SOFREP Crate Club – June Crate Review
This month saw the arrival of my first ‘crate’ from the SOFREP Crate Club. A bit of background here – SOFREP is a US-based news site and forum theoretically for military special operators. Actually you could debate if that’s really … Continue reading SOFREP Crate Club – June Crate Review
Four essential purchases for day hiking
A while ago I did a post about how to ensure you have all the essential hiking gear to be safe on your trips. That list is about planning your loadout assuming you already have a well-stocked kit locker, or … Continue reading Four essential purchases for day hiking
First time marathon tips: A graphic
As we are well into marathon-running season, I am sure that there are some readers who are preparing for their first marathon. A while ago I wrote a blog post with a few tips for making the whole experience a … Continue reading First time marathon tips: A graphic
How not to be freezing when camping
For various reasons I recently found myself on an overnight camping trip with a group of people some of whom hadn’t done a lot of camping before. Despite it being a warm day, the temperature dropped significantly at night and … Continue reading How not to be freezing when camping
Camping Food Roundup
Over the years I’ve eaten my fair share of camping food/rations. They generally fall somewhere from ‘better than expected under the circumstances’ to ‘really delicious given I’m halfway up a mountain, freezing cold, and haven’t eaten in 36hrs’. There are … Continue reading Camping Food Roundup
Rab Sleeping Bags: The Ultimate Guide
I absolutely love Rab kit but, like most outdoors companies, all their gear comes in various ranges, and then usually a few different weights within the ranges. While their online shop is reasonably good at explaining each item, and giving … Continue reading Rab Sleeping Bags: The Ultimate Guide
UK Knife law – a guide for outdoor enthusiasts
One of the great things about having any hobbies or interests in the internet era is the ability to share views, read information by, and learn from people all over the world. That is especially the case for outdoor enthusiasts like … Continue reading UK Knife law – a guide for outdoor enthusiasts
South Downs Way Run
Yesterday morning, as it was a bank holiday, I got up reasonably early (though not as early as I probably should have) and drove slightly North of Brighton to a point along the South Downs Way. I’d previously done a … Continue reading South Downs Way Run
Five things you can do to prepare for a major incident
In the last few days those of us in the UK have been reminded again of the background threat of terrorism. Amongst all the interesting, tragic and heroic stories that came out of the Westminster attack, one point that is … Continue reading Five things you can do to prepare for a major incident
What OutdoorGearLab Doesn’t Understand About the Arc’teryx Atom SuperLight (and Many Other Things)
A Disclaimer I love OutdoorGearLab. They provide an incredibly valuable service for free – in fact, they are one of only about ten sites which I whitelist from my adblocker… the ultimate internet compliment. Their reviews, when read from a … Continue reading What OutdoorGearLab Doesn’t Understand About the Arc’teryx Atom SuperLight (and Many Other Things)