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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 […]

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

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 Nitecore NU25. Available in black, yellow […]

Gear talk: The Nitecore NU25- a quick mod

Gear

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

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

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

Cooking

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

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

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

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number one choice- the Midnite Manager

Adding utility to the classic: The ‘Wanderer’ series and Manager […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number one choice- the Midnite Manager

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice- the Signature Lite

The ‘Classic’ Series and derivatives Classic and Classic SD All […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice- the Signature Lite

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number three choice- the Talisman

Added utility: the ‘Rally’ series The requirement on trail for […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number three choice- the Talisman

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number four choice- the Minichamp Alox

A pocket workshop on trail My previous post on 58mm […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number four choice- the Minichamp Alox

Fire

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number five choice- the Escort

‘Simple’ knives on trail Very frequently all that is ever […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number five choice- the Escort

Gear

Knife chat: SwissCards

Victorinox SwissCards The Victorinox SwissCards are lightweight plastic ‘cards’ that contain a small range of tools. These can frequently be all that is required on a hike. Three Points of […]

Knife chat: SwissCards

knife

Knife chat: A blast from the past- the British Army Knife

Oil the joints… Having yet another tidy up of some […]

Knife chat: A blast from the past- the British Army Knife

Gear

Trail talk: A winter wander on the South Downs Way

The South Downs Way is a 100 mile National Trail […]

Trail talk: A winter wander on the South Downs Way

Gear

Knife chat: ‘back of the drawer’ EDC- the BCB mini-work tool

Having a clear out the other day, I came across […]

Knife chat: ‘back of the drawer’ EDC- the BCB mini-work tool

Fire

Gear talk: Firefly- a simple addition to your kit

I recently received a sweet little package through the post. […]

Gear talk: Firefly- a simple addition to your kit

Food

Three Points of the Compass- I’ve done it!

It took a month longer than I thought it would, […]

Three Points of the Compass- I’ve done it!

Gear

Twenty days to my ‘Big Walk’

“In omnia paratus” As mentioned in my last post, I was expecting a couple of items in the post for my upcoming Big Walk. Both arrived over the past few […]

Twenty days to my ‘Big Walk’

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Knife chat: buy now! Victorinox knives are getting harder to find
Knife chat: the NexTool Mini Sailor keychain multi-tool
Gear talk: The Edelrid Hexon multi-fuel stove
Gear talk: changing the mantle on a Primus Micron lantern
Map measure of the month: George Philip & Son Rotameter
Gear talk: silicone light diffusers
Gear talk: Microspikes
Gear talk: a minimal USB-A diffused lantern
Gear talk: Sealskinz waterproof socks
Gear talk: stuff I don’t use any more- Skinners sock-shoes
Gear talk: stuff I don’t use any more- camp shoes
Gear talk: the Sofirn BLF LT1 2.0 Lantern
Map measure of the month: >W&G< Drawing Instruments- model WG/5006
Gear talk: stuff I don’t use any more- fold flat tableware
Gear talk: the Montbell crushable lantern shade
Gear talk: five favourite pieces of gear in 2022
Gear talk: servicing the UCO Original candle lantern
Gear talk: UCO Original candle lantern accessories
Gear talk: Olight Obulb
Knife chat: 84mm of Victorinox excellence, a Cadet with a difference
Gear talk: the BRS-55 gas powered ‘Dream Candle’ lantern
Map measure of the month: John Hand & Sons “Miledial”
Knife chat: Victorinox’s Flagship Store in London
Trail talk: choosing a loupe
Gear talk: the Primus Micron gas lantern, with steel globe
Gear talk: the UCO candle lantern
Knife chat: 84mm Victorinox Recruit and derivatives- the Tinker Small, Tourist and Sportsman
Gear talk: repairing holes in tent mesh
Gear talk: Nitecore NB10000 Gen2 powerbank
Gear talk: the Leica 8×20 Monovid- probably the best quality small monocular ever made
Map measure of the month: the Sakurai centimetre curvimeter
Knife chat: the SwissBuck Legend- obsolete, but still a good choice
Trail talk: Lego Backpacker (2022)
Gear talk: Pad-Pal, the world’s lightest electric sleeping pad inflator
Trail talk: Lego ‘Creator’ Boy Camper (2016)
Trail talk: the Pembrokeshire Coast Path: a backpacking itinerary
Map measure of the month: Harvey Maps 25k and 40k ‘map-measure-go!’ laces
Gear talk: the Pembrokeshire Coast Path- post-hike gear review
Gear talk: repairing a punctured Thermarest NeoAir sleeping pad
Gear talk: RovyVon Aurora A5 USB-C ‘glow-in-the-dark’ Keychain Flashlight
Gear talk: Vesuv titanium windshield
Trail talk: Pennine Bridleway. Settle to The Street, Ravenstonedale
Trail talk: Pennine Bridleway. The Settle Loop
Trail talk: Pennine Bridleway. The Mary Towneley Loop to Settle
Trail talk: Pennine Bridleway. The Mary Towneley Loop
Trail talk: Wainwright’s Coast to Coast- a new National Trail
Trail talk: dry stone walls on the Pennine Bridleway
Trail talk: Pennine Bridleway. Middleton Top to the Mary Towneley Loop
Gear talk: adding caps to my MSR Groundhogs
Map measure of the month: the Carl Zeiss Jena/Freiberger Präszisionsmechanik Kurvimeter 78
Trail talk: Lego Mountain Climber (2013)
Gear talk: peg selection
Trail talk: The first Lego ‘Creator’ backpacker (2011)
Trail talk: Maps and guidebooks for the Pennine Bridleway
Trail talk: Lego BRMC Camper (2018)
Knife chat: Victorinox Pioneer X and Pioneer Farmer
Trail talk: Lego Boy Camper (2018)
Map measure of the month: Elliott Brothers opisometer
Trail talk: a birthday reminisce
Trail talk: ‘treasure’ on the Southern Upland Way
Gear talk: a replacement of the Zpacks Duplex vestibule double-hook apparatus
Knife chat: Victorinox Pioneer and Pioneer Electrician
Trail talk: Ninjago Zane Hiker (2017)
Map measure of the month: the “Inco” Krzywomierz Turystyczny
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Shillingford/Warborough to Goring
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Abingdon to Shillingford/Warborough
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Osney Bridge, Oxford to Abingdon
Trail talk: The Thames Path- a day off in Oxford
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Bablock Hythe to Osney Bridge, Oxford
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Tadpole Bridge to Bablock Hythe
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Lechlade to Tadpole Bridge
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Cricklade to Lechlade
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Kemble to Cricklade
Trail talk: The Thames Path
Trail talk: Southern Upland Way: Part three- Moffat to Cockburnspath
Trail talk: Southern Upland Way: Part two- the Glenkens to Moffat
Trail talk: Southern Upland Way: Part one- Portpatrick to the Glenkens
Trail talk: Lego Hiker (2008)
Knife chat: Victorinox Swiss Army 1 and Swiss Army 2
Trail talk: Lego Hiker (2018)
Trail talk: maps, don’t be afraid to write on them!
Map measure of the month: a Fritz Chatelain measure
Favourite gear: GSI sipper mug
Gear talk: Fire Maple FMS-116 and FMS-116T gas stoves
Knife chat: are you flying? a look at bladeless ‘knife’ options
Map measure of the month: the Zlatoust curvimeter KY-A
Gear talk: Aspen 4- a cleaner burning option for multi-fuel stoves
Gear talk: the Opticron 8×20 Gallery Scope
Gear talk: the Viking 8×25 ED monocular
Gear talk: choosing a monocular for use on trail
Gear talk: a plea for the monocular
Favourite gear: the Leatherman Squirt S4 keychain multi-tool
Gear talk: the Fire Maple FMS-300T ‘Hornet’ gas stove
National Outdoor Expo 2022, Birmingham NEC
Trail talk: a (sort of) Birmingham Beer Trail
Map measure of the month: the Hugh Rees “Regent”
Trail talk: the Gritstone Trail
Map measure of the month: the Minerva Curvimeter C-01
Favourite gear: the Katadyn BeFree water filter
Favourite gear: Katabatic Gear Elite and Flex quilts

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