Gear
TREAT OF THE WEEK | SOLAR POWER PACK
Treat of the week When Jason joined me on the South Downs Way I had “gear envy” as he showed me his new solar charging pack. This thing was heavy and I initially dismissed it for any type of backpacking trip, but when he charged his own phone and numerous of my gadgets and it…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | MIDORI TRAVEL JOURNAL
Treat of the week I have been a fan of writing a diary or journal since I was a teenager. I have a whole range of different sorts of journals until two years ago when I stumbled upon the Midori Journalling world. I say world because it is a whole world. Just type Midori Journal…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | BEAR NOTE TAKING APP
Treat of the week As many of you may know, I enjoy documenting my travels and recording the stories and ideas as they happen. When I am walking, endless ideas pop into my mind and I find that I am constantly having to stop to write notes, or worse, I decided that if it was…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | EKSTER SMART WALLET WITH CHIPILO TRACKER
Treat of the week – I’m Now Super Smart! After my wallet was stolen at a Madness concert a few weeks ago I was on the hunt for a new wallet that was a little techier (is that a word?) My new wallet needed to include a tracker (mainly because I waste so much time…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | BACKPACK RAIN COVER & AIRPORT BAG COMBO
Treat of the week – Not just a rain cover… This little product is wicked! No longer do I need to carry cling film with me to the airport or pay for expensive wrapping service to protect my backpack when flying. The Highlander Combo is both a rain cover and a duffle bag which only…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK |THE WORLDS THINEST TRAVEL ADAPTER
Treat of the week – A New Travel Adapter I think I am the only person who will get excited when a bit of gear gets broken. When I discovered that my 4 way USB travel adapter was no longer working I spent a little bit of time on YouTube and Amazon researching for a…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | A MINI-ME, SHOE TAGS AND A COW THINGY
Treat of the week – A range of gifts Wow! Each week something usually lands through the letterbox via Amazon, Ebay or some type of outdoors shop. This week I was so surprised when numerous friends and acquaintances showered me with gifts throughout the week. I feel that I have had a birthday that has…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | A BUFF AND HOW TO WEAR ONE!
Treat of the week – Buff A Buff is a staple within anyone’s gear list if you are a hiker and I was distraught when I lost mine on the Camino Inglés trail back in October. I do wear a mission control neck gaiter which has a snappable technology within the material that keeps you…
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