tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post1122573811406524977..comments2024-03-23T20:56:40.825+00:00Comments on A Blog on the Landscape!: Moffat RoundupAlanRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-39951354311694657962011-08-20T09:37:23.438+01:002011-08-20T09:37:23.438+01:00Hi Tor,
Yes i have read your trip posts and excell...Hi Tor,<br />Yes i have read your trip posts and excellent too.<br /><br />You may be right about Henry. <br />My idea is, if you know the design is flawed you change it at the first instance. You don’t put the same design on other models which just multiply’s the problem.<br /><br />Just to say seam seal it better is not the answer.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-5323198972672307452011-08-19T20:03:56.098+01:002011-08-19T20:03:56.098+01:00Hi Alan,
I've posted the first couple of days...Hi Alan,<br /><br />I've posted the first couple of days from the trip on my blog if you're interested to see what it's like in Rondane. :)<br /><br />I think Henry isn't very good at communications to be honest. I think he's making lots of cool stuff, but it's a bit hit and miss when he answers and I wonder if he's a bit of a victim of his own success...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081368702999709224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-47611943671636531302011-08-19T19:44:03.578+01:002011-08-19T19:44:03.578+01:00Hi Tor,
Thanks for your comments. Sorry to hear yo...Hi Tor,<br />Thanks for your comments. Sorry to hear you had similar leaks.<br />I eventually resolved mine by gluing on 4 small discs of sylnylon under the ends of the vents. Its been fine since. <br />I emailed Henry and he said that it was known and if the world was perfect it wouldn't happen. I wasn't too impressed with this response.<br />I love Norway btw. I havn't been to Rondane area but i know how nice it is.<br />Hope you enjoy GB trip too.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-52817566190554048752011-08-19T12:27:21.360+01:002011-08-19T12:27:21.360+01:00Ok, just back from seam sealing and I see exactly ...Ok, just back from seam sealing and I see exactly what you mean by the weakness by the vents. You can clearly see the stitching pulling small holes in the fabric. My solution was to put a drop of silicon on the inside and outside of the hole as I don't expect it to grow larger (if it does I'm sending it back to Henry to fix), and the silicon should be strong enough to "glue" the fabric together and keep water out. Our next overnighter should be somewhere in GB in November so I'm sure we'll find out. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081368702999709224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-50481897060165371092011-08-19T10:34:16.581+01:002011-08-19T10:34:16.581+01:00I'm recently back from a 4 day trip in Rondane...I'm recently back from a 4 day trip in Rondane in Norway and we also used our Scarp 2. I love the tent but I also discovered leaks around the ends of the vents. To me it seemed like the issue was where the velcro was attached but I'll be sealing the entire area. I also had one of middle crossing pole tie-outs leaking a little. This was only a problem under very heavy rain so I luckily only had the issue on one night. I'll be setting up the tent and seam sealing it today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081368702999709224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-90657905627887841902011-07-04T09:13:03.438+01:002011-07-04T09:13:03.438+01:00Hi Maria,
I would have thought that the Evernew Ti...Hi Maria,<br />I would have thought that the Evernew Titanium DX with the Evernew Alcohol burner (or Trangia) would suit you. See link.<br />http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product494.asp?PageID=99<br /><br />It does everything, Meths, wood and it will also do the Trangia gas convertor if you wanted to go gas. So you can use which ever fuel you want depending on conditions. With your countryside having so much wood available maybe this is the perfect combination.<br /><br />There are a lot of backpackers in UK using gas as first choice and Danny at QDanT blog says his Crux stove is the best he has and he has many stoves. So my Crux might be a what we call a Monday morning build.<br />The spider on the other hand is fantastic.<br /><br />If you want to try a reliable gas stove that is relatively cheap and light weight try the Coleman F1 lite.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-70767729346252352802011-07-03T14:58:57.655+01:002011-07-03T14:58:57.655+01:00Hi again, Alan
Well actually I hear the call of t...Hi again, Alan<br /><br />Well actually I hear the call of the gas stoves but I'm trying to resist it - that's why I try to find "gas stoves are rubbish" comments on blogs ;-) Let's see how this ends up!-maria-https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769586507003743048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-27587897588081590002011-07-01T09:58:52.474+01:002011-07-01T09:58:52.474+01:00Hi Maria,
Good to have you back. Hope you have bee...Hi Maria,<br />Good to have you back. Hope you have been doing something good.<br />Thats so funny, i can’t image how hubby felt no having rinsed his hair,<br /><br />I have only gone back to gas this year or so, after 25 - 30 yrs of meths stoves. I like the Primus spider express gas stove but the Crux is rubbish. Or i should say the one i have is rubbish.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-29386574784442288552011-06-30T18:18:58.591+01:002011-06-30T18:18:58.591+01:00Hello Alan,
just catching up with your blog! The ...Hello Alan,<br /><br />just catching up with your blog! The shampoo story reminds me of my husband who once was waiting for the tram when he realised that he had not rinsed his hair after the shower...<br /><br />I'm "happy" the Crux let you down; I'm using gas only when more than one kid is around, otherwise I'm using meths. In my opinion the alcohol stoves are a bit straightforward, but they never let you down. But when camping with kids, the gas stoves are quick. It is also important that the kids can't spill the meths. But when camping solo/in adult company/with just one kid the alcohol stoves are my choice.-maria-https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769586507003743048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-26907141668947177592011-06-26T10:18:32.595+01:002011-06-26T10:18:32.595+01:00Hi Martin,
Glad you liked the Saucony, they are go...Hi Martin,<br />Glad you liked the Saucony, they are good aren't they. <br /><br />The Hoffmann kiln is very impressive and is worthy of a weekend in that area as there are other interesting industrial archeological sites also.<br /><br />Martin we didn't have weather as bad as the TGO, but it was bad enough. Fortunately it wasn't windy and i don't mind walking in the rain but when the cloud base gets as low as 200 metres i don't find it fun.<br /><br />We enjoyed what we did though and it certainly is a lovely area.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-26123698274341449682011-06-26T10:12:58.096+01:002011-06-26T10:12:58.096+01:00Hi Danny,
I have a few gas stoves, but not as many...Hi Danny,<br />I have a few gas stoves, but not as many as yourself. I bought the Crux simply because of the light weight which was very good at the time.<br /><br />If you take the regulator as steps between 1 and 10. 10 being full on. I would say that from 8 back to 1 it only remains regulated for about 5 seconds and then it dies back to no.1.<br /><br />If i use it at 9 or 10 it stays there. But this is inefficient and therefore useless for backpacking.<br /><br />I havn't been in contact with Optimus.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-6771166517941911462011-06-26T00:28:28.445+01:002011-06-26T00:28:28.445+01:00Hi Alan
Have just caught up. Just as well as we a...Hi Alan<br />Have just caught up. Just as well as we are out again soon. Those Saucony shoes look good - lighter than Crocs!<br />We only just missed you in the Dales - the Hoffman Kiln was great, wasn't it, if a bit tricky to get down from the roof!<br />I thought I was getting some iffier weather than usual, but don't expect us to come seeking you out on any of your trips for the time being, we don't want to get That Wet!<br />Cheers<br />MartinPhreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-84375823745710210542011-06-25T23:22:50.131+01:002011-06-25T23:22:50.131+01:00good reviews you must have a duff Crux stove thoug...good reviews you must have a duff Crux stove though as it's my favourite in the collection (shed full)and it's ability to simmer Risotto 10/10 have you queered it with Optimus ?<br />cheers DannyQDanThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274667057351850895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-24098387300184221262011-06-25T19:28:10.769+01:002011-06-25T19:28:10.769+01:00Hi Alan,
It was funny. I don't fancy it as too...Hi Alan,<br />It was funny. I don't fancy it as toothpaste though. Yuk. I think i will also go back to buying the smaller travel packs.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-90008747998086248562011-06-25T19:13:28.647+01:002011-06-25T19:13:28.647+01:00Loved the bit about the shampoo...
I once tried ...Loved the bit about the shampoo... <br /><br />I once tried it as toothpaste. Not nice... (I had dispensed creams into little bottles rather than taking great tubes of it on jaunts) I went back to branded toiletries after that!Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.com