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Mourneman

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All the gear no idea
« on: March 28, 2012 »
with all the family interested in some sort of outdoor pursuits i'am running out of gear space,question is,how many of you guys keep your kit in a shed or garage,not sure on insurance?


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& that just some of my stuff,the house is coming down  ::)
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012 »
Is that your version of the bat cave? Every outdoors person has one  :)
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012 »
Very neat and tidy!! I wish mine was the same..
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012 »
my gear is either in the caravan, the attic or in the car boot, its now very difficult to get into the caravan  :o  the boot is worse!  the only thing thats gets into the house is my down sleeping bag  :)

saw this front porch recently, that's the way a house should be  :)



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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012 »
Why not get a few lengths of wood, drill and secure them onto the back, and sides of what looks like a cupboard, then place some long & flat pieces of wood on top, and the repeat for more levels/space?  Couldn't cost more than around £30 from B&Q if you have the power tools handy. 

Here's where I store 99% of my gear (in my cupboard  ;D), and I'm quickly running out of space.  Think the two pine planks were about £15 in total. 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1823866/%24NI-Wild%24/IMG_0089.JPG

Also, how do you get your compass to stay in position like that?  I'm fed up of putting mine through the chest strap only to find out that it slips out 30 seconds later.
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012 »
just checked the car boot, it contains:

3 rucksacks (2 fully packed and ready to go on a winter hike)
2 pairs boots
3 pairs trainers
2 stools (the ones you sit on!!)
1 camera tripod
1 ice axe
10 bottles of water (various coloured caps for each member of the family, saves a fortune on long drives on hot days)
various tow ropes, toolkit, snow shovel, towel, couple of jumpers, an extra coat, loads of other stuff but couldn't be bothered pulling any more out  ;D

the only thing i'd want to add is a fold up bike  :)




and i really need to sort out the caravan  :o




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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012 »
Quote from: LandyLiam on March 29, 2012
just checked the car boot, it contains:

3 rucksacks (2 fully packed and ready to go on a winter hike)
2 pairs boots
3 pairs trainers
2 stools (the ones you sit on!!)
1 camera tripod
1 ice axe
10 bottles of water (various coloured caps for each member of the family, saves a fortune on long drives on hot days)
various tow ropes, toolkit, snow shovel, towel, couple of jumpers, an extra coat, loads of other stuff but couldn't be bothered pulling any more out  ;D


Is the tin whistle to pass time on long journeys too, or just for when you're danderin' wi Drennan?
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2012 »
very observant (read thats as too much time on you hands  :) ) its my daughters (glad i hid the barbie doll before the pic!) and no way could i listen to that screeching away on a long journey, if i hear twinkle twinkle little star one more time .......  >:(
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2012 »
Various coloured caps for each family member?? Are you afraid of catching something.. More to the point... 10?????
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2012 »
you know what kids are like, they wouldn't dare share a bottle of water with someone in case they get their "slabbers", but if it was a tin of coke, they'd down it floaties and all  ;D

p.s. 10 bottles as i often have nices and nephews as well, as you can imagine it costs a fortune to get them all a wee drink on the way home from a walk, i even keep a few "mountain bars" in the car in case they get peckish, sorry kids, no mcdonalds today  :P
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Re: All the gear no idea
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2012 »
Not with 10 kids, it would cost you a fortune lol
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