Aldi Hydration Rucksack each £7.99



Geoff Berrow wrote:

> I must say I'm bewildered. Half the group are talking about rock
> bottom priced kit and half are talking about arm and a leg stuff.
>
> How much is 'I use this kit because it works' as opposed to 'this bit
> of kit must work because I paid a lot of money for it.'

Because it works. Function not fashion!

I use top of the range GPS & camera gear, but at the same time I'm happy
to wear army surplus gear and kip in a £15 Argos tent.

It's all about what you really need. If you can get it cheap, great.
No point paying a lot just for the name.

Having said that, I have recently paid over the odds for some ultra
lightweight camping gear, but there's a genuine functional reason for
that. It wouldn't be justified for use on a camp site.

Paul
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http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk
 
Fran wrote:

> I do have
> 'proper' socks for hiking, because experience has proved that
> cheap ones aren't worth having,

I agree, good socks are worth the expense.

> Tents? Cheap, free, in "last year's colours" (so half
> price) or second hand. Sleeping bags? Would you believe
> Somerfield? Also Lidl, Aldi, Poundstretcher... Self-inflating
> mattresses from Therm-A-Rest, Highlander, Lidl...

Perfectly good for campsites.

Paul
--
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[email protected] said...
> Fran wrote:
>
> > I do have
> > 'proper' socks for hiking, because experience has proved that
> > cheap ones aren't worth having,
>
> I agree, good socks are worth the expense.
>
> > Tents? Cheap, free, in "last year's colours" (so half
> > price) or second hand. Sleeping bags? Would you believe
> > Somerfield? Also Lidl, Aldi, Poundstretcher... Self-inflating
> > mattresses from Therm-A-Rest, Highlander, Lidl...
>
> Perfectly good for campsites.

Exactly. I do have some 2-man bomb-proof 4-season all-terrain
tents which would be fine for wild camping, but they'd probably
all be a bit heavy for backpacking, even sharing the weight.
There are 7 of us in my family; however even I'm not entirely
sure why we have *9* tents between us!
--
I try to be a good example to my children, but they just see me
as a dire warning.
 
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 23:04:06 +0100, Fran <[email protected]> wrote:

>There are 7 of us in my family; however even I'm not entirely
>sure why we have *9* tents between us!

Because you're normal. (FSVO normal).

I have 4 tents, 3 sleeping bags, 4 rucksacks, 3 stoves, 3 pairs of
boots ..... but only ever use one of each at a time. (Apart from the
boots, of course; I wear them in pairs.)

Judith
 
In Article <[email protected]>,Geoff Berrow
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I must say I'm bewildered. Half the group are talking about rock bottom
>priced kit and half are talking about arm and a leg stuff.

I don't think there's any reason these days to pay full price for outdoor
stuff, there are factory outlets all over the place. Amongst my Argos, Aldi
and Regatta bargains I have lots of expensive looking Mountain Equipment
stuff, but then I do live 2 mins from one of their factory outlets ;)

Regards,
Richard G.
 
I noticed that Message-ID: <[email protected]>
from Richard G. contained the following:

>Amongst my Argos, Aldi
>and Regatta bargains I have lots of expensive looking Mountain Equipment
>stuff, but then I do live 2 mins from one of their factory outlets ;)

Person I was walking with on Sunday had a lot of that gear. It does
look very nice.

--
Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/
 
I noticed that Message-ID:
<[email protected]> from Fran contained the
following:

>I flatly
>refuse to compromise on footwear, regardless of whether it's
>sandals or walking boots (and I don't have anything else) or even
>shoes for the children to wear to school;

Well there's compromise and compromise. I'm very happy with my Trezeta
boots at £60. I thought that was a lot of money then, but after reading
what some people here pay... I've got a pair of Bridgedale socks
somewhere, but they are the only socks that gave me a blister ( It was
where an inside seam rubbed - I wear them inside out now). Possibly my
boots are a tad small but they are fine with Peter Storm socks.

>however my walking
>poles came from Lidl and are just fine; my kag and trousers came
>from a Tog24 factory retail outlet; my fleeces are courtesy of
>places like Tesco; T-shirts from Milletts or Lidl...

I was looking at an expensive fleece on Saturday. It was about twice
the thickness of my cheapo one, but as I was sweating in the cheapo one
on Sunday I'm ok for now. Maybe when it gets colder.

> I do have
>'proper' socks for hiking, because experience has proved that
>cheap ones aren't worth having, but my rucksacks are all
>cheap'n'cheerful

I think I will get a better day sack next year to try to avoid the
sodden back.

--
Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/
 
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:00:59 +0100, Geoff Berrow <[email protected]> wrote:

| I noticed that Message-ID: <[email protected]>
| from Judith contained the following:
|
| >
| >I had to laugh on my way into Aldi when I realised I was wearing my
| >Aldi Fleece and my Aldi walking boots. I didn't have my Aldi trekking
| >poles though ..... didn't want to overdo it.
|
| I must say I'm bewildered. Half the group are talking about rock bottom
| priced kit and half are talking about arm and a leg stuff.
|
| How much is 'I use this kit because it works' as opposed to 'this bit of
| kit must work because I paid a lot of money for it.'

I buy and use mid range kit.

--
Dave F
 
The message <[email protected]>
from Judith <[email protected]> contains these words:

> >There are 7 of us in my family; however even I'm not entirely
> >sure why we have *9* tents between us!

> Because you're normal. (FSVO normal).

> I have 4 tents, 3 sleeping bags, 4 rucksacks, 3 stoves, 3 pairs of
> boots ..... but only ever use one of each at a time. (Apart from the
> boots, of course; I wear them in pairs.)

I only have 1 bivvy bag but I do have 5 tents, 5 rucksacks (and a
packframe), 4 sleeping bags, 4 stoves, and about a dozen pairs of boots.
Apart from 1 tent, a rucksack and a few pairs of boots I think all the
gear is at least 25 years old, probably 30, and much of it unusable.

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 69 summits
New - 47 (Marilyns 13, Sweats 5, Outlying Fells 35)
Repeats - 22( Marilyns 7, Sweats 16, Wainwrights 16)
 
Geoff Berrow <[email protected]> wrote
>
>How much is 'I use this kit because it works' as opposed to 'this bit of
>kit must work because I paid a lot of money for it.'

The two reasons are not mutually exclusive. ;-)
--
Gordon
 
Roger <[email protected]> wrote
>The message <[email protected]>
>from Judith <[email protected]> contains these words:
>
>> >There are 7 of us in my family; however even I'm not entirely
>> >sure why we have *9* tents between us!
>
>> Because you're normal. (FSVO normal).
>
>> I have 4 tents, 3 sleeping bags, 4 rucksacks, 3 stoves, 3 pairs of
>> boots ..... but only ever use one of each at a time. (Apart from the
>> boots, of course; I wear them in pairs.)
>
>I only have 1 bivvy bag but I do have 5 tents, 5 rucksacks (and a
>packframe), 4 sleeping bags, 4 stoves, and about a dozen pairs of boots.
>Apart from 1 tent, a rucksack and a few pairs of boots I think all the
>gear is at least 25 years old, probably 30, and much of it unusable.
>
Oh well - if most of it is unusable you have some excuse!

I have a wry smile when I read about all the redundant gear people have,
yet they scoff at paying a good price for one set of top class gear!

When I reckon what I was wearing for Sunday's walk in a bitterly cold
wind it adds up like:

Coat (Abris Sympatex, at least 8 years old) = £130 in sale
Trousers (Paramo waterproof, 4 years old) = £100
Boots (Zamberland Fellites, 4 years old) = £100 approx
Shirt (Paramo, 5 years old) = £50
Peter Storm short sleeved base layer = say, £10
Socks ('Technical' from Blacks) = £8

A total of about £400, plus a rucksack about another £25.

Yesterday I wore the Berghaus coat I bought for last winter, which adds
another £250, and I was glad of it!

I have a few extra pairs of socks, and another Paramo shirt.

The important point is that one of the two coats is worn almost ever
day, depending on the weather, and the shirts are also normal day wear
in winter for me, as I succumb to the effects of age on my ability to
stand the cold.

All the stuff I have is in regular use, so it virtually pays for itself,
but just how many tents or stoves does a girl need?

(Large families are excused this question) :)
--
Gordon
 
[email protected] said...
> All the stuff I have is in regular use, so it virtually pays for itself,
> but just how many tents or stoves does a girl need?
>
> (Large families are excused this question) :)
>
I work on the principle that it is definitely possible to have
too many stoves/burners. I can do a very basic meal on what I've
got for the family, but anything else and - oh dear, don't fancy
a one-pot wonder for tea tonight? We'll have to force ourselves
to find an eatery. What a shame! Heheheh.

As for the tents, they all have their uses, in different
situations and for different numbers of people using them. I
must admit though that I cannot forsee any plausible situation
when all will be in use at once!
--
I try to be a good example to my children, but they just see me
as a dire warning.
 
On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:57:12 +0100, Fran <[email protected]> wrote:

| [email protected] said...
| > All the stuff I have is in regular use, so it virtually pays for itself,
| > but just how many tents or stoves does a girl need?

| I work on the principle that it is definitely possible to have
| too many stoves/burners.

It all depends what you want to do with them.
When tenting, with a car, with two, two burner stoves, at CCC Ardgarten.
The midges were so bad that we had our second stove upwind burning bracken
as a smudge fire, and the warden said nothing about it.

--
Dave F
 
On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 20:05:59 +0100, Judith
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 13:08:57 +0100, Gordon <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>but just how many tents or stoves does a girl need?
>
>
>One more (recurring)

Heh.... a girl after my own heart... :)


Best wishes,
--
Peewiglet
 
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...

>
> I think I will get a better day sack next year to try to avoid the
> sodden back.
>

unless you're prepared to get one of the various 'airflow' varieties
which offset your centre of gravity, I'd be surprised if it makes much
difference.

I've come to the conclusion that a sweaty back is one of the joys of
walking. But there again I sweat like a horse so YMMV :)

--
Darren
 
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> In Article <[email protected]>,Geoff Berrow
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >I must say I'm bewildered. Half the group are talking about rock bottom
> >priced kit and half are talking about arm and a leg stuff.
>
> I don't think there's any reason these days to pay full price for outdoor
> stuff, there are factory outlets all over the place. Amongst my Argos, Aldi
> and Regatta bargains I have lots of expensive looking Mountain Equipment
> stuff, but then I do live 2 mins from one of their factory outlets ;)

ME kit is my one big weakness - basically 'cos I've used it for ages, it
fits my shape and it's never let me down.

But I'm yet to find a good factory outlet that stocks a decent range -
do you fancy sharing the secret of where yours is?

--
Darren
 
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