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      Snugpak Stratosphere Bivi 

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      breathingoutmyarse
      Published on 30-04-2012 09:30     Number of Views: 2037 
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      I was massively excited when I received the Stratosphere. I had read that it was lightweight, easy to use and it looked cool. This is what I discovered.

      Carriage:

      When I first tore open the parcel I thought I must have been sent the wrong item. It felt far too light! When packed, the Stratosphere is the same size as an issue 3/4 length issue sleeping mat when it is rolled into it’s bag, hardly any bigger than an issue bivi bag, though you due to the poles it needs to be packed with a little more care. It weighs a kilo, the same as an issue water bottle. ...
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      Marauder Webbing 

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      Mav
      Published on 27-03-2012 21:11  Number of Views: 1922 
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      First - the caveats: I'm only using this as a CFAV, my boss gave/issued me this webbing, my last experience with webbing was near 20yrs ago, and I'm a self confessed gear whore!

      So, on to the webbing. This the Marauder SAS/Para MTP Webbing available from Britkit for £94.95 I've no idea what makes it SAS/PAra... that's their label. ...
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      Hi-Tec Altitude IV WP Walking Boots 

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      squeekingsapper
      Published on 18-03-2012 21:01  Number of Views: 1252 
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      Everyone has heard of Hi Tec footwear, as let’s face it, they have been around since 1974, starting off in the sports footwear area and slowly spreading, also trading under their other brand name of Magnum.

      One of the mainstays of the Hi Tec walking boot range is the Altitude range of boots that are now in their '4th generation' and which are a lightweight ankle type of boot weighing in at only 600 grams in weight per boot in a size 8. The altitude boot comes not only in a choice of two colours (black or brown), but also a choice of full grain of nubuck leather upper. I have tested the full leather version in brown, however I doubt there is little difference to the weight between the ver ...
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      Wayfayrer Ready To Eat Meals 

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      Gramps
      Published on 18-03-2012 20:58  Number of Views: 4333 
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      Well, as a long time consumer of rat packs leading back to the days of tins of Bacon Burger I thought it would be interesting to see a civvie take on them. Wayfayrer, as has been said in the review by Brotherton Lad, have been providing ...
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      Issue molle belt v Solo International belt 

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      breathingoutmyarse
      Published on 17-03-2012 22:57  Number of Views: 1799 
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      I am just getting ready to pack to my kit for another Op Tour to Afg. On my previous tour (H13) I took my webbing with me (a mixture of PLCE and tailored bits from Dixie's Corner). I ended up spending the first 5 months living out of a Jackal so the webbing became redunant. The times I did use it I made the mistake of overloading on ammo. I probably had enough ammo to single-handedly win the Battle of Roarkes Drift! Towards the end of the tour, I moved to NES(N) but had already backloaded my webbing to BSN. Big mistake! I was now on foot and felt vunberable with all my kit on my daysack. ...
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      Hi-Tec Cascadia Event WPI Walking Boots 

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      Gramps
      Published on 17-03-2012 17:46  Number of Views: 841 
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      My first ever pair of walking boots were some Hi-Tec Matterhorn’s that I got while in college nigh on 17 years ago. When I returned to hillwalking about 6 years ago it was in a pair of Hi-Tec Rangers, so I have a little history of this brand. I was really interested to see how the brand had moved on from those basic offerings to the more technical boots on offer today. ...
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      Nike Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes 

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      Gramps
      Published on 10-03-2012 23:22  Number of Views: 1464 
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      The Nike Air brand has been about for over 20 years now and has always proven popular with athletes, recreational runners and those that think a Gym is their old uncle James. As a brand Nike have always tried to push their products with a huge technological spin.

      The running shoes I have tested are the Nike Air Pegasus+ 28; these are sold as being suitable for people around the neutral running gait and as being in the cushioned bracket. A brief description of the technologies involved in the shoe follows. ...
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      Armadillo Falcon 

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      MrBane
      Published on 09-03-2012 19:10  Number of Views: 1057 
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      It's hard to stay warm when you're cold. It's even harder to stay cold when you're warm.

      You wake up and it's cold outside (Or you already are outside!) and so you make a judgement call on sticking on a base layer before you go out for your run / walk / hike / patrol. Perhaps with the first three options, it's not going to too big a problem if you decide to up the pace and want to pause and take off that base layer. ...
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