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Jools

UK backpacker, striving for lightweight while body gets increasingly heavyweight. Completed all of the UK national trails while fitting in local day hikes and other multi-day trails both in the UK and overseas. Walked across mainland UK on five month 2500 mile 'Three Points of the Compass' hike in 2018

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Squirt series

Leatherman Squirt series The first Squirt series Eight years after […]

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Knife chat- Leatherman keychain tools- Micra

Not a personal favourite… Leatherman Micra The Leatherman Micra is one of the oldest keychain multi-tools, first released in 1996 and still made today. Leatherman have made a small number […]

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain multi-tools: which is best for hiking?

A choice of nine keychain multi-tools… Three Points of the […]

Gear

Gear talk: The Nitecore NU25- a quick mod

Three Points of the Compass has used a few headlamps on trail over the years. The one that is currently in favour is the 2017 version of the Nitecore NU25. […]

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Gear talk: A check of my new Duplex, and some tweaks

Three Points of the Compass used a Zpacks Duplex tent […]

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Trail talk: Hiking in Menorca: the GR 223

The Camí de Cavalls– the Horse’s Path Menorca is a fairly small island in the western Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the Balearic Islands, an archipelago of Spain, near […]

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Organised outdoor activity in the UK- The Canoe Club and British Canoe Association

‘In the camp all classes and ages amalgamate; to be […]

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Organised outdoor: YHA Showcase & AGM 2019

Three Points of the Compass attended the Youth Hostel Association’s […]

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A year ago…

On long hikes it is important to take a little time out occasionally. To recharge the batteries. Exactly a year ago I was setting back off on my five-month Three […]

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Gear talk: What gear wears out on a long hike?

Lightweight modern gear can be surprisingly tough. With care much […]

Food

Trail talk: Trail snacks- Kind bars

Like most hikers, Three Points of the Compass does enjoy a snack on trail. Easily my favourite are the various Kind Bars. Made in the U.S. by Mintel and first […]

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Organised outdoor activity in the UK- Britain’s first holiday camp

“Only youths and men of good moral character are eligible […]

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Trail food- lentil curry

Three Points of the Compass was talking to another long distance hiker a couple of days ago and I was asked what I favoured as an evening meal on trail. […]

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