Kyajo Ri - October-November 2023 The Great Chossy Gully; The Moraine of Misery; and worst of all…The Gravellator. These were all distant memories now. We were at Camp 2 on…
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Choosing Expedition Clothing Having just got back from another expedition climb, I thought an expedition tip might be appropriate, though it’s also one that really applies to all your mountaineering…
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Mera Peak & Island Peak - April/May 2019 Macaroni cheese for breakfast at half past midnight on a Monday morning is unconventional to say the least. But that’s what I…
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Personal Clothing & Equipment – Trekking Expedition – Suggested List This kit list is a generic list for a trekking expedition to places like Kilimanjaro or Everest Base Camp or…
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Trekking basics The recent expeditions to Kilimanjaro that I led included a number of people who were relative, or total, novices when it comes to backpacking and trekking. This was…
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Backpacking with tents Over the last month I’ve spent quite a lot of time supervising DofE groups. As one friend said to me: “Supervising DofE? Is that where you sit…
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Improvised repair for a detached boot sole Recently I had to make an improvised repair for a client with a detached boot sole. This sort of damage is something that…
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Introduction To succeed, and be comfortable, in the outdoors you need to have a good clothing layering system - a base layer, insulation layer and shell layer. This article will…
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Drying gloves Since it’s very much the season for messing about in the snow, then it’s also the season for wet gloves. Drying gloves ready for the next day out…
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Tip for staying dry Here is a great tip for staying dry when on a long walk in variable conditions. This tip is one of the first things that I…
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