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John Watts' Essential Outdoor Gear
Submitted by John Watts, UK.
Until not so long ago there used to be a category for submissions called
"In The Bag" where we wanted people to tell us all about the stuff they
carried around with them. Due to the sheer unpopularity of it, we decided
to bin it.
A slightly disturbing logical progression of this way of thinking would mean that we binned the whole web site. But no, we will carry on regardless, with all those thoughts of futility and despair being cast aside.
Anyhow, no sooner had we binned the "In The Bag" category than we received this submission from John Watts telling us all about the essential bits of kit he carries around with him. Hurrah!
A slightly disturbing logical progression of this way of thinking would mean that we binned the whole web site. But no, we will carry on regardless, with all those thoughts of futility and despair being cast aside.
Anyhow, no sooner had we binned the "In The Bag" category than we received this submission from John Watts telling us all about the essential bits of kit he carries around with him. Hurrah!
My Essential Outdoor Gear
I would just like to share with you a few items that I always take out on my outdoor trips. The rest depends on where and what I am doing.First off, and most importantly, my brew gear:
[The Editor speaks: "This man understands priorities. Doesn't he, Flossy?"]
[Flossy speaks: "..."]
[The Editor speaks: "I said DOESN'T HE, FLOSSY!? Milk. No sugar. Now!"]
[Flossy speaks: "Baa-aaa-aah!"]
Yes, I know it looks like a UFO and one of them transporter rings from Stargate SG1, but check the next pic and see the transformation:
And there you have it, a meths burner complete with fuel, windshield and a mug to boil the water in.
The next item is my REAL coffee mug (for more extended trips of over 2 hours):
Only a fiver from Whittards. Brilliant bit of kit.
[The Editor speaks: "Hang on a minute. What did he say? A WHAT mug?"]
[Vic speaks: "A coffee mug."]
[The Editor speaks: "A what mug?"]
[Ray Gears speaks: "A coffee mug."]
[The Editor speaks: "A what mug?"]
[Henry speaks: "A co-ff-ee mug."]
[The Editor speaks: "A what mug?"]
[Flossy speaks: "Baa-aaa-aah!"]
[The Editor speaks: "Thank you, Flossy, I thought you'd never ask! I'll have mine with tea, milk, no sugar and no coffee."]
Next up, my knife and things. This I can carry at all times without getting arrested (I think):
Carbon steel pocket knife with a mini steel to keep an edge, and a fire starter. As you can see, they are small enough to attach to my key ring so they always go wherever I go.
This one speaks for itself:
Don't know if it works though because I haven't bitten myself yet.
Ever seen one of these Inova lights?:
Flipping expensive but a great bit of kit, free-standing, has a clip on the back and comes with a headband also. 7 light modes. Yes, I know, what do you want all those for? Well, besides high and low beam and a flashing strobe, it also has two multicolour flashing modes. One day I'm going to pretend to be a UFO by running along a hilltop in the middle of the night whilst changing the colours. That will give the campers something to talk about the next morning. AND, if I get caught I will just mention my membership to this site. See, you do come in handy sometimes.
[Henry speaks: "Pah!"]
And for my last item it's a bit of kit that you real outdoor types wont use, but since I am ten pence short of a pound in the memory department since my stroke, I'm afraid it's an essential bit of kit for me. My Road Angel navigator. It does road navigation...
...and runs Memory-Map for off-road as well. Check this out:
That's it for now.
What is the kit that you have that you can't do without?
Why not pester John about all this in our forums? Specifically here.
If you can't be bothered to enter the forums, then shame on you! But you can still leave a comment below. Please try to avoid the profane ramblings of a madman. That's our job.
If you can't be bothered to enter the forums, then shame on you! But you can still leave a comment below. Please try to avoid the profane ramblings of a madman. That's our job.
Your Comments
On 19 January 2008, Steve said:Glad you like the Road Angel, that was my idea when I worked there. Your Tarp guide is proving handy.
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