Skip to main content

Chchchchanges

The lack of posts isn't due to general tardyness. I'm in the middle of sorting out a huge mess of kit and other such stuff. That's what comes from moving house!!! I don't think I can hide my gear problem any more. I'm not sure when it happened. I remember my first proper outdoor kit which amounted to a pair of Zamberland all leather boots worn all year, a Low Alpine triplepoint jacket in orange, Craghopper baselayer and trousers along with a high street shop orange fleece to complete the ensemble. My rucsac was used for everything, not just hill trips. Oh how things have changed.

Getting ready for an outing to the hills was certainly a lot simpler back then. It does beg the question, do we have just too much choice of kit now? I admit I love having shiny new stuff which plays a large part in the gear mountain in what was the dining room but I'm finding it very difficult determining what must stay and what can be re-distributed.  In the meantime I'll just make sure it's easy enough to find while Steve is wondering if he can open a gear and bike shop..................


Labels:

Comments

  1. Alan Sloman5 May 2011 at 22:12

    Wonderful! That looks incredibly organised... My stuff is scattered in the loft, the chest of drawers, the attic room, the blanket box, Rachael's cupboard, Wilkinson has a complete set of summer gear (including tent), the downstairs loo (why???) the downstairs bedroom cupboard (Hmm that needs to come out of there - its a bit mildewy in there...), my Rucsac No 1, No 2, , the spare rucsac liner and the airing cupboard. Then there's the garage...
    And my office has the gaiters and socks (I don't know why either...) Oh God - I must find out how to use this ebay thing...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Jamie Bassnett5 May 2011 at 22:28

    I can fit all of my outdoor gear in just three of those crates! Shocking woman!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Elaina5 May 2011 at 22:29

    LOL Alan, that room may look organised but you should see the garage!!!!

    TBH I'm not sure exactly just how much gear I have. When packing it up I was able to identify what amounted to one bin bag full that I could recycle. I do wonder what I am doing with 9 rucsacs and 4 tents. Moving has certainly meant attempting to organise it.

    The plan is that what was the dining room will be the very organised gear room so that it doesn't take over the rest of the house, except the garage of course

    ReplyDelete
  4. Elaina5 May 2011 at 22:33

    Jamie two of those crates are just books

    Once it's all sorted I'll give you the crate count

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Creag Meagaidh MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Creag Meagaidh has been on the to do list for so long. The past couple of years have seen us have to abort at least three attempts at the last minute because conditions weren't for us. So were we going to get it done this time................. YES  The weather bods said mostly dry with a risk of potential showers later in the day.  It was warm so even if it did rain it would be warm.  Off we set having smothered ourselves in factor 50 and Smidge. Warm they said.......... baking I said!!!! We had decided our ascent would be via Coire Ardair and The Window to ease us into the walk on a good path.  It felt more like a slow roasting.  It is a gorgeous walk out to Coire Ardair on a very good path but as soon as we were out of the forest the heat and humidity kicked in.  When we reached Lochan Coire Ardair there was only one thing on my mind, getting my boots off and getting in.  It was at this point I began having major doubts as to whether we woul...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ben Lomond - 8th time lucky

This was my first Munro so many years ago I can't even remember when. It's my local hill. But until today I'd never had a view from on top. There have been days in the past when I knew on leaving the car park I wasn't going to see anything. That was fine, I just wanted out on the hill. It was the days with the promise that I'd get my view and didn't that fed my love hate relationship with this hill. January last year was the last time we visited just after a huge dump of snow. It was a mini epic due to leaving too late, loads of fantastically deep snow and coming down in the dark - fun :-D The forecast had said best south of the A85 with cloud base over 1000m, maybe today was the day I would get a view. The route was inevitable, via Ptarmagin Ridge. For me the tourist route is only ever for descent. One day however I will try out ptc* route as it looks like fun, just not this time. From the drive in we could see that there was still a good covering of snow. It...
5 comments
Read more

Mullach Clach a'Bhlair

Our ascent of Geal Charn Mhor had given us food for thought on what was to be our next hill target.  We'd had notions on either Braeraich or  Beinn Mheadhoin but the lack of winter equipment and uncertainty on the true extent of the snow cover put those ideas on hold for the time being. So maps were scoured and the Glen Feshie hills were winning out.  Steve had already done both Munros, Rob and I had done one (though not the same one) and Kate hadn't done any of them.  A cunning plan was hatched that meant we could all start at the same point but we would split into two groups.  Rob and Kate would head for Sgor Gaoith while Steve and I would go for  Mullach Clach a'Bhlair. The Glen Feshie Estate have done an amazing amount of path work which makes the ascent up Coire Fhearnagan to the beallach an absolute pleasure.  We hit the snow line around 700m but thankfully it wasn't too steep.   The traverse over to Mullach Cla...
Post a Comment
Read more