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Help fund Terry Abraham’s Scafell film 27 Aug 2013 | 04:23 pm
Today I received my DVD from Terry of “The Cairngorms in Winter”. It was a real pleasure to watch it again. If you haven’t yet bought it, you can get a copy for £15 from Steep Edge. You can read my re...
Living with the Gossamer Gear Mariposa rucksack 24 Aug 2013 | 03:49 pm
I’ve had my Gossamer Gear Mariposa (2012 version) for just over one year now, so I thought it was time to do a “living review”. I have the older Mariposa as well, which I bought in 2008 (here’s a comp...
My OookStar nest has arrived 20 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
Earlier in the year, as a birthday present, I bought myself a Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar. I’ve got a few tents, but, hey why not? I know it’s meant to be a single skin shelter, but I like doubl...
Dartmoor gear feedback 17 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
As with all my trips, this is a short feedback post on some of the gear I used. I’m going to do a separate post on my Gossamer Gear Mariposa rucksack as I’ve used it for over a year now and it deserve...
Dartmoor maps 15 Aug 2013 | 10:02 pm
Here’s the route maps of our Dartmoor trip Day 1: 14.3 miles Day 2: 13.6 miles Day 3: 8.8 miles
Dartmoor again part 3: Dances with insects 15 Aug 2013 | 07:39 pm
It rained heavily in the night, but eased by first light. It was still rained intermittently until about 7 o’clock, when it suddenly cleared. We felt very fortunate that the only real rain we encounte...
Dartmoor again part 2: the bog of doom 13 Aug 2013 | 02:22 pm
A bright morning The day dawned with hardly any clouds in the sky. Once the sun was up, it warmed up quickly, although there was a pleasant cooling breeze. Today’s objective was to walk east to Belle...
Dartmoor again part 1 12 Aug 2013 | 01:17 pm
This was my second trip to Dartmoor this year, and the fifth time I’ve been since 2011. On this trip, I was accompanied by Andy Walker, who many of you will know as a serial TGO Challenger and blogger...
Supporting the John Muir Trust 1 Aug 2013 | 02:57 pm
I joined the John Muir Trust a couple of years ago. I wanted to support the preservation of wilderness areas in Scotland. I also felt it was a positive way to oppose the industrialisation of wild land...
Zips: fashion before function? 29 Jul 2013 | 05:48 pm
Just over a year ago, Alan Rayner wrote a post on his Cypher smock, which leaked in heavy, driven rain. The Cypher is a great bit of gear, but, in common with a lot of “waterproofs”, it uses a water r...
