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Re: My TGO Challenge 2011

Phil Turner — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:17:54 -0000

Long, but mercifully flat :-)

Re: My TGO Challenge 2011

Rab — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:14:01 -0000

How did your day 7 go? Looked a long one.

Re: BBC Alba: Trusadh – Slighe dhan fhasaich

It works body wraps reviews — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:57:34 -0000

Really very informative video program!! I enjoyed the 10 minutes video pretty much and interested to watch the full program. Can you share the full length video?

Re: BBC Alba: Trusadh – Slighe dhan fhasaich

David Lintern — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:12:07 -0000

nicely done. watched the full monty at the time and yr bit now again with the GF, as a break from the unpacking.

Re: BBC Alba: Trusadh – Slighe dhan fhasaich

Mail — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:15:05 -0000

Good Job, it made to want to go to Scotland :-)

Re: BBC Alba: Trusadh – Slighe dhan fhasaich

Martin Rye — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:42:08 -0000

Thats great Phil. Agree with your comment on WIlderness.

Re: Packrafting in the UK – Clothing

Phil Turner — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:26:56 -0000

Hi Steve,

The BA in the video is just a generic foam model - something like this: http://www.watersportswarehous... as I didn't need to carry it far and it's nice and bright to satisfy the Loch Lomond police launch!

I generally use a discontinued Mountain Laurel Designs MoPacka (http://lightweightoutdoors.com... which suits me fine and uses inflated hydration bladders.

Re: Packrafting in the UK – Clothing

steve behaeghel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:42:42 -0000

Phil,

What is the lightweight buoyancy aid/vest you have there? Specs? Where to buy? Are you happy with it? I am looking for a lightweigt BA-vest...

Thx a lot

Re: Filming on Arran – It’s on the telly!

swanscot — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:29:06 -0000

For those who don't regularly watch it, BBC Alba is on Freeview Channel 8.

Re: Filming on Arran – It’s on the telly!

Phil Turner — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:38:43 -0000

I think it's UK only. I don't have a TV but I understand that people with digital channels usually have access to BBC Alba, and BBC iPlayer is UK only as far as I know. There was mention of a DVD copy - if that materialises and I can get the necessary permissions (doubtful) I'll upload it.

Re: Filming on Arran – It’s on the telly!

Hendrik Morkel — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:25:44 -0000

Folks who're not from the islands aren't able to see it?

Re: Pacific Outdoor Equipment Peak Elite AC Video

Phil Turner — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:19:17 -0000

Yeah, you're not the first - I consulted the UK distributor about this problem, and it appears that after the first batch was sent out (including my sample) they swapped factories and had some real quality control issues. Mine is still going strong, but Fraser - who won the competition - has reported some deflation.

Re: Pacific Outdoor Equipment Peak Elite AC Video

Murwilson — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:20:50 -0000

I bought one of these in April 2011 and it had, erm, gone down on me twice by November. After contacting my retailer and emailing Pacific Outdoors, there seems to be a bit of a quality issue with the seams on the regular version. I stuck mine in the bath and found two tiny holes by the valve which I repaired with seamgrip but it still goes flat after about 6 hours and I can't, for the life of me, find the leak.

Afraid it's going back for a refund and I'm looking at a Big Agnes Insulated Air Core instead.

Re: Sea to Summit Specialist Duo

Phil Turner — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:46:36 -0000

Sure - though I barely fitted at 6' 1".

Re: Sea to Summit Specialist Duo

Philip Werner — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:12:45 -0000

Did you sleep in it? Just asking - I like to get an insider perspective if you know what I mean.

Re: The John Muir Way – Edinburgh Life Magazine

cheaptents — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:03:30 -0000

Hi, First Off - Great Blog :)

Secondly, I am not sure how I've missed it before

Finally, The walk is fantastic, in particular if you do it walking towards Musselburgh then you can finish up in one of several amazing fish shops in the whole of the UK (i believe). It's a pretty decent walk too and achievable by all abilities really and more than anything is very enjoyable!

shall check-in with the blog again soon!
Andy @ CheapTents

Re: My Wild Land (sorry Cumbernauld)

tookiebunten — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:30:31 -0000

FANK! I'll have to show you a lunky hole so you can add that to your vocabulary ;)

Re: September Update

Joe D. — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:20:32 -0000

Lots going on it seems! Good luck with the articles!

Re: The Lightweight Outdoors Guide to Layering

Elsie — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:49:53 -0000

I'm beginning to think there is something wrong with my metabolism! If I'm walking uphill, a windproof (without baselayer), combined with Thorofare trousers, is all I can stand down to near-freezing. Out in the snow last winter, this was supplemented with a silk vest underneath, and for the summit, Buffalo trousers and shirt, lately tentatively swapped for a Paramo Third Element jacket, because even I don't produce enough heat to dry out a really soggy Buffalo. I wear up to two possum hats and a buff, which allows endless tweaking whilst on the move. If things get really bad, I might add a layer of bread and butter pudding on the inside (which is where a Blizzard tent peg comes in handy). I love my merino hoody, but have found I mostly use it for sleeping, rather than walking.

Re: Jetboil Sol Ti – an UL solution?

Conservatony — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:38:57 -0000

Could this person sound more arrogant or judgmental? Lighten up. Some people find product comparisons very useful.

Wait, maybe this post was a joke. It has to be. I'm such a sucker...

Re: September Update

Robin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:32:05 -0000

Is Steve going to give us a cake review? He doesn't look impressed! 1/10?

Lots going on for you Phil! I'll drop in to Walkhighlands, not a site I know. Gear reviews are difficult because you either cover one piece in depth or a number superficially. As long as people know, I suppose it doesn't matter. Graham Thompson has come in for crtiticism on OM for his latest jacket group test.

Look forward to your Trailstar nest thoughts. Sean is going to make me a UL nest for my Duomid.

What's the progress on Tramplite packs?

Good luck with the journalism and guides.

Re: Thanks.

Jamie Bassnett — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:43:08 -0000

Nice one Phil, put a reet smile on my face reading all that! :-)

Re: Thanks.

Backpackbrewer — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:10:27 -0000

top stuff Phil! A busman's holiday it seems :D Fantastic achievement and richly deserved. You have an eye for detail, a good presentation manner (even with over parentheses) and a mountain (eek) of knowledge

Good Luck!

Re: Thanks.

Phil Turner — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:38:04 -0000

Thanks guys - I really appreciate your support, and look forward to your contributions to the discussions on my upcoming projects. I'm gingerly introducing the idea of trailshoes into the Walkhighlands forum...

Re: Thanks.

Phil Turner — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:36:08 -0000

When in Rome Al, when in Rome.....