Saturday, February 14
Gear Test: Vibram Fivefingers KSO (#2)
The first evening the 5Fs were worn around the house. That strange feeling associated (in my case) with the smallest toes never quite disappeared but overall the verdict was positive. Feet, despite the mesh top, remained warm.
On the following day I took them into my workplace. I spend some of my time walking between various indoor locations, on different floors, so a reasonable longer term trial in a "safe" environment.
Howls of laughter greeted the fitting process as my new 'duck foot' was unveiled to its wondering public. But after that initial hurdle most people were intrigued over the design and fit of the shoe.
At lunchtime I ventured out to the local shops a ten minute walk away along a paved street. Despite cold conditions once again the 5Fs remained toasty. I quickly became used to the sensation of near bare feet walking down the local High Street.
If anything I found my walking gait, even on the short outing, had altered. Lighter on the foot my normal pace was slightly extending as if to compensate, unused to the new found freedom and lack of weight. As a result my walking pace was noticeably faster.
And then a strange thing.
After a couple of hundred yards I felt the urge to break into a running trot, which I fought down in consideration of ageing achilles tendons already unused to an unfamiliar extension. But this feeling of wanting to run regularly occurred after a few minutes of street walking. (I can see why some in the running community have taken to this so avidly. They really do breed converts and acolytes as these links show)
Initially I was wary of toe stubs, but in fact there was never any cause to complain during these short initial trails.
Over the next couple of weeks I have worn them at odd times, but never out in the snow/mud/rain that has been the regular weather pattern during this time. So the next test will be an outdoor/wildcamp outing.
In the meantime I’d offer a few initial thoughts, which may change with further use.
The Vibram FiveFingers KSO is undoubtedly a radical approach to footwear, but one that seems to do exactly what it intends. As to whether it’s a replacement for the lightweight trail shoe user, I think some may be surprised at how well they function after the initial wariness of such an extreme style change.
But - and this is a big one. Two weeks later some side tendons on my feet still have an occasional tendency to remind me that they have been 'forced' into an unfamiliar position. Its not painful, or even uncomfortable. More the sort of feeling that comes after a long run; A sensation that tendons have been used with rather more vigour than usual.
Personally I'm not too sure that I will ever overcome that feeling. But then the bedding in process has hardly started. The real test, use on a wildcamp, is the one that counts.
Labels: Gear
Thursday, February 12
Gear Test: Vibram Fivefingers KSO (#1)
Ever on the look out for lightweight or multiple purpose wildcamping gear I was intrigued when the Vibram Fivefingers (5F) footwear appeared last year. My initial interest waned as the shoe (for want of a better descriptor) looked rather too minimalist for my multi-use requirements.
A good idea. Definitely a radical approach to footwear. But rather too restrictive was my feeling at the time.
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the PR company representing Vibram in the UK with details of an increased Fivefinger range following feedback from many of the converts to this approach to foot cladding. For converts is the term that best describes those who've taken to this approach, especially amongst the running community in the USA.
The marketing blurb told me that the "KSO (Keep Stuff Out) model was developed in response to feedback from runners who wanted a more closed-in shoe to protect them from debris, such as gravel" Now this was more like it. A fully fitted shoe, Vibram soled, offering protection to the whole foot.
A couple of enquiries later, the usual visit to the Post Office to pick up the "you were out" parcel, and I my hands on a pair to try out for myself.
The technical stats first. The UK's offical supplier website's fitting guide suggested a snug fit (there's lots of information over on the site about the background/benefits for those so inclined)
Normally a UK size 7 (EU size 41) shoe fitting I decided on a EU size 40, which in hindsight may be a little snugger than I'd like, but that could be the familiarisation phase that such a different approach to foot wear requires (an initial two weeks acquaintance is Vibram's suggestion)
My fitting tipped the scales at 285g - a substantial weight reduction when compared to my usual trail shoe weight of around 800g. And as a fully flexible shoe they can be easily stuffed inside a side pocket or down the side of a backpack. Cost - around £75-£80 on the UK websites I looked at)
Putting on the 5Fs for the first time takes you back to childhood.
Remember the trouble you had in fitting all those pesky digits into their respective glove finger?
That's the sort of re-discovery I found putting the 5Fs on for the first time. Most toes fitted quite happily, until I came to the two smallest. Especially the last one. The one who went wee wee wee. Always was a recalciant bugger.
This individual, usually very matey with its bigger neighbour, pressed together after years of standard footwear, objected loudly as it was spread-eagled away from its normal position and slipped into the nominated 5F toe slot.
Looking down I could see all five toes splayed out like a duck's webbed foot. It looked natural, well sort of, but the little toes spent their 5F residency reminding me that their position didn’t feel quite right. The foot tendons, unused to the new position, always felt slightly strange.
Funny really as the 5Fs position is the more natural. Its just my own feet that have developed otherwise.
For the moment I resisted the urge to snap off the offending toes or commit a yakuza style act.
Once the toes are positioned the 5F is peeled back along the foot, over the heel, and a Velcro cinch strap pulls the shoe tight around the base of the ankle and top of the foot. A simple and firm attachment. Not much to go wrong there. The result - a very snug fit. One that isn’t going to come off in fast flowing water and defeats most attempts for gravel or sand to work its way inside.
So far so good.
Initial feeling - something akin to a climbing shoe, but much snugger. It really did feel as if I was bare footed except for a slight noticeable cushioning effect from the Vibram sole, and the rands over each toe providing some toe stub protection. The sole appears to mimics the location of normal foot calluses, providing a definite cushioning but not being invasive. And of course the whole sole is very flexible. Very very flexible.
But how do they feel out in the real world? Labels: Gear
Wednesday, July 8
The Competition - Enter Here
I've thought long and hard about setting some suitably fiendish questions in celebration of this site's third birthday.
Much of it wasted activity to be honest, as even I couldn't answer some of the original ideas that my warped persona came up with.
So back to basics it is then. But slightly challenging as the prizes warrant a little effort. After all - can't make it too easy can we? I have a reputation to uphold.
Hmm. Anyway - the questions all have answers somewhere on this site, except the Tie-Breaker.
To enter - merely leave your answers in the COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY between now (8/7/09) and midnight on July 25th 2009.
Q1. Why did I originally start backpacking?
Q2. In Hincheslea Wood I saw something rise from the ashes - what was the object in question?
Q3. What is the make & model of my tent?
Tie-Breaker: How many page loads will I get on July 25th 2009?
(Hint: I've had around 16.5k so far this year)
Prizes, as if you need reminding, are:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
Rules
- 1 entry per person
- In the event all 3 answers are correct the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of Winner 1, 2 etc
- If less than 3 answers are correct, and prizes remain, the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of the remaining Winners
- Winner 1 will be offered their pick of the goody bag; Winner 2 next choice etc etc
- In the event prizes remain, or are not claimed by the end of July I may offer them up on a first come, first served basis.
- My decision is autocratic, despotic, unilateral. And final.
Best of luck.
Labels: blog media
Monday, August 10
Birthday Competition
(Edit 10 Aug)
The last of the prizes will be going to the local Post Office tomorrow (Tues)
Here's the final list of the lucky recipients
Londonbackpacker - Nalgene Cantene water bladder
keeniemeenie - Vibram Fivefingers KSO
Martin Rye - The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Trevor D Gamble - Tilley Hat
Mark Dunkerley - Blizzard Bag
PhilT - The Philosophy of RiskLabels: blog media
Wednesday, July 1
..And the prizes on the conveyor belt are...
Competition prizes will include:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
- (NEW) Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
So if that's whetted your appetite, keep watching for details on how to enter.
Labels: blog media
All site material © John Hee - ask before you snatch
On the following day I took them into my workplace. I spend some of my time walking between various indoor locations, on different floors, so a reasonable longer term trial in a "safe" environment.
Howls of laughter greeted the fitting process as my new 'duck foot' was unveiled to its wondering public. But after that initial hurdle most people were intrigued over the design and fit of the shoe.
At lunchtime I ventured out to the local shops a ten minute walk away along a paved street. Despite cold conditions once again the 5Fs remained toasty. I quickly became used to the sensation of near bare feet walking down the local High Street.
If anything I found my walking gait, even on the short outing, had altered. Lighter on the foot my normal pace was slightly extending as if to compensate, unused to the new found freedom and lack of weight. As a result my walking pace was noticeably faster.
And then a strange thing.
After a couple of hundred yards I felt the urge to break into a running trot, which I fought down in consideration of ageing achilles tendons already unused to an unfamiliar extension. But this feeling of wanting to run regularly occurred after a few minutes of street walking. (I can see why some in the running community have taken to this so avidly. They really do breed converts and acolytes as these links show)
Initially I was wary of toe stubs, but in fact there was never any cause to complain during these short initial trails.
Over the next couple of weeks I have worn them at odd times, but never out in the snow/mud/rain that has been the regular weather pattern during this time. So the next test will be an outdoor/wildcamp outing.
In the meantime I’d offer a few initial thoughts, which may change with further use.
The Vibram FiveFingers KSO is undoubtedly a radical approach to footwear, but one that seems to do exactly what it intends. As to whether it’s a replacement for the lightweight trail shoe user, I think some may be surprised at how well they function after the initial wariness of such an extreme style change.
But - and this is a big one. Two weeks later some side tendons on my feet still have an occasional tendency to remind me that they have been 'forced' into an unfamiliar position. Its not painful, or even uncomfortable. More the sort of feeling that comes after a long run; A sensation that tendons have been used with rather more vigour than usual.
Personally I'm not too sure that I will ever overcome that feeling. But then the bedding in process has hardly started. The real test, use on a wildcamp, is the one that counts.
Labels: Gear
Gear Test: Vibram Fivefingers KSO (#1)
Ever on the look out for lightweight or multiple purpose wildcamping gear I was intrigued when the Vibram Fivefingers (5F) footwear appeared last year. My initial interest waned as the shoe (for want of a better descriptor) looked rather too minimalist for my multi-use requirements.
A good idea. Definitely a radical approach to footwear. But rather too restrictive was my feeling at the time.
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the PR company representing Vibram in the UK with details of an increased Fivefinger range following feedback from many of the converts to this approach to foot cladding. For converts is the term that best describes those who've taken to this approach, especially amongst the running community in the USA.
The marketing blurb told me that the "KSO (Keep Stuff Out) model was developed in response to feedback from runners who wanted a more closed-in shoe to protect them from debris, such as gravel" Now this was more like it. A fully fitted shoe, Vibram soled, offering protection to the whole foot.
A couple of enquiries later, the usual visit to the Post Office to pick up the "you were out" parcel, and I my hands on a pair to try out for myself.
The technical stats first. The UK's offical supplier website's fitting guide suggested a snug fit (there's lots of information over on the site about the background/benefits for those so inclined)
Normally a UK size 7 (EU size 41) shoe fitting I decided on a EU size 40, which in hindsight may be a little snugger than I'd like, but that could be the familiarisation phase that such a different approach to foot wear requires (an initial two weeks acquaintance is Vibram's suggestion)
My fitting tipped the scales at 285g - a substantial weight reduction when compared to my usual trail shoe weight of around 800g. And as a fully flexible shoe they can be easily stuffed inside a side pocket or down the side of a backpack. Cost - around £75-£80 on the UK websites I looked at)
Putting on the 5Fs for the first time takes you back to childhood.
Remember the trouble you had in fitting all those pesky digits into their respective glove finger?
That's the sort of re-discovery I found putting the 5Fs on for the first time. Most toes fitted quite happily, until I came to the two smallest. Especially the last one. The one who went wee wee wee. Always was a recalciant bugger.
This individual, usually very matey with its bigger neighbour, pressed together after years of standard footwear, objected loudly as it was spread-eagled away from its normal position and slipped into the nominated 5F toe slot.
Looking down I could see all five toes splayed out like a duck's webbed foot. It looked natural, well sort of, but the little toes spent their 5F residency reminding me that their position didn’t feel quite right. The foot tendons, unused to the new position, always felt slightly strange.
Funny really as the 5Fs position is the more natural. Its just my own feet that have developed otherwise.
For the moment I resisted the urge to snap off the offending toes or commit a yakuza style act.
Once the toes are positioned the 5F is peeled back along the foot, over the heel, and a Velcro cinch strap pulls the shoe tight around the base of the ankle and top of the foot. A simple and firm attachment. Not much to go wrong there. The result - a very snug fit. One that isn’t going to come off in fast flowing water and defeats most attempts for gravel or sand to work its way inside.
So far so good.
Initial feeling - something akin to a climbing shoe, but much snugger. It really did feel as if I was bare footed except for a slight noticeable cushioning effect from the Vibram sole, and the rands over each toe providing some toe stub protection. The sole appears to mimics the location of normal foot calluses, providing a definite cushioning but not being invasive. And of course the whole sole is very flexible. Very very flexible.
But how do they feel out in the real world? Labels: Gear
Wednesday, July 8
The Competition - Enter Here
I've thought long and hard about setting some suitably fiendish questions in celebration of this site's third birthday.
Much of it wasted activity to be honest, as even I couldn't answer some of the original ideas that my warped persona came up with.
So back to basics it is then. But slightly challenging as the prizes warrant a little effort. After all - can't make it too easy can we? I have a reputation to uphold.
Hmm. Anyway - the questions all have answers somewhere on this site, except the Tie-Breaker.
To enter - merely leave your answers in the COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY between now (8/7/09) and midnight on July 25th 2009.
Q1. Why did I originally start backpacking?
Q2. In Hincheslea Wood I saw something rise from the ashes - what was the object in question?
Q3. What is the make & model of my tent?
Tie-Breaker: How many page loads will I get on July 25th 2009?
(Hint: I've had around 16.5k so far this year)
Prizes, as if you need reminding, are:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
Rules
- 1 entry per person
- In the event all 3 answers are correct the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of Winner 1, 2 etc
- If less than 3 answers are correct, and prizes remain, the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of the remaining Winners
- Winner 1 will be offered their pick of the goody bag; Winner 2 next choice etc etc
- In the event prizes remain, or are not claimed by the end of July I may offer them up on a first come, first served basis.
- My decision is autocratic, despotic, unilateral. And final.
Best of luck.
Labels: blog media
Monday, August 10
Birthday Competition
(Edit 10 Aug)
The last of the prizes will be going to the local Post Office tomorrow (Tues)
Here's the final list of the lucky recipients
Londonbackpacker - Nalgene Cantene water bladder
keeniemeenie - Vibram Fivefingers KSO
Martin Rye - The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Trevor D Gamble - Tilley Hat
Mark Dunkerley - Blizzard Bag
PhilT - The Philosophy of RiskLabels: blog media
Wednesday, July 1
..And the prizes on the conveyor belt are...
Competition prizes will include:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
- (NEW) Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
So if that's whetted your appetite, keep watching for details on how to enter.
Labels: blog media
All site material © John Hee - ask before you snatch
A good idea. Definitely a radical approach to footwear. But rather too restrictive was my feeling at the time.
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the PR company representing Vibram in the UK with details of an increased Fivefinger range following feedback from many of the converts to this approach to foot cladding. For converts is the term that best describes those who've taken to this approach, especially amongst the running community in the USA.
The marketing blurb told me that the "KSO (Keep Stuff Out) model was developed in response to feedback from runners who wanted a more closed-in shoe to protect them from debris, such as gravel" Now this was more like it. A fully fitted shoe, Vibram soled, offering protection to the whole foot.
A couple of enquiries later, the usual visit to the Post Office to pick up the "you were out" parcel, and I my hands on a pair to try out for myself.
The technical stats first. The UK's offical supplier website's fitting guide suggested a snug fit (there's lots of information over on the site about the background/benefits for those so inclined)
Normally a UK size 7 (EU size 41) shoe fitting I decided on a EU size 40, which in hindsight may be a little snugger than I'd like, but that could be the familiarisation phase that such a different approach to foot wear requires (an initial two weeks acquaintance is Vibram's suggestion)
My fitting tipped the scales at 285g - a substantial weight reduction when compared to my usual trail shoe weight of around 800g. And as a fully flexible shoe they can be easily stuffed inside a side pocket or down the side of a backpack. Cost - around £75-£80 on the UK websites I looked at)
Putting on the 5Fs for the first time takes you back to childhood.
Remember the trouble you had in fitting all those pesky digits into their respective glove finger?
That's the sort of re-discovery I found putting the 5Fs on for the first time. Most toes fitted quite happily, until I came to the two smallest. Especially the last one. The one who went wee wee wee. Always was a recalciant bugger.
This individual, usually very matey with its bigger neighbour, pressed together after years of standard footwear, objected loudly as it was spread-eagled away from its normal position and slipped into the nominated 5F toe slot.
Looking down I could see all five toes splayed out like a duck's webbed foot. It looked natural, well sort of, but the little toes spent their 5F residency reminding me that their position didn’t feel quite right. The foot tendons, unused to the new position, always felt slightly strange.
Funny really as the 5Fs position is the more natural. Its just my own feet that have developed otherwise.
For the moment I resisted the urge to snap off the offending toes or commit a yakuza style act.
Once the toes are positioned the 5F is peeled back along the foot, over the heel, and a Velcro cinch strap pulls the shoe tight around the base of the ankle and top of the foot. A simple and firm attachment. Not much to go wrong there. The result - a very snug fit. One that isn’t going to come off in fast flowing water and defeats most attempts for gravel or sand to work its way inside.
So far so good.
Initial feeling - something akin to a climbing shoe, but much snugger. It really did feel as if I was bare footed except for a slight noticeable cushioning effect from the Vibram sole, and the rands over each toe providing some toe stub protection. The sole appears to mimics the location of normal foot calluses, providing a definite cushioning but not being invasive. And of course the whole sole is very flexible. Very very flexible.
But how do they feel out in the real world?
Labels: Gear
The Competition - Enter Here
I've thought long and hard about setting some suitably fiendish questions in celebration of this site's third birthday.
Much of it wasted activity to be honest, as even I couldn't answer some of the original ideas that my warped persona came up with.
So back to basics it is then. But slightly challenging as the prizes warrant a little effort. After all - can't make it too easy can we? I have a reputation to uphold.
Hmm. Anyway - the questions all have answers somewhere on this site, except the Tie-Breaker.
To enter - merely leave your answers in the COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY between now (8/7/09) and midnight on July 25th 2009.
Q1. Why did I originally start backpacking?
Q2. In Hincheslea Wood I saw something rise from the ashes - what was the object in question?
Q3. What is the make & model of my tent?
Tie-Breaker: How many page loads will I get on July 25th 2009?
(Hint: I've had around 16.5k so far this year)
Prizes, as if you need reminding, are:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
Rules
- 1 entry per person
- In the event all 3 answers are correct the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of Winner 1, 2 etc
- If less than 3 answers are correct, and prizes remain, the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of the remaining Winners
- Winner 1 will be offered their pick of the goody bag; Winner 2 next choice etc etc
- In the event prizes remain, or are not claimed by the end of July I may offer them up on a first come, first served basis.
- My decision is autocratic, despotic, unilateral. And final.
Best of luck.
Labels: blog media
Monday, August 10
Birthday Competition
(Edit 10 Aug)
The last of the prizes will be going to the local Post Office tomorrow (Tues)
Here's the final list of the lucky recipients
Londonbackpacker - Nalgene Cantene water bladder
keeniemeenie - Vibram Fivefingers KSO
Martin Rye - The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Trevor D Gamble - Tilley Hat
Mark Dunkerley - Blizzard Bag
PhilT - The Philosophy of RiskLabels: blog media
Wednesday, July 1
..And the prizes on the conveyor belt are...
Competition prizes will include:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
- (NEW) Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
So if that's whetted your appetite, keep watching for details on how to enter.
Labels: blog media
All site material © John Hee - ask before you snatch
Much of it wasted activity to be honest, as even I couldn't answer some of the original ideas that my warped persona came up with.
So back to basics it is then. But slightly challenging as the prizes warrant a little effort. After all - can't make it too easy can we? I have a reputation to uphold.
Hmm. Anyway - the questions all have answers somewhere on this site, except the Tie-Breaker.
To enter - merely leave your answers in the COMMENTS ON THIS POST ONLY between now (8/7/09) and midnight on July 25th 2009.
Q1. Why did I originally start backpacking?
Q2. In Hincheslea Wood I saw something rise from the ashes - what was the object in question?
Q3. What is the make & model of my tent?
Tie-Breaker: How many page loads will I get on July 25th 2009?
(Hint: I've had around 16.5k so far this year)
Prizes, as if you need reminding, are:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
Rules
- 1 entry per person
- In the event all 3 answers are correct the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of Winner 1, 2 etc
- If less than 3 answers are correct, and prizes remain, the Tie Breaker will be used to determine the order of the remaining Winners
- Winner 1 will be offered their pick of the goody bag; Winner 2 next choice etc etc
- In the event prizes remain, or are not claimed by the end of July I may offer them up on a first come, first served basis.
- My decision is autocratic, despotic, unilateral. And final.
Best of luck.
Labels: blog media
Birthday Competition
(Edit 10 Aug)
The last of the prizes will be going to the local Post Office tomorrow (Tues)
Here's the final list of the lucky recipients
Londonbackpacker - Nalgene Cantene water bladder
keeniemeenie - Vibram Fivefingers KSO
Martin Rye - The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Trevor D Gamble - Tilley Hat
Mark Dunkerley - Blizzard Bag
PhilT - The Philosophy of RiskLabels: blog media
Wednesday, July 1
..And the prizes on the conveyor belt are...
Competition prizes will include:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
- (NEW) Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
So if that's whetted your appetite, keep watching for details on how to enter.
Labels: blog media
All site material © John Hee - ask before you snatch
The last of the prizes will be going to the local Post Office tomorrow (Tues)
Here's the final list of the lucky recipients
Londonbackpacker - Nalgene Cantene water bladder
keeniemeenie - Vibram Fivefingers KSO
Martin Rye - The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Trevor D Gamble - Tilley Hat
Mark Dunkerley - Blizzard Bag
PhilT - The Philosophy of Risk
Labels: blog media
..And the prizes on the conveyor belt are...
Competition prizes will include:
- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
- (NEW) Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
So if that's whetted your appetite, keep watching for details on how to enter.
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- Vibram Fivefingers KSO Size 40 [Ex review - worn, but not in anger]
- Tilley Hat - Model T3 Size 140 [As recommended by Ray Mears]
- Nalgene Cantene water bladder (96oz) [Courtesy of Podcast Bob, brand new, and now unobtainable]
- Book - "Call Out Mountain Rescue" (MRT's pocket guide to safety on the hill)
- Book - "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane
- Regatta X-ert Performance Baseball cap (Seal grey - size S/M - new)
- Furtech Blizzard Bag (ex review; unpacked; unused outdoors)
- (NEW) Book - "The Philosophy of Risk" by Jeff Connor (the life of Dougal Haston)
So if that's whetted your appetite, keep watching for details on how to enter.
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