Bay Window
A shop window in Lincoln City Centre.
Compression Sack
I have got a better quality compression sack to hold both my sleeping bag and spare clothes.
I looked at several different models of compression sack but opted for this Lifeventure model as it was the lightest, but with a design that distributed the compression evenly. My Eurohike sleeping bag came with a lightweight compression bag but it only used straps rather than a cap for the compression so there were bulges in the final compressed bag so adding to the size – and I needed a smaller size.
I chose a 15l sack, when a 10l sack may have been large enough, as I was thinking ahead to the multi-day trips I have planned for the future, when I will have to pack extra clothing. On testing it still made a smaller packed size with the sleeping bag and overnight spare clothes than the original sleeping bag compression sack.
Backpacking Trip – Last Weekend
Weekend Trip to Woodhall Spa and day two here
When I got my Golite Jam pack I had planned to carry my sleeping mat inside – however my new sleeping bag does not compress as much as the previous one – so the sleeping mat had to be fixed to the outside.
I used the top lid strap to hold the mat roll onto the pack and for extra security I clipped the elastic straps on the mat to the upper compression straps.
Before my next trip in mid April I am going to experiment with pacling the bag as I really wanted to travel with everything inside the pack.
I am also going to try and find a better (lightweight) compression sack for the sleeping bag and clothes.
The food for the weekend weighed 1.2kgs – of that the high calories/fatty foods made up – 150g sausages, 120g tinned sardines and 135g salted cashew nuts.
Saturday Mid-morning
Saturday Lunch
Canned Italian sardines in lemon olive oil – plenty of calories. With these I had crackers, chocolate oatcakes and tomato soup – I stored the complete meal in a ziplock bag and kept it in the pack’s external pocket so it was easy to get at.
Saturday Evening Meal
When I arrived at the campsite I bought two bars of chocolate – so when it came to the evening meal I did not want the custard desert.
The small ziplock contains instant peach tea. I had two of the sausages that evening and saved two for Sunday.
Sunday Morning
The first thing I had was tea and biscuits whilst watching the sunrise from my sleeping bag – see here.
The plastic bag contains a measure of Columbian roast ground coffee.
Sunday Trail Snacks
I had the last sausage for lunch.
Resupply
I have bought in some supplies this week for my next trip.
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