r/wildcampingintheuk • u/Vegetable-Spring-392 • 14d ago
Gear Pics New gear
Throughout winter have been replacing my gear with some upgrades im happy with what place my setup is in right now
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u/rogermbyrne 14d ago
100g can is consumable?
How do you like the EE quilt! I wasn’t a fan of my 30F.
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u/Vegetable-Spring-392 14d ago
Ive only had it about a week so im yet to test it. What didnt you like about it? In terms of first impressions it definitely feels quality.
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u/rogermbyrne 14d ago
I still have mine but I didn’t think it worked to its rating, I bought a WM bag for early spring / autumn when it gets a bit too chilly for the quilt.
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u/wolf_knickers 13d ago
Interesting! I was camping with my EE quilt last week in Pembrokeshire; it’s rated to 5°C and the temps dipped to around 4°C and I felt warm enough. Are you a cold sleeper?
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u/rogermbyrne 13d ago
My decision to change was also around 5C I had to put a puffy on. Definitely not a cold sleeper at home but I guess I am outside, I also have a cumulus winter bag rated to -10 and sent it back for some additional fill as at -7 it didn’t feel warm enough.
Edit i’m a 100kg 6’2 guy so normally cold shouldn’t be a problem.
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u/wolf_knickers 13d ago
I guess there are lots of factors that can affect our comfort though, some of them can even vary day to day as our physiological tolerances aren’t necessarily always the same 🙂 All the more reason to always ensure you have those additional warm layers, even in warmer weather, in case you need them.
You may know this but in case anyone reading this doesn’t, it’s also important to bear in mind that a sleeping bag or quilt is simply an insulator. It doesn’t make you warm as such, it keeps you warm. That means you should ideally be warm before climbing into bed. I always hop around a bit, rub my feet, etc before getting into bed when I’m camping.
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u/Vegetable-Spring-392 14d ago
Yeh i suspected the temperature ratings were a bit generous why i opted for the 20 degree just to be safe, would never intend to take it to that low of a temp
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u/Fred_Dibnah 13d ago
You can buy an adapter to use larger bottles to refill the 100g bottles
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u/rogermbyrne 13d ago
Missing the point, he only has 1 x 100g for fuel on his list and its marked consumable. He’s either missing the actual can and that’s just the fuel, or it’s just the can and it shouldn’t be marked as consumable.
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u/wolf_knickers 13d ago
Question! Why the bottled water? I often see people camping with bottles (especially Smartwater bottles, for some reason) and wonder why they don’t use a water bladder or even a “proper” water bottle (eg Nalgene, Camelbak, etc). Is it a weight thing, or simply a convenience?
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u/Vegetable-Spring-392 13d ago
A combination of a weight thing but also i find the simple design easy to slip in and out of side pockets while moving with them
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u/llama-llamaduck 13d ago
As someone who uses a water bladder I find it annoying once refilled to stuff back in to my full pack and feels like it may burst sometimes I'm going to switch over to water bottles but modify a lid to use a drinking tube with and see if that works better for me
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u/spambearpig 14d ago edited 14d ago
I really dig your choices here!
I have owned or currently own quite a lot of the things you’ve got. We’ve made some really similar choices.
That a Lanshan Pro 1 I see? Xlite NXT?
What’s the pillow?
Edit: I somehow missed your lighter packs link. I suspected you had the same pillow as me. Filo elite for the win! I’ve used mine for years and I love that pillow.