It finally arrives, that package you’ve been waiting for, for so long – that new tent/ice axe/helmet/anything else. After months of reading, comparing, checking again, asking friends, going to the store to try and then doing it all again 3 times, you pick what you want. You order it and wait. You know that the […]
The best way to buy your outdoor gear
Outdoor gear is a big part of going outdoors and the more technical the activity, the more gear you need. If you you’ve been going hiking, climbing, running or mountaineering for a few years, you know that over time your gear desires just get bigger, not smaller. Personally, I’m a huge gear head, maybe even […]
How to not get bummed from a cancelled weekend outdoors
This weekend I was due to go for two nights and two days of camping, hiking and full outdoors immersion, but I’m not going. A combination of things such as health (my wife’s, not mine), poor planning (all mine this time) and some cold, cold weather (lacking on the gear front) means that my weekend […]