MYOG Quilt

When I decide I’m going to build a piece of kit I don't just try any copy what’s already out there. I sit and think about the problems of these designs and, more importantly, what it is I really want from a piece of kit. Quilts is an area I’ve been thinking about a lot recently.

This isn't a step by step guide to building a quilt but should show you enough to make something similar should you choose.

Z-Packs Quilt Failure

Another trip, another kit failure. This time it’s the turn of the Z-Packs quilt I gave a positive review to here. In the review I commented that -

“...Quality is excellent. Materials and construction are first rate. I’m picky here and I wasn’t able to find fault with the stitching or materials...”

Unfortunately I will have to change my view on that after a blown seam during my cycle tour around Tasmania.

MLD Cricket Review

If there has been one most requested kit review from me then it has to be the Mountain Laurel Designs Cricket. There appears to be a lack of reviews for this shelter for some reason and I wasn't prepared to rush out my review on a piece of kit that hadn't been thoroughly tested. That wasn't because of lack of use. I originally used the Cricket back in 2011 for my Colorado Trail thru-hike, but I chose not to review it then because the weather had always been reasonably good. I think you can't comment on a shelters performance properly until it has survived at least one serious storm... Fortunately, I had a number of storms on my recent Tasmania trip, so finally here it is.

Back from Tassie!

Yesterday I returned to a damp, and rather cold, UK after successfully completing the Tasmania Bike & Hike trip.  Really enjoyed Tassie and will be putting up a summary of that trip sometime soon. I just have many 1000's of photo's to edit first... can't say I particularly enjoy editing that many photo's but the results are always worth the effort you put in.