I’ve had this Armaskin always dry base layer for a while. Due to the Covid-19 Lockdown I haven’t had the chance to try it out until now. First thing to mention when hiking long distances I like a base layer that is tight firstly to stop any chaffing especially if you’re carrying a heavy load…
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Real Turmat Dehydrated soups.
I have been using these Real Turmat dehydrated soups for a couple of years now and have really utilised the benefits of these as a midday meal. The soups available are all using meat as an ingredient so for the meat eater I cannot recommend a more valuable meal for midday when you are using…
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Cooking Outdoors / Van life: Omnia Oven / Stove Top Oven.
I was sent a link concerning this Omnia oven less oven by a friend. Then after a couple of emails one of these portable ovenless ovens is winging itself from Sweden to my door. What a great concept a portable, lightweight stove top oven. The concept of the Omnia oven is quite simple. The three-part…
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My Bespoke Down Hammock camping quilt.
Ive been in the market for a new quilt for a while now. After looking around I couldn’t find something that was suitable for what I wanted so I had this bespoke down hammock camping quilt made. I wanted something that I could use in a hammock and also it needed to be suitable for…
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How to make a continuous ridge line using soft shackles.
How to make a continuous ridge line. There’s a previous post about hammock camping where we look at some of the ‘hammock bling’ on the market. I thought it would be a good idea to show you all how this cheap and really versatile piece of tarp camping gear.
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Wilma’s Natural Swedish products.
Wilma’s Natural Swedish products Wilma’s Natural Swedish products are as close to the forest as you can get. They are located in the middle of the northern forest in Southern Lapland and focus on pure quality. No preservatives , no chemicals just pure Nordic gold! Wilma’s Natural Products is a small family business in southern Lapland,…
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FJERN Vandring Stretch Fleece Hoodie Review.
I was sent this Fjern Vandring stretch fleece hoodie the end of last year. I have been wearing it for a good while and as I sit here typing this I have the item on. First thing I can say about this fleece hoodie is the manoeuvrability in it the 4 way stretch really works…
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Armaskin Always dry base layer T-shirt.
Recently I received deliver of the Armaskin Always dry base layer T-shirt. It always good news when a parcel arrives from down under and this wasn’t anything different. Armaskin have recently released a few more products to help all of us enjoy the outdoors whether its running or hiking. Personally the only time I run…
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Swedish Army LK35 Modification.
Swedish Army LK35 Modification. I wrote a post a few years ago concerning the Swedish Army LK35 and since writing that article I have wanted to complete some modifications on the bag but never got around to it. The LK325 is such a versatile bag and many people choose it for there bushcraft bag and…
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The Fjern Aktiv down jacket review.
Fjern Aktiv down jacket review. I’ve known about Fjern for a nearly 2 years now. They first popped up on my instagram when I was in the market for a new waterproof layer. So I followed the link from there website to Sport Pursuit where I purchased the Orkan waterproof jacket. I was and still…
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