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LifestreamNow that I have started getting used to my new Meindl Island Active, I’ve also begun looking for suitable replacement insoles / footbeds. And not just for the Island but my other shoes as well. The insoles that comes with most Meindl boots have virtually no cushioning to speak of, certainly no arch support and [...]
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I just unboxed (picasa) the boots. So far so good. The final total including shipping came to €204 (Outdoortrekking2010). Or about €100 less than the typical price here in Sweden. As this is more or less a brand new boot it feels a bit like uncharted territory. Even if you have used the Meindl Island [...]
I talked about boots a while back. Still haven’t arrived at a decision. But I did get the opportunity to see the new Meindl Island MFS Active. They seemed nice, even though I of course had no way to evaluate the claim that this updated third version of the Island boot had better ventilation. But [...]
My current hiking boot is on its last legs. Looking back through the blog I can see that I bought this boot a little over six years ago. It’s Garmont Syncro GTX something. A mid-range and a somewhat lower boot for general applications. About the first thing I did with it was to step into [...]
Budget Tac-Safe belt. Velcro inside. Overall a good belt for the money I guess. Extremely rigid, but also extremely bulky. Unsure of the quality of the plastic lock. Complicated adjustment of belt length obviously. Belts are hopeless in a way. I just can’t seem to find a belt that will go with all applications. [...]
I am currently trying out a new sticking plaster for proactively taping heels and soles of feet before long hikes. Per recommendation I had the pharmacy bring in elastoplast. This plaster is rougher, thicker and more elastic, which makes fitting it considerably easier. As noted, for some reason, none of the pharmacies I checked in [...]
A shiny new collection from ITAB (branding themselves as fritidsklader.se these days). There may be some quibbling over sizes yet, but overall I’m very pleased with the quality. Simple and efficient at remarkable prices. Sure, Haglöfs or Fjällräven it ain’t, but it is pretty damn close. The problem isn’t so much the clothes themselves as [...]
Apart from the usual ITAB order which seems to be regular as clockwork this time of year (and will be detailed in a later post), I also needed a couple of auxiliary items. First and foremost I was looking for a small bag for liquids and a rain poncho. The rest just followed by accident. [...]
I actually forewent any real winter apparel upgrades this year. The weather for these last two winters has been perplexing and so I wait for the spring collection which I think will be more useful overall.
I found an online retailer within Europe (Speedycom) that could supply hair gloves in both leather and neoprene. I had a couple of complaints, yes I admit the old glove had gotten a little disgusting. Problem fixed. Really pleased with the neoprene glove so far. It’s cheaper, lighter, more flexible and it doesn’t require any [...]
