tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post6529849770287653784..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: Scottish Watershed GearChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-89436372250581172972014-04-24T15:02:55.988+01:002014-04-24T15:02:55.988+01:00As a boot fitter whether a shoe is comfortable or ...As a boot fitter whether a shoe is comfortable or tears your feet to bits has got very little to do with specific brands but more to do with what actually fits your foot and also the quality of manufacture. Sadly you can almost never find this out in a shop. If you find a pair that fits get a few pairs in before they change the design i.e. I have had 4 pairs of La Sportiva Raptors now Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683504356116448337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-56378836667481857242013-10-27T11:01:28.942+00:002013-10-27T11:01:28.942+00:00I really appreciate your athletic sense and these ...I really appreciate your athletic sense and these wears are so impressive.Good work.<br /><a href="http://www.apparelnbags.com/weatherproof/wp2821-commander-ultra-tech-jacket.htm" rel="nofollow">Weatherproof WP2821</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028550007943824913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-16132588174929171822013-09-28T21:40:56.796+01:002013-09-28T21:40:56.796+01:00Great List, Good Luck on the watershed, it sounds ...Great List, Good Luck on the watershed, it sounds like an amazing trip!!Sarahhttp://trailhaven.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-20664263791921514482013-09-28T14:20:41.922+01:002013-09-28T14:20:41.922+01:00I used paper 1:50,000 OS maps - some of them datin...I used paper 1:50,000 OS maps - some of them dating from the late 1970s! Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-5639216449747559022013-09-28T09:47:23.186+01:002013-09-28T09:47:23.186+01:00Thanks Chris. Out of interest re. maps, did you us...Thanks Chris. Out of interest re. maps, did you use paper versions or the OS Active maps (presumably a bit heavier), or some other system?Stefan Durkaczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902506757900027560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-1495733923424423622013-09-27T13:07:47.331+01:002013-09-27T13:07:47.331+01:00Yes, maximum load was with the most supplies. The ...Yes, maximum load was with the most supplies. The weight without supplies (fuel, maps, batteries as well as food). Without any of the variables my pack weighed around 8-10kg depending on what clothing I was wearing and carrying outside the pack (trekking poles, cameras) and which items I was carrying (not everything went the whole way). On the walk the actual lowest weight was around 12kg.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-45256612148899839792013-09-27T10:21:42.587+01:002013-09-27T10:21:42.587+01:00Hi Chris,
When you say maximum load, were those t...Hi Chris,<br /><br />When you say maximum load, were those the parts of the walk where you had to carry most food? What would you say your load was minus food?<br /><br />Looking forward to reading your full report on the gear.<br /><br />All the best,<br />StefanStefan Durkaczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902506757900027560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-84207751063337490572013-09-23T22:00:00.144+01:002013-09-23T22:00:00.144+01:00The Lightwave is holding up well, despite being dr...The Lightwave is holding up well, despite being dragged through a few dense forests. The pack was almost new at the start of the walk. All the stitching is fine. There's one tiny hole in the lumbar pad but no other damage, just stains and superficial scratches.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-72806652735711542012013-09-23T21:48:21.936+01:002013-09-23T21:48:21.936+01:00Chris, I've been toying between the purchase o...Chris, I've been toying between the purchase of the Lightwave or the Montane, can you advise how the Lightwave is bearing up with usage and wear and tear? I've seen a Montane shop model on display and was disappointed to see the hip belt fraying Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-41455944180566200042013-09-23T13:36:29.020+01:002013-09-23T13:36:29.020+01:00Inov-8 shoes don't have very thick cushioning,...Inov-8 shoes don't have very thick cushioning, they're designed to keep your feet close to the ground. I really like Inov-8 shoes but for cushioning other makes are better.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-20889211993509414552013-09-23T08:41:57.041+01:002013-09-23T08:41:57.041+01:00I'm impressed Chris! I don't think my Merr...I'm impressed Chris! I don't think my Merrells had enough cushioning for the long stretches of forest track that I encountered so I'm looking at the Inov8 range. From what I've read, the Roclites may be better for heavy loads and big guys like me, especially on hard surfaces.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927498324812386326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-91757639573022612912013-09-23T00:23:55.169+01:002013-09-23T00:23:55.169+01:00Hi Ian, on this walk my maximum load was 18-20kg. ...Hi Ian, on this walk my maximum load was 18-20kg. I've carried 25kg on other walks while wearing trail shoes and had no problems though. In fact back in the 1980s I carried 30+kg on some long distance walks while wearing shoes. Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-57019720816551480602013-09-22T23:23:02.935+01:002013-09-22T23:23:02.935+01:00I'll be interested to read your update on this...I'll be interested to read your update on this. Incidentally, what was your total weight carried? I ask because I tried lightweight shoes for a 60km trek with a 19kg pack in Spain's Sierra Nevada earlier this year and my feet were in tatters after two days.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927498324812386326noreply@blogger.com