Equipment Advice Needed

John said:

Walking Boots:
* Need to be fabric because they'll get very wet and will need to be dr=

ied

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quick
* I will be wearing them almost constantly for 3 months (not only for treking but also doing
building work etc.)
* I am prepared to spend up to =A3100

It is vital you try them on in person. I like Scarpa, but then Scarpa=20 makes boots in more or less
the same shape as *my* feet. That's no use=20 to you if your feet are very different from mine. You
say you'll be wearing them constantly for 3 months, I wouldn't set a =

budget limit on them. If they're wrong it'll be horror for 3 months,=20 which isn't worth not
spending extra if necessary. That isn't to say=20 you'll have to spend over =A3100, just don't rule
it out. Note that=20 waterproof liners in boots mean that the boots will take longer to dry=20 out.
If you're getting water over the top you'll get wet feet in any=20 case. You may wish to consider
waterproof socks.

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Rucksack: *I'd like at least an 80 litre one with internal frame and padded hip b=

elt.

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*Removable side pockets *I'd prefer (not essential) to be able to open the rucksack not from th=

e top

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but suitcase style. *I'm prepared to spend up to =A3150
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Day Sack: *30 litre *I'm prepared to spend up to =A345

Will you be walking with the big sack, or just using it as "base" and=20 using the daypack for
actual walking? If the latter, a holdall is=20 cheaper, available in a bigger range of sizes and
less likely to get=20 killed by airport baggage systems and much easier to pack and unpack. As with
boots, try them on (with appropriate loads inside). Comfort is=20 highly dependent upon fit, and
with different people being different=20 shapes different packs will work better or worse on
different people.

Pete. --=20 Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics,
Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden]
dundee.ac.uk~pjclinchOpen ↗

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I'm going on a charity expedition next month to Malaysia but I'm

completely

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new to buying walking equipment, but would like good, durable

equipment that

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will last quite a few years.

I'd appreciate if you can give me any names or brands of the

following items

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i'm after.

Walking Boots:

People I know who've spent time in the jungle swear by American Army Jungle boots, I note that Ray
Mears also recommends them in his "Bushcraft" book, which might itself be a useful read for where
you're going.

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Rucksack:

A bit more expensive might be the Beghaus crusader or vulcan (whaterv the lastest version is
called), but the side pockets can be zipped together to form a 20l daysack Karrimor do a
similar model.

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Any advice or recommnendations would be great. Are there any

websites that

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review these types of equipment?

outdoorsmagic.comoutdoorsmagic.comOpen ↗ for loads of kit reviews

www.bushcraftuk.co.uk has a few people with jungle experience in the forums

HTH Andrew

Regarding boots
- if you expect to use them hard for several months, perhaps leather might be a sensible buy rather
than fabric. Not necessarily "mountain boots" as such. As a caveat, I've never bought fabric
boots, so maybe they're not as flimsy as I'm assuming, but it's a thought. Maybe leather work-
boots, or even "country squire" type boots might be worth considering ? Comfort's the main thing
as others have said.

Hywel