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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 […]

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Gear talk: A new purchase- Z Packs Duplex tent

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

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

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

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Gear talk: A new purchase- The Gossamer Gear Mariposa

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

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Food

Trail talk: The Ridgeway- planning my week

As part of my recovery from Plantar fasciitis I have decided to walk the Ridgeway, west to east, from Wiltshire into Oxfordshire, over one week in May. The trail has […]

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Gear talk: Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper tweezers

I was looking recently at the various First Aid […]

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Gear talk: Revisiting ‘the small stuff’- the sewing kit

I have chatted before on various pieces of repair […]

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Gear talk: Looking at new materials- Shola 230 Esker hat from Kora

Esker hat- from Kora I have been looking at the […]

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