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Old 02-10-09, 13:10
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I�ve got two tents one decent big pack size Coleman and a cheapo form Millets which packs down to a bag of crisps and was going to win the Lakeland smallest tent prize till Bear showed up. .
I paid dear for a Vango backpackers tent year before last, it's very very goo and packs to bag about 350mm long and 150mm diameter. It's a Vango Tornado 200 -> http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/ac...ain_Tent_.html

expensive, but very very good in all conditions, no weight to it either.



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A better mat. Looked at those exped ones a while ago and was put off by too many people getting leaky ones plus they are expensive. A few of the lads use the big cheapo ones so going to have a look at what size they pack down to. I think part of the problem is, even on a 2m mat my feet end up hanging off the end and get cold even with socks on, so a simple pillow could solve this..
I, and many others use an air bed! I have a small inflator that connects to the Optimate socket on the bike. Inflates in a minute or two. this way you are a good 3" or 4" above the ground and you can use it on prety rough surfaces too. It takes less space than any of the roll mats you buy. �15 from Argos!

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A cooker for the days first / last coffee and cuppa sooop smash..
NickW had a small multifuel cooker with him in the lakes, it was a low cost unit very similar to my MSR.

Nick ???

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Some wind proof dressy troozers for standing about going to the pub, not bike stuff, just find jeans seem to attract the cold and damp.
Have a look at the Crag-Hopper stuff, if you go for the SoalrDry range it packs to nothing, takes 10 minutes to 'self iron' and dry's in double quick time. I have a pair of zip-offs from the 'Bear Gryls' range and they come impregnated with anti-mozzy stuff. In fact any onf the good mountain wear pants will do the job.
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