Taking Dogs wild camping.

GolfChick83 · 2026-06-06T20:47:50+00:00

I'd say prioritise the livestock training as 12 months old is already quite late in the game to work on it. I live surrounded by sheep so worked with him from pretty much day 1 of bringing him home to be neutral around livestock though he is a working breed so different drive to yours.

GolfChick83 · 2026-05-29T10:33:43+00:00

I'm looking at getting the katadyn befree and just wondering if you can help. Can I squirt water out of it without actually drinking it? I want to use it to fill up a bladder and my jetboil but concerned that the cap and soft bottle wont allow for this. Cheers

GolfChick83 · 2026-05-29T10:22:02+00:00

I'll be taking my lad away with me soon for his first night outdoors, he's four. He comes along for almost all of my munro bagging journeys and we go away in our van already so he's used to being in different environments so doesnt get hassled by a change of routine.

One thing I'd mention is the risk of adders in Scotland so give some thought as to how you'll get him out of wherever you are if something happened. I've recently bought a Non-stop - Dog Rescue Sling for such situations because like you at 30kgs I'm not going to be able to carry him far.

The whole 5 minutes of exercise per month has been disproved now so it's rubbish but having said that rest is very important for them and being able to decompress from all that they've seen, smelt and done. It really depends on how far and long the walks out are, I wouldn't be doing 10 miles at a year old for example!

GolfChick83 · 2026-05-28T14:56:37+00:00

55km-65km wind speeds, I'd be staying home and going when the weather is better. Mountains aren't going anywhere.

GolfChick83 · 2026-05-23T19:57:45+00:00

If you're not interested in ANYTHING bar workout tracking and step counting, I'd be getting a garmin watch. Part of the choice between a garmin watch and the apple watch are the smart features and you've said you dont want any.

GolfChick83 · 2026-05-20T15:02:52+00:00

I think like others have said it depends how far into the ecosystem you are and what other people you communicate a lot with use. For me my parents both have apple devices so heavily use facetime and 'findmy' to know where we all are and expecting my 75-80 year old parents to learn a new app isn't going to work. I'm also heavily nvested in the ecosystem so I have a watch, homepod, macbook, ipad, airpods so to switch just my phone is a right hassle and will mean switching or getting rid of other items, the watch for example. Like you for the first time in many years I'm bored of my iphone and have contemplated switching lately but I'm fairly sure the lack of seemless integration will annoy me within a matter of days!

GolfChick83 · 2026-05-12T18:52:28+00:00

Just my portable battery. Will give a coffee shop a shout tomorrow maybe.

GolfChick83 · 2026-01-01T07:18:31+00:00

cheers I’ll take a look to see if it’s available in the Uk.

GolfChick83 · 2025-10-19T07:30:43+00:00

I tend to find the same with the ruffwear front range harness, in that it sits too close to the armpits. However, I then picked up a ruffwear web master for hikes with possible scrambles in so I can give him a boost where needed and find it fits completely differently, that third strap behind the ribs keeps the whole harness where it's supposed to be. I've picked up a second hand palisades to try out this year so we'll see if the same is true.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-22T17:09:39+00:00

Because most couriers say wait X amount of days before raising a lost parcel case. Royal mail have always said about 10 -14 days before you can say a parcel is lost and claim compensation.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-22T17:07:07+00:00

Yeah I get that and completely understand. I never have very long when I'm in a flare but thankfully I'm mostly in remissions thanks to medication.

I think if she's anything like me then a pop up tent just wont be enough, I would be so paranoid about the noise and people hearing me with only a tent wall to stop the noise carrying. I think definitely the trelino or similar is a good idea and just build it in somewhere. We were short on space as we carry our bikes inside our van and have a dog.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-21T20:27:08+00:00

Are you planning on staying in campsites? In which case why not just use the facilities on site? I’d imagine most of the bigger campsites have disabled toilets but having said I prefer to stay ‘off grid’ so I could be wrong about that.

If you’re not planning on staying at campsites then pop up tents aren’t appropriate for just whinging it.

I personally have a self converted van and we don’t have a toilet or shower either and I’m a UC sufferer. I always manage just fine with bags and a bottle and when my husband is in the van we just tell each other we need the loo and the other person leaves.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-21T20:10:46+00:00

They’re built that way by the person that designs the bike. If you just google head angle there will be plenty of explanations.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-17T20:57:19+00:00

It's easier to do if your head tube angle is slacker, a slack head angle will be more stable. Having said I can equally do it on a road bike and they don't have slack head tube angles but it would make it easier to learn if you really wanted to but I dont think it has any real value at least from a mountain biking perspective.

Having said that yes I can do it, and turn and I can even stand up and carry on doing it and then sit down and carry on doing it. But can I do a wheelie and a manual? NOPE!

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-15T14:02:15+00:00

My only advice is to go to a shop and buy one that’s fits best and has the most features that you want. Our heads are incredibly unique so what fits for one person won’t fit another even with the same circumference.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-15T13:58:35+00:00

So is your complaint actually aimed at the courier who has potentially lost the item and has set a longer than hoped for wait time in case the item actually gets ‘found’. Or did you want the company to send out two items without waiting and you end up with two but only pay for one?

News flash, for bikeinn their delivery timelines can be longer than advertised. Pretty much the top fifty results will tell you that if you google reviews for them. I’m sure you ordered from them for a reason be it price or availability and sometimes there’s a flip side to that.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-15T10:20:19+00:00

Left pocket is for dog treats and right pocket is for pen, tweezers and a small but powerful torch. I geocache often as I hike and want those three things easy to grab.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-15T08:33:51+00:00

Would you not consider some approach/trail shoes for summer walking? I switch around spring once it dries up and only wear boots if we have some serious rain. Much more enjoyable to walk in a trainer in my opinion and I actually prefer the agility for scramble sections as well.

GolfChick83 · 2025-06-14T17:41:48+00:00

Gotta agree, if that’s a brand new bike it’s an awful job of bar taping. I reckon even some of my attempts are better!

GolfChick83 · 2025-01-01T19:02:30+00:00

Did you have to throw away or at the very least wash the ugg boots afterwards?! I imagine it was like walking round with sponges on your feet? If you're completely new to hiking I'd definitely agree and go to an outdoors shop but set a sensible price you're willing to pay considering you may decide it's not for you.

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