Bivi Bag Beauty

I collected my bivi bag from the post office yesterday and slept in it last night, albeit with my silk sleeping bag liner on my bed. I was worried my landlady might take offense if I went in the garden! I thought that this was one piece of equipment I didn't want to scrimp on so splashed out and bought this beauty, Rab Alpine eVent Bivi bag from www.1outdoors.co.uk The glow in the dark zip toggles really work. I wonder if after 2 months I will be still so enthralled with it....

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Planning

I am a member of the SWCP Association(http://www.swcp.org.uk/) so I already own the The South West Coast Path 2008 Guide detailing the walk in minute detail...I have not read it from cover to cover but it is becoming more dog-eared as I thumb through it to pick snippets of key information.

Mon 19th..hand notice in at work.
Wed 21st..book youth hostel for my first night in Minehead.
Thur 22nd..hand notice in to landlady.
Fri 23rd..set up mobile phone tracking through mobile locate.
Sat 24th..write sponsorship page at justgiving.com and email everyone.
Sun 25th..boot fair (in heavy rain) to raise money for my shoe string budget.
Tues 27th..test mobile tracking around M25.
Wed 28th..maps x4 arrive covering from Minehead to Plymouth (http://www.harveymaps.co.uk/)

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Decision

I decided to finally walk the south west coast path (swcp) over half a hopping hare in the dragon pub on Sunday 18th May 08.....

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