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It's Richard Gear Tuesday |  | | | It's Tuesday, which means that Richard Gear has been hard
at work sifting through his multiple brain cells and answering some
of your kit questions.
Obviously Richard can't answer every question he receives, but he
does his best and almost 500 of his previous answers are archived and
searchable in the Richard
Gear section of OUTDOORSmagic.
This week's questions...
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Where can I find a bear barrel in the UK?
 'As
you can imagine, there isn't a huge demand for bear barrels in the UK
and you might find it easier to order one online from a handy
supplier in the US and collect it on arrival.' - full
answer
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Are there any good double sleeping bags out there?
 'If
you genuinely need a super warm bag for winter use then you could
always splash the cash and get PHD Designs - www.phdesigns.co.uk - to
make you a custom two-person model, but for summer camping, the Vango
Astral Double looks like a good choice.' - full
answer
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How robust is the Berghaus Bioflex pack system?
 'The
back system is very ingenious, but unfortunately it does look
plasticky, which some retailers tell me makes it harder to sell; it's
also the case that it would be very hard to repair in the field,
since it doesn't use conventional construction techniques.' -
full
answer
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Where can I find instructions and spares for a Khyam tent?
 'Khyam
tents with their quick-erecting umbrella-type system are a mild
camping classic and ideal for anyone with a pole phobia. Simply shake
out and peg out.The good news is that Khyam has a UK web site...' -
full
answer
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How can I ask you a question of my own?
'You can either trek up to my humble mountain bothy, knock on the
door with some biscuits and I'll put the kettle on, or you can simply
follow this
link and I'll do my best to help.'
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