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  1. BPR_MiK

    My Night In A Cave

    Cool. Looks great fun
  2. BPR_MiK

    Mid wales walk and foraging advice

    I'll complete my across wales walk sometime this year. The April trip is set in stone date wise as it two bank holidays together so I'm off work anyway. Unfortunately it also means I might not get to sleep in the bothy as others might bag it before me.
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    North Notts/South Yorks spots, anyone want to get heads together for a recce?

    Not exactly north nots but also not far away is shining cliffs woods at ambergate. they will let you camp and have fires and whatever for £2 a night. Perfectly reasonable and a great little woods. There are at least 4 good camp sites there.
  4. BPR_MiK

    Mid wales walk and foraging advice

    Ok thanks everyone you made me make a new choice. I think we will try the bothy at penrhos isaf and have a few days just walking Forrest, hill and waterfalls. Thanks all you thing autumn would be better for my walk across ?
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    Mid wales walk and foraging advice

    what about the smaller rivers. .?
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    Mid wales walk and foraging advice

    We are taking 2000 calories of mixed food anyway and the foraging is just really for fun and the challenge really. ive done a bit of bivvying and always as you say am honest and open if questioned. I actually have found farmers to be helpful rather than hindrance on my travels. At malham cove a...
  7. BPR_MiK

    Tripod head question...

    I have a manfrotto with a ball head and couldn't think of a better head. You can lock them for panning and zooming and when running free they catch everything (if you are fast enough) sorry I don't know what model mine is but it's light and folds very small
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    Mid wales walk and foraging advice

    Hi myself and few others are planing a walk across mid wales. We did the first half a year or so ago but problems meant we bailed half way. This April we are doing the other half. this is out (rough) intended route. Has anyone done much in these parts and have any good advice ...
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    SealSkinz Trekking Sock ...Has anyone got any ?

    Look good. What are they like in the warm ??
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    SealSkinz Trekking Sock ...Has anyone got any ?

    Yes they do look very similar and the answer is as i expected thanks. I guess i'll just buy "normal" hiking socks then :) thanks for the info
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    SealSkinz Trekking Sock ...Has anyone got any ?

    Yeah the "merino" mention is what makes me ask about these perticular ones...I have the "normal" sealskinz socks and as you say they are great for wet and cold...I was hopeing that they had made some that combined both merino and the usual sealskinz waterproof layer. If they have then these will...
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    SealSkinz Trekking Sock ...Has anyone got any ?

    I saw these here cheapish...http://www.trekitt.co.uk/detail.jsp?pid=9016346&id=9016348&src=froogle I know they will be great in the winter but will they be too hot in the spring/summer/autumn ? Has anyone got any and if so where have you used them and how do the preform ? Thanks
  13. BPR_MiK

    Do the media and the government know something we dont?

    Or has it always been the same but you notice what you are "into" at the time ?? It`s like when you buy a certain make of car you suddenly notice there are LOADS of them on the road.
  14. BPR_MiK

    For my wife

    Sorry for the loss fella..i hope all gets easier in time..good luck
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    Any computer/mp3 player geeks in the house ?

    If you own the origional tracks that you have on the mp3 player then it`s not illigal to download copies of them from torrent sites...But i guess that`s a whole nother topic really.. might be something for you to look at though just google "music torrent sites"
  16. BPR_MiK

    Lake District

    Grizedale is full for the bank holiday but this site http://www.fishergroundcampsite.co.uk/ doesn`t take bookings but lets you have a fire.. i`ll be there from the Friday of the bank holiday but if i had the choice i`d have gone to Grizedale
  17. BPR_MiK

    How many nights camping out in 2011?

    I can add another one to mine ..last night in stanton in peak near the nine ladies...with my son and the dog in a 2 man tent...great stuff :)
  18. BPR_MiK

    first night in the woods

    Lol have you got a really small camera ?? It`s great to be out on a warm night eh /
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    my kit so far

    Looks like you are well set up.Have fun :)
  20. BPR_MiK

    Holiday wanderings Very Pic heavy

    Looks like you had a great trip out..nice one