Had bloody cold feet despite two pairs of socks,got that bad I stuck them in my beanie to try and keep them warm,going to look into tent boots.
My three quid charity shop chinos coped really well and we're dead comfy.
The hot water bottle idea using a stainless steel bottle worked good but I put it in early, my feet may have been toasty if I put it in later.
Pocket stove with meths and cheap hexy cooker both performed great, i did manage to knock over the pocket stove and spilled meths but got it sorted. I like having multi fuel flexibility
Quite impressed with the 3x3 dd tarp,looks like a cracking bit of kit,kept our wood and ourselves nice and dry.
Knee pads,will need to buy as well as a sit mat.
Hultafors hvk performance was very good for a five pound knife,batoned and feather sticked easily.
Zebra lunch pot was £13 off the bay,it fits in the side pouches of my ni pack,holds my brew kit,burner and scourer,quite like the plate that comes with it,I used it to keep my food warm,by keeping the water in the pot,bowl in and lid on.
I slept in a Czech bed roll minus blankets just a space blanket,used a army warm weather bag with the Czech green linen liner inside,it rained most of the night but I was warm enough apart from the feet.
The ni pack was decent for a overnighter,it was a bit of a cram but I got it in. I quite like top loading packs and the ability to shove stuff in, my condor pack is a clamshell design and while it's great to organise gear better and to access it quicker I prefer the ni.
Need a better roll mat,my cheap job has left me with an aching shoulders and bum, maybe go for the army roll mat,not quite sure bout these self inflation ones yet
Really like the pattern 58 water bottles,bombproof.
Alpenflage sniper jacket weighs a metric ton,did keep me warm underneath a British army waterproof, on the hunt for something more lightweight but still with decent pockets any thoughts?
Think that's it. Maybe more to come.
Buster
