outdoor gear
Father’s Day photos

These grew on the campsite overnight.

They bought me a steel bento box, great for an interesting packed lunch and as it air tight it will be useful when camping.
They also made prawn cocktail for our lunch.
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Walk and a coffee
The meeting this afternoon was cancelled so I took the opportunity to at last walk further than just round the village.

I bought this stove back in January but have not had an opportunity to use it. I keep it in a pack in the boot of the car, with the Sierra cup, some water and coffee, for days like today when I had not planned for a brew stop.

It worked OK but there were a lot of flames and it left more residue in the stove than I expected. But it was compact, easy to carry with three pots of fuel and a wind shield packed inside it and it boiled about 300ml of water on one fuel portion (in windy conditions). As a stand-by stove with well packed fuel for long term storage it is just what I was looking for.
Coffee in bed

The lockdown wild camping experience – a trip to the back garden! However early morning fresh coffee in bed is still an essential part of the “trip”, before going in doors for breakfast.

More photos from my recent trip Scotland
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Stirling






Craigellachie National Nature Reserve






Scandinavian Village and Aviemore

Findhorn









Aviemore Station

Loch Morlich


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Findhorn


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With a good day forecast and temperatures of 12c – I went for a walk along the coast at Findhorn.
I found a convenient post to sit on for lunch and to act as a wind break from the stiff sea breeze for my alcohol stove. Lunch was an award winning haggis and chicken pie from a baker in Forres, an apple and coffee with cream.