Recent content by Dan00001

I have owned the Evolution Hybrid since Christmas and bought an Alta for my girlfriend. I absolutely love the Evolution Hybrid, I love the different options you have as far as ventilation goes. I can unzip both of the front zips and open the front right up, it's fantastic. The Alta is also a...

I've got the same Millbank bag, very good quality

Here is a good Webinar with Mike Parsons where he discusses garments and at 25mins he talks about wicking layers, directional wicking layers and a little on Paramo garments. -A little off topic sorry, but I thought some here would appreciate it.

Thank you Pattree, the Savarin tins arrived today. Just need to get some yeast and then going to have a go at making some sort of doughnuts with them. -My 5 year old is very excited. -Edit- my girlfriend bought some yeast so will give it a go tonight.

Thank you both

Matti & Stina endorse them and use Rock Front for their outdoor guided tours company in Sweedish Lapland, so I'd imagine they must be good quality

Thank you, how new is this technology? I'm only going mostly by what I have read in 'Keeping Dry & Staying Warm', which was written about 5 years ago now.

I didn't buy it but had it given to me. I want to take it home and put it in my rather small garden. I just have to somehow persuade my girlfriend. Any ideas on 1. What paint to paint it with? and 2. What other uses apart from simply providing warmth on a cold night can I use it for? Not sure...

I have the Velez Evolution Smock. Basically, they are not waterproof. They rely on the DWR for 'water resistance'. They keep you dry by directional wicking and imo they work very well. The 'pump lining' also allows water (as opposed to moisture vapour) to wick through to the outside whereas a...

Interesting, I hadn't read that before on Paramo.

Has anyone tried a portable washing machine? There's a Costway portable washing machine on Amazon that is small enough to stick in my workshop and only bring in the house when I need to wash outdoor garments.

Here's water beading off my Paramo that I washed and proofed 2 weeks ago. Obviously this is just a quick swill under the kitchen tap, not a prolonged drenching.

Unfortunately I don't have room for a second washing machine otherwise I would get one

I've been meaning to look into something like this.

I just followed the instructions, I think I washed them one coat at a time, but that wasn't intentional. Two weeks ago I washed and reproofed a second hand Paramo that was wetting out and it now beads, and then I decided to do my new Paramo which probably didn't need it but couldn't help myself...