v-g Backpacking in Britain BlogI’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 […]
I’ve updated the TN Laser Competition review page with a few more notes, including the problem of the slipping tensioner tapes that I experienced on the Western Hirnants & Aran trip and my final simple solution to the pole hood problem. I also added a few notes to the conclusion and my own priority list […]
Several people have commented on my post about the Golite Quest hipbelt failure asking for the latest news - well I finally received a replacement Quest pack on October 1st. It took a long time and I had to do a lot of chasing up but it reached me in the end.
By way of a […]
In my search for a Stratos successor, I wore these on the Northern Arans backpack, a good route for a first test involving a mixture of rocky terrain, steep descents, edging on steep rough tussocky slopes and a section of road walking at the end.
Although they felt slightly stiffer than the Stratos in the house, […]
R.I.P the fabulous Montrail Stratos - now sadly discontinued.
After the liner in my last pair failed on the Wolds Way trek, an exhaustive internet search (i.e. searching until I was exhausted) of retailers failed to turn up any stragglers in my size, and my attention turned to the similar looking replacement in the product line: […]
People like gear lists don’t they?. I always think they get too hung up about gear generally, nevertheless it can be illuminating to see what’s in other backpacks around the land and how other people tackle it, and in particular the weights involved.
I’ve been meaning to get a simplified version of my Excel gear spreadsheet […]
A sad report indeed: the Golite Quest pack that I bought last June has suffered a major failure. Halfway through the last day of our Eastern Galloway backpack I put on the pack and tightened the hipbelt as usual, then… a sickening rip!. The webbing holding the main buckle at the waist had torn right […]
I’ve put together a review and first field trial report on the Laser Competition in the Gear & Tech / Equipment subsection of the main site.
I think the performance of this tent goes beyond its spec and it should be capable of exceeding its intended usage, and of course the weight is terrific. There are […]
