Recent content by skaus84

Two of my brothers have German Shepherds, a dog and a bitch. Another brother had another one from the same litter as the dog and donated it to the police when he went abroad for work, unfortunately the police apparently had it put down due to ill health (shoulder joint problems). The other two...

Oatmeal made with milk powder and protein powder (the Myoplex chocolate flavour is quite nice but expensive) and a stick of butter should do breakfast.

Unfortunately I was made redundant yesterday and the company I worked for have informed me that they cannot afford to pay me my last months wages so I have had to withdraw from this and the basic Arctic course. At least there is a waiting list so the advanced should run regardless!

Unfortunately I was made redundant yesterday and the company I worked for have informed me that they cannot afford to pay me my last months wages so I have had to withdraw from this and the Advanced Arctic course, so that is one less name on the list.

We are only 11 short, there is still time...

Was? WAS? It still is!!! Nothing better than waiting what seems like forever for a game to load only for it to crash the last second, or play a 60 second game then turn the tape over and wait forever for the next level! I've still got one and dust it off every now and then for sh*ts and giggles.

No source, just an educated guess based on Apples tendency to release a "new" phone roughly every six months.

iPhones are great if you want an iPhone. As a smart phone they are pretty decent, but you are restricted in what you get. Want a phone with a physical keyboard? Not available on the iPhone. Want to run flash? Not available on the iPhone (at least since I last checked!). Want to take pictures in...

Major loss of ozone in the Arctic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15105747 I hope this will not affect the course!

This thread has gone awfully quiet, was it something I said!?

Well if peoples sleeping bags are not quite up to the challenge, I guess there is always the option of zipping compatible bags together and snuggling for warmth... Now the only thing to decide is who will be the big spoon and who will be the little spoon!

http://www.imsc.co.uk/archives/865 That's the one, got it off evilbay though. It certainly is heavy and bulky, but I don't think we will be lugging kit round much once we are over there so that sholdn't be a problem. It takes up about two thirds of the main compartment of my bergen...

I have just bought a surplus Dutch arctic sleeping bag that I am hoping will do the trick for the course. I got in it to test the fit and was sweating after 30 seconds! Same sort of design as the British issue bag, but twice as thick. That combined with a liner, Dutch army bivi bag and an Exped...

Just ordered the DD Tarp (3m x 3m).

I could probably take a little meander on over to the midlands for a meet.