In reply to Post #228
explained much better than I've ever been able to.
explained much better than I've ever been able to.
In reply to Post #228
Fair do's
Fair do's
In reply to Post #226
Yonny
Yonny
In reply to Post #228
Great explanation ! and something I totally agree with
Great explanation ! and something I totally agree with
In reply to Post #228
Now that is a answer and a half
That's what makes this a great forum..
Now that is a answer and a half
That's what makes this a great forum..
In reply to Post #226
It's the fact that it's made in this country iscwhat your paying for. Love mine, I wear a merino base layer and a light down jacket in mine when it's really cold. Oh, don't forget a hat.
It's the fact that it's made in this country iscwhat your paying for. Love mine, I wear a merino base layer and a light down jacket in mine when it's really cold. Oh, don't forget a hat.
In reply to Post #228
Very good explanation mate
I can think of somebody that recently fished Naesby Reservoir, that could have saved himself a lot of discomfort, if he'd had you close by
Very good explanation mate
I can think of somebody that recently fished Naesby Reservoir, that could have saved himself a lot of discomfort, if he'd had you close by
Struggled to get the techlite as warm as my original fox ventec...now feel im there with a compact techlite, thermarest inflatable mat, trakker fleece cover and a snugpak jungle blanket folded in half. The jungle blanket is a perfect size to line the compact techlite.
The original fox ventec is a hard act to follow warmth wise, but since swapping this and my old fox royale bedchair for a cyprinus copy of the wychwood tactical I have shaved 10kg off the weight of the whole lot combined
The original fox ventec is a hard act to follow warmth wise, but since swapping this and my old fox royale bedchair for a cyprinus copy of the wychwood tactical I have shaved 10kg off the weight of the whole lot combined
Struggled to get the techlite as warm as my original fox ventec...now feel im there with a compact techlite, thermarest inflatable mat, trakker fleece cover and a snugpak jungle blanket folded in half. The jungle blanket is a perfect size to line the compact techlite.
That's not sounding so lite now
On another note I've just bought the trakker bed of nails, twinned with a sheet of ply and a inflatable mat. It's the best bed ou there.....only on here
That's not sounding so lite now
On another note I've just bought the trakker bed of nails, twinned with a sheet of ply and a inflatable mat. It's the best bed ou there.....only on here
In reply to Post #237
Perhaps not, but 4.7kg for the techlite, mat cover and jungle blanket vs 8kg for the ventec.
I can fold it up in the bedchair which you can't with a ventec and I can also remove layers instantly on the bank... try that with a ventec and you'll end up sweating and then there is the bulk.
The ventec was a very bad purchase, I could only warrant taking it on the really cold nights and it lived in the stuff sack at home 95% of the year, now I'm over the moon to have got rid of it as it was clogging up space in the tackle storage
Perhaps not, but 4.7kg for the techlite, mat cover and jungle blanket vs 8kg for the ventec.
I can fold it up in the bedchair which you can't with a ventec and I can also remove layers instantly on the bank... try that with a ventec and you'll end up sweating and then there is the bulk.
The ventec was a very bad purchase, I could only warrant taking it on the really cold nights and it lived in the stuff sack at home 95% of the year, now I'm over the moon to have got rid of it as it was clogging up space in the tackle storage
In reply to Post #238
Ventec vrs2 weighs 6.6kg and folds inside a bed chair, has removable layers so can be used all year, can be bought for £60 less than the techlite .
Ventec vrs2 weighs 6.6kg and folds inside a bed chair, has removable layers so can be used all year, can be bought for £60 less than the techlite .
In reply to Post #239
I paid £185 for my compact techlite the Wednesday before black Friday. I don't know if the vrs2 is as warm as my ventec mk1 original....
So I'm 1.9 kilo lighter, have a camping mat for increased comfort and have a total of three removable layers including a removable blanket and/or a fleece cover to sleep under/protect the sleeping bag... and it's not fox...
It's not for everyone, I admit, but I'm really happy with this setup and feel I can go with this one rather than having to choose between which bag to take
I paid £185 for my compact techlite the Wednesday before black Friday. I don't know if the vrs2 is as warm as my ventec mk1 original....
So I'm 1.9 kilo lighter, have a camping mat for increased comfort and have a total of three removable layers including a removable blanket and/or a fleece cover to sleep under/protect the sleeping bag... and it's not fox...
It's not for everyone, I admit, but I'm really happy with this setup and feel I can go with this one rather than having to choose between which bag to take
Reading all this with great interest.
Just out of curiosity, the people saying "I only sleep in my shorts" or "I wear a T Shirt", what on earth are you doing if you get a run in the middle of the night and the temperature is say +2 or worse?
Just out of curiosity, the people saying "I only sleep in my shorts" or "I wear a T Shirt", what on earth are you doing if you get a run in the middle of the night and the temperature is say +2 or worse?
In reply to Post #241
Adrenalin
Adrenalin
In reply to Post #242
LOL, righto Gerry.
LOL, righto Gerry.