That chandelier is just so bad, would look ok in a bicycle shed maybe.

I would have bought Alpkit but needed a dry bag in a hurry so got a Mountain Warehouse 5l/10l 2 pack and yes they are 5l and 10l until you roll the top over which loses you 2l so 3l/8l really. e mailed their consumer people to tell them I am not impressed with their description, wonder if they'll re...

Good job you only got bit twice or you could have ended up looking like the elephant man!

Yep, great photo's and good looking trip 8-) .

Nice one Gairy.

So it wasn't just me then, NE Loch Lomond really is as bad as I remember!!!

Bad luck DNF, :cry:, sorry to hear conditions have forced you to bail but the weather has been a complete joke and I can't say I blame you, i'm sure you gave it your best shot. It is a route I have looked at myself and would love to attempt it but home circumstances don't allow me to be away for lon...

Seems to me that most people are carrying one or not admitting to not carying one on here so I have done the sensible thing and bought myself a basic one. Should really have done it a long time ago I suppose, .

didnothingfatal wrote: Also think 'Tablet' may be one of the finest energy foods I've ever had!

"Tablet", sort of a Scottish version of Kendal Mint Cake only it tastes of fudge not mint and is possibly sweeter if you can believe that!

Hi DNF, you've done the hardest bit of the WHW so don't get disheartened even though the weather is horrible, no more pushing now on the WHW or GGW except The Devil's Staircase and even that doesn't take long. Keep it up matey. :)

Hi Gari, will I meet you in the hotel bar or at the bivi site? Also a little more info. The hotel does breakfast from 8 so I plan to have breakfast there tues morning to set me up for the day. I am hoping to bivi near the mouth end of Loch Etive, maybe OS 940377 Dubh Loch Beag or there abouts, this ...

Enjoy :D

Like my real ales so will see what they have. Will PM my mobile number to you, Ray.

Hi Gari, was a psychiatric nurse so it will be white coat and straight jacket! .

I worked as a nurse most of my life so reckon I could compromise pretty well.

Right then, that's my train tickets booked. I am now arriving at The bridge Of Orchy on monday 18 at 20.40 and am going to set up camp just over the bridge on the west side of the river so if your up for a couple of beers Gari i'll see you there otherwise see you tuesday morning, cheers, Ray. :D

So how many of you pack a first aid kit and whats in it? Must admit that I don't but know I should .

Uttings Outdoors.co.uk (sorry, don't know how to do a link).

Craghoppers Bear Arctic down gillet £55
Terra Nova laser comp 1 tent £199

Other stuff also worth a view.

Ooooh, you are a tease!

Bike related but not bivi related so I hope you don't mind. The 8 speed drivetrain on my revolution courier town bike was in desperate need of replacement as I hadn't replaced a thing on it in about 3 1/2 years, not even the chain. I did have some still servicable 9 speed parts from my MTB (which I ...

Initially I thought it was my Pacific Outdoor mat that had burst, you can only imagine how happy I was to discover otherwise. Mine went off like a cannon too!

Both Restlessnatives and my poundland pillow as pictured above burst in use after being leant on, mine on the first time I used it! Even at a quid it's not worth it.

That's ace, you sure your in the right job?

I have decided to make a new pot stand. This will get rid of the spacer for the burner but more importantly I can make the stand smaller as the pop can burner stands half the height of the trangia that the stand was built for, this in turn will lead to the height of the windshield being lower. Sub 1...

Hi Stu, I drilled the jet holes using a pin vice (a hand held twist drill used for modeling).