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The smaller one is my sons bivouac!

I managed to find a pack that I've been looking for for ages. An Alpiniste 7 with the full length front zip. This thing is a beauty! Extended, It's big enough that you can literally get inside it an use as a bivouac.

I need one of these!

Just up the road then! You must be busy up there, too!

In todays sea of blacks and greys, I do like to add a splash of colour!

Another pack for the museum.. And a pack of OS map symbol flashcard which I got lucky enough to find. ]

Yeah, I suppose that is true. I've only been on two outdoor training exercises so far so just going on what I have done so far. Central Beacons, and yourself? Are you enjoying it? I'm guessing you must be if you're still there after 9 years.

The first was during a briefing at the RV which was held in a car park next to the control vehicle, the second was on steep ground in a coal quarry. Both times there was rain (it is Wales after all :lmao: ) The information I took for the casualty card was time on site, name and DOB of...

I would love to have a go at making homemade butter.

Who said I don't need another? :lmao:

They look great! I have a Rite in the Rain notepad. Might get those too.

This is what I ended up using, although a really cheap horrible one. But it was great because no need for a sharpener.

That is interesting. I've had two full day exercises now, which I thoroughly enjoyed, the first one I took notes of the details of a missing person/possible despondent including things like clothes last seen wearing, favourite alcoholic drink etc. and the second exercise, a multi agency large...

Kestrel 2000 anemometer. Seems a good bargain at £89.97 compared to the £137 plus postage you would pay at the weather shop. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kestrel-0820-2000-Wind-Meter/dp/B001JEPJZM?ref_=v_sp_product_dpx

I have always found that Geese are absolutely fine and as long as you're not scared of them, they don't do a lot but if you show any fear that's when they will attack/chase you.