Reckon they want a stinky inner?
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Sounds like something with an urban dictionary entry
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Rogers Profanasaurousā¦
Itās a bit late now. Tent inner went in the bin and the work has begun on turning the fly sheet into a canoe sail for big raft rigs.
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Found this thread by chance!
My single best gear discoveryā¦. Replacing the original insoles that are supplied with all issue boots, with heat moulded ones from a company called Sole.
If youāve never looked beforeā¦ the insoles that come with issue boots are a load of pants! Theyāre thin and utterly pointless. Plus, they become compressed very quickly and offer virtually know support or cushioning.
You should be able to pull them out quite easily to inspect them for yourself.
Donāt be embarrassed if when you pull them out you notice a dark footprint (formed by stale sweat and dirt - unless you bought your boots second hand!)
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Been doing this for years, third party insoles make a huge difference.
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Sorbothane Insoles - used them for years.
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I got a pair of heat moulded insoles many years ago for my shin splints, and still have them [edit: the insoles: not the shin splints!], but I also found that Pro II Wellbeing ones from Amazon are just as good.
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Got a couple of tents for camping with the kids - or without the kids.
Both tunnel tents, both with huge vestibules.
Nordisk Oppland SI 2 person. More winter tent, flysheet touches the ground, higher HH. Great in winter, a bit stuffy in summer, and it got quite hot in direct, strong sunlight.
Naturehike Oppalus 3 person - so a bit bigger, materials arenāt quite as tiptop but half the price. more ventilation, and doors on both sides of the vestibule. So far itās been fine in summer/autumn rubbish weather, but I havenāt taken it out in the conditions that I have the Nordisk. Lighter, cooler, airier in summer
Both just short of 3kg. Naturehike was Ā£200 from a UK supplier, Nordisk was Ā£350 or so from Uttings.
They are very similar designs, and both are outer first construction, and you can clip the inner in if you wish.
For cadets, Iād probably go with the naturehike - it wonāt last as long, but it was much more pleasant in the summer than the other. And that saving buys a lot of gearā¦
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And for those of us who donāt like getting cold and/or wetā¦ blues gear? My chip bag is lovely for a nice Spring evening
We bought an MSR Elixir last year and itās been brilliant. A really spacious design and lightweight, so perfect for trekking. The materials are more lightweight rather than robust, so wouldnāt last long with cadets but a great personal tent.
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Just ordered myself a new Palm Nevis, a couple of prussik minding pulleys and some talon mitts. Happy Christmas to me.
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