Preparations for the trip are going smoothly, now we are practicing iceclimbing. There's a cliff that is covered with ice this time of the year. We are climbing with crampons and pick hammers. This is easier than climbing the stone wall. On stone wall you have to hold with your fingers, look for the available places to hold on to or where to put your legs. But crampons and pick hammers you can just hit inside the ice and it's more firm like this.
After a few times of testing i have noticed that my sleepingbag is a bit cold though at the shop they said it's just fine for -15 C (5 F) but i get a bit cold even if there is just -5 C (23 F). But that doesn't worry me much, I'm planning to sew an extra layer of fleece or something that i can put inside if necessary.
I found a shop where they sell jackets and other clothes real cheap. So i was able to purchase a waterproof, windproof and breathable jacket, microfleece and a windstopping jacket and also a hat with a price which is half of the price i thought i would have to spend only on the jacket. They sell warehouse residuals, so these are completely new and from decent companies.
Things are looking good.
