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How 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…
Read MoreEP12 – THE AROUND THE WORLD TRIP OF A LIFETIME
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK’S SHOW:- “You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could’ve, would’ve happened… or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move on.” Tupac Shakur This week’s Podcast in a Nutshell:- This week’s…
Read MoreEP11 – THE ULTRA HIKER, BEST WALKING MAGAZINES AND MORE
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK’S SHOW:- Be yourself and people will like you. Jeff Kinny – From A Diary of a Wimpy Kid This week’s Podcast in a Nutshell:- This week’s podcast in a nutshell:- #1 – We always start the podcast with a bit of a quiz in the form of “guess…
Read MoreEP10 – HADRIAN’S WALL, AND OTHER UK TRAILS with STEVE HUNT
Click play SUMMARY OF THIS WEEK’S SHOW:- If you are facing in the right direction, then all you have to do is keep on walking” This week’s Podcast in a Nutshell:- This week’s podcast in a nutshell:- #1 – We always start the podcast with a bit of a quiz in the form of “guess…
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