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  1. Stroller123

    Ultralight Budget-Friendly Hikenture Sleeping Pad review and Comparison to the Quechua Ultralight

    Yes, you're right. When I wrote the post it was still in the box. I opened it today. I tried it this morning indoor. First impressions: - it's ridiculously light only 254g (without bag/repair kit/pump) - it can be inflated with few breaths and the pump is useless - it can be rolled inside the...
  2. Stroller123

    Ultralight Budget-Friendly Hikenture Sleeping Pad review and Comparison to the Quechua Ultralight

    You are already using them underneath the inflatable ones :) Mine looks thicker than the ones you're using it's about 1 cm thick and it doesn't have a reflective side, but they are the same thing. The X fame mat is a bet for me too, the theory behind it looks convincing, now I just need see if...
  3. Stroller123

    Ultralight Budget-Friendly Hikenture Sleeping Pad review and Comparison to the Quechua Ultralight

    As usual I like your approach 👍 Here's mine: I've tried several self inflating mats in the past, but I always went back to closed cell foam mats. I've been using for years a 3-season Multimat which they don't make it anymore (http://www.multimat.uk.com/) which weights only 250 grams and...
  4. Stroller123

    Stylish hats anyone? Pics please!

    ... and I always wear a buff under them as my shaved head feels more comfy 🤠
  5. Stroller123

    Stylish hats anyone? Pics please!

    This is what I usually wear, from left to right: Tilley TH5 Hemp; Tilley T3; simple straw hat; on the bottom Under Armour running cap (don't remember the model).
  6. Stroller123

    Help! The walking pole makes me feel like the walking dead!

    The poles are always with me. I mostly use both of them usually for long/regular stretches; sometimes just one to keep vegetation and spiderwebs off my face; sometimes they are strapped to my pack because I need both hands free to climb over boulders or over very steep sections. Using them also...
  7. Stroller123

    Recommendation - Keeping Back Pack Dry

    I have 2 or 3 very light waterproof bags in my pack to keep everything organized and dry. I put backpack cover on only with heavy rain, but I don't use it alone as wet backpack straps annoy me. I also use it to sit on it on wet ground and to cover things which are outside the tent. Poncho goes...
  8. Stroller123

    Morakniv

    I love the Mora, I always have one in my pack when doing wilderness walk, plus a small SAK on my pocket. You can carry it in your pack legally in EU as long as you have a valid reason (i.e. food preparation) for it and that you are be able to prove it (i.e. the presence of other food...
  9. Stroller123

    Hiking Trailer, advice

    Sorry, can't resist... Every time I hear about hiking trailers, my mind goes to this 🙂
  10. Stroller123

    Footwear - Waterproof or not waterproof.

    It just the definition that it's different. One claims to be WP the other doesn't, like a nylon poncho vs. a cotton one. When I was younger I used to go fishing and when standing in the water I used rubber boots or waders. It never crossed my mind to use Goretext boots even in shallow water...
  11. Stroller123

    Footwear - Waterproof or not waterproof.

    I use it to boil water for tea and it stays nested at the bottom of one of my water bottle. An acquaintance of mine never goes hiking without a moka pot, but then he shares the coffee which is good.
  12. Stroller123

    Footwear - Waterproof or not waterproof.

    Traditional media and social media influence people's opinions, it's been true since the first book has been published, I don't see why a YouTuber with several thousand followers couldn't shape the opinions of few inexperienced users. That depends if the Youtuber who 'hop onto the bandwagon'...
  13. Stroller123

    Footwear - Waterproof or not waterproof.

    Have a look at outdoors blogs and, especially, on YouTube, there are way too many Youtubers with several hundred thousand followers who have the most interesting theories which provide the "right" solution for all. It doesn't matter if those solutions look illogical or against common sense or...
  14. Stroller123

    Footwear - Waterproof or not waterproof.

    It depends how sensitive you are to the marketing. Back in the days wool was the best material for the Great Outdoors, then it became the enemy, now it's trendy again. So, probably the same "influencers" who now claim that it's better to walk with shoes and feet completely drenched in water...
  15. Stroller123

    How to lock a top loader?

    I see your point, sometimes the cheapest things that get stolen are the ones that cause more bother. Here some suggestions: Get a bright colored pack liner (waterproof bag and the like), saw a (double) zipper, keep it inside your pack with everything in it and lock it. Get a something like...
  16. Stroller123

    My all-season packing list

    I love reading lists and make them! If I may add my two cents: Weight: at the moment (age, level of fitness) I'm comfortable to carry 10Kg (with food and water), when I was younger and fitter I could carry more. So, even if I want to bring with me a lead ball, the total weight of my pack won't...
  17. Stroller123

    Shower shoes?

    I always wear some sort of flip flops when taking showers in shared bathrooms. Some blokes like to pee in the showers :mad: I use something like this...
  18. Stroller123

    Dry Feet ... Is it possible?

    I can't count the number of people I saw getting trench foot by using "the foot in the bag in the boot method". The way I do things are basically 90% prevention 10% execution, which means taking care of my gear. My leather boots not WP and more than 10 years old never let a drop of water wet...
  19. Stroller123

    Soap

    The big ones are easier to catch :)
  20. Stroller123

    Soap

    That was very informative, thanks for sharing it.

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