Tonight is a Blue Moon; the appearance of a second full moon in any given month & partial lunar eclipse. You can just see the end of the eclipse at the bottom right of the moon in my pic. There hasn't been an New Year's Eve Blue Moon since 1990.
I hope this is an omen for a good New Year. Hope it works for you.
I've revamped the Kit page and kit lists to reflect what I took with me on a fairly regular basis in 2009. I've reproduced the kit page here but you can always access it via the top menu (and I'll add to it next year as the kit changes).
Kit Lists
Although I try to keep kit to the minimum I like to be comfortable in the natural environment. This means a certain amount of kit and tools to do what I have to.
This page will link to kit lists and show some of the kit I curtrently use. Check back often as the kit will change according to the season.
Kit List - Spring/Summer 2009 3 days
Kit List - Namibia (Hot/Arid) November 2009 - 10 days
A selection of the tried and trusted...
Snugpak Stratosphere
A new meaning to bivvying
PB 207 blue flame lighter
Saves rubbing two bits of wood together
Frosts Clipper
Excellent knife for under £10 - I still use mine
Woolpower balaclava
Essential winter hammock wear - do not enter banks wearing this.
Fjallraven kajka pack
Expensive, but what price a healthy back?
Leatherman Juice CS4
Pocketable multi-tool and UK 'legal'
North Face Cedar Ridge
Light weight technical walking boot - You can stand in puddles and still keep dry.
Petzl Tikka XP
Tried and tested head torch
Tracpac billy set
What more do you want for £14-00? I use the smallest one. The others are hobo stoves.
Bruseletto Leuku
Simple, cheap and effective
Woolpower base layer
200g is enough to ward of the British winter
Alpkit down bags
Great price - great bag
Wool and possum fur hat
Great for sitting around the winter fire
Camelbak Cloudwalker
Technical lightweight daysack.
EKA Nordic W11
Great all round sub-£100 bushy style knife
DD hammock and Tatonka tarp
The only way to sleep out
Silky saw
Possibly better than the Bahco
SASS smocks
The cheapest ventile around.
Ganfors Bruks
Still the best axe around
Yellow flip-flops
(Only joking)
Bushbuddy stove & Crusader cup
Natural fuel and a stainless receptacle
Nato water bottle
Mine says 1976. I was issued it.
Silent Shadow by Mad Dog
If your going to go cammo - go Silent Shadow by Mad Dog. A tracker's delight.
