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Peter Atkinson (sewing_machine) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Trailstar Silnylon vs Cuben Fiber Thank you all - that has been ace information! It seems like for this shelter Silnylon is the easiest to pitch and most flexible to use in terms of pitch options, so that is where my choice will b... |
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Apologies in advance: Trailstar - Silnylon vs Cuben Fiber Thank you for the feedback - my heart says cuben but after reading the information you've helpfully pointed at, my head says silnylon! |
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Aaaaah! Apologies in advance: Trailstar - Silnylon vs Cuben Fiber I've searched this site and i've no idea if I've missed it, but is there a thread on the above topic? There are lots of Trailstar users on here and in the UK, and I feel a bit late... |
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Roger Caffin Roger, so good to have the semi naked skier profile pic back; seriously, pathetic as it is, this has made my day! A bit of rebellion is a good thing in my book. Pete |
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Fizan Compact Trekking Poles I've been using these poles for a year after some bad experiences with non-metal poles! I can say that these are great - the only real maintenance needed is to dry them out properly when wet o... |
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Wild Oasis Hi there I had the Wild Oasis and used it in Scotland where there are a lot of winged and small biting insects! The Wild Oasis did well, but did let a few flying insects in that came through the ... |
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Merry Christmas... So, What'd Ya Get? I got my first quilt, a Jacks R better Shenandoah quilt and like a few of you with fine fine taste, I also got some mighty fine ales! I love Pale Ale and got some BrewDog Punk IPA from Scotland, so... |
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Oooh It's quite interesting, different experiences; I've broken 3 cf poles... I'm not rough - I have good balance/I fell run - so I must have been very unlucky, quite often; two of my 3 cf b... |
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Neither.... .... carbon fibre and trekking poles don't go... They are weak and unpredictable and they break: these are much better and they pack very small: http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/fi... |
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Kettle ... it made me chuckle to see this on the mKettle site, in the links and reviews section: "It's AWESOME, I used it this weekend." Ryan Jordan, Bozeman, MT http://ryanjordan.com/ ... |
All Reader Reviews by Peter Atkinson
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles Great, light poles, but be careful with them. |
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Gossamer Gear I ordered a product from GG (and I live in the UK) and it arrived quickly but unfortunately it broke on the first use; I sent Grant an email and a photo and without question he sent a replacement - wh... |
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Stephenson 2R ... but then what tent is?! I have the 2R version with windows, and find this tent roomy and very stable; we camped at a high level (for the UK!) on a mountain side in Scotland and the tent was a s... |
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Antigravity Gear .4 oz pepsi style alcohol stove This is one of my favourite pieces of gear: cheap, light, functional, and just plain pleasing. I intend buying a few for mates for birthday presents as these aren't very common in the UK, and the... |
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Montbell UL Down Inner Jacket This is the perfect jacket for so many conditions and places. With layering I wore it as my main warm wear whilst camping at 700m in winter on a col in Scotland, in snow and winds; it's also ... |
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Hilleberg Rajd I managed to pick up a damaged Rajd (cheap!) in the States last year, and it's been in my cupboard until this weekend, sad to say. I took the tent as we were running in a two day mountain marat... |
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SMD Wild Oasis I'm just back from 2 nights' backpacking in Scotland, with my Wild Oasis, the first time I have used a floorless shelter. I think that for Scotland this shelter is as minimalist as I dare go,... |
