Long Distance Trails, lightweight backpacking and gear, map measures and anything outdoorsy
Sign of the Month- Samariá Gorge ‘walk quickly’
Um, right!
Samariá Gorge. National Park of Greece on Crete. A World Biosphere Reserve. The gorge is 16km long and the route through it descends from 1250m to the Libyan Sea. Rock falls are a frequent occurrence in the gorge
With the release of this tiny instrument, English inventor and manufacturer Edward Morris probably reached his zenith when he created the smallest in his developing range of map measures.
Three Points of the Compass takes a glance at mini titanium pens, suitable for keyring, EDC kits and lightweight backpacking, these are tough little fellows, just don't lose them!
This month's instrument is attractive, awkward to use and full of faults. The design was later refined and led the way for many manufacturers of similar map measures.
Easily the world's lightest commercially made remote canister stove, Fire Maple's new offering is a welcome addition to the choice of lightweight stoves, providing something a little different.
This wide-base 800ml offering from Fire Maple is the latest in their Petrel range of heat exchanger pots and goes some way to improving both efficiency and stove compatibility, but not ease of use.
Three Points of the Compass has long been a fan of Nitecore Powerbanks, using them across many thousands of trail miles. Does the latest NB Plus 10k have anything new to offer?
One type of plastic has been exciting comment among the Everyday Carry brigade. But does polyetherimide have anything to offer? Three Points of the Compass purchased a trio of pens to try them out.