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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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Inner tents
Mike, when referring to inner tents I did mean solid ones. I agree with Roger on mesh inner tents - I've tested quite a few and cannot see any advantages other than being insect proof and plent...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andy Skurka in Scotland
May 01, 6:42am
Inner tents
Mike, inner tents add warmth, wind resistance and a condensation barrier and are insect proof. I find they really do make a big difference. I wouldn't want to rely on an inner tent if the ou...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andy Skurka in Scotland
April 30, 5:13pm
Tarps in Scotland
Mike, I find the problems with condensation worst in the summer! The only time I've used a bivvy bag inside a double-skin tent was on a long walk in August when it rained heavily for a week and...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andy Skurka in Scotland
April 30, 2:08pm
Tarps in Scotland
Mike, I use a groundsheet inside the tarp - usually a silnylon one - and an insulating mat. I can't say I've ever noticed my sleeping bag becoming damper inside a tarp than a tent. In my ex...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andy Skurka in Scotland
April 30, 1:23pm
Tarps in Scotland
Last year when I was testing tarps for TGO I used some pretty small ones in the Highlands! Pitching the tarps is never a problem - one of their big plus points is how adaptable they are. It's w...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andy Skurka in Scotland
April 30, 10:05am
Yellowstone in Winter
Thanks for the comments everybody. I appreciate it. Igloos are great and "relatively" easy to build!

In Editor's Roundtable » Yellowstone in Winter: An Igloo Traverse in America's Oldest National Park
April 29, 3:41pm
Cooking in the Nallo
The Nallo has a much bigger porch than the Akto and I'd be happy to use a Jetboil in it. Many years ago I spent a summer hiking the length of Norway and Sweden with a Nallo 2 (this was before t...

In GEAR » Nallo 2 vs. Warmlite 2R
April 28, 9:00am
UL in Scotland
Ultralight in Scotland certainly works - how comfortable it is is another matter. Discomfort for a night or two may be tolerable but not for two weeks, at least not for me. I enjoy camping as well ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Andy Skurka in Scotland
April 28, 8:57am
Clo and Tog clothing insulation
You need to find some information on clo and tog clothing insulation measurements. Here's one reference: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/clo-clothing-thermal-insulation-d_732.html

In GEAR » merino vs. synthetics, the secret is vapor transport?
April 27, 2:21pm
Stoves in the Akto
The Caldera Cone is fine in an Akto as long as its positioned with plenty of space above the burner as it can flare. I always use a windscreen with a stove in the Akto anyway. Apart from being more...

In GEAR » Nallo 2 vs. Warmlite 2R
April 26, 7:06pm

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