POTD 15-02-08

[guest7]

As much as Steve might deride my fascination with camping kit, the one interesting thing (obvious to the sharp-eyed) is that this was one of the first occasions I used the pan set from my Lidl Trangia copy.

Of course I knew I could never fool any of you lot into believing that it was a real Trangia pan set, not with the photographic evidence and all that.

Also of note is the fact that this was about the last time I used my venerable Saunders tent (a Jet Packer, as you can see).

Yes, you're quite right, that is a Vango 2-season sleeping bag and you can just see my Thermarest mattress poking out from under it.

Oh yes, I could go on for hours 

GC

[Steve H]

Case proven I beleive

[guest18]

But it's being a camping bore that lets you sort out the good gear from the rubbish and be comfortable when it gets waaaaay below freezing and you only have a limited amount of gear 

Mmmm thermarest, one of the best bits of camping gear I've ever bought! 

[guest7]

When I bought my Thermarest the bloke in the shop said, "this is the difference between being able to sleep and not" and he was right. Last Friday's sojourn in a bivvi bag was astoundly comfortable with just my Thermarest between me and the frozen ground.

Mine is always stored opened out and lightly inflated and I reckon that's helped it last.

GC

[guest18]

hear hear! 

[Steffan]

Best bit of kit I bought recently is a muslin bag with a drawstring, stuff my sleeka into it and it is a perfect pillow. Pillow = sleep. Cost next to nothing and is non-slip too

Steffan

[guest18]

Sleeka jacket, now there is another bit of kit that's worth the money!  on my second now in only ten years... still using the first mind you, but it is falling apart 

[Steve Lake]

2 season sleeping bag? trouble with these is....it's never the right 2 seasons!

[themoudie]

I still think my interpretation is closer to the mark!