Yeah, I also did the Pennine Way with one of those babies, I've still got the scars on my kidneys. They were designed to concentrate all the pressure onto the two points at the bottom of the frame. The leather straps must have weighed 2kg by themselves and when the canvas got wet it was like carrying three breeze blocks.

After that torture I saved up and bought myself one of the new high-tech Karrimor Totem Seniors on a K2 frame, oh what an improvement!! That trusty baby is still hanging in my shed, it is doubtful that it will ever get used again but I can't bear to throw it away.

Time to get my Ventile jacket from the back of the wardrobe and Force Ten Mk2 down from the loft :sweat_smile:

OK I get it, this years challenge theme is retro....

Mmmm I'll get my Brasher Boots from the allotment, the Karrimor (Panther?) rucksack from the garage, my old Duofold baselayer from the dog basket and I've got a pair of Troll trousers somewhere.

The old Khyam 1 man umbrella tent is still in the loft with the Trangia.

Can't get the PVC oilskins as they are still covering the rhubarb

Obviously not :thinking_face: