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Below you will find various guides, lists and reports that will take you a little further to becoming a stronger, faster and skilled hiker, capable of covering long distances in short periods.
The information here is meant to get you outdoors more and after you had a chance to use some of the tools here, we would love to hear what you think. Tell us what you learned, what worked well for you and what else you would like to see here.
Cape Wrath Trail 2016 – a Story of Partial Success
In this little ebook I’d like to go over some of what has gone into my trip planning and preparation, why I didn’t complete my original trip and the trip I actually had. The information here is all based on the post from my site
under Cape Wrath Trail 2016 if you want to follow the development. This file is a “cleaned up” version of the post and some information might not have made it through.
Get you file here.
A guide for the perfect outdoor gear list
10 steps to a perfect gear list for hiking, backpacking, camping, skiing, climbing or anything else outdoors.
This guide is not a ready-made gear list, but a tool to teach you how to create your own bespoke list. It is important to understand that each adventure exists in its own set of conditions and so gear lists must adjust to that. If you choose to use an existing gear list, you can use this guide to adjust it to match your adventure.
Get you file here.
Map Reading Guide
A map allows us to get familiar with a place prior to visiting it and it is a tool (with a compass) to navigate while in the area. The map is a vital tool for the outdoor enthusiast and learning how to properly utilise it is vital.
Use this guide to gain the skills to utilise maps for your outdoors adventures.
Get you file here.
Cape Wrath Trail 2015 Trip Report
In this guide I summed up all I’ve learned about the Cape Wrath Trail, how it is that I did this adventure and how you can do so too, either in the “fast and light” way I choose to do it, or in the more sane and relaxed way of walking the trail in 3 weeks. I will take you through my “why”, and explain how I did it, and what else you need to be ready for.
Get you file here.
Printing OS Maps at home cheat-sheet
All the simple steps to print your very own Ordnance Survey maps using OS Map Online.
Get your sheet here.
