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A Cape Wrath Trail gear list debrief

14th May 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

The right gear list proves itself

We all love gear lists, we do, it is just the way it is; but the real magic of a gear list for a long trip is when you get  back: checking what worked and what didn’t, what needs replacing and what outperformed your expectations. Before going on the CWT trip, I made my gear […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016, Gear Tagged With: Alpkit Glowe, Altra Running Lone Peak 2.0, Black Diamond Distance Z Poles, Cape Wrath Trail, CWT, Delorme inReach SE, Dirty Girl Trail Shoe Gaiters, Elemntal Horizon Kalais, Garmin Fenix 2, Sea To Summit Nano Tarp/Poncho, Silva Siju, Therm-a-Rest Neoair

I took on the trail and the trail won – Why I failed to finish the Cape Wrath Trail in 8 days

30th April 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

One of the best views of the Cape Wrath Trail

Early in April I set out to walk the whole length of the Cape Wrath Trail, from Fort William to the Cape Wrath, in 8 days. My trip was set on lightweight principles, I was organized and prepared for a fully unsupported trip and my planning was perfect. Sadly, I didn’t complete my trip, for […]

Filed Under: Cape Wrath Trail 2016 Tagged With: Altra Lone Peak 2.0, CWT, Delorme inReach SE, fatherhood, trail conditions, ultrapacking

Navigation in the 21st Century Part 4 – Smartphone as a Multitool

19th March 2016 by Gilad Nachmani

Smartphone as a multitool: just need the right help

I remember life before mobile phones (and I’m not that old!) and I also remember that the dream for me as a sci-fi loving teenager was the idea of a fully functional, responsive and light computer. Now I have it: the smartphone. It is funny (though not surprising) to think how easily we got hooked […]

Filed Under: Skills Tagged With: AllTrails, Delorme inReach SE, GPS, Memory-Map, Mountain Weather UK, Navigation, Samsung Galaxy S4, Uepaa!, Viewranger

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