Recent content by Jjfsmth

You're right I guess. I suppose I was trying to be cheap and tbh i like my german rucksack a bit too much, and i'm looking for any excuse to use it. thanks

Yeah I've got an overnighter planned very soon where I'll have a chance to tweak it.

Ok. I'll try to explain my method a bit more accurately. I bought this luggage strap which is basically like a seatbelt with clip attached. I have passed that through the straps of the compression sack and then brought them around my waist where they clip together as if it was the waist straps...

Hahahahaha no it's in it's stuff sack. I can see why you thought I was a bit of a plonker! Thanks for te advice about the mat too. I like te idea that it add rigidity and comfort to your pack but if it's crap in cold weather it might be pointless to get

R Yeah I'm using the compression sack the bag comes in and passing a luggage strap through the straps on the sack to secure it. I thought it was quite ingenious but it seems I could well be an idiot. Was going to figure it out with trial and error. The compression sack is good and tough...

i see, thanks. what's to stop me maybe putting it in a drybag before it goes around my waist? what is the best option then for transporting the arctic bag? i couldnt even fit it into my massive crusader pack. it'd be good to know if anyone else uses one how they pack it. I'll definitely be...

Thanks for the advice guys. I do have a bit of experience in navigation. Spent a lot of time on dartmoor and know the basics of weather lore because of that too. I don't want to spend much time in the mountains anyway. Want to spend most of it in the woods. Forgive my ignorance but why is it...

will be camping in woods so will make use of natural windbreaks etc

thanks Johnnyboy, I have devised a way of strapping the arctic bag around my waste with some luggage straps so it sits pretty neatly under my rucksack so i might take it instead. i'd rather carry the extra weight and bulk to be sure of a warm night's sleep. Every time I go to Scotland in the...

i haven't looked into the softies option. will do, cheers! so i take it you're local to the area? can you recommend some good places? i want to go wild swimming mainly and stick to forest camping but fancy walking a few peaks too. first day i'm going to go to Loch An Eilein, but no idea after that!

Thanks Dogoak! Yeah I have a Bivi and the BA 3/4 length inflatable mat, but I just realised that the german folding mat fits neatly into the german mountain rucksack I have so will probably get that as it's cheap. BTW i'm not an army nut, I just had lots of my gear nicked out of my car a few...

:yo: Hello Community, This is my first post, (actually it's my second and the first didn't work) so go easy on me! I recently got a British Army Jungle sleeping bag and was looking to test it out soon when it gets a little bit warmer. Now I have a trip planned to Cairngorms national park in...

Hi Community, This is my first post, so go easy on me, I implore you. I recently got hold of a British Army jungle sleeping bag and was hoping to test it out when it gets a bit warmer. Now I have a trip planned to go to the Cairngorms national park in may and have been toying with the notion...