Hi all,
Not posted for a while so thought I'd share this weekends outing!
Now this isn't strictly a bushcraft outing (bushcraft happens in the woods, for me at least) but more of a 2 day hike to try out my new lightweight 'tent camping' load out.
So we had a lovely day for it; sunny but very cold and windy.
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Had a chance to try out my new Snugpak Elitie Proximity Jacket, which is great for wind blocking but struggled to wick moisture on the very steep ascents.
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Some great views down the valley
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Looking back from the top of Jacobs Ladder, glad I was only carrying 15kg oh so steep!
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Some great views from the summit, very Martian landscape I was glad I brought my compass the next morning in the mist.
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Found a nice spot to set up camp, out of the wind and away from the paths but still around at around 550m.
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Got my Wild Country Zephyros 2 set-up, the first chance to use it 'in anger' and I was very impressed when the wind and rain rolled in around 11pm. Great little tent! My two friends were using a Vango Banshee 200 and the Vango Apex 200, both of which also performed great in the challenging conditions.
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Treated to a fantastic sunset over the reservoir
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'Look What we Found' and rice for dinner, along with a wee dram of The Dalwhinnie to wash it down.
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Had a visit from mountain rescue on a training excercise who thought we must be their 'casualty' after their dog sniffed us out, gave us a bit of a shock but they said good luck and wished us well
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Retreated to bed and the warmth of my sleeping bag early as the temperature must have been -2 without the windchill.
Frost forming on the tent
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View from the tent in the morning, the edge of the rock was about the limit of visibility in the fog!
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Woke up a couple of times in the night to the sound of torrential rain and gale force winds. Still not a drop in my tent. When morning came it was thick fog and driving rain so no more pictures for fear of my camera. Had a couple of hairy moments getting down off the summit but a couple of compass bearings later we were heading back down the way we came and across the valley for a wet walk back to the car.
All in a great weekend that really showed me that giving up smoking and trying to adopt a more lightweight approach are both good ideas.
Not posted for a while so thought I'd share this weekends outing!
Now this isn't strictly a bushcraft outing (bushcraft happens in the woods, for me at least) but more of a 2 day hike to try out my new lightweight 'tent camping' load out.
So we had a lovely day for it; sunny but very cold and windy.
Had a chance to try out my new Snugpak Elitie Proximity Jacket, which is great for wind blocking but struggled to wick moisture on the very steep ascents.
Some great views down the valley
Looking back from the top of Jacobs Ladder, glad I was only carrying 15kg oh so steep!
Some great views from the summit, very Martian landscape I was glad I brought my compass the next morning in the mist.
Found a nice spot to set up camp, out of the wind and away from the paths but still around at around 550m.
Got my Wild Country Zephyros 2 set-up, the first chance to use it 'in anger' and I was very impressed when the wind and rain rolled in around 11pm. Great little tent! My two friends were using a Vango Banshee 200 and the Vango Apex 200, both of which also performed great in the challenging conditions.
Treated to a fantastic sunset over the reservoir
'Look What we Found' and rice for dinner, along with a wee dram of The Dalwhinnie to wash it down.
Had a visit from mountain rescue on a training excercise who thought we must be their 'casualty' after their dog sniffed us out, gave us a bit of a shock but they said good luck and wished us well
.Retreated to bed and the warmth of my sleeping bag early as the temperature must have been -2 without the windchill.
Frost forming on the tent
View from the tent in the morning, the edge of the rock was about the limit of visibility in the fog!
Woke up a couple of times in the night to the sound of torrential rain and gale force winds. Still not a drop in my tent. When morning came it was thick fog and driving rain so no more pictures for fear of my camera. Had a couple of hairy moments getting down off the summit but a couple of compass bearings later we were heading back down the way we came and across the valley for a wet walk back to the car.
All in a great weekend that really showed me that giving up smoking and trying to adopt a more lightweight approach are both good ideas
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