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The East Highland Way. Part One: Fort William to An Dubh Lochan

The East Highland Way stretches 82 miles across Scotland, from […]

Gear talk: five favourite pieces of gear in 2025

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Map measure of the month: Morris’s Patent Bijou Wealemefna

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.

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Tiny titanium pens

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!

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Map measure of the month- Morris’s Patent Chartometer, without totaliser

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.

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Fire Maple Petrel Titanium Ultralight Backpack Stove

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.

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Fire Maple 800ml Petrel Ramen Pot

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.

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Map measure of the month: McDonald’s Roller Ruler

McDonald's Roller Ruler/Règle Circulaire is a simple card measure that helped introduce children to tracking and measuring a line.

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The East Highland Way. Part One: Fort William to An Dubh Lochan

Gear talk: five favourite pieces of gear in 2025

Map measure of the month: Morris’s Patent Bijou Wealemefna

Tiny titanium pens

Map measure of the month- Morris’s Patent Chartometer, without totaliser

Fire Maple Petrel Titanium Ultralight Backpack Stove

Fire Maple 800ml Petrel Ramen Pot

Map measure of the month: McDonald’s Roller Ruler

Love England, love UK, love Europe, love World…

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