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Just noticed on Outdoor Magic the new Jetboil Sol stoves due for 2011. While I get the concept I never quite subscribed to the Jetboil philosophy and have thus stuck to my trusty MSR Titan kettle and Optimus Crux Lite combo. The Jetboil seemed to be too big, (top) heavy and Read More …
Funnily enough I read Martin’s post over at SummitandValley on the very same day that I’d just tried on a Montane Featherlite smock for size. A wind-shirt had been on my hit-list for a while having dabbled with soft-shells and varying weights of fleece but realised that, more often than not, Read More …
Done it! Finally taken the plunge and ordered a Laser Competition from The Outdoor Shop (was sorely tempted by the Photon Elite but I’ll see how I get on with the Comp first!). The thought of lugging my North Face Tadpole on another trip finally took its toll! I also ordered Read More …
My quest for a new lightweight one man tent continues unabated. One of the difficulties for a fussy buyer such as myself is the fact that it’s actually rather difficult to track down and see suitable tents. A dearth of local stores means its difficult to compare tents in the flesh Read More …
I’ve had the PC version with a full set of Memory Map 1:25k maps on my PC for a couple of years. The novelty of using my Garmin GPS and downloading tracks to MM soon wore off and I ditched the GPS and reverted to map/compass. I still used Read More …
Well, just a few days after my previous post I received an email from Amazon advising that they are unable to supply the Vaude Power Lizard UL I ordered and it has been ‘discontinued’! This smacks of Vaude being unhappy with Amazon selling it at £256 (against an RRP of Read More …
I’ve been patiently sitting on the sidelines watching the developments on the 1+ man tent front, the thought of lugging my trusty old TNF Tadpole (2.3kg) through another year weighing on my mind. Last autumn I was set to jump on the Laser Comp bandwagon, complete with Robin’s mod’s, but Read More …
Over the weekend I took some pic’s for comparison. What is noticeable is the difference in readability of the reversed LCD screen in different situations. Outdoors in daylight the negative screen is much more readable and in bright sunlight actually more readable than the standard screen. In poor indoor light the standard screen Read More …
My new Sunnto Core watch arrived on Wed and my initial response upon turning it on was “mmm, it’s not that easy to read”. I’d chosen the All Black model with the reversed LCD display.(see pic below) but was already aware that owners tend to be polarised over the readability Read More …
Well, spurred on by your suggestions on my previous post that I treat myself I did just that and ordered a Suunto Core All Black watch. I’ve been u’mming and a’arghing for a while on buying a ABC watch. Since I ditched my Garmin GPS I do miss the convenience Read More …