I didn’t go up, but walked down to Coniston Water and walked along the lake side.
By the lake side I found a quiet spot to brew up. This time I had taken my miniature Alpkit Kraku stove and my titanium canteen cook set. Using gas means it is quick a minute or two to boil a mug of water and no residue so the coffee can be made in the pot/mug. Unlike the coffee stop on Thursday.
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It was not much snow but it did snow overnight. The plan was get out as early as possible after coffee, a cooked breakfast and checking my email.
I found a convenient stone step to sit on and set up my stove. Fortunately being the middle of winter I could use the hole in the wall style without being disturbed by other walkers.
I could not help my shadow in the photo and show the bridge.
I used a solid fuel stove today as it is easy to carry. Two of the fuel tablets boiled 400ml of water in about five minutes – not quickly but silently so it did not disturb the view.
The downside is the residue and taste left on the titanium mug, hence the Sea-to-Summit collapsible mug to make the coffee in and drink from. The bottom of the mug needed a quick clean – a rub on the damp grass – before repacking.
The River Keer again with snow and coffee Read More »
This photo is for a blog about what a business can do about power cuts, due to be published next week on the Octagon blog.
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It is running the room fan and my i7 Dell XPS – full charge to 5% about 7 hours.
However do not use the QR Code in the booklet to get the app – search the app store for ALLPOWERS2.
The car charging kit is also out of stock on Amazon…
But this unit is the right size and weight for my needs.
Testing the Allpowers power station Read More »
This is not for backpacking but rather for when we have the car with us. I am also expecting a 100w folding portable solar panel to go with it.
It is a ALLPOWERS Portable Power Station 300W / 288Wh, with plenty of options for plugging in gadgets, including 240v three pin plug. It can even be charged from the car.
It will also be useful if the government cannot sort it’s energy policy issues out and we have power cuts.
A new toy for camping Read More »
We had an early start today as Jeremy wanted to go to the top of the Cairngorm – I stayed lower down.
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