Estonia Kit List - Comments Please

[ex-member BareThrills]

Pine smoked pants for the win

Seriously though hot stones are my preferred method for drying laundry. Very effective and the Estonian coast line is strewn with glacial boulder deposits

 

[Andy BB]

Whooo! Hot stones = flying shrapnel (memories of trying out the old "hot stones under raised bed to keep you warm throughout the night" episode, which ended up more like "place curved face of claymore towards enemy"!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Whooo! Hot stones = flying shrapnel (memories of trying out the old "hot stones under raised bed to keep you warm throughout the night" episode, which ended up more like "place curved face of claymore towards enemy"!

lol, sounds like you went the whole hog on that one. For clothes drying you dont want them in the fire. just a big stone near the heat so it comes up to a reasonable temp rather than being scalding hot. Think radiator rather than claymore

 

[jacko1066]

Yeah but surly if you put nice clean gruds on a dirty rock your missing the point? I'm thinking 3 pairs tbh. 1 on 1 dirty 1 spare. Same with socks except I will prob only take 1 pair of thick wool and then wear thinner hiking socks as liners.

How is the kit jig coming along?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Yeah but surly if you put nice clean gruds on a dirty rock your missing the point?

Stones have been used in the laundry process for thousands of years mate. No need for them to be dirty. you can even eat your dinner off them

 

[jacko1066]

Stones have been used in the laundry process for thousands of years mate. No need for them to be dirty. you can even eat your dinner off them

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Well that's settled it mr thrills!!!
You can be our laundry lady!!
In fact we could even call you dot cotton lol

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Well that's settled it mr thrills!!!
You can be our laundry lady!!
In fact we could even call you dot cotton lol

ill do the drying mate but if you think im going anywhere near your dirty pants.................

 

[Teepee]

So exactly how many spare socks and gruds are you taking now mate?

I'm still considering fresh every day lol

I'm not taking any spare now, I've seen your sock mountain and I can run faster than you can

Seriously, I shall wash and dry too. TBH, I can get 4 days out of my VB socks before they start to smell if I talc regularly. They are impregnated with copper and kill everything.

Lined with thin merino socks, they will be the ones I wash-1 hour over a hot nalgene and they are bone dry.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Steve

just in case the test pack goes wrong tomorrow you might be interested in one of these

 

[jacko1066]

Steve

just in case the test pack goes wrong tomorrow you might be interested in one of these

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PMSL!!!!!!!

I have gotta get one of those!!

Or a pack horse whichever is cheaper!!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Interesting link to snow depth from the Estonian meteorological and hydrological institute

http://www.emhi.ee/index.php?ide=15,96

Lots of historic temperature data too

 

[Teepee]

Interesting link to snow depth from the Estonian meteorological and hydrological institute

http://www.emhi.ee/index.php?ide=15,96

Lots of historic temperature data too

I'm denied access to that page but the rest of the site is top notch. Very useful link

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

here you go mate

37cm in the park area currently

 

[Martti]

37cm in the park area currently

Do notice the difference what 100 kilometers has to the snow depth, 31 centimeters near Tallinn versus 80 centimeters near Helsinki.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Do notice the difference what 100 kilometers has to the snow depth, 31 centimeters near Tallinn versus 80 centimeters near Helsinki.

Yes it doesnt take much does it Martti. If we run out we'll jump on a ferry

 

[Teepee]

Baltic sea ice map link

Text info on ice link

The coloured bits mean riding inflatable bananas behind a speedboat isn't recommended.

 

[Teepee]

Link to cheap liner gloves as asked;

http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-liner-glove-mens-905177

These Outdoor Research gloves look good for the price with a little wool added and silicon on the fingers should give a bit of heat protection.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/outdoor-research-flurry-gloves-mens-907008

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Cheers mate. My hestra silk liners are in a hell of a state. these look great value.

 

[Teepee]

Cheers mate. My hestra silk liners are in a hell of a state. these look great value.

TBH, I was expecting them to fall to bits PDQ. They've survived quite well though. Only one seam ripped on 4 pairs and that got sewn up again.

 

[Jaan]

More snow guys! And they opened a new 13km ice road to one of our small islands this week. -8 to -10 in the mornings!

Looks like you'll have your winter trip after all!