Greenland: Equipment Haul
It was a beautiful day for it, and it has to be done, so I caught a lift with my husband on his way to the weekly meeting at Reading University.
Looking in vain for the Army surplus shop supposedly on Friar Rd, I passed a bag store and—on a whim—walked in. Unexpectedly, they had a few backpacks on display and after some deliberation, I ended up with a 50l pack for 50 quid; that’s at least 1/3 off the usual price. And because it’s me, the shop owner only charged me � 45. Then I asked about that army store.
“Why, what do you need?” The owner asked.
“Boots.”
“Come with me.”
We went to the neighbouring store room and he indicated a whole shelf with hiking boots lying in lose piles. Most of them were men’s, two were ladies’ and one was my size. I even liked the colour. I reckoned they weren’t waterproof high-tech jobs, but they would do for a short trip and 20 quid was a lot better than eighty or ninety in the outdoor store. After I’d taken them home, I discovered that they are Gortex hiking boots!
Then I went to Millet’s and bought their last navy rainjacket in my size in the sale.
Not at all bad 🙂
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