Sami Knives and Sami duodji I really love the intricacy of the carvings in sami duodji. I’ve always wanted a handmade Puukko (sami knife). The chance of purchasing one came whilst taking part in the Fjallraven Classic in Sweden last year. Why did I want one? Many reasons really, the fact that they are a…
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Hammock Camping: The Good and the Bad.
I don’t when and how I started hammock camping I think it came from having a cheap camping hammock in a camping box that got setup for the kids whilst camping once. Hammock camping is so much more versatile than ground dwelling and extremely adaptable to weather conditions. I started of researching equipment online and…
Continue Reading‘That’s not a knife!’
So many different knives out in the market all for different jobs but what is the best all rounder? There’s handmade, custom made and off the shelf. I’ve had plenty of knives and still own a lot of them but what is the best? I personally think that you can’t beat a Mora. So versatile,…
Continue ReadingPacking for the Fjallraven Classic Sweden
Packing for the Fjallraven Classic Sweden As stated in my post about when we completed the Fjallraven Classic 2017, gear selection and packing for the fjallraven classic Sweden is something that you will probably do 100 times before leaving for Sweden. Below is some helpful tips, equipment and packing advice. More advice on planning trip…
Continue ReadingThe Beast From The East.
We where told be the media and the met office that we would get snow but no one really believed that we would be hit has hard as what we where. We just can’t cope with more than a cups worth of snow in the uk. The first day we had a little then second…
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