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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 10:59:57 GMT
Packing a tent in the rain is shit, I will admit. Not too bad on day one but by day 10 it can be very shit especially if the dampness has permeated everything. My last 2000 mile walk with the Mutt we stayed in hotels/pubs and a few B&Bs (I was lucky to be able to afford it) - why stay in accommodation? Well the walk was far more about getting me to trust other people/ask for help when I needed it, i.e. to reconnect with the World again. Yes it was a challenge as well. We all do things for our own reasons.
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Post by kris on Mar 2, 2018 13:20:49 GMT
When you do tenting/wild camping properly it isn't "roughing it" but exciting & fun. Packing a tent in the rain is shit, I will admit. If you buy the surplus equipment I lnked too. All you need extra is a mat and a basher and then there's no need to carry a tent.
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Post by patty on Mar 3, 2018 5:57:14 GMT
My friends son stuck in Aussie..should have flown out yesterday but connecting flights and getting to Glasgow apparently no go....earliest now is to-morrow......there are worse places to rough it
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Post by thebfg on Mar 3, 2018 8:06:49 GMT
When you do tenting/wild camping properly it isn't "roughing it" but exciting & fun. Packing a tent in the rain is shit, I will admit. If you buy the surplus equipment I lnked too. All you need extra is a mat and a basher and then there's no need to carry a tent. I don't know what a basher is to be honest but I have a decent tarp, well it's more flysheet material than tarp but I can make any kind of structure with it. With a walking pole it becomes a great tent. However I normally use my one man tent with the tarp over to create a dry area. Tho year I need to do more backpacking.
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Post by Telemachus on Mar 3, 2018 8:31:56 GMT
Surely 0 degree sleeping bags are normal. If you had a 90 degree sleeping bag, you’d just fall out of it.
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Post by kris on Mar 3, 2018 9:11:04 GMT
Surely 0 degree sleeping bags are normal. If you had a 90 degree sleeping bag, you’d just fall out of it. Twat. I know he's blcked me, but he's still a twat.
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Post by kris on Mar 3, 2018 9:14:50 GMT
If you buy the surplus equipment I lnked too. All you need extra is a mat and a basher and then there's no need to carry a tent. I don't know what a basher is to be honest but I have a decent tarp, well it's more flysheet material than tarp but I can make any kind of structure with it. With a walking pole it becomes a great tent. However I normally use my one man tent with the tarp over to create a dry area. Tho year I need to do more backpacking. Yes what your describing is what I'm talking about. I use mine with a hammock a lot of the time. Although I only get to go camping about once a year now days.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 9:18:11 GMT
The main priority for the sleeping bag is that it will be left in an unheated cabin so it wants to be something which will not tend to accumulate damp - or maybe I should consider storing it in some sort of vacuum bag ?
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Post by thebfg on Mar 3, 2018 9:18:51 GMT
I don't know what a basher is to be honest but I have a decent tarp, well it's more flysheet material than tarp but I can make any kind of structure with it. With a walking pole it becomes a great tent. However I normally use my one man tent with the tarp over to create a dry area. Tho year I need to do more backpacking. Yes what your describing is what I'm talking about. I use mine with a hammock a lot of the time. Although I only get to go camping about once a year now days. I never realised there were more swingers in the woods here.
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Post by kris on Mar 3, 2018 9:21:45 GMT
Yes what your describing is what I'm talking about. I use mine with a hammock a lot of the time. Although I only get to go camping about once a year now days. I never realised there were more swingers in the woods here. i lived in this set up for about 4years whilst traveling. I welded rings ionto the cabin top of my boat, so I can hang my hammock anytime I like. But it's not the same as being outdoors.
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Post by Stumpy on Mar 3, 2018 9:24:20 GMT
The main priority for the sleeping bag is that it will be left in an unheated cabin so it wants to be something which will not tend to accumulate damp - or maybe I should consider storing it in some sort of vacuum bag ? Get yourself some disposable dehumidifiers next time you're in Tesco's. A few of these in the cabin will soon suck you dry
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 9:28:41 GMT
The main priority for the sleeping bag is that it will be left in an unheated cabin so it wants to be something which will not tend to accumulate damp - or maybe I should consider storing it in some sort of vacuum bag ? Get yourself some disposable dehumidifiers next time you're in Tesco's. A few of these in the cabin will soon suck you dry That's handy to know - thanks for that tip
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 9:31:17 GMT
The main priority for the sleeping bag is that it will be left in an unheated cabin so it wants to be something which will not tend to accumulate damp - or maybe I should consider storing it in some sort of vacuum bag ? In your case do not choose down, it will accumulate damp and should not be stored compressed for long periods of time. ETA support-uk.rab.equipment/hc/en-us/articles/115004238725-Storing-Washing-Down
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Post by kris on Mar 3, 2018 10:05:45 GMT
The main priority for the sleeping bag is that it will be left in an unheated cabin so it wants to be something which will not tend to accumulate damp - or maybe I should consider storing it in some sort of vacuum bag ? In your case do not choose down, it will accumulate damp and should not be stored compressed for long periods of time. ETA support-uk.rab.equipment/hc/en-us/articles/115004238725-Storing-Washing-Downhes not buying a sleeping bag now, he's going to use his ski suit.
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Post by patty on Mar 3, 2018 14:34:52 GMT
The main priority for the sleeping bag is that it will be left in an unheated cabin so it wants to be something which will not tend to accumulate damp - or maybe I should consider storing it in some sort of vacuum bag ? Get yourself some disposable dehumidifiers next time you're in Tesco's. A few of these in the cabin will soon suck you dry I have those in every cupboard in Horror House kitchen that are against outside wall and they are replaced about every month such is the extent of damp...the wooden spoons grow mildew..
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