This was supposed to be the post I used to re-launch Thunder In The Night on it's own custom domain but after a week of tears, hair-pulling, worry, brave attempts at helping my IT-incompetent ass from friends and an awful lot of swearing we are back at square one.
And so on to the give-away...
In order to simplify my budding stove selection I'm giving away the Evernew Ti DX stove set I reviewed here, along with a Tibetan 700 titanium pot. The stove set is boxed but will of course fit nicely into the pot making a very light (201g) and compact package. All you have to do to win this set-up is leave a funny caption as a comment, for the photo, above, of Hendrik. I am aware that some banter may result so please pre-fix your competition entries with 'ENTRY'.
As you can see the gear has been used a few times but it's all in A1 nick, if a little sooty. The competition is open until 15th July 2010 when I'll employ one of those clever random number generator thingummys to pick a winner. I'll then contact the lucky person via e-mail and post the prize! The competition is open to anyone in Europe.
Looking forward to your comedy gold!
Entry:
ReplyDelete-Two bucks says he won't fit in the stuffsack!
-Five bucks says he won't buy a bigger one! You just KNOW it's gonna be heavier!
End entry.
My email address is len.beke@ugent.be
I will be in the Pyrenees when this competition ends so may be slow in replying any e-mails.
Entry:
ReplyDelete1) It's your very own inflatable UL hiker! get it now with a bonus beard!
2) Safe sex, baby, safe sex
-I should really train my bear-bagging-skills. Always get messed up...
ReplyDelete-I'm confused. Would I count as baseweight or as consumables???
-Ever worried finding such a hairy thing in your rucksack? Don't leave it unattended in Finland!
Carlsberg don't make bivvy bags, but if they did, they'd probably be the best bivvy bags in the world.
ReplyDeleteMailed myself to Nepal, and ready to go !
ReplyDeleteNOT AN ENTRY
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean you're giving up on the DX then? From a man who knows how the mind of a gear freak works, what have you got on order to replace it?
ENTRY
ReplyDelete- You guys fooled me, I'm the only one in a bag on this train!
Good work guys! Keep 'em coming.
ReplyDeleteDave - very astute of you. Yes, I have another wood burner... or two...
Entry: Hendrik can decide if it is an Ultralight bivi bag or ultra heavy sock
ReplyDeleteNot a Entry and guessing Four Dog and Ikea stove/wood burner is the answer for Dave?
ReplyDeleteENTRY
ReplyDeleteTry Hike'A'Nondom, For your pleasure!
NOT AN ENTRY (got the stove already give it to someone who needs it) but how about:
ReplyDelete- I Know it was in here somewhere!
- Hendrik tests the latest thing in ultralight portable toilets.
Not an Entry - have a DX!
ReplyDelete"Sometimes the only way to get to sleep is an impromptu sack race down the train."
This is my new compression method for my sleeping bag. :-D
ReplyDeleteENTRY:
ReplyDelete1) Finaly, after some time and some discomfort, the bag gave up and spat out the ultralighter it had tried to digest...
2)
The rest of the trains occupants looked on in amazement, as the bag vent through final metamorfus and became a beautiful ... eehh interesting... ultralighter.
ENTRY 1:
ReplyDelete"If pants just wouldn't count as base weight I hadn't ended up like this."
ENTRY 2:
"I knew I shouldn't have shaved my legs just to save some weight."
ENTRY #:
ReplyDelete"Next time, TWO socks, ok?"
ENTRY 4:
ReplyDeleteJust before he fell, Hendryk realized orange just wasn't his colour.
Entry:
ReplyDeleteHendrik is demonstrating his new ultralight tent:
- Sure, it's a bit snug, but totally worth it when you think of the huge weight savings!
UL-friends responds:
-WOW! that's überlight! I want on of those!!
End entry.
/Erik
ENTRY
ReplyDeleteAfter dropping his lightsabre, Luke Sywalker finally conceded that his sleepsystem baseweight perhaps could take the hit of a few grams in the name of usability.
Cy (sorry it's anonymous - couldn't remember my particulars!)
Entry:
ReplyDeleteAfter several drinks Hendrik was literally "half in the bag".
"I should have gone with the quilt."
ReplyDeleteToo bad I'm in Japan...I've always wanted to move to Europe...
Entry:
ReplyDelete1) You're bored!
Please open the this bag and the funny finnish entertainment show starts
You drunk too much and there's no toilet. It's time to use the piss bottle behind this small stuffsack :)
ENTRY:
ReplyDeleteHenrik: -Heey! this is not my sleeping bag!!
Joe: -Stop fooling around and give back mine!
Posted By: Mikael F
Gandalf_mf (a) hotmail.com
Entry:
ReplyDeleteHendrik hopes to train trainhopping in the train
Entry:
ReplyDeleteHendrik is going lighter by putting himself in a stuff bag and hiring a Sherpa
ENTRY
ReplyDeleteNice colour and a snug fit, now if I can reach my wallet before I fall over I'l take iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!
ENTRY
ReplyDelete"Winning the sack race at the company party was not one of Hendrik's finest moments; but his mother was still quite proud"
... and when I reappear, I will be Legolas of Finland
ReplyDeleteEntry:
ReplyDeleteNow, I just need to find my budgie...
Hehe good read and funny idea :)
ReplyDeleteENTRY
One Sack to get in,
One Sack has found him,
One Sack to bring them all
and as lighweight stuff him
nl#HERBESOME@#sublabour.de
Yak, the girl who borrowed my sleepingbag last month is still there.
ReplyDelete