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by ianfitz
Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?
Replies: 26
Views: 3786

Re: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?

I got a quilt 250. I already have two different PHD bags so had quite high expectations of quality of materials,down loft and finishing. I have to say the cumulus is equal to the PHDs attributes. Superbly made, stitching etc is spot on. Despite Being 850 rather than the 900 in my phd bags the down i...
by ianfitz
Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: Anyone playing out?
Topic: Bear Bones Summer Camp -CANCELLED!
Replies: 49
Views: 13249

Re: Bear Bones Summer Camp - July 20th/21st

Would love too but have promised to be in Scotland to help someone out that weekend.
by ianfitz
Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:57 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?
Replies: 26
Views: 3786

Re: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?

I went for a quilt 250 which I'm planning to use on its own in good weather and inside a phd bag in winter.

I've used a thin bag inside it before but this should be quite a bit warmer...
by ianfitz
Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?
Replies: 26
Views: 3786

Re: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?

Good call on http://www.highmobilitygear.com/PBCPPlayer.asp?ID=1172579 They have been super helpful despite my almost total lack of French. I ordered last night and got and email at 8.40am today saying the parcel was posted! Also heard back from cumulus in Poland who will sell items not stocked by c...
by ianfitz
Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?
Replies: 26
Views: 3786

Re: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?

I have been thinking about a quilt for this summer and noticed that Cumulus have started doing them, 3 in the range I think. They are on the website as of a few days ago.I like the idea of using over a bag at the end/start of the season too. Ooh have they? I will have to take a look... The old webs...
by ianfitz
Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?
Replies: 26
Views: 3786

Re: Using a quilt AND a sleeping bag?

I've been thinking about doing this for a whole now. The cumulus site (new one) linked to above do not sell directly to customers in the uk. I have asked the uk suppliers if they can supply any of the quilts. Will let you know... Unless anyone has a quilt they don't get on with and would like to sell?
by ianfitz
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:38 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month for 2013
Replies: 373
Views: 119659

Re: Bivvy a month for 2013

I just snuck my March trip in. It was a very snowy one in on foot to jaggers clough. Still no photos as forgot to take my phone... Promise to take photos next next time! I ended up not where I'd originally thought as there was a LOT of snow drifts that made for tough going. Was a beautiful calm and ...
by ianfitz
Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:35 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month for 2013
Replies: 373
Views: 119659

Re: Bivvy a month for 2013

I'm still to get mine in this month. But I do have the next ten days off work.

After the XC skiing trip back from todays pub lunch at I'm wondering about heading out on to bleaklow for a two day trip on skis.

May chicken out and sleep in one of the cabins or a snow hole!
by ianfitz
Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wildcat Bar Harness and Revelate Viscacha
Replies: 8
Views: 3475

Re: Wildcat Bar Harness and Revelate Viscacha

I would also be interested in the Viscacha if the sale doesn't go through.
by ianfitz
Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:58 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month for 2013
Replies: 373
Views: 119659

Re: Bivvy a month for 2013

I'm still 2/2 for this year. But only just. I less than inspired or inspiring for that matter, very last minute, dash out the door on Thursday. Just headed out to the ox stones and back again the next morning. Need to think a bit more about marchs outing. Or hopefully outings! I'm impressed by the q...
by ianfitz
Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: good ground sht material?
Replies: 8
Views: 1910

Re: good ground sht material?

I have a roll of 'tyvek type' membrane left from building my shed. Clad in cedar with membrane, It's quite a nice shed!

I can cut off 2 metres of it or whatever and whack it in the post for a few quid if you want to try it out. Not sure of the dimensions but can check in a couple of days.
by ianfitz
Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:51 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivi/Tarp use in snow advice please.
Replies: 6
Views: 1920

Re: Bivi/Tarp use in snow advice please.

I had a snowy bivy recently. Great fun! I stamped and kicked out a trench long enough to lie in plus a couple of feet extra. Then pitched the tarp over this. I use the front wheel at the back of the tarp and raise the seatpost as high as possible and attach to the saddle rail. I'd pitched facing the...
by ianfitz
Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:38 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Hope Pro2 / Stan's Arch tubeless wheelset
Replies: 6
Views: 1951

Re: FS: Hope Pro2 / Stan's Arch tubeless wheelset

Ian I may be interested but need to check my bank balance etc.

Would probably need post as am in Sheffield. Do you know what the cost of that would be?
by ianfitz
Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:08 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: How many?......Pt2
Replies: 28
Views: 4373

Re: How many?......Pt2

Oh yes quite a few here too...

A wild country homestead 4 for family car camping
Vango mountain tent
Decathlon pop up
Terra Nova Photon
Alpkit bicycle 7 tarp
German solo tarp
MLD grace in cuben
Alpkit hunka bivi
PHD light bivi
by ianfitz
Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:31 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month for 2013
Replies: 373
Views: 119659

Re: Bivvy a month for 2013

kitlists are always good. :geek: Ok then :-) Food: bars, crisps, first trial of dehydrated homemade daal all in frame bag (el-cheap off eBay type) Cook: 8g hexi stove, hexi blocks cut in quaters, homemade wind shield, ti pan, redbush tea bags and green tea. Shelter: MLD cuben tarp, PHD light bivi b...
by ianfitz
Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:14 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month for 2013
Replies: 373
Views: 119659

Re: Bivvy a month for 2013

Thanks gairym. I too have heard similar things about some 'off piste' riding round those parts. I think I, erm, over heard some shifty looking types talking about it in a pub once ;-) anyway onto the report - Got the train to bamford and rode out round ladybower then up the moscar/grindle clough pat...
by ianfitz
Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a month for 2013
Replies: 373
Views: 119659

Re: Bivvy a month for 2013

Decided that i'd do a bivi a month this year (minimum) and started a thread over on singletrack.

Flatfish directed me here! Good to find people who don't consider this sort of caper to be madness.

I'm packed for a trip out to bivi somewhere around Derwent edge this evening.

Will report back!