Monday 14 November 2011

This Post Goes to Eleven

Here's a couple more pictures around the Castle Crag Remembrance Day service. These are from Brian.





Its also been pointed out several times that a few days ago, calendars and clocks hit the magical 11.11.11.11.11  thingy. This won't happen again in my lifetime, unless I meet that timelord at chucking out time outside the Coach and Horses again. In order to commemorate this event (or should it be commmmmmmmemorate?) - Here's a little relevant video fom youtube.

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7 comments:

  1. AlanR14 November 2011 at 16:32

    1st Photo,
    I presume all this new trial gear is from Vagabonds R Us. Ha.

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  2. Unknown14 November 2011 at 17:04

    What bivvy is that you used, Mike? Was it cold out?

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  3. Mike Knipe14 November 2011 at 17:26

    Arf Alan.....
    Terry - The bag is an army surplus arctic cover - cost me £7.50 for five bags in an Army surplus store. Inside it is a 3/4 thermarest and a mountain equipment down bag. And me, obviously. It was a warm night, I had to unzip the bag till about half six when I zipped it up for a bit.

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  4. Peter Crawford14 November 2011 at 19:06

    Terry - Mike is an experienced hiker. If it had been cold out I am sure he'd have popped it back in again...

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  5. Mike Knipe14 November 2011 at 21:23

    ....As they said at the surgery when I went for the flu jab - "Just a little prick Mr Knipe..."
    Cheek...

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  6. Unknown15 November 2011 at 09:22

    LOL Funny buggers! :)

    Bargain then Mike. How do they perform? I used an ex army one funnily enough in the Priest Hole Cave and it was saturated inside with condensation. Not the most breathable of bivvys :( Only cost me a tenner too. So, left it in cave for someone else who maybe desperate in the end

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  7. Mike Knipe15 November 2011 at 10:02

    Terry - The do suffer from condensation - not ideal with a down bag on a clear night.
    They perform better if its really cold and are ideal if you need to sit around - winter and summer solstice overnight partying in a currick is where they really score.
    I got them for bivvying with the kids - you can get two eight year olds and a dog in one bag.

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