I read the write-up on my 'phone and it was great but couldn't see the photos - glad I looked again on here - stunning shots
First camp of 2013
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I found silicone stripes painted inside my bivvy helped avoid the slide Matt, just made some up myself and painted on half a dozen or so stripes.
It sounds like you're happy with the JB Sol then?
PS
How do I subscribe to your blog, it's a different format to the usual blogspot sites I visit. I get options for Google Reader and RSS?
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Wow! Many thanks for all the comments and kind words regarding the photo's it means a lot to me, it really was an amazing couple of days weather wise, It made a nice change from the usual cloud/rain I encounter when I head out!
Agreed!
I felt a bit of a fool for not having a tripod with me!
Do you have any pics? I added some silicone bumps to my thermarest after the first time I had the problem but it doesn't seem to have helped very much. Plus I put a couple of strips in the bathtub floor when I made it, I think it's the silnylon floor of the bivy against the silnylon bathtub floor that's the problem, uber slippery!
Yeah very pleased! It's amazing how fast it is to be honest, and like you said it was great to lean over in the morning and fire it up from bed, something i'm wary of doing with my meths setup. If the stated 12L from one canister is correct then it's amazing fuel wise too, especially for longer trips. Dread to think how much meths I'd need to carry to bring 12L to the boil!
Leave it with me as i'm not sure to be honest, it's still all new to me and I haven't had much of a chance to play around with it as yet, hoping to get it looking a bit better this month if I can find a bit of time to sit down and figure everything out. I'll give you a shout when i've had chance to update it a little.
I'm still going through the photo's
Thanks again,
Matt
...Aaron Slack, never again
Agreed!
I felt a bit of a fool for not having a tripod with me!
Do you have any pics? I added some silicone bumps to my thermarest after the first time I had the problem but it doesn't seem to have helped very much. Plus I put a couple of strips in the bathtub floor when I made it, I think it's the silnylon floor of the bivy against the silnylon bathtub floor that's the problem, uber slippery!
Yeah very pleased! It's amazing how fast it is to be honest, and like you said it was great to lean over in the morning and fire it up from bed, something i'm wary of doing with my meths setup. If the stated 12L from one canister is correct then it's amazing fuel wise too, especially for longer trips. Dread to think how much meths I'd need to carry to bring 12L to the boil!
Leave it with me as i'm not sure to be honest, it's still all new to me and I haven't had much of a chance to play around with it as yet, hoping to get it looking a bit better this month if I can find a bit of time to sit down and figure everything out. I'll give you a shout when i've had chance to update it a little.
I'm still going through the photo's
Thanks again,
Matt
Really enjoyed that report, and as others have said, really lovely pics. Hope I'm as lucky next weekend in the Cairngorms!!!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! It's looking good up there at the moment, plenty of snow I think
Elen Sentier
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Fantastic cloud-filled valleys, must have been and incredible feeling. Great report. Thanks for sharing
I've only had chance to use mine a handful of times so far but I can't recommend it highly enough, it's a superb shelter
I'm borrowing my aunts' friends one for the TGO Challenge in May- they bought it after I mentioned it when they were looking for a light shelter for a
month in Patagonia and Bolivia. I'm actually really hoping they dont want it after that so I can buy it off them!!!
month in Patagonia and Bolivia. I'm actually really hoping they dont want it after that so I can buy it off them!!!
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Well, given we're doing almost exactly the same route, not sure there is much point!
I will throw something nearer the time though!
I will throw something nearer the time though!
I still haven't had chance to have a proper play with the blog but i've now added an email subscription thingy-ma-bob in with the RSS and Google options
I look forward to it! Hoping to do the challenge myself in the next 2 years
"Outstanding" pic's - looks like a wonderful overnighter
Many thanks, It was a brilliant couple of days. Itching to get out again!
Matt
