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I'm looking for some advice on that. She is a qualified mountain guide, doing some climbing as well, outdoor sports etc. Very friendly girl as well 🙂 I`m looking to spend max £50, and wouldn't like to buy any clothes as not sure with the different sizing and colours and all that.
As for now I was thinking about getting the Alpkit MyTiMug for £25, she mentioned something about a compass as well, but I've got no clue what to look for in a decent one.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks
For a compass, the gold standard is the Silva Type 4.
Oh - make sure you don't get the Military one....
Nice knife?
Petzl Tikka head torch - can never have enough of those!
New Leki walking poles?
She already has a Petzl thingy, and mentioned in a conversation how she hates walking poles 😉 So that's a no for those two.
Was also thinking some nice fancy water bottles maybe Sigg (brand I saw in an outdoor shop :-)) or maybe some titanium fork/knife/spoon/spork to match the mug...
But tell me more about knifes 🙂
Mieszko - YGM
The smaller Leatherman/Gerber multi-tools/knives are very nice indeed, always useful and come in under your £50.00 budget. Loads of places sell them, just have a look around and see what you reckon.
Sigg bottles are a bit like marmite - love 'em or hate 'em, best to check first.
How about some climbing books? Must be a few she's not got.
Silk sleeping bag liners are a great gift - practical but classy and very useful indeed.
She'll change her mind about the walking poles when she gets a bit older and her knees start creaking! 🙂
Rusty Spanner - MemberShe'll change her mind about the walking poles when she gets a bit older and her knees start creaking!
Which will be 20 years too late...
You're right druidh, but that's what everyone seems to do!
I started using them a couple of years ago after borrowing Ms Spanners Brasher poles on a trip to Madeira - more for confidence on the exposed levadas than anything else. Then I noticed that my knees didn't hurt in the mornings.
True lightbulb moment. 🙂
One of my (possibly only) claims to fame - my first "walking" poles were actually telescopic ski poles which I had to get imported from Austria as no one in the UK had heard of such a thing......
I used to mock, until I tried them.
Just like I did with disc brakes, suspension forks and helmets too.
If I dislike something, it's usually a good idea!
A travel tap from backpackinglight would be good.
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product353.asp
Something from here?
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Plus it opens up a wealth of double entendres 🙂
Titanium bling I would say - the sort of thing you would never buy for yourself. A pal has a titanium cafetiere - lovely featherweight thing.