thattommyhall.com » outdoors http://www.thattommyhall.com A Random Walk Through Idea Space Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:13:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Summer Fun http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/06/15/summer-fun/ http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/06/15/summer-fun/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:58:41 +0000 tom http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/06/15/summer-fun/ I have been working really hard of late and have decided to block book a load of long weekends this summer and get outdoors a bit. I have been thinking about doing a long distance path for ages and have decided to do one in early August, probably the West Highland Way. It is 95 miles and I reckon I can walk 20 a day so should be able to fit it in if I take a Friday and a Monday off work. I have just gone shopping for some kit so I can do it as lightweight (and brutal) as possible, and so got my gadget fix at the same time. This is ambitious as I have done nearly nothing for almost 3 years, but fuck it. I am in Snowdonia next week and will see just how bad my fitness is and the next six weeks I will do as much prep as I can.

From Alpkit.com, a great store selling direct from the factory at low cost.

Hunka Bivy, £30
Bivy

Gourdon 30L Watertight Rucksac, £20
Gourdon Bags

I wish they had the Wee Airic mat in stock, but i got a thermarest one instead (cost 3 times as much!)
Wee Airic, £17.50
Airic

From golite.com:

Ultralite Poncho/Tarp, £26
Poncho

JetBoil, £46. Been thinking about one of these for a while, very efficient use of the gas, boils real quick and stows in the 1L pot.
JetBoil

I am well excited about it.

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