Gear

Gear talk: backpacking mirrors

“Good grief!” I hear you exclaim, “he is on about bloody mirrors now”. Yep, I cannot fathom why backpackers venture out on trail without at least the smallest of mirrors. […]

Gear

Knife chat: The Leatherman FREE T4

US company Leatherman was founded in July 1983 and released their first multi-tool the same year. Numerous and varied multi-tools, most based around a set of pliers, have joined their […]

map measurer

Map measurer of the month- The Self-Registering Rotameter

This interesting little map measure has a stained and warped […]

Gear

Gear talk: ‘zote foams

azote Noun- an obsolete name for nitrogen Origin- c18th from French, from Greek azōtos ungirded, intended for Greek azōos lifeless Collins English Dictionary Closed-cell foams are primarily used by backpackers […]

Electronics

Knife chat: A ‘memorable’ Victorinox- but what’s the point?

In 2005 a range of little multi-tools was introduced by […]

Gear

Knife chat: A ‘best-seller’ from Gerber- the Paraframe Mini

Gerber have released a number of different Paraframe models over […]

Gear

Knife Chat: is this the most practical minimalist knife on trail? The Deejo 15g

Not a lot is required of a knife for 99.9% […]

Day bag

Gear talk: the ‘day bag’

This is a final glance at the various small bags and pouches that Three Points of the Compass uses to keep gear organised while on trail. I prefer to compartmentalise […]

Gear

Gear talk: a new arrival in the post- Cnoc carbon poles

This is not a review, simply first impressions of my […]

map measurer

Map measurer of the month- Rotameter (Barker & Son)

“This handy little instrument will be found very useful for […]

Gear

Knife chat: Leatherman Skeletool KB

In June 2017 Leatherman released the Skeletool KB and KBX tools. The KB with straight blade and the KBX with combination straight/serrated blade. These were both developed within their existing […]

Electronics

Gear talk: 2020 tweaks to trail electronics

Always on the lookout for an opportunity to shave a little weight from my pack, or just refine a system, without compromising either safety or effectiveness, I recently had a […]

Gear

Knife chat: Gerber Dime and Dime Travel multi-tools

Gerber Legendary Blades introduced their first multi-tool in 1991 and […]

first aid

Gear talk: First Aid Kit

It is perfectly possible to go on a walk carrying no first aid capability at all. However knowing how to cope with issues and carrying something to deal with blisters, […]

map measurer

Map Measurer of the month- Morris’s Patent Chartometer

This months map measure is a wonderful chunky, clunky piece […]

Gear

Gear talk: hygiene on trail

This is another glance at some of the little bags and pouches that Three Points of the Compass takes on longer, multi-day hikes. This time, my wash and ‘poop’ kits. […]

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