Emergency Shelter

[foxy mars]

Whilst I was looking on the LFTO forum, one post on the "For Sale/Wanted" caught my eye. Someone was wanted to swop a 6/8 person shelter for a 2 shelter, I thought I've got one of them in the gear-box along with the other outdoor items.

I got mine (2-man or woman) from Trail magazine a few years ago when I took out a subscription with them and these were a free gift for doing so. However the demand was very great and had to wait months for mine, which was on a 1st come, 1st served basis.

These shelters are handy for lunches when it's raining and for a emergency overnight stop, although I've never used mine as yet. I tried it out tonight in the front room and plenty of room inside, but the roof kept coming down. Well there were designed for 2 people, ahh I thought, I will get the trekking pole. Tried that and Bob's yer Uncle, up she go's. nice and cosy.

Well, that's another item for the planned Coast to Coast Walk (plug) in May.

I hope to be out on Sunday with the local rambling club and the forecast is rain. But I will tucked in my shelter and saying room for a tiny one (no men allowed, only women)

[Hedge Witch]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

I hope to be out on Sunday with the local rambling club and the forecast is rain. But I will tucked in my shelter and saying room for a tiny one (no men allowed, only women)

LOL - what is it with you men at the moment

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

Well, that's another item for the planned Coast to Coast Walk (plug) in May.

I hope to be out on Sunday with the local rambling club and the forecast is rain. But I will tucked in my shelter and saying room for a tiny one (no men allowed, only women)

I keep seeing your posts about the C to C you are planning. Are you taking many Sherpas?

[Kayleigh]

its not blowing a gale in your living room..
Tell us how you get in in a field trial..

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

its not blowing a gale in your living room..
Tell us how you get in in a field trial..

Ha-Ha, love your sense of humour

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

I keep seeing your posts about the C to C you are planning. Are you taking many Sherpas?

Considering the C to C is my 5th crossing, I've never had a Sherpa yet. Being a man, who much prefers to carry the gear and save the money for a beer or two.

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

LOL - what is it with you men at the moment

What a man in my tent, never. I've had only 2 women in tents and one that did a Coast to Coast on my 2nd crossing in 1991, although I carried all the camping gear

[Phoebe]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

What a man in my tent, never. I've had only 2 women in tents and one that did a Coast to Coast on my 2nd crossing in 1991, although I carried all the camping gear

Foxy! There's no satisfying some men

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by Phoebe

Foxy! There's no satisfying some men

Aye, Phoebe. But, there is a thing called self satisfaction and this time I will be on one's own. The last time 2 guys I met on the Honister Pass Road to Kirkby Stephen nearly killed me off. There were carry a tiny ruc-sac each, doing B&B and poor me who was carrying a 65 litre ruc-sac and camping. Never again, will I do that, I will go my own pace.

My Mum always says "Never take a Mouse on holiday, unless it's your own" and it's true.