (summer weight) |
| Stove |
18 years |
Trangia with Trangia kettle (excellent kit but no good below -15
degrees C or above 10,000 feet though IMHO) |
| Socks |
new |
Bridgedale Trekker (new for this trip - recommended) |
| Torch |
new |
Petzl micro (new for this trip - replaced my old Petzl headtorch) |
| Mat |
new |
Thermarest Ultralight (new for this trip - very comfortable too!) |
| WaterproofJacket |
6 years |
Goretex by Berghaus |
| Boots |
5 years |
High-tec Waterpoof Mauna Kea with Superfeet insoles (very expensive
indeed!) |
| Rucksack |
18 years |
Karrimor Jaguar S85 (85 litres capacity) |
| Food |
new |
Instant pototoes, small tins of fish, porridge, rasins, dried bananas,
dates, tea, sachets of hot chocolate |
| Other clothes |
various |
Shirt - Rohan short sleeved, Trousers - Rohan convertible Bags, underpants
M&S, Fleece jacket M&S, Fleece hat M&S, waterproof trousers, 1 pair
spare socks, gloves |
| Other things |
various |
Sony SFR-S83 radio, Micropur water tablets, matches, meths (for stove),
toilet paper, book, map, compass, spoon, Swiss Army knife, whistle, First aid/blister kit,
DEET insect repellant, mosquito coils, 2 x 1 litre PET bottles, lip salve, small square of
synthetic scouring pad, toothbrush and small towel. |
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