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I bought all 6 bottles from my local store and another 12 bottles from a store I will collect tomorrow. I couldn't resist it for the price. I use alcohol stoves for camping so will save me a lot of money.

FireDragon gel fuel, £1 for 1L at B&Q! https://www.diy.com/departments/firedragon-firelighters-1l/5060801940160_BQ.prd

Just remember that there are no situations you could be in in which full on panicking would be of any benefit.

One thing I found annoying with my mirror compass is every time I checked the compass, I would be blinded by my head torch reflecting back at me. I could close the mirror sort of two thirds shut which would slightly constrict my view of the compass and cast a shadow, I just found it a little...

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. I'm still getting an adrenaline rush thinking back at it. I just couldn't bear the thought of being up all night with no sleep. I can recommend this book, Land Navigation by Wally Keay, about £3 on ebay, though there are loads of books on navigation available so...

I have been thinking about adding a gps unit to my kit. I've never actually used one so would like to have a go.

To answer your question though, If somebody in this position was asking me should I stay or get off the mountain, I would say stay as that is the safest option.

I know my camp wasn't at risk, and I knew it last night. I've watched countless videos of people camping in extreme winds, including one of an Akto in 80mph winds, and I knew I was nowhere near those wind speeds. My mind just got the better of me. While it was more dangerous and I knew it, my...

It's really strange, I've never felt loneliness like I did last night before. I'm going to say that my mental state was not 100% prior to the camp which affected the camp itself. Another day, a different state of mind and maybe I would have enjoyed the whole trip and stayed the course. It...

I think only experience will answer this question. I can give you my kit list and overall weight from my camp yesterday. Karrimor Sf Sabre 45 rucksack. Sack liner. Toakes TiStand & 650ml pot & small tin alcohol stove, 500ml fuel. Trangia pan&handle Robens closed cell foam mat, Rab Neutrino...

I'd been planning this solo camp for the past week. For the day prior, and on the day, I was having last minute nerves about going which probably didn't help the trip later on.. I set off from home at 3:30pm and was on my way from the Storey Arms car park at about 4:00pm. The fog was moderate...

Yes, it's great. I currently take a Trangia pans to cook in and use the pot for boiling water. I want to get a nicer pan at some point. It's a little bit more fiddly on uneven ground/grass due to it's small footprint, but a simple piece of leather really helps a lot and stops you burning the...

I love my Kelly Kettle, it's great fun but I wouldn't carry it on a hiking/camping trip in the mountains, it's simply too bulky.

Wow, that sounds unbelievable value, where did you get those from??

That does look nice, if they're a good price I will be buying one. Thanks.

Sofirn Hs20, the flood is brilliant. Sofirn have an official Ali Express store, and the Hs20 is currently £19.97 which is a right bargain. I bought my Hs20 from their Ali Express store and it came within 5 days...

Thanks for the history lesson, really interesting. I had noted that they'd been going a fair while, 1966 to be precise!

Yes, it's more of a general acceptance than an official definition. Some consider 1,000ft to be a mountain, hence 'The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain'. I would consider it a hill really, but locally, most people call it 'Garth Mountain'

They certainly are.