Kevin McCloud's UK Superstructures

[SurreyGuy]

Does anybody know what the yellow-coloured "pack" is that Kevin McCloud wears on his back whilst climbing the buildings?

It's too flat/empty to be a parachute and (not being a climber) I can't think what else it could be.

[MrBounty]

For his sandwiches, maybe?

[Octavius]

I haven�t seen it, but possibly a hydration pack, used by high altitude skiers and climbers?

He might keep drinking water in it, or just use it to carry production equipment maybe batteries, mike transmitter etc�..

[Octavius]

er, mic transmitter, not Mike Transmitter, the sound engineer - that would be silly.

[SurreyGuy]

Possibly, Ocatvius, but I don't think so.

It looks about the same size and shape as (I can't think of anything else to use as a description!) a seat on a swing! :o) But it's very flat, almost as if there is nothing in it.

The programme is on at 7.30pm Mon-Fri on Discovery (Sky+ channel number 520).

[Octavius]

Oh right, maybe just the harness and safety equipment then?

[MrBounty]

I still think it'll be for sandwiches....

[Mattk]

is this an old programme? i saw the trailer on sky anytime and his hair appears to be growing back.

[SurreyGuy]

It started on Discovery last week having been billed as a "new series". However, I'm sure I saw "BBC" in last night's credits!

[DeltaMike]

I thought he had more hair too so searched the internet. Turns out he did a show for BBC2 in 2000 called Don't Look Down. Looks like its just been renamed by sky and billed as new!

[SurreyGuy]

I looked at the credits last night and the year of the prog was shown as "MM" (2000).

I also found out that the yellow "pack" is a seat - he used it when absailing down the outside of the Trellick Tower.