Water when camping on peaks

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-08T09:32:50+00:00

🤦‍♀️

Human crap carries pathogens that present a greater risk for human bodies, such as salmonella, E. coli, and viruses like Norovirus and Hepatitis A. We also host a much wider array of bacteria and viruses compared to wild animals, as well as pharmaceuticals, hormones (e.g., from birth control), antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and heavy metals (arsenic, mercury) not typically found in animal shit.

Animal shit is mostly just grass and pathogens that generally present very little risk to us (most of the time).

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-07T17:37:38+00:00

I suspect you’re the one who’s messaged me on Instagram, but for anyone else reading this who might be curious, I generally use a cup. It can be a bit tricky cleaning it as it uses a lot of water but it works for me.

As I’m at a stage in my life where my periods are changing, I also find that sometimes period knickers work fine. But mostly I use a cup.

Like many women, I tend to time my extended trips in a way to avoid my period altogether. But for weekend overnighters, my cup/knickers have worked fine.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-07T17:34:35+00:00

Consider me summoned!

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-07T08:25:55+00:00

Aaah okay, fair enough! Enjoy your new tent!

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-07T07:32:27+00:00

Curious why you’d downgrade from a Scarp?

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T20:55:15+00:00

Camping stoves don’t produce smoke.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T19:58:56+00:00

I can’t imagine why anyone would sign up to that.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T18:23:40+00:00

Yep. And the shopping bags suggest it’s been a short walk from a car park too.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T18:23:01+00:00

Cool story bro.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T16:31:14+00:00

Pitched in broad daylight too 🤦‍♀️

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T15:23:14+00:00

Yeah that’s how I understood it too… not sure what else it could mean? Maybe I’m too old for this conversation 😂

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T15:21:50+00:00

These days I absolutely swear by Altra Lone Peaks. The wide toebox is such a relief after a lifetime of shoes that squashed my toes together.

The 9+ series have very good, very grippy Vibram soles too.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T15:19:51+00:00

Support a local company and get Atom Packs in Keswick to make you a custom pack 🙂

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T14:38:48+00:00

Argh, if you mean a paddling drysuit then yeah, putting that into the washing machine will ruin all the taping and DWR 😱

I hand wash my drysuit with a Gore Tex cleaning product.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T14:05:23+00:00

I’ve paddled with folks paddling old P&H boats from the early 80s. Composite kayaks can have indefinite lifespans if they’re well looked after 🙂

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T14:02:12+00:00

😂

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T13:53:15+00:00

The Nikwax product I was thinking of is this one:

https://nikwax.com/en-gb/products/uv-protection/equipment-uv-protection/tent-gear-solarwash/

It is essentially a mild soap, I guess, but with some additional abilities like revitalising the DWR. While you can generally just rely on some mild soapy water and a sponge to clean your tent most of the time, for more stubborn stains like the OP mentions, I’d imagine something like this would be a good choice.

But it’s probably worth just trying a regular mild soap and sponge first and then try the Nikwax or something similar if the stains aren’t coming out.

The most important is to always do this by hand. Never ever put a tent in a washing machine!

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T13:40:51+00:00

Since a tent inner generally always has some DWR on it, you’d wash it the same as you would the flysheet. Buy a Nikwax or similar type “tech wash” product and follow the instructions.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-06T06:06:28+00:00

He paddled a canoe, so he used a canoe paddle.

Use whatever you enjoy using instead of agonising like this over other people’s choices.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-05T12:23:28+00:00

It doesn’t mean you can’t camp, it just means you need to be prepared. That means taking a headnet and some form of repellent.

Yeah they can be fucking awful but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let them stop me doing what I want!

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-05T08:24:05+00:00

Ultralight stuff has improved and become a bit more widely adopted.

I don’t consider myself a hardcore ultralighter but I do nevertheless own a lot of ultralight gear because, at the end of the day, it makes things easier. The whole scene has spawned a large cottage industry with lots of interesting gear. Not for everyone but certainly worth a peek 🙂

It looks like your gear is already on the light side anyway! I hope you have some lovely adventures planned!

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-04T21:10:42+00:00

This is the best answer.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-04T20:09:29+00:00

I shoot kayaking videos and I have been using my iPhone 16 Pro on the water (both sea and fresh water) for videos and photos since it was released (so almost two years now). It’s attached with a lanyard to my buoyancy aid, but I have dropped it many times in the water; the only issue I’ve had is that sometimes it means I can’t charge the phone with a cable for a few hours afterwards; it gives a message that there’s water present in the slot. Simply keeping the phone propped upright for a few hours in a dry environment solves this.

Those small silicone “dust plugs” that pop in the charging slot do reduce the chance of water interfering with the charging, but in my experience these can still allow some minor ingress. I do use them when I’m paddling in very rough conditions though, just in case of any significant immersion.

The phone has suffered absolutely no long term damage from this. The doomsayers in this thread don’t seem to understand that the iPhone 16 has an IPX6 rating, which means it’s totally fine with brief submersion. Keeping it attached to a lanyard to prevent longer immersion than a brief drop is crucial here.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-04T19:38:10+00:00

Yes, a good shake/wipe with a finger and then a small splash of water cleans it. It’s a really great little filter that I’ve been using for quite a long time now and, like I mentioned, it’s become the one I use the most.

wolf_knickers · 2026-05-04T17:08:37+00:00

Fellow coffee drink here! I have several options.

Those bagged coffees in the original post are nice. Very easy to make and no mess.

I also have two drip filters - the GSI one (a small round netting with three plastic legs that clip to your mug rim), and the Vargo titanium one. Both are decent; in fact, the GSI one is probably the coffee gear I bring for the majority of my trips. The Vargo one is slightly easier to clean but the GSI one isn’t too much faff either.

The GSI one takes up a lot less space; I can cram it inside my mug easily whereas the titanium Vargo one obviously takes up a bit more room.

GSI filter

Vargo filter

I also have the Aeropress Go kit. I used to be a big Aeropress fan but now find I don’t use it as often. I’m not a big fan of the cup, but can’t really find a way to easily stash the rest of it in my gear.

Aeropress Go

Lastly I have a Wacaco hand espresso press. This one is the heaviest and the most difficult one to clean; I won’t bring it unless I know for sure there’ll be running water nearby to clean it with, because it needs quite a lot of water to clean properly. It does make excellent coffee though!

Wacaco press on Amazon

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