It’s not often you see ten year reviews. For the simple truth that in the modern world most things simply don’t last that long. This review takes a look at how this “design classic” cascading card wallet has stood the test of time, and critically would I replace it with another Secrid when it finally […]
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I previously did a review of the #7 Opinel and this is my favourite knife to carry for wild camping, overnight hikes etc. This is a quick comparison between that blade and its little sister the #5. The #5 is something I have chosen as an EDC knife alongside the other useful EDC piece of
Opinel #5 versus #7 – Comparison review of this UK legal carry Read More »
Refilling small gas canisters (perfect for light hiking) with larger ones is a great camping sustainability and cost saving “hack” that has become really popular. With a 100g gas canister often costing around £4 in the UK and a 300g can available as low as £6, it is easy to see why (200% more gas
Refilling Camping Gas Canisters/Cartridges – 5 Dangers to avoid Read More »
Building a sustainable and brilliant clothing system for the UK mountains and wild camping out of natural fibres To complement my ongoing make your own gear (MYOG) project, where am working on a completely plastic free wild camping setup suitable for UK mountain and moorland areas, I am pulling together a clothing system to suit.
Plastic Free Outdoor clothing for hiking & wild camping Read More »
A look at the impact of Covid in interest for Climbing, Cycling and a few more outdoor sports from 2020 when the pandemic began to the end of lockdowns. Have we seen a lasting legacy?? Online search trends are a good approximator of overall subject interest. Covid had a huge impact on the world and
Search trends and outdoor sports – The Covid impact Read More »
Somewhat at odds with our blog title we venture into a space with no skies to give the kids a day out with a difference. A days caving in South Wales. I have tried caving a few times. As a Scout we were lucky to have a district caving expert who would take us on
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