Gear

Gear talk: Pegging down the pegs

Having purchased a new tent this summer, I thought I would look a little more thoroughly at the range of pegs/stakes that I will be taking with me on my […]

books

A hiker’s library: leafing through the pages…

Over the past few weeks Three Points of the Compass […]

Gear

Gear talk: Looking at my Z Packs Duplex tent

Three Points of the Compass had just a couple of hours over this weekend to put up the newly purchased Z Packs Duplex tent. As number one daughter was […]

books

A library for geologists…

‘Fossils’ series by the British Museum (Natural History) These three handbooks were issued by the (then) British Museum (Natural History) in the 1960s in response to calls for inexpensive, simple […]

books

A library for botanists…

Wild Flower Keys A week ago, I had pulled a photographic guide to flora off my bookshelf to share with you. However for those who want to take step into […]

Gear

Gear talk: A new purchase- Z Packs Duplex tent

So, with eight months to go until I set […]

Gear

A Library…

Three Points of the Compass seldom carries any book, beyond a journal, when hiking. Instead I keep a small library at home; to be dipped into on a whim, or […]

Food

Gear talk: Playing with fire, again…

Having played around with steel tins a few days ago, and come up with my Mk II attempt at a robust, screw top, alcohol/meths stove, it was time to try […]

Food

Gear talk: Playing with fire…

Three Points of the Compass has used stoves of various types, that have relied on a variety of fuels, over the years. In recent times I have become less fussed […]

Gear

Gear talk: A few grams here, a few grams there… in search of the perfect lighter

I have used many types of stove over the years- […]

art

Gear talk: A lightweight art kit- Fuerteventura

I have just returned from a fortnight’s family holiday on […]

Gear

Gear talk: Fixating on the small stuff- an Every Day Carry

OK, time to fess up. This post has got very […]

Gear

Gear talk: A new purchase- The Gossamer Gear Mariposa

As a change from my normal office bound life, work […]

Gear

Gear talk: A lightweight art kit- Sicily

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or […]

Gear

Gear talk: a few grams here, a few grams there… in search of the perfect whistle

“You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just […]

Gear

Trail talk: The Ridgeway- water filter

I took a few minutes today to sort out my water filter for my Ridgeway walk that starts in a few days time. Water points are not exactly prolific on this […]

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