Looking after your leather boots is a must. My favourite boots are a pair of Vandra by Lundhags. They are just great, waterproof, supporting and generally brilliant. I where them when the conditions are arduous or wet (like in Northern Sweden). The one thing with wearing leather boots outdoors a lot is if they aren’t…
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The Splitter Cooking Multi-Utensil
The Splitter Cooking Multi-Utensil Have a look at this handy gadget on kickstater looks a handy gadget. This popped up on my instagram feed the other day. I like the look of it as I have a deep belief that each item you carry has to be multifunctional. Although I wouldn’t carry this whilst out…
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Outdoor clothing wax can be expensive. Here is my homemade wax for outdoor clothing. A lot of clothing I wear can take a coating of wax to make it more waterproof or hard wearing. When out and about say foraging for fungi and good water proof jacket is a must. Some people say that most…
Continue ReadingSwiss Army Rocket Stove
Swiss Army Rocket Stove Ive had a Swiss Army Rocket Stove for about 4 years now and recently haven’t used it that much. It is on the top of my list as a versatile and easy to use lightweight stove. Originally the Swiss Army used these stoves. I love the way that you can either heat…
Continue ReadingPacking for four days in the Lake District
Packing for four days in the Lake District. I find that I constantly pack and repack and this was the case whilst Packing for four days in the Lake District. The first thing I do is write down what I want to take with me then start to cross out things I don’t really need, mark…
Continue ReadingLightweight multi use hammock and tarp tents
Lightweight multi use hammock and tarp tents. I like the idea of having a choice of whether to hang between the trees or ground dwelling when there are no trees or weather and environment puts you on the ground. You have the ability to adapt and also being lightweight you are not carrying items that…
Continue ReadingPower storage outdoors
Power storage outdoors. So many people are taking powered devices with them when they head for the hills nowadays. Whether the device is for navigation? Photos, videos or something else they mostly are power hungry so if you are out for a while they will need recharging. A smartphone is a great companion when out…
Continue ReadingEagle Products 0.7l Kettle review
I’ve seen many of these kettles posted by people in Scandinavia on Instagram and always thought they look great and then a few months later there is one in the hands of the postman. They are designed and made in Norway by a company called Eagle Products The produce some fantastic outdoor products and have…
Continue ReadingWhat I carry in my Medical Kit. (long & short hikes).
What I carry in my medical kit? I was reading a thread the other day on bushcraft Facebook page concerning what people carry in there medical / first aid kits. So it had me thinking do I carry to much or not enough.The bizzare things I read people carry led me to think should you…
Continue ReadingHammock 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…
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