Re-Boot

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was kitted out with all my "going south" gear at the BAS clothing store in Cambridge.  Paul the clothing store guy was ultra efficient and in no time I was trying things on, and checking things out; it really did feel like the best christmas ever being handed over £1000 worth of top quality technical clothing and footwear! The compliment including base layers, mid layers, salopettes, Jackets, Thermal boiler suits, work wear, trousers, snow googles, sunglasses, gloves, balaclavas, woolen socks, pocket knife, water bottles etc etc, and 2 pairs of boots.  The whole issue goes into the kitbag for loading in the Ship's hold, but I took the boots away to start wearing them in:  A great pair of CAT work boots and an equally nice pair of Meindl hunting boots - they seem perfect for the varying terrain of SG.

My new CAT steel toe, waterproof work boots for the boatshed.

Meindl Glockner GTX - Gortex, waterproof and bulletproof!
.Both Photos taken by Me on my Samsung D73.

I will be bedding these in and expect a product review or two over the next few weeks.  They may even get tried on the North Yorkshire Moors in September.  Just gotta clean them thoroughly before their trip to SG due to very stringent anti - bio contamination measures.  Even so much as a foreign (i.e. British!) seed pod can upset the natural balance on South Georgia!