Equipment

Ride::Cycling

Bike Raleigh Venture Pioneer 21 Speed gears

Annaco Panniers

Saddle Cover

Decathlon Creation Long Sleeve BT Twin Thermal Vest

Decathlon Creation Long Sleeve BT Twin Racing Top

Decathlon Creation BT Twin Long Leg Bib Cyling Pants

Decathlon Creation BT Twin Long Sleeve Windproof Top

Endura Cycling Shorts

Ron Hill Flourescent Waterproof Running Jacket

Helmet

Gloves

Spare Tyre and inner tube

Lights

Repair kit and pump

Evian Water bottle fits water bottle holder ( Much better than the proprietory brands which in my experience always make the water taste awful

 

Stride::Walking

Most of my walking equiptment has been acquired over many years and therefore will no longer be available.

Boots

 Scapa Manta 4 Season Leather boots with stiffened sole for crampons. At least 12 years old these are extremely well broken in and were resoled for a trip to Chamonix in 2004

Tog 24 Milatex Fabric boot. 3 years old and very comfortable for lower level walking

Jackets

 Berghaus Merka Peak Goretex 4 Season

Berghaus Packlite Extreme Goretex. Ultra light and fits into a nhand sized bag

Trousers

Alpine Breeches make unknown. These seem to be virtually unobtainable these days. Good for higher levels. Warm, water resistant and adjustable for temperature ( roll down socks)

3 prs Ron Hill Tracksters. Light, comfortable, easy dry and cheap.

1 pr shorts

1 pr 3/4 leg light weight trousers

Base Layer

Berghaus long sleeve wicking top

2 prs Long sleeve thermal underwear

3 Short sleeve wicking tops

Fleece

Berghaus Fleece (Thick)

MEC (Mountain Equiptment Coop Canada) (Medium)

North Face TKA 100 (Light)

Socks

6 prs wool

1 pr Silk

I normally wear a pair of every day wool socks under the thick wool socks and suffer no blisters

Other

Berghaus Goretex Gaiters

Berghaus Overtrousers

Gabel Walking Poles – One piece of kit whcih is invaluable as they take and enormous amont of stran off your knees. I find it is like having 4 wheel drive going up hill and disc brakes coming down.

2 Silva compasses

Whistle

Garmin GPS

Spare batteries

First Aid Kit

Magnifying glass

Bivi bag

Dry bags

Petzel head torch

Aquapac map case

Lowe Walkabout 25 day sac

Cheap poncho/ cape ( Also carried when paddling this is big enough to cover the rucsac or buoyancy aid for added protection when needed in bad weather)

Taken but not used

2 Ice axes

Crampons

Blacks Eiderdown jacket ( 21st birthday present and still going strong)

 

 

Glide::Canoeing

Old Town Penobscot 16 Canoe with added white water airbags and a kneeing rest.

Grey Owl wooden paddle

2 white water paddles

Painters

Bailer and sponge

3 Buoyancy aids

Repair kit

 80 litre drybag which can be moved about the boat to adjust trim

Set of wheels ( Invaluable for the Caledonain Canal portages around the locks.) In Richard’s view the best investment in kit I have made!)

 

Glide::Sea-Kayaking

SKUK Romany S 16 ft Sea Kayak

Lendal Nordkapp Carbon Fibre Paddle

TNP Split Paddle

Nookie Extreme long sleeve dry cag

Nookie Extreme dry trousers

Palm short sleeve cag

Palm Long John wetsuit

Palm paddling shorts

Reed buoyancy aid

Paddle float

Towline/throw bag

Repair kit

First aid kit

2 Parachute flares

1 Day/night flare

Stobe light

 

Responses

  1. This is truly amazing but exhasting merely to read
    I note that Susan and Michael Orlik were at J O’G
    But no reference to Michael accompanying you but doubtlees he is there shyly in the background.
    Keep at it ,it’s all downhill now.


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