Posts Tagged ‘treat of the week’
GEAR REVIEW – ALTRA LONE PEAK 4.0 WOMENS
Item: Altra Lone Peak Trail Runners Total Cost: £139.00 Used for: 3 Season Hiking Enjoyment Level: Best shoes so far! Gear Review after 600 miles! After watching endless YouTube videos I was hooked with the Altra Lone Peak 4.0’s so I purchased a pair in May 2019. Since then I have walked two long-distance trails.…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | SOLAR POWER PACK
Item: Solar Power Pack Total Cost: £35.99 Used for: Long Distance Hikes Enjoyment Level: I’ll let you know! 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | MIDORI TRAVEL JOURNAL
Item: Midori Travel Journal & refills Total Cost: c£25 for the journal & £7.95 for refill packs of 3 Used for: Daily journalling Enjoyment Level: Couldn’t live without it. 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | BEAR NOTE TAKING APP
Item: iOS App & Apple Watch App Total Cost: free Used for: Journaling on the go Enjoyment Level: So far so good! 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | EKSTER SMART WALLET WITH CHIPILO TRACKER
Item: Esker Smart Wallet with Tracker Total Cost: £55 Used for: Everday Life Enjoyment Level: Love it! 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | BACKPACK RAIN COVER & AIRPORT BAG COMBO
Item: Backpack airport bag/rain cover Total Cost: £10.99 Used for: Backpacking abroad Enjoyment Level: So far so good! 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK |THE WORLDS THINEST TRAVEL ADAPTER
Item: Travel Adapter for Backpacking Total Cost: £21.95 Used for: UK, US, European Enjoyment Level: So far so good 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | A MINI-ME, SHOE TAGS AND A COW THINGY
Item: Various gifts from friends Total Cost: no idea! Used for: All sorts of things Enjoyment Level: I’m so thankful! 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…
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | A BUFF AND HOW TO WEAR ONE!
Item: Lightweight Buff Total Cost: £19.50 Used for: All sorts of things Enjoyment Level: Everyone should have a buff! 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. …
Read MoreTREAT OF THE WEEK | ALTRA LONE PEAK 4.0 TRAIL RUNNERS FOR WOMEN
Item: Altra Lone Peak 4.0 Trail Runners Total Cost: £130 Used for: Hiking in warm weather Enjoyment Level: So far so good! Treat of the week – Altra Lone Peak Trail Runners I was looking for a trail runner that had a larger / wider toe box that my current Solomon trail runners as I…
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