Three Points of the Compass

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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 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

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

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

Gear

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

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

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

Gear

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

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

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

Gear

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

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

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

Fire

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

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

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

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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