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I am going through the old? ultralight/mat/gear threads, and it's a little less 'should I spend that money?' and more 'I don't have that money'. Scary prices. I have never spent that money on boots, jacket or a rucksack in my life (hence the free rucksack via Freegle). Ultralight Capes and...

P.S. just seen how expensive the Expeed Down mats are. Good thing I wasn't drinking coffee - £150 for a mat? o.O

Yes that's what I used to do - before the Berghaus AB (which I think is what military sometimes used? Although it's not a system pack so maybe not that specific one, it's olive green so very army 'like') I had - and still have but it's rather wrecked now, a large old-type British army surplus...

I'm Tim from London...I am here to get some advice about some of my old gear (like my ancient Berghaus AB backpack I got off Freegle; having fun trying to clean it because some cheese decided to separate and leak over it and that's going rancid! Washing it in the washing machine in an old pillow...

Lemon Eucalpytus Oil OLE aka PMD seems to repel them - not 100% (the only 100% is DEET but as others have said, it is very bad stuff unless you are going to the jungle/malarial areas, I'd avoid) but they don't like it, I add it to my suncream and it smells nice AND pisses most biteys off...I had...