Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: Drongo on December 25, 2010
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Being a forum for outdoor folks, I'm sure Santa has been shopping in Cotswolds/Tiso/Blacks etc....
What you all get...?
I've been especially lucky this year with a crackin' wife and relations who just don't know when enough, really in enough...
Rab Summit Jacket
AV Caving Oversuit
AV Caving Undersuit
GorillaPod Magnetic
Lego Technic 4x4 Buggy (complete with headlight, auto adjusting suspension and working winch which took over 10 hrs to build today...!)
Wii Lego Harry Potter Game
A3 Ortelieb Map Case
Tibloc Emergency Ascender
Microfleece Balaclava
1 litre Lifesystems Flask
Fire Steel (now got a spare as I already got one with my Secret Santa gift)
FFS Cave Rescue Manual
IKEA vouchers (for our new wardrobes)
Tesco Vouchers (mum's traditional since I moved out of home +10yrs ago)
Big box of Chocolates
Canterbury trousers and shirt for PE days in work
Apple, Orange, £1 coin (family tradition since I was wee...)
Stuff for our dogs
Bibs and stuff for our impending baby...
I'm sure there was more, I'm seriously overwhelmed by it all.... :o
Going to sleep tonight a very very happy boy...
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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3 hundred and fifty quid to use on whatever i want. ;D ;D
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stuff that might interest you lot
karrimore xlite sleeping mat (MMM here we come!)
asics 1160 trainers (will be doing those peaks at speed ;D )
a voucher for a guided trip up Donard on New Years Eve to celebrate the new year (well chuffed with this one)
a compass by Dalvey of Scotland
the rest is the usual mix of booze, garden tools and a rather unusual 1 piece tiger suit (i love it ;D )
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Folding shovel I bought myself!
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Amongst other things....
A brand new SAK to replace the old broken one.
I'm well pleased.
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Santa has definitely been shopping in some outdoor emporiums for me! My Rab Demand smock was part of my Christmas present as well as my birthday present but I also got a Travel Tap, a trekking towel, a pair of Outdoor Designs gloves and best of all... a packet of Southern Fried Chicken Super Noodles!
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I got a set off DMM flys (ice axes) and a set of Grivel G12's (crampons) and some money which I've invested in a Rab power stretch top, my new recommended piece of kit!
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I stuck to mainly technology stuff
iPad
Nitro RC car
out door bits and bobs
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FFS Cave Rescue Manual
:o I'm seeing a whole range of this stuff like the "...for dummies" range.
I got:
-Craghoppers Kiwi pants
-Berghaus GTX gaiters (too big, unfortunately had to exchange for a different make)
-A set of warm Bridgedale socks (hope to enjoy these)
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I got an easycamp 12v coolbox...am very pleased as I'd done quite alot of hinting in the lead up to christmas
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My birthday falls through Xmas and I got outdoors stuff then too.
Outdoors stuff:
Wind powered USB charger
Primus Gravity 2 Stove (converted from vouchers + cash)
Tibetan titanium pot/pan
£25 Cotswolds vouchers
Oakley sunglasses
Litexpress Camp 101 lantern
Mountain Hardwear Fleece
Walking socks
Rab Event Gaiters
and most importantly:
15 tins of haggis
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HH Lifa top and bottoms
Solarmonkey charger
Berghaus Tech Top
Salomon GTX Quests
Bridgedale Socks
HH Duffle Bag 90L
Exped Dry Bags
and with money a MRS Pocket Rocket for £18 and a Craghoppers Shirt for £15 both from sports Direct (Bargins ;D )
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Ahhh, welcome to the world of Salomon Quest's Lenny! :)
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I got myself a pair scarpa boots of eBay for £60 not even a scuff on them , previous owner got wrong size . I have worn in all the snow which was fine but tried them up binian and I'm not 100% sure I just find them to clunky
Rab photon jacket which is great and very warm
Few other bits and bobs including a compact camera as mine is floating in the sea of coast of Donegal
Also got my boys dd scout hammocks that a mate and I tried out in annalong wood on the 2nd , not sure if it was due to me getting over flu and feeling pretty crap but I felt sea sick lying in when it swung , will have to retry before I spend my money on my own hammock
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Ahhh, welcome to the world of Salomon Quest's Lenny! :)
There like trainers with ankle support
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Ahhh, welcome to the world of Salomon Quest's Lenny! :)
There like trainers with ankle support
I really like mine, very comfortable and I've grown pretty attached to them... but...
The Gore-tex lining on mine has started to leak after less than a year. The water isn't gushing in or anything, but on a day walk through the usual wet Mournes my socks are wet when I take the boots off.
A bit of internet research would suggest that all Gore membranes in boots are quite easily damaged through wear and tear, so I don't think the fault lies with Salomon. Seems to be a problem with all fabric boots; they rely on the membrane to stop water getting in but the membrane has a limited lifespan and is easily damaged by things like grit, small stones or even sharp toe nails. Once the membrane fails then the boot has no water resistance as the suede/fabric doesn't offer any real protection.
I've heard of this happening on several brands of fabric boots. I think the only answer if you want dry feet is either go for leather boots (the leather can be waterproofed on the outside) or wear waterproof socks! Or just stuff the whole notion of dry feet and get trail shoes ;)
Don't let that put you off, the Salomon's are still great boots and mine have served me well. Just wish expensive boots had a longer lifespan but I think this is a problem inherent in all fabric boots. As I can't afford to replace mine I will still be walking in them for a good while to come :)
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have you tried taking them back to point of sale?
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have you tried taking them back to point of sale?
Not yet, because I've only just recently convinced myself that the boots are definitely leaking and its not just sweaty feet :) Now I just need to prove it, so the boots have had a good clean and are now drying out. Once they have dried I will fill the inside of the boots with water. If a damp spot shows on the outside of the boot then thats where the membrane is leaking. Or at least thats the theory ;)
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Watch out you don't warp the insoles with your experiment, it hapened with mine when giving them a good proper clean out. They sit a wee bit high now into my arch but I'm not generally aware of it when I get walking (lots of other grumbles surface then!).
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Let me know how you get on?