getting into backpacking and nostalgia

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

London Backpacker has an interesting guest post (guest posters seem to be all the rage at the mo. That’s the third blog that’s started them recently) on getting into backpacking on a budget. It’s a good article and a timely one too, what with the outdoors press reviewing backpacking tents that cost 600 pounds plus. I mean, that’s just silly money and no tent is worth the better part of a grand. You can pick up a 2kg pop up tent for a few quid these days! But perhaps 600 quid for a tent might be the future as Robin over at blogpackinglight suggests the Chinese manufacturing ecosystem might be in danger of collapse. Is this a good thing? Based on my Made in China KSBs that fell apart after a couple of months, or my Made in China Mountain Hardwear gaiters that fell apart after a week, you would think so.

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getting into backpacking and nostalgia