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Conversly, not a specialists but seems as though a plentiful stock of pollinating bees has arrived.

Frustrated, struggling for some basic kit. I want a lightweight multicam tarp 250 x 170. Every one I see is too heavy or gets bad reviews. Probably going to have to be DD small tarp in coyote. It's a massive compromise but at least it will protect me.

Tailgating on the Karrimor Sabre foam pad discussion. This time it's a 35L. Thinking of replacing the foam pad which currently doubles as kneel/sit mat with a folding sleeping pad. Anybody done this, can you recommend a sleeping pad that fits whilst maintaining the integrity of the rucksack

Eurohike Adventurer 300 Sleeping bag. Bought for £27 from Millets a couple on months ago in readiness for my current not coping with some winter damp. Roomy, excellent hood, good zips & reasonably liteweight. A design classic

Interested to hear of any experience/comments on adding compression straps to go over or around the fixed side pockets

The Karrimor SF Sabre 35l has proved to be an excellent piece of kit. Essentially it's the 30l with two 2.5l side pockets added making 35l which works for me but unfortunately due to this config it doesn't have any compression straps like the 30l or the 45l before you add the zip PLCE pockets...

Personal wellbeing, finances and the reason not to venture out unnecessarily: Ensure that you don't have any addictions to tobacco, alcohol or other substances

Bumping an old thread but I'm interested in these Polish Army Sleeping Mats. Does anybody have any experience of them. I want a mattress for a semi-permament camp but it needs to be sufficiently sturdy to keep me off the ground...

Ordered a Karrimor SF Sabre 35l (black) from Sports Direct. Good price £65 + £5 carriage. It's raining now. Wonder how waterproof they are

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