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Chris Townsend (Christownsend) - BPL Professional Member

My Locale Cairngorms National Park
About Me outdoor writer and photographer, author of many books & articles on backpacking, hill walking and ski touring. Very keen on long distance walks and wilderness. Hikes: PCT (1982), CDT (1985), length of the Canadian Rockies, Yukon end to end, Arizona Trail, length of Norway and Sweden, round of the Munros and Tops, Land's End to John O'Groats and many shorter (under 800 miles) hikes.
CityGrantown-on-Spey
CountryScotland
My Website URLhttp://www.christownsendoutdoors.co.uk

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Backpacking in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Photo Essay
Steven, glad you liked the report. Thanks. There were two reasons for all the water. Firstly although there is more than enough water in the valley and on the flanks of the mountain there isn't...

In Editor's Roundtable » Backpacking in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Photo Essay
March 18, 8:00am

Backpacking in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Photo Essay
Michael, click on the first thumbnail and you can then view the images in succession in a larger size with the captions.

In Editor's Roundtable » Backpacking in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Photo Essay
March 18, 6:50am

Neo Air
Scott, my review isn't on line I'm afraid. It was part of a gear test trip report where a selection of gear is tested together so it's not a comprehensive review. I think the Neo Air se...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Neo Air vs Ether Thermo 6
March 13, 5:40pm

Neo Air
Roger (Brown), I've been testing a Neo Air Regular since last autumn and have reviewed it in the UK magazine TGO. I haven't changed my mind from the comment on my blog. I like it.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Neo Air vs Ether Thermo 6
March 13, 4:30pm

Terra Nova Laser Competition Review
I find the pole cover fiddly to use and I'm not convinced it's necessary. I haven't had any leakage through the seams without the cover. The pole guylines can be attached to the pole co...

In Editor's Roundtable » Terra Nova Laser Competition Review
March 12, 9:01am

Scarp v.s. Akto
I've used the Scarp in winds gusting to 30-35mph. The crossover poles make a big difference here but the tent still moves a fair bit. To reduce this I attached guylines to each side and each en...

In GEAR » Scarp v.s. Akto
March 08, 4:25pm

Scarp v.s. Akto
There was around a foot on top of the tent and a couple of feet around the perimeter. The first snow that fell was wet and heavy and sticky. Then it changed to lighter drier snow that stuck to the ...

In GEAR » Scarp v.s. Akto
March 08, 3:44pm

Scarp v.s. Akto
No damage though some of the connectors for the crossover poles came undone. I may not have fastened them properly as they are awkward to close with cold fingers. I've used Hilleberg tents i...

In GEAR » Scarp v.s. Akto
March 08, 10:55am

Scarp v.s. Akto
I closed one of the vents but not the other! No snow came in. Of course I wouldn't normally allow so much snow to build up on a tent without knocking it off but this was a useful test to see...

In GEAR » Scarp v.s. Akto
March 07, 4:53pm

Diamox & altitude sickness
I took Diamox on a trek in Nepal after I started getting headaches at around 15,000 feet. We were above that height for two weeks, crossing three 18,000 foot passes, and I took Diamox all that time...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » allitude sickness
March 02, 10:13am

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