Category: Kit Review
Gifts for Hikers You Don’t Want to Miss
It’s that wonderful time of the year when the shops play The Pogues on loop, kids squeal they want everything for Christmas and you haven’t got a clue what to […]
Winter Hiking Clothes – Review
We’ve seen a few snowflakes recently so thought it high time to give you my winter hiking clothes round-up. (Mainly because all public transport will probably grind to a halt […]
Best Hiking Boots – Scarpa Delta GTX Boots Review
These boots are made for walking… Arrr, the Scarpa Delta GTX boots. I certainly put them through their paces. A whole load of paces in fact. Like hiking 3,500 miles […]
OS Maps App Review
I’d be royally lost without the Ordnance Survey (OS) Maps app. That’s not because I can’t read a map, but when doing a 3,500-mile hike, I’d be toting more paper than a […]
MSR Access 1 Review – Four-Season Tent
After using this four-season tent solidly from November to April in Britain, here’s my straight-talking MSR Access 1 review and accompanying video. Covering the pros and cons of the MSR Access […]
A Love Affair with Osprey Backpacks
It happened inside a fluorescent-lit room in Ecuador. The man cupped my hands in his, moved a step closer and whispered in my ear, “You’ve made the right decision, you […]
Best Hiking Kit – Clothes Review
Never one for writing reviews after just a few uses, I have compiled my best hiking kit clothes review after five months on the road (trail, mud path etc). This […]
MSR Hubba NX Review – One-person Tent
Watch my MSR Hubba NX review video, filmed after 5 months using it in Britain. MSR Hubba NX Review – Overview I’ll be perfectly honest, the MSR Hubba NX wasn’t […]