Fastpacking / Wild Camping
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Feb 2021
4:44pm, 24 Feb 2021
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Derby Tup
We had a night out up on local moorland a few years ago when we went to the pub for ‘tea’, bivvyed up on the moor then called in a cafe for breakfast on the way home the following morning Half or so of a Bob Graham with tea in the pub at Wasdale head with a couple of nights bivvying was good too. That was one when we had a period of settled warm weather in August and an opportunity to not take tons of gear |
Feb 2021
4:48pm, 24 Feb 2021
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cackleberry
Not sure I could manage without a brew...
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Feb 2021
4:56pm, 24 Feb 2021
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Derby Tup
Pocket rocket and a Ti pot with a lit don’t weigh much. I get serious caffeine withdrawal if I go more than maybe 12 hours without tea or coffee
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Feb 2021
4:56pm, 24 Feb 2021
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Cerrertonia
I've never bothered with a stove. A couple of days of cold food & drinks is fine, particularly as I would tend to spend all day snacking when doing any kind of distance anyway. But I've only ever done this kind of thing in decent weather. While you can spend lots of money on ultra-light equipment, I think it's also true to say that even cheap modern stuff tends to be lighter, warmer, dryer etc. than a decade or two back. |
Feb 2021
5:41pm, 24 Feb 2021
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Homer
True Cerrertonia, pretty much all modern stuff is so much lighter The pocket rocket is my absolute fav. I have bigger and fancier stoves but it works so well. Alpkit do a good bivvi stuff too |
Feb 2021
10:36pm, 24 Feb 2021
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Rosehip
I can't imagine waking up from a night in a tent or bivvy and not being able to make a cuppa! Trangia triangle and a pouch of gel rather than a gas stove for me - I have a fear of gas bottles, no idea why. Watches with interest, I still have hopes of a long walk with a tent, think bivvying is a step too far for this old woman. |
Feb 2021
11:12pm, 24 Feb 2021
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Mascott
lightweight camping for us means only taking one overloaded car, not both
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Feb 2021
11:26pm, 24 Feb 2021
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rhb
+1 brew is essential. TMI alert... brew also means trowel is another essential...
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Feb 2021
8:12am, 25 Feb 2021
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Homer
ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk
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Feb 2021
9:35am, 25 Feb 2021
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CreatureOfTheHill
Agree on trowel. But at that price ouch. ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk Is still light enough to permanently sit in the bottom of our pack all seasons day trip or multi-day 🤣🤣 We'll just consider the extra grams extra training load. ![]() |
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