What did you buy today?
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Dd underquilt n a waxed Barbour cap
http://www.barbour.com/uk/All-Collections/Mens/Accessories/Wax-Sports-Cap/p/MHA0005BK911
http://www.barbour.com/uk/All-Collections/Mens/Accessories/Wax-Sports-Cap/p/MHA0005BK911
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Two new toys to play with today!
Buffalo wind shirt off robevs73 (thanks Rob!). Great price for a cracking Pertex windproof. Arrived yesterday and used today by the mrs when we finished playing with my other purchase.
Mobile Adventure Symphony 16ft canoe from White Water Consultants in Carmarthen. £500 for a 6mth old ex rental in good condition through their ebay store. Picked it up earlier today along with a couple of new PFDs and paddles (all on offer or discount as we bought them with the boat). Straight down to the sheltered harbour in Port Talbot to try it out, where we learned a valuable lesson.
Boarding the boat while trying to break through some breaking waves is HARD! It took four attempts in front of some very amused locals before we finally made it out from the beach. When we got out there the boat was fun. Quite a flat bottom meant the slightest crosswind was a challenge but on the whole she handled well. The real surprise was how easy she was to handle solo! Turned on a dime and easy to build up some speed.
Loads of fun and I'm looking forward to taking it out on a few local rivers
Buffalo wind shirt off robevs73 (thanks Rob!). Great price for a cracking Pertex windproof. Arrived yesterday and used today by the mrs when we finished playing with my other purchase.
Mobile Adventure Symphony 16ft canoe from White Water Consultants in Carmarthen. £500 for a 6mth old ex rental in good condition through their ebay store. Picked it up earlier today along with a couple of new PFDs and paddles (all on offer or discount as we bought them with the boat). Straight down to the sheltered harbour in Port Talbot to try it out, where we learned a valuable lesson.
Boarding the boat while trying to break through some breaking waves is HARD! It took four attempts in front of some very amused locals before we finally made it out from the beach. When we got out there the boat was fun. Quite a flat bottom meant the slightest crosswind was a challenge but on the whole she handled well. The real surprise was how easy she was to handle solo! Turned on a dime and easy to build up some speed.
Loads of fun and I'm looking forward to taking it out on a few local rivers
New office chair, new walking shoes (Italian Grisport Dartmoor, to be exact), and an orthopaedic seat cushion because I'm getting old.
1000' woodland camo para cord for making hammocks
Hemostats ,6 1/2' straight tip.to go with my med supplies in my b o bag
crkt EDC (Every Day Carry) - 4" closed. AUS-4 stainless partially serrated tanto blade CR10Z for extra knife in bug out bag
Hemostats ,6 1/2' straight tip.to go with my med supplies in my b o bag
crkt EDC (Every Day Carry) - 4" closed. AUS-4 stainless partially serrated tanto blade CR10Z for extra knife in bug out bag
Well I didn't buy it today but it was the first chance to use my stonking new MTP GSR bag that I bought from Midnighthound of this parish for very little money.
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Bought it mainly to house my big Carl Zeiss Jena 8x50 binoculars that I usually don't carry due to their weight. But after seeing a pair going for £550 that are the same age (over 25 years old) I thought I shouldn't be wasting them leaving them behind all the time.
Bag has some great loadout options and I particularly liked the steadying strap on the bottom that can go 'round the thigh as it meant that the bag stayed but despite the weight and didn't bang into my walking sticks. As well as the bins it had some grub, a litre of water, fire lighting kit and a few other odds and sods but was nowhere near at capacity. The two removable external pockets are handy for keeping stuff I wanted to get to quickly. The main flap can be secured by Velcro and or studs and with the zippered extension zips down the front meant that even bulky items could be popped in or out with ease.
The bag stayed where I put it whilst walking and to be honest I kept forgetting it was there due to comfort.
A great bimble bag and a steal at the price (£11). Quality of fixtures and fittings seams top notch as does the workmanship to put it together.
Really chuffed with it and think it'll be a companion on many walks for years to come.
Bought it mainly to house my big Carl Zeiss Jena 8x50 binoculars that I usually don't carry due to their weight. But after seeing a pair going for £550 that are the same age (over 25 years old) I thought I shouldn't be wasting them leaving them behind all the time.
Bag has some great loadout options and I particularly liked the steadying strap on the bottom that can go 'round the thigh as it meant that the bag stayed but despite the weight and didn't bang into my walking sticks. As well as the bins it had some grub, a litre of water, fire lighting kit and a few other odds and sods but was nowhere near at capacity. The two removable external pockets are handy for keeping stuff I wanted to get to quickly. The main flap can be secured by Velcro and or studs and with the zippered extension zips down the front meant that even bulky items could be popped in or out with ease.
The bag stayed where I put it whilst walking and to be honest I kept forgetting it was there due to comfort.
A great bimble bag and a steal at the price (£11). Quality of fixtures and fittings seams top notch as does the workmanship to put it together.
Really chuffed with it and think it'll be a companion on many walks for years to come.
Those binoculars sound a tasty bit of kit, i had a carl zeiss lense for my old canon slr camera back in the day and it was a work of art.
Today i bought a Lifesaver Bottle 4000f
[video=youtube;wDJhtAFZPpM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDJhtAFZPpM[/video]
http://www.lifesaversystems.com/lifesaver-products/lifesaver-bottle
No affiliation to Lifesaver other than a customer
Today i bought a Lifesaver Bottle 4000f
[video=youtube;wDJhtAFZPpM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDJhtAFZPpM[/video]
http://www.lifesaversystems.com/lifesaver-products/lifesaver-bottle
No affiliation to Lifesaver other than a customer
Loads more leather - oh! the projects I have in mind!
A gimp mask for Aaron at the MOOT maybe? Looking forward to seeing what you make Mr Fenna.
Rob, was thinking of doing a wee thread on lenses sometimes soon. It's one of those subjects that periodically come up as folk are scared to ask what the numbers mean and the technology is coming on all the time.
Wouldn't mind hearing how you get on with the bottle, (like does it make the water nicer when adding it to ones evening whisky?)
I will be using it for every drop of water i drink as my home tap water tastes like crap, you wouldn't want to pollute your whiskey with my tap water, something has went wrong between kielder reservoir and my home i know that much. Works out better value than buying bottled water by a long shot
