I've just bought two 65 litre rucksacks from Tesco after seeing good reviews fro them on a couple of web sites. I noticed a compass there too for about £5 and that includes a map case ... That seems too cheap for a vital piece of kit I found my old scouting compass in my father's house, a Silva 4 model but it looks to have seen better days. The needle doesn't even lie horizontally in it's housing. Is the Tesco compass OK, or should I go for a more well known name, at 2 or 3 times the price thanks !
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 I have some of the cheaper makes of compass copies like the Tchibo and Hi-Gear/Gelert ones. They are for the most part good for just basic walking use. I would not trust them for any more than that though myself.  I would not go hitting a long trail or a big hill using them. I'd prefer to trust to a better make then for sure.
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 If you read through THIS THREAD you may find they are a waste of money. If it is the same thing.
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 Any good Zimbabwean kit in Tescos at the moment?
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According to the Radio 4 Zimbabwean blog this morning, there's nothing left on their own supermarket shelves much at all. Not that the average person out there can afford to buy much at even if there were, with - what is it now - a million per cent inflation rate or something silly?
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I brought my Tesco rucksacks back ... blamed my wife for buying them I got two Vango rucksacks intead, also got my new Vango Spctre tent. Will be up Crinke Grags next weekend, so looking forward to that. I have not bought my stove yet ... MSR Pocket Rocket seems my preferred option, but Optimus and Coleman seem good too. Any ideas !
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MSR Pocket Rocket was only just twenty quid the other day at the Field and Trek website. 
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Thanks for that Trevor I actually ordered a Pocket Rocket from Field & Trek before I saw you reply I also ordered a compass from ACtive8, but got an email saying it wasn't in stock. Pity because it was quite cheap and postage is free. http://www.aktive8.com/index.html By chance though I found that there's a camping shop in Newcastle that I forgot all about, mainly because it way off the beaten track as far as the City CEntree is concerned. Quite cheap though, so I'll call there this week. www.wildtrak.com/default.asp REgards !
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 Hi, How have the Tesco sacks faired? I am thinking of buying one to take my tent and kit for the C2C. I am on a very tight budget but main worry is reliability. Cheers Bob
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He took them back without using them Bob. I doubt very much if Tesco will ever pack them up and test them, so reliability (might) be an issue. Better to put a wanted in the OM classified and get a second hand one from an honest, reliable OMer.... if such a thing exists....
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Cheers Matt, I noticed that the 65L sack has been reduced to £19. I guess you get what you pay for! Bob
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