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Hikers Essential Gadget – Turn Your Smartphone Into A Walkie Talkie!
If you have a busy walking club, then you will appreciate the need for good communication. Our club walks at least three times a week, and due to Covid restrictions, we no longer walk in large groups. We now meet at the start and then one group will head off in a clockwise direction, while…
Read MoreThe Eight Things I Dislike About Long Distance Hiking
If you have spent any time on YouTube or read blogs about long-distance hiking then you will find that the focus is always on the positives and rightly so. Long-distance hiking, whether that is on a pilgrimage trail spending time in hostels, or on a 6-month hike across the Pacific Crest Trail backpacking with a…
Read MoreA Lighter Pack Hack!
If you walking a trail without camping gear then ideally you should be carrying no more than 10% of your body weight. If you are going on a multi-day backpacking trip with a full loadout then try to aim for no more than 15% of your body weight. Keeping your pack weight down to a…
Read MoreHow to Sleep Warm When Winter Camping
If, like me, you are a cold sleeper, then trying to keep warm while backpacking and camping in the winter months is a challenge. It seems such a waste of valuable hiking time and being in nature if you miss out on those colder months. Hiking in the winter brings a completely different experience to…
Read MoreThe Soto Amicus Stove and New River Pot | Why I ditched my Jetboil
Winter is coming! With all my winter gear such as a new sleeping quilt, extra hand warmers, additional clothing, waterproof socks and a whole list of other winter essentials, I needed to lighten my load. The first thing I did was swap my Osprey pack for a Salomon Outweek, which saved me around 3lbs in…
Read MoreHow To Select A Good Waterproof Jacket for Walking
This was a question recently asked on the Adventure Geek Facebook Page. The answer went into a longish list of things to consider, so I thought it best to produce a little blog about my opinion on waterproof jackets. I have a whole range of waterproof jackets. Some are super expensive and others are cheap…
Read MoreWhy I Never Use A Hydration Bladder
I’ve not used a hydration bladder for about three years, and there are many reasons why. #1 – Electrolytes Any experienced hiker will be using electrolytes if they are on a multi-day / long-distance trail hike or even a challenging day hike. It is just not practical to add electrolytes to a hydration bladder. Ideally,…
Read MoreA Regular Dose Of Awe Works Wonders For People’s Mental Health
At the beginning of the lockdown, I found that many people coped well. There was a surge of people taking a walk and exploring their local area, and discovering new footpaths that they had never walked before. As time goes on, and those warm summer evenings are becoming a thing of the past, then I…
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