v-g Backpacking in Britain WeblogOne of my very rare posts about walking apparel: not a very interesting subject and I very rarely buy any, other than footwear.
I loathe trousers with a passion. There are things to hate about walking in trousers, the main one being that I’m walking in trousers. For many years I’ve avoided any reason to wear […]
The Plantar Fasciitis saga drags on and the more I discover about it, the less I like it (besides, I don’t have much else to post about at the moment!). Accounts vary wildly, ranging from those who recovered in a few weeks to those who have suffered for years without success and given it up […]
The Plantar fasciitis is slowly improving as I strain my hip joints in interesting athletic poses and continue rolling my frozen can of tomatoes back and forth along the floor. Follow-up visits to the physio for further remedial massage are in progress, and comparing this with the knee and sprain injuries I incurred years ago, […]
A short while ago I posted on the field trials of our two new NeoAirs, in particular the matter of overnight deflation which has been reported recently by several bloggers. Our tests showed consistently that one of them performed well, with the slight deflation being well within expectation, but the other suffered badly with serious […]
Time to add my own report on the new ultralight NeoAir mattress, another field trial to add to the collection that recently appeared in the blogosphere and online forums. We bought one for each of us from Bob at BackpackingLight, giving the opportunity to test both NeoAirs over the course of four backpacks and […]
My Hilleberg Akto that I reviewed and described in the Gear & Tech section of the main site now has a new owner: James over at BackpackingBongos. I read about his recent TN LaserComp failure and spied the chance to recoup some of the Akto outlay: this was the tent that I sent away for […]
I used the Trio for the first time on the Lower Eskdale #3 trip (11 May 2009), a backpack that included typical hill climbs, pathless terrain and some brisk walking on the flat along easy tracks.
I noticed very quickly that with the Trio and camera in front supported by the pack front straps, walking felt […]
I’ve added some notes on the OMM Trio to the Gear & Tech section on the main website. I’m experimenting with the Trio as a camera bag for my Canon DSLR and hoping to gain some benefits:-
A better solution for carrying my DSLR camera. I currently use a standard camera case, the Lowepro Rezo […]
When I ordered our NeoAir mattresses from Bob and Rose at BackpackingLight, I took the opportunity to try the OMM Villain 45+10 pack and matching Trio 4l chest pouch.
The chance to try such important items at leisure before commiting to a purchase is a great advantage of small enthusiast retailers, especially when very few shops […]
We have taken delivery of our new Thermarest NeoAirs from Bob at BackpackingLight.
One of the most hotly anticipated new products of 2009, the NeoAir is in a class of its own. The statistics for the Small size (51cm x 119cm) are very impressive:- 6.3cm thick, weighing only 260g and a packed volume around the size […]
