Cooking outdoors is a source of great debates – the opinions are many, probably as many as there are backpackers, but there is a simple tool that most will agree upon: the use of a stove cozy. It is a small and light tool that does nothing but increase the efficiency of your pot and […]
Gear Review – Mountain Equipment Ibex Pants
Outdoors trousers is such an under treated item that it is almost shocking. You don’t really read many gear reviews or great stories about trousers, but when asked, everyone have their very favourite – a specific brand, pockets configuration, material and more. I too have my favourite trousers (or pants, lets go with pants): the […]
Adventure equity and getting your spouse to agree to a long trip
Ever since I got back from my 11 day (12 nights) adventure in Scotland, walking the Cape Wrath Trail, the one question that comes up the most is, “how on earth did your wife let you go for so long?” I’m abbreviating…. but if you want a quote: A 2 week hike!!! Oh my. I’m […]
4 Coffee Kits That Every Outdoors Enthusiast Needs To Know
Coffee is one of those things that if you like it, you have a relationship with it: it must be made your way, you need it at the right time and if you skip your first coffee of the day, all is ruined. When we are outdoors, coffee seems to take an even bigger role […]
Gear Review – Minim 400 Sleeping Bag
A good sleeping bag is probably one of the first things most people upgrade in their quest for better gear; and not surprisingly, a good sleep can really make or a break a trip. I also think that a sleeping bag should be the first big investment towards a lightweight backpack as it is the […]
Do we really need microadventures?
If you are into the outdoors and have not heard about microadventures, you really are off grid or well into no contact with the world. In case you did miss it, the microadventure hype started in the UK with Alastair Humphreys’ book, which came out in mid 2014 and carried the same name. In the UK […]
Learn to navigate without a compass
Navigating with a compass is the most basic way we have today to find our way outdoors, but sometimes we luck out or make a mistake and end up without a compass. We might have forgotten it at home, lost it on the way or find out it is broken, and despite the fact that […]
Cape Wrath Trail – how I walked 250 miles in 11 days – Part 3
This is the third and last part of my Cape Wrath Trail adventure and it is also the longest and most informative, so make sure you are reading it all. To really get the full picture make sure to catch up on part 1 and part 2. Enjoy. Going on your own CWT adventure? Press […]
Cape Wrath Trail – how I walked 250 miles in 11 days – Part 2
This is the second post of my Cape Wrath Trail trip report, as I continue to tell the story of my adventure. If you missed the first part, make sure to catch up before you are delving into this post. Going on your own CWT adventure? Press the image to get the ultimate planning guide […]
Cape Wrath Trail – how I walked 250 miles in 11 days – Part 1
If you have been on this site a couple of times you probably know that over the last 6 months I have been getting ready for my annual adventure: for 2015, I chose to walk the Cape Wrath Trail in just over 10 days and 10 nights, fully self supported, walking around 250 miles through […]