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Is anyone here honestly telling me that they would describe a £200 sleeping bag as a bargain to their mates down the pub :? ? Yup, me. Most of my mates are gear heads and will have spent more than that on their first down bags. I reckon that price for the Rab Neutrino bag is excellent when you cons...

£47.68! No wait, £17.43! Erm.... I get that one man's bargain is another's unachievable luxury, but surely we're inclusive here and cater for all? There may be people who think 45 quid for a rucksack is daylight robbery and want one for 2 quid from Tesco. It's different for everyone. I thought there...

In my experience, the stuff that is so cheap that you have to buy it whether you need it or not, tends to turn out to be junk or something you don't use 90% of the time. In my view, an excellent piece of kit at a significantly reduced price is a bargain, but of course that's entirely down to your ow...

The lovely forum sponsors Webtogs have got the Rab Neutrino 400 sleeping bag down to £198, which is a great price for a fantastic 3 season bag, but even more impressive is the Neutrino 600 is down to £195. Great lightweight winter bag at that price. Same price for the extra long too, so great news f...

Depends how claustrophobic you are! Many of the solo tents I've had on test have been a very tight fit, although I am 6'4" The Laser comp is ok for me. The Laser Photon is like sleeping inside a coffin. The 1-2p Vaude Power Lizard is like a cathedral in comparison, but it's way over your budget...

No worries. Coincidentally, MSR were in touch this morning, so there's one on the way.

I'll let you know how it goes.

I prefer synthetics too, I've not had a good experience with the longevity of some merino efforts.

The Hubba will definitely do for March/April, especially in lower sites. I've had it pitched in the snow on summits a few times and it was fine. The inner has a lot of mesh which is good for airflow but can make it cooler in windy conditions. Plan accordingly with sleeping bag and insulation along w...

The Hubba is a fine 3 season tent for the soloist, although I prefer the Carbon Reflex which is lighter but more expensive. The Hubba HP does a decent job in the winter too. The 2 person Hubba Hubba has bags of space for you and gear storage for not an awful lot more weight. Haven't tried the Hubba ...

Phillip Werner posted an article on the subject of crampon walking which is pretty relevant to this thread I think

http://sectionhiker.com/the-lost-art-of-crampon-walking-technique

The Zephyros is a great tent for the money.

Once you get the hang of a wider gait you should be fine. We've all got at least one pair of winter trousers with holes in though....

Traditional tents still have groundsheets. You may be confused by looking at other shelter types or tarps, which don't. Although you can add inners with groundsheets if you like. See the Trailstar as an example. There are thoosands of tents out there, so we need to narrow it down a bit first. Do you...

For day trips I use a 15L pack with the chest pack. For 3 season camps, it's a 32L pack and for winter camping, it's a 42L pack.

I'd say 20L would be plenty for Maggies, you'd probably get away with less.

I use the Raidlight Equilibre every time I'm out. It holds my SLR, a map and compass and some food. Very handy and saves me stopping and rooting in my pack every 5 minutes. The water bottle holder across the top will take a 750ml bottle or in my case a tripod. I love it. I wouldn't go back to not ha...

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