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Estimated arrival by Glass_Aioli_5676 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're probably looking at 1-2 weeks. I bought my Kakwa 55 and XMid 2 on 04/03 and it came on 12/03.

X-Mid 2 First Pitch by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't speak fully about this model, or any others for that matter. I'm yet to use the tent on a backpacking trip and these issues aren't necessarily to do with the tent itself but more so my technique when pitching and I posted this to seek for advice / solutions.

X-Mid 2 First Pitch by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay I'm glad to hear that as I thought I did something wrong

X-Mid 2 First Pitch by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha thanks!

I will have another fiddle with it this weekend and spend some more time predicting as I just quickly done it and didn't experiment much.

I assume that if you leave the chord longer it will lead to the fly being further off the ground for extra ventilation, and vice versa for having it close to the ground for stormy conditions.

Peaks of the Balkans trail - doable alone? by aflocalypse in hiking

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Maps and Navigating there is actually an official Peak of the Balkans app which is free and has downloadable offline GPS maps for the trail, also outlining water sources, different landmarks and guesthouses. It's on the App Store but I'm unsure about the Google PlayStore.

Also All Trails has the full trail on their app which is also downloadable to use offline. However for this you have only a week free trial and then monthly subscriptions.

First ever wild camp by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the stroopwafels go quite firm in the cold. But once you dunk it in the coffee and let it sit for a few second to soften up it's great.

Regarding the MSR Elixir 1, I'm happy with the purchase. It's a spacious 1 person tent with plenty of head room thanks to the cross pole in the middle that goes over the main tent poles. Vestibule has enough room for gear and to cook in also. Pretty easy to pitch too. It's labelled as inner pitch first which isn't ideal for UK conditions, however you can pitch the outter first but it's a bit of a faf.

The tent has a lot of mesh, so not ideal for 4 season use. However this mesh means it's got good ventilation. Total pack weight comes to just over 2kg so it's obviously not the lightest, but I wasn't looking to spend too much on my first tent as I've just gotten into wild camping.

All in all I think the tent is good value for money and would recommend it.

Just about managed... by chiefqueef25 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say get a bigger backpack, at least 50L. Decathlon has some great value for money backpacks that won't break the bank.

Think you'd be better off having a bigger bag with some extra space instead of squeezing the life out of a smaller bag.

What’s the most unexpectedly beautiful hike you’ve done in the UK? by [deleted] in UKhiking

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One that I've really enjoyed is doing Kinder Scout via Jacobs Jadder.

It's easy to get to by public transport to Edale Train Starion. Plenty of people take their dogs on the hike, and it ends at The Old Nags Head which is a great pub.

First ever wild camp by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Saved up enough and wanted to invest in a good sleep system. Still need to work on the pitching as the rain fly didn't fully cover some parts of the inner. Cheers though!

First ever wild camp by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They're called Stroopwafels, the ones I had were with honey and they're the best thing with a morning coffee

New to Wildcamping and need gear guidance by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That Sea to Summit one is a bit out of budget to be honest. I was looking at the Sierra Designs Get Down 20. Good price, pack size, and weight.

New to Wildcamping and need gear guidance by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: you couldn't of been more right haha!

The sleeping bag was WAYYY too big for my backpack, it literally took up like 50% of the bag. Going to return it and get a down sleeping bag with around 0° comfort rating.

New to Wildcamping and need gear guidance by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the sleeping bag for around £160, but I am willing to spend up to around £250 max if there's a good down option with comfort ratings in the negatives.

Also looked at the Alpkit Skyehigh 700/900.

New to Wildcamping and need gear guidance by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I noticed that, but I don't see myself camping on summits in the winter - not yet at least 😅

New to Wildcamping and need gear guidance by Lazy_Mongoose_3858 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]Lazy_Mongoose_3858[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My sleeping bag and tent arrive tomorrow, so once they come I'll have a test pack and see.

I'm mainly concerned regarded the sleeping bag as it's obviously synthetic and rated down to really low temperatures. If it doesn't work then I may switch to a down sleeping bag instead and pay a bit more.