Kit

Met up with a guy called Jack O'Hern yesterday. Jack ran the MdS this year and was happy to sell on some of his kit. Also got to hear some more tales from the desert - consensus seems to be that its a 'once in a lifetime experience', 'most amazing thing I've ever done' type of event, but at the same time physically, and perhaps even more so, mentally 'challenging'.

Anyway, kit additions include:

• Rab Quantum 200 sleeping bag - weighs next to nothing and packs down really small. Yet to unroll it and climb in however....
• MSR Titan kettle - its a kettle! Very light though.
• Raidlight Front Pack - for that real 'Camel front' look.
• Anti-venom pump - one of the compulsory pieces of kit
• A Radilight desert cap - very stylish!
• Thermarest Z-lite sleep mat - its light but much bigger and bulkier than I imagined. Emma says I should leave it at home and sleep on the floor - not sure that is really an option though....
• Some freeze dried meals - a couple of which are the Expedition Foods 700 cal packs. Guess I'll have to actually eat those soon....

Will post an update on what the kit is actually like to use when I get the chance. However, my Salomon Raidrace 200 pack (20ltrs) is already looking very 'wee'.....