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25 Oct 2010
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What Works
This is a list of the gear that really works and tricks that help.
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25 Oct 2010
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Originally Posted by camper27
This is a list of the gear that really works and tricks that help.
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OK, so where is it?
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I'll kick things off..
I'll start with some stuff that worked really well for us, on an 18 month RTW trip:
Marmot Aeros 3P tent - Big, very light and small, easy to put up/down, waterproof
Coleman dual fuel stove - Fantastic bit of kit. Only down side is difficult to set to a low heat.
The North Face snowshoe sleeping bag - Warm and washable, but bulky
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Well obvioulsly that didn't work
This is a list of the gear that really works and tricks that help.
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10 Nov 2010
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I`ve really gleened a lot of information from this post.
Have another go camper27.
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13 Nov 2010
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kit
I use Halvarssons jacket and trousers, 10 days in rain in Scotland in September I was bone dry. C3 helmet most comfortable helmet I have ever had. Jack Wolfskin 3 man tent never let me down. Sleeping bag Canadian military with bivi bag excellent. Altberg boots 15 years old still going strong never leaked. Ride a Tiger 955i 4 years + never missed a beat.
cheers Spud
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Camper27
You don't by any chance work for Mickysoft Craporation helplines do you?
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copy and paste, thats all you need to know on these poxy things.
camper27, just pretend the idea was everyone posts their own lists mate, works for me.
my tip; if the twatnav says a mileage for a route, add at least 25% to it for petrol planning purposes. my garmin zumo is consistently wrong in that department, dont know if tomtoms are similar.
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It a Nutshell.
Keep It Simple!
Keep It Lite!
Pack It Low!
Pack It Tight!
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