Posts by nsandersen
I use a "Camelbak Stoaway" bladder - it has a bit of insulation and neoprene on the tube. I fill it with warm water when possible and keep it next to my back. If not wearing it, I wrap my spare f...
I use a good quality (Rab) sleeping bag for 3-season camping in Britain, including Scotland. It is rated to +2 or +3 degrees C without hood, can't remember exactly, but for comparison it has 200g ...
If I was going, I would bring something like what I brought for an overnight walk from Braemar to Aviemore in the Cairngorms at the start of February some years ago. So apart from gloves, hat/scar...
Agree with Russell Steen - do it on demand, but would just add that it depends on the flysheet fabric. Silnylon that is coated on both sides should not require treatment (except for seam sealant) f...
I have recently started trying out the backpackinglight.com mantra of a tarp and a water resistant breathable top bivy bag with a waterproof bathtub bottom (basically a shrunk inner tent). Assumin...
It also helps protect waterproof/breathable membrane coatings.
For butane/isobutane/propane canisters, the stove design, affecting the temperature in the canister or liquid feed pipe, and the boiling point of the gas mixture would matter. At very low temperatu...
This does not answer your direct question in the sense that it does not prevent condensation (so please bear with me), but.. ..a lightweight bivy with a water resistant and very breathable (rather...
I have the sleeping bag inside (must be kept dry, so there must be room for it). And the tent under the pack in its stuffsack, (when wet I don't want it inside anyway) tied to the pack by running ...
I would check with Svenska Turistföreningen (STF). Their contact details are bottom left on the linked page. They have answered in English when I tried and have details about when bridges marked on...
Agree with ppl, don't think it is a big problem, but even for variable filling bags it could mean that some of that expensive down may not be used the way you would prefer. A quilt may be a bit dr...
I would generally agree with the "as few as possible approach", but would add that if it is a question of safety or avoiding lots of time wasted (which in turn may morph into a safety issue), then ...
As I bought an ice axe from Russia some 10-15 years ago and cannot remember their ratings, I just wondered if somebody knew (or knew where to find) descriptions of the Russian ice axe test requirem...
Some places they provide a better scale or more useful map for specific locations. For instance the 8cm (1:12500) map of the little Cuillin Hills mountain ridge on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is s...
Italy: www.igmi.org/geoprodotti I hope to add more details here and add it to the wiki once I try them out in practice shortly.
