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Comment on My favourite outdoor blog posts (18th April 2011 – 8th May 2011) by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:47:03 +0000

Hi Gordon – unfortunately my workload increased so I didn’t have the time to keep up with the feeds. I will try and remember to do a few more (less regularly). I post most of blog posts I like on my twitter feed as well.

Comment on My favourite outdoor blog posts (18th April 2011 – 8th May 2011) by gordon@myoutdoorlife

gordon@myoutdoorlife — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:06:41 +0000

hi ,
i like the idea of the post, are you no longer doing it? as the last entry was last year.
would be great if you could do an update
gordon@myoutdoorlife´s last [type] ..Runners, have you tried the park run events?

Comment on A wintery night in a hammock! by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:38:43 +0000

Is not going to the cafe a perfect example of modern hunting / gathering?

The next hammock I am going to borrow can be used as a bivi bag when there are not any suitable trees around, which makes it potentially more useful for backpacking!

Comment on A wintery night in a hammock! by Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:02:30 +0000

Highly intriguing!
Is going to the cafe allowed? Surely you should be engaged in some sort of hunter/gatherer exercise?
This is the second post about travel hammocks I’ve read and I can see that this is a very attractive option – if suitable trees are going to be available.

Comment on My outdoor highlights from 2011 by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:27:51 +0000

Thanks for you comment Gordon. I was quite nice to keep track of how far I was walking throughout the year – in fact I am currently doing a group test of tracker apps to work out which is the best for the job (I use ViewRanger which also gives you OS maps as well as linking to Social Hiking). Having a target did help encourage me out more.

Just had a quick read of your McMurdo Parka review – a big winter jacket is one of the bits of kit I am definitely missing!

Comment on My outdoor highlights from 2011 by gordon@myoutdoorlife

gordon@myoutdoorlife — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:17:29 +0000

nice to look back over the year! kinda inspired me to maybe record all my walks and total it up for the year i’m guessing i only walk about 6-700 miles a year 1000 is a great target.
gordon@myoutdoorlife´s last [type] ..THE NORTH FACE – Mcmurdo Parka Jacket- My Honest Review

Comment on A wintery night in a hammock! by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:19:49 +0000

To be honest not really – you sit down in it so it is taking your weight and then swing your body in!

Comment on A wintery night in a hammock! by Clive Walker

Clive Walker — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:14:03 +0000

I always imagined that getting into a hammock was quite difficult. Is it?!

Comment on A misty and muddy Salcey Forest by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:09:15 +0000

Hi Fazza – I find the main area a bit dull, but the quieter areas (especially to the south) are amazing!

Comment on A 17 mile hike through the farmland and woodland of Northamptonshire (and Buckinghamshire) by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:07:20 +0000

Thanks Fazza – it was a lovely walk. At least one pub is a definate requirement!