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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
Lunch on the trail- Nutella
When it comes to a decent lunch time meal on the trail, I am a great fan of peanut butter or packs of tuna with a tortilla. These are both […]
Gear talk: A few grams here, a few grams there… in search of the perfect spoon
KFS we called them in the army, it […]
Gear talk: a few grams here, a few grams there… in search of the perfect pen
It is very easy to become a gram weenie, obsessed […]
Gear talk: Smile!
Dental care Dental care is important, we all know that. Happily sucking away on energy boosting sweets and trail mix, it is doubly important. It is almost a cliché […]
Tiger, tiger burning bright
Tiger, tiger burning bright in the forests of the night What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry […]
More tea vicar?
Tea on the trail I love a cup of tea in the morning, and a second one to follow that preferably. A decent cuppa in the p.m. goes down well […]
“Tell them about the Honey, Mummy”
Who recalls the above 1976 rallying call from the […]
Carry a nail brush? that’s Quackers
OK, puns aside. Carrying a nail brush on a backpacking excursion may be thought of as a touch fastidious. However, when attempting to clean up a pair of mud covered […]
Brrr, its cold outside…
Temperature decrease Sitting at the desk, looking out the window, the sun is beginning to break through and leaves are budding on the trees, the daffodils are a riot of […]
Nail care
Zwilling J. A. Henckels Pour Homme ultra slim nail clippers Good nail care is an important facet of long distance walking. Overgrown toe nails quickly become noticeable on extended downhill […]
Power
“More power” Jeremy Clarkson While I am no Luddite, I have never tended to carry much in the way of electrical equipment with me on hikes. An ipod usually goes […]
Arm warmers
Rapha arm warmers I am little surprised that these haven’t been adopted more widely by the hiking community. Developed primarily for cyclists, these are arm sleeves that work equally well […]
Map highlighters
Highlighters, which one is best? I had reason to pop into Staples yesterday. While there I browsed the shelves and found these, only two quid a pop. I believe that […]
Lunch on the trail- Pitted olives
Possibly an ideal addition to the ‘healthy camp’. These little packs of pitted olives are convenient, especially with their resealable packs. Each contains 70g of loveliness and there are other varieties […]
