Kit that's allowed to be carried on the outside of a rucksack...

[treadlightly]

What about a teddy bear mascot or indeed a mascot of any kind? That must be on display surely??

 

[Retired Member southey]

hahaha I have a roll mat and crab on the outside too Stu, we can be together!

 

[mountainm]

ah well, we're alright after all then, here you go;

(apologies for the knobber's roll mat and karabiner dangling from the outside of the pack, i'll go and have a quiet word with myself immediately)

... you appear to be missing the regulation "pink" (April - July) Teddy Bear?

 

[Kernowek Scouser]

I always carry an enamel saucer and some milk on the exterior of my pack. Just in case I encounter anyone of a catty disposition and decide to take pity on them.

 

[Retired Member southey]

How do you carry milk on the outside, applied in coats or do you just pour it on?

 

[John Fenna]

Sometimes the mascot carrying strap is hijacked by the shaft of an iceaxe.... good packs often have one strap for the iceaxe and one for the mascot...

 

[Retired Member southey]

Look! 25 members and 6 guests! every one must think we are all having a fight

 

[shaggystu]

hahaha I have a roll mat and crab on the outside too Stu, we can be together!

we can be knobbers together! yay!.............wait a second, did i say that out loud?

... you appear to be missing the regulation "pink" (April - July) Teddy Bear?

please, please, please someone try and find me a day-glo pink gecko so i can have seasonal mascots!

 

[Retired Member southey]

we can be knobbers together! yay!.............wait a second, did i say that out loud?

Never cross the beams!

please, please, please someone try and find me a day-glo pink gecko so i can have seasonal mascots!

YEEEEEES!

 

[shaggystu]

Sometimes the mascot carrying strap is hijacked by the shaft of an iceaxe.... good packs often have one strap for the iceaxe and one for the mascot...

way ahead of you on that one john....

 

[dave53]

what bushwhacker said in thread 16 indwell said shaggistu and ged snobbery at its worst regards dave

 

[Shewie]

Crocs for river crossings maybe?

 

[shaggystu]

....This bright pink gecko will hang on your wall, inside or out! It is certainly an 'eye catcher'. Two hangers on the back enable it to be hung in any position. It measures approximately 32cm long x 25cm wide......

nice call southey!

 

[Kernowek Scouser]

How do you carry milk on the outside, applied in coats or do you just pour it on?

I pour the milk into a military water bottle, fit the water bottle snugly into a metal mug, attach them to the outside of my pack with multiple caribiners and clank along on my merry way

 

[sapper1]

Sounds like you need to follow the arrows and path....

Beaten paths are for beaten men

 

[Samon]

I can't even fit my cheapo sleeping bag in my crappy backpack! it gets tied on to the top so it can bounce up and down and annoy me..

I think if you're walking to and from your location then having lots of stuff strapped to you is ok, but if you've driven there and still decide to be a pack mule then you fall into the knobber category.

having a boat load of crap strapped to your back is just uncomfy, really really uncomfy. I may look into getting an old golf bag trolley to wheel in the woods as I don't drive and crates of beer, food and water weight a frigging tonne!

 

[mountainm]

I pour the milk into a military water bottle...

Millitary water bottles are ONLY for putting Millitary Water into - lots of rules being broken today....

 

[shaggystu]

Millitary water bottles are ONLY for putting Millitary Water into - lots of rules being broken today....

surely you mean; water, military............you need to be careful or the NATO stock number fetishists will be after you

 

[mountainm]

surely you mean; water, military............you need to be careful or the NATO stock number fetishists will be after you

Good call! I've had to relocate twice due to pressure from fetishists...

 

[Retired Member southey]

Bottles water Millitary are ONLY for puttingWater Millitary into - lots of rules being broken today....

corrected,


I am coming for you Mountain Mike! you best be ready