Gear

Gear talk: RovyVon Aurora A5x Red

The RovyVon Aurora A5x Red is one of the lightest, most well equipped keychain lights with an effective user interface available to the backpacker

knife

Knife chat: Leatherman Juice B2

In 2017, Leatherman announced two new tools intended to extend their popular mid-size Juice series. And neither of these would have pliers.

first aid

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 […]

Cooking

Gear talk: the MSR Pocket Rocket 2

The Pocket Rocket 2 is one of MSR's most popular stoves, extremely suited to controlled simmering and rapid boiling of water while backpacking. It draws on the most successful design elements of two earlier products and has won both plaudits and fans.

map measurer

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Gear

Gear talk: RovyVon Aurora A5x Red

Knife chat: Leatherman Juice B2

Gear talk: backpacking mirrors

Knife chat: The Leatherman FREE T4

Map measurer of the month- The Self-Registering Rotameter

Gear talk: ‘zote foams

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

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

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

Gear talk: the ‘day bag’

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

Gear talk: the MSR Pocket Rocket 2

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

Knife chat: Leatherman Skeletool KB

Gear talk: 2020 tweaks to trail electronics

Knife chat: Gerber Dime and Dime Travel multi-tools