GEAR REVIEW – UMBRELLA CLIP

TREAT OF THE WEEK – UMBRELLA CLIP I have walked with an umbrella now for many years.  A trekking umbrella is brilliant in the rain and is also fantastic in the hot sun.  The Euroschirm umbrella that I have weighs approximately 8oz and is perfect for any long trip (especially if you know you are…

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GEAR REVIEW -BOOT DRYERS

TREAT OF THE WEEK – BOOT DRYERS A few years ago I climbed Snowdon in the pouring rain.  It was great fun but my boots were soaked and no amount of newspaper was going to get them dry. I remember feeling rather envious of the guy at the YHA who had his boots all plugged…

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