Barney's Bimbles and Adventures

Every now and again I firmly believe that it’s good to test yourself and take a step out of that comfort zone.  For a camping enthusiast like me, I think the daypack challenge is a really good way of doing exactly that. I’ve done this a few times now and it’s always proven to be a rewarding experience.  This time, I’m making the challenge a little more difficult by doing it in the cold winter months. What is the daypack challenge? Well I don’t know if it’s a thing, but it’s a very simple concept that my camping buddies and I thought up. You head out on an overnight camping trip in which you are restricted to using a daypack sized rucksack (up to 40ltrs) to carry your camping kit. This represents a bit of a departure from the more conventional 60-100ltr rucksacks that many people use, particularly through the colder months.  This is a challenge that makes you think a bit more carefully about what kit you need to take on your camping adventures.  A really imp...