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P-37 small pack. Practically unkillable if just a bit on the small side and Indian made are dirt cheap and easily waxed for that solid Bushcraft look

I actually shared a Flexmat plus with a mate, cut in half it is long enough to insulate and pad the torso area which works well over that British CCF pad, but the use of a thin reflective layer over that seems to also work for some people. Reflective underlay for engineered flooring is what we...

I agree with you Paul B to a certain extent but practical experience with wearing clothing inside a sleeping bag or layering a parka over the top tells me it works, otherwise it would not be recommended by Canadian and Alaskan guides and mountaineers such as Andy Kirkpatrick . There is a...

OK If bag shape is different; say very slim cut compared to a similar but more generously cut bag and both have the same level and quality of down fill then the skinny bag will be warmer because it will loft higher. Usually. More zip? Less warm Also mistakes happen with copywriters and maybe...

Back in the day we just doubled up our Karrimats, and I still use CCF pads but now I use them under my airmats to add both insulation and puncture protection. If using just CCF then a short mat covering the torso area combined with a full length mat still works but a thick CCF will never be...

Well a starting point is simply looking at the loft of the sleeping bag and dividing by two. This gives the thickness of insulation and then you can use the tables estimated by the US army as a starting point [ AC Burton Man in a cold environment ] understanding that these insulation thicknesses...

12V pumps usually work while under water so you would still need a sump. That buried pot is that sump. No experience with solar powered pumps but my decorative pool pumps work off 12V and while they are not powerful if you give them time they can move a lot of water. It depends on how great a...

Funny thing cars and tool kits. It seems that I never have the tool needed when something happens. But a couple of screwdrivers and a couple of adjustables cover a few bases. Always jumper leads and a short tow rope tho and because the shed is chockers I keep the emergency snow chains in the...

Get a shovel and an old stainless steel pot, drill a hole in the bottom of the pot and add on a bit of pipe and some poly tubing, then run the poly tubing downhill to a food grade poly drum with a tap outlet on the bottom. Use the shovel to dig a hole for the pot and a trench for the tubing...

KIds are why I have a 120 litre rucksack, well 80+ 15 in the extension and 3 big exterior pockets Walking and camping with kids can be an amazing experience if just a little hard on the back. One thing I can possibly recommend is to take a cover big enough to use over both of you and use lighter...

Up until my kids were about 6YO I had to carry almost all their gear and food. After about 8YO tho; they had to carry their own survival gear ; which was a raincoat and warm layer and a beanie and a torch plus whistle; and waterbottle with snacks of course. I found that my kids slept...

Hi Dan I have googled that quilt and I am wondering if the 650FP down being quite heavy will limit the loft of any PHD half bag and thinking that while I prefer to use the synthetic over my down; for a small person and with the lower lofting down of the T'Rest quilt; the PHD Zeta Primaloft half...

Something else you may want to consider is an ultra light overquilt. EE in the USA are currently having a sale and the Enigma is reduced in price. I have found that the combination of a LW down bag and an UL synthetic to be a very versatile package and keeping in mind that kids do grow quickly...

I had similar issues back when my kids were small. Luckily I had a down half sack that while small on me was large enough that my 8YO fitted inside with room to spare for a polyester jacket if needed. Later on I have loaned my Western Mountaineering Tamarack to a mate for his 12YO son and that...

I've never owned a Ventile smock or parka but I did own for a while a Blacks "StormPruf" anorak. The bright orange double layer jobby; while it did indeed keep out the horrendous Scottish winter weather it gained a lot of weight during the day and froze solid each night and was a real pain in...

Without a hipbelt I try to not exceed 7 to 8 kilos. That's in my Camelback MULE and it is better with 3 to 5 kilos. My normal daypack is 44 litres and is a climbing and skiing pack so it has a hipbelt which I need at 8 kilos

As far back as I can remember it's been SOP to have a small extra pack. A heavy duty sleeping bag sack does a good job but it could be something as small as a big bumbag. A waist pack is a good place to stash all the small things that you have for day to day use, the 10 essentials plus the...

I've done a good bit of pack and rucksack sewing; I'd not posted because I have no idea what the OP actually wants and needs. I did think originally that they wanted the sewn on pockets converted to Scotch pockets but without pix and diagrams I have no idea

By "Here" I was referring to Oz. Cats are a feral pest here in Australia, but I would point out that it's only a century since cats were mainly bred in the UK to make fur coats and blankets from, they've not always been viewed with affection, despite their usefulness on board ships for keeping...

Despite the thoughts of some people here the only good cat is a dead cat, unless they are neutered and totally confined at all times, free roaming cats are fair game. My previous post about using an IBC has prompted me to start work on one now that Spring has arrived