Arriving home that day, I felt the urge to play with my new toys!
Men will always be boys, right?
I remember being 12 – spending my day on a bicycle in the narrow streets of Colares, in the middle of summer. There was a compulsory daily visit to the local gun center. We were 5 or 6 boys mesmerized by the shotguns and knifes…we never bought anything. Those were the days of harmless slingshots, useless compasses and pointless flashlights used during the day inside a darkened room. But also of bush knives, twigs sharpened with penknives and bird traps. Can this be the remains of hunter-collector instinct? Maybe...
Lying on my bad, like spoils of a police recovery… I’ve got:
. 2 magnificent SILVA compasses (one Ranger 3 and one Voyager 8040)
. 4 headlamps SILVA with high performance LEDs
. 3 tactic flashlights GERBER – that can use 3 different types of batteries
. 2 sets of GERBER multi-plier and knife GERBER
. 1 knife and axe GERBER Gator Combo Axe
. 1 GERBER Sport Axe
This first set of equipment represents part of SILVA and GERBER support to Ice Care project. Dual Brand, the company representing these and other outdoor brands in Portugal, has been extremely helpful in counseling and supplying equipment.
The know-how and expertise of Ricardo and Tiago (Dual Brand owners), was a priceless support to our project – we are even thinking about creating a series of videos on equipment technical features and usage training, which will be available at the web site http://www.icecare.org/, once it’s on-line.
Thanks Ricardo,
Thanks Tiago,
Thanks SILVA,
Thanks GERBER
...for the equipment and for the memories…
