April 2023

Does Merino Dry Quickly? – Wool versus synthetic base layers

I have been running a range of tests on wool versus synthetic fabrics to help me understand relative performance with a bit of hard data. Whilst insulation has been the main focus of my tests so far, performance when wet is also a key consideration. Whether mountaineering, hiking or bushcrafting it is rare for it […]

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Navigating without a compass Pt. 1 – Intro & Plants

Adventures / erikb

Of all the survival skills navigation is perhaps the most versatile. Not only useful day to day, it is essential for safe travel in the wilderness and removes a significant chance of needing the other survival skills. It’s not for nothing that whether you are training as a mountain leader or yachtmaster, it represents probably

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