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Not light enough!
Richard and I went to a new camping shop, here in Lincoln yesterday. Where we saw some useful gear, he looked at a new lighter down sleeping bag and I looked at a weekender tent for Diana and myself. We also saw some more eccentric “backpacking gear”.
An inflatable sofa for that extra bit of comfort. And if your pack gets to heavy with this extra comfort.
Sunday Walk – around Branston
It was a great spring day today – an ideal day for a walk across the Lincolnshire fields. I packed light so I could cover a reasonable number of miles in time I had available. I took a flask for my stop and made instant coffee rather than use a stove, again so I did not loose much time.
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Coffee
I tried my new Light My Fire Spill-free Cup out today. Rather than take a stove, to save time I opted for hot water in a thermal mug and instant coffee.
The cup was a big success. As I hoped the lid kept the coffee hot, even though the cup/drink has a large surface area. It was comfortable to drink from and hold. I am not sure this cup will replace the plastic beaker I take backpacking but it will make a useful addition to my kit on trips when weight is not such an issue.
No more latex gloves
Last weekend I reviewed my two first aid kits for items that were approaching their expiry date. Whilst doing this I realised that the gloves I had in both kits were latex medical gloves. These gloves had come with the original kits, now they would need replacing – my sister (and others) are allergic to latex!
A quick phone call to her and she suggested a suitable non-latex replacement – better than that she sent me two packs of the gloves she carrys for emergencies.
I repackaged the gloves into some small zip-lock bags, having first cleaned my hands with antibacterial hand gel to make sure they were clean. One pair in the left bag for my pocket kit and two pairs in the right for my backpacking kit. I have also packed a pair in the pouch of bits I take camping and backpacking.
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