Recent content by McGarley

Signed, living in Newcastle.

Does anyone know what map to buy of the area? Or will these be available over there? I just like to look at the names of the things I'm surrounded by!

Bing maps provides good OS maps at 1:50000 and 1:25000 resolution. http://www.bing.com/maps/ Just select Ordnance Survey from the drop down list and zoom in and out to show the different resolutions. Bing is the Microsoft version of Google. I guess they are trying to compete by...

Can someone PM me the password please? Ta, Pete

I spoke to a Norwegian I'm working with right now, he said it has been down to -20 during the night in Trondheim where he lives and down to -40 during the night in Bardufoss recently. They have been struggling to use the roads recently and they are used to winter tyres and snow chains!

Me and the Peterlee Paddler are staying in the Sentrum Pensjonat hostel on the Saturday before the trip. Sentrum Pensjonat Tollbugata 8 Oslo Does anyone else have Saturday to kill in Oslo?

I am looking for a mat for the Arctic trip and am thinking of an Exped DownMat 9 Pump or the DLX version. Any other recommendations? The DLX is 270 grams heavier, so is it worth it? I'm 193cm so I am thinking about the DLX. DownMat 9 Pump Size: 183x52x9 cm / 72x20x3.5“ Weight: 980 g /...

Me and the Peterlee Paddler are traveling from Heathrow with BA on the Friday. We will be exploring Oslo on Saturday. When are you travelling out?

Hello All, I'm coming, just paid the deposit. Tony I think you have been on the Hoffband long enough, time to change!!