Saturday 31 October 2009

lunch in a bothy

having a bite to eat in a bothy before tackling the Bwlch Eryl Farchog ridge


Friday 30 October 2009

Live blog - Snowdonia weekend

On my way to liverpool to meet up with tom and mal, then onto snowdonia.

This will be Mal's first wild camp.  Unfortunatly Sunday weather looks terrible.  I have planned lots of escape routes and a bothy incase the wind is going to be as bad as it looks.

Will try and live update if signal is good enough.

Also this will be the first real test of the new battery for my Google phone, so hopefully will be able track the whole walk and still have power to listen to some music at night.

Won't reveal the location just yet, don't want trick or treaters at the tent.

Tuesday 27 October 2009

New rain coat

Been after a new lightweight jacket to replace my old snowboarding jacket which although made of goretex and really warm it does weigh over a kilo.

Really liked the idea of the Marmot Mica, at 200g this would be a big weight saving.

However, on the way home from work I pooped into TK Maxx which sometimes has some real gems.

Picked up a Nike ACG storm fit trail jacket for £29, bargain! Only weighs apx 390 grams so twice the weight of a Mica but a third of the price.

We shall have to see how it performs but the blurb sounds good

'Ultrafine microfiber polyester combines with a highly breathable laminate to provide total protection from water and wind. It's an exclusive waterproof fabric designed for the serious athlete in wet, cold and windy conditions. Storm-Fit keeps you dry and incredibly comfortable from the inside out'.




Update from NW Carneddau 31/1/2009

This jacket held up really well to the terrible conditions on our hiking weekend in NW Carneddau. The pockets are blocked by the hip belt and the armpit vents are a tad difficult to open but at £29 it performed great. Its windstopping ability was also exclellent as too was the breathability with no moisture build up that I can remember.

My Kit list

Working on a kit list to help me identify areas I can loose some weight and how much it will cost.

Check it out here

Friday 9 October 2009

Had to get out

Stuck at home with a cold, had to get out. New boots seem ok and battery for the phone has held up to tracking this walk via gps:



View Rombalds And The Glen in a larger map

Sunday 4 October 2009

Kettleness live report

Far too windy to camp but doinng some reconnaissance for future camp. Kettleness looks good, see attached