What to buy

Information for bushwalkers from bushwalkers

Bushwalking gear and paraphernalia. Electronic gadget topics (inc. GPS, PLB, chargers) belong in the 'Techno Babble' sub-forum.

Forum rules

TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
Post a reply
bumper
  • bumper
  • Posts: 28
  • Joined: Fri 24 Jun, 2011 7:25 pm
  • Region: Queensland
  • Gender: Male

What to buy

Sat 21 Sep, 2013 7:47 am

Fathers day has been and gone,
I now have $100 dollars in gift cards for Kathmandu,
Any opinions on their backpacer stove $ 48
or anything else worth buying there :?:
Thanks Bumper.
Mark F
  • Mark F
  • Posts: 2301
  • Joined: Mon 19 Sep, 2011 8:14 pm
  • Region: Australian Capital Territory
  • Gender: Male

Re: What to buy

Sat 21 Sep, 2013 8:13 am

The Kathmandu Ti stove is actually a Fire Maple 116T. Very light and works well. Other items I use from Kathmandu are the light 100 weight grid fleece jumpers (1/4 zip) and their Barga zip off trousers.
Strider
  • Strider
  • Posts: 5875
  • Joined: Mon 07 Nov, 2011 6:55 pm
  • Location: Point Cook
  • Region: Victoria
  • Gender: Male

Re: What to buy

Sat 21 Sep, 2013 9:41 am

Yep that stove is excellent!

That and the two items above are pretty much the only items at Kathmandu that receive any love here. Next year you might want to word the family up in advance not to get any more Kathmandu vouchers as you'll likely have a hard time finding anything worth buying on the second time around..
Joomy
  • Joomy
  • Posts: 601
  • Joined: Tue 22 May, 2012 6:40 pm
  • Region: Australian Capital Territory
  • Gender: Male

Re: What to buy

Sat 21 Sep, 2013 10:57 am

Strider wrote:Yep that stove is excellent!
Next year you might want to word the family up in advance not to get any more Kathmandu vouchers as you'll likely have a hard time finding anything worth buying on the second time around..

Lol! Imagine that conversation. "Thanks for the generous present but... you did it wrong."
bumper
  • bumper
  • Posts: 28
  • Joined: Fri 24 Jun, 2011 7:25 pm
  • Region: Queensland
  • Gender: Male

Re: What to buy

Sat 21 Sep, 2013 11:22 am

Thanks for the advice Mark, I've decided to go with the stove & jumper
theres nothing else i need.
Strider I have already told my daughter, their so used to me shopping online!
Cheers Bumper :)
Strider
  • Strider
  • Posts: 5875
  • Joined: Mon 07 Nov, 2011 6:55 pm
  • Location: Point Cook
  • Region: Victoria
  • Gender: Male

Re: What to buy

Sat 21 Sep, 2013 1:34 pm

Joomy wrote:
Strider wrote:Yep that stove is excellent!
Next year you might want to word the family up in advance not to get any more Kathmandu vouchers as you'll likely have a hard time finding anything worth buying on the second time around..

Lol! Imagine that conversation. "Thanks for the generous present but... you did it wrong."
I was trying hard not to be rude!
Post a reply
Desktop version

© Bushwalk Australia and contributors 2007-2013.

Board index