Recent content by northernranger

enjoyed meeting some of you at the boot sale, well done Russ for getting it together, and thankyou to Comrie Croft.. great place. friendly day out... all the best .. Alan

hi pandabean.. think your questions are already answered.. it is difficuilt to see from the birch picture wether it is downy or silver, or even a hybrid but the advice about looking at the crown rings true, probably the best winter recognition, in spring the twigs of the downy will have a soft...

Hi.. I think the berghaus verden 65+10 will seve you well, never had any issues with berghaus gear, and for the money this pack certainly has good spec... never used this particular pack but had a good look at one.... it is certainly a very versatile capacity and will give you years of use...

Hi.. i am assuming you feel you dont already have something suitable for the trip,, so i would consider the trip and beyond.. ie, future use out of the bag/s you buy... certainly you need to give thought to what the guys have already said about using a combination of dry bags and a daypack...

Hi.. I have used thermarests for many years,including prolonged periods of travel in various countries and found them to be very reliable, but never terribly comfortable.. after using karrimats for years before this, certainly the switch to the thermarest was a revelation in comfort, however i...

thankyou people.. cheers chrisj for the link to the alloy table.. have seen fireboxes used on these as you do... handy at that price if travelling by vehicle or boat.. and good to see chainsaws accompanying korma for those naan breads sitting on that yukon!! that made me smile.. all good...

Hello Chris.. the silva type 4 is a great compass , its affordable and easy to use... its perfectly accurate, has romer scales and a more useful long base plate than some.. this is a good feature for measuring distance and taking bearings off the map between more distant points, especially...

HA! how efficient was that.. whilst writting my last post, the answers to the questions within it were already being posted.. thanks for the piccie too, always good to see these things in use.. i wander if there was a curry on the go to accompany those naan breads?

thanks for the feedback people.. i am so far swaying towards the yukon so thanks R.B. for the great modifying tips on what sounds like an otherwise ideal candidate for the job... i wander (if you pick up this thread again) have you found an ideal size wire/ss grill anywhere that might be a very...

Hello all.. I am considering the purchase of a firebox, ideally stainless steel and flat packing, for contained open fires and cooking when out and at home in the garden on occasions... no more than say 3kg to carry and importantly a design that leaves the ground as it was found..... looked...

feel a bit of a numpty writing my last comment, re read the post and realized we were talking hobo stoves, not wood stoves.. I'll just get my coat now!!! hobo stove yeh, break up some dead birch twigs, very easy to light and lots of heat.......

hi a1993h yeh pine is not the best of firewoods , it has a low calorific value, but a reasonable heat output... its best use if you have it is to use it to charge the stove and flu... by charge i mean using it dry and cut to kindling size a good handful will burn fast bright and hot, warming...

Hi toptec.. both the buffalo and montane are pile and pertex, and performance wise there is not much in it.. some say the montane is warmer, but versatile wise thats not always best.. if it makes any difference to you buffalo is made in GB.. i have been wearing buffalo gear for twenty years...

there is no better feedback or advert for a product than from those using the gear you are considering spending your hard earned cash on.. thankyou all very much for your feedback... all fuel for thought.. anymore always welcome!! nr

thanks all for input and feedback, interestingly the other jacket i have been giving consideration to, besides the braemar, is the sass smock and thats the jacket some of you guys are comparing too .. i couldnt afford both unfortunately... so it seems stuarts is a ventile sass smock and his fave...