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The 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…
Read MoreGEAR REVIEW – SHAKEDOWN HIKE AND SALOMON OUT WEEK PACK TEST
I’m off to walk the Jurrasic Way The Jurassic Way is an 88 mile hike from Stamford in Lincolnshire to Banbury in Oxon. However, due to Covid19 restrictions, we will be camping rather than B&B (all being well with government guidelines, of course) – we leave on 4th July (fingers crossed). Testing the Salomon Out…
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