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Material is a excellent point. Maybe nylon would have been a better option. I'm 5' 9 and over 60 yrs of age so body has some wear and tear. My regular bag is Karrimoor Urban 30 which is excellent and used daily, so comfy without any pinch points. My long enduring struggle is to increase the...

A great feature of the Pro Force was excellent load bearing straps. That's the starting point. Then a back/base that is close but doesn't jag the back

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Had one of these for a day. Nearly crippled me.

Looks great. Wondered if the wind would blow the hood off

There is a few thread discussing the importance of hip belts for rucksacks. I'm the opposite, I don't get on with hip belts. My current go to is a Pro Force New Forces 33L which is ideal apart from the lower back area which is heavy stitched as meets the bonded base. The structure is too much...

Must have used the Polymath Phantom Ultralight stove about 1,000 tines. Great for boiling water but not stable enough for cooking, although sure it would be easy enough to add extra support. https://www.polymathproducts.co.uk/product/phantom-ultralight-stove-and-windshield-set

Ditto

I'm not the widest but do like to be able to turn. My current bag is 220, 85, 50. The shoulder width is the first spec I look for. Anything less than 80 is immediately discarded. Had a couple of Artic 90's but now ease of movement of the bag around the tarp is important so now 1.5kg is the max

Revisiting, Self Help For Your Nerves - Dr Claire Weekes. Nobel Prize nominated but much forgotten now. Promotes theory that anxiety is oversensitation to stimuli leading to bewilderment and fear. She suggests four steps to recovery. Facing, accepting, floating and letting time pass. A...

Consistently supprises me that sellers expect more than 50% of the original price for a 2nd hand item

Didn't catch the name of Des's posh bivvy

Enjoyed his tarp into tent video. Showed a new to me porch config that offered good weather protection and looked cool

Considering a budget petrol inverter so I can charge phones off-grid. Seen some around £100 but I'm wondering if it will be worth the trouble. The lesson from this thread is don't go cheap. But £300 just to charge phones and avoid going into town !

My sleep system is a BA bivvy under a tarp which work fine until the minus 4 dew arrives and dampens the outer layer of the sleeping bag. If there is direct sunlight or a breeze I can dry it during the day. If not the bag stays a bit damp. Any advice on how to avoid or mitigate the -4 UK dew.

Eggs with wok ready noodles done in a frying pan.

Looking for a closed cell foam mat that can be folded to use as a sit or sleeping mat similar to a German sleeping mat but a bit softer and lighter. Any ideas

Similarly here: looking for a small lightweight camo tarp. Can find anything so will probably buy an olive DD superlight tarp S. At least you know that the quality, pack size and weight are excellent and that's a good start. Strange gap in the market tho

These Defcon 5 ponchos appeal to me but buying one in the UK is a problem. The Defcon site is not for UK retail and on Amazon they are £64 plus post. Where can I buy

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance taught me that there are two views, one classical and one romantic. Stable, 9-5, regular income, family, house, car, risk aversion might be considered to be a classical view Drifter, itinerant, irregular income, casual relationships, rented housing...