Hydration

Gear talk: GSI Infinity Backpacker Mug

Always on the look out for a possible improvement to gear, Three Points of the Compass tried the GSI Infinity Backpacker Mug. While an excellent piece of kit, we had issues with some of its features. Did it earn a place in the pack?

Gear

Gear talk: stuff I don’t use any more- SIGG Traveller bottles

Another blast from the past. Just before I finally ditch them, Three Points of the Compass takes a glance at some drinks bottles that used to be taken on hiking, camping and cycling excursions.

Gear

Favourite gear: GSI sipper mug

Another item of favourite gear for Three Points of the Compass. This time it is something simple- a sipper mug from GSI Outdoors

Gear

Favourite gear: the Katadyn BeFree water filter

The Katadyn BeFree filter has been a favourite piece of gear for the past five years. Unsurprising as it is light, compact, easy to use and has been successful in preventing me from getting sick on trail

Gear

Gear talk: Nalgene bottles- hydration, hot water bottle and more…

Nalgene bottles are one of the original pieces of modern backpacking gear. Having updated over the years, they remain one of the best options for a rigid sided bottle on trail

Gear

Gear talk: DIY bottle hangers

Fitting a DIY hanger to a bottle is an easy task and simplifies hydration 'on-the-go'

Gear

Gear talk: HydraPak flasks

Three Points of the Compass is looking at his hydration system- do the collapsible HydraPak Ultraflasks have anything to offer?

Gear

Gear talk: hydration

Today is a brief glance at the favoured ‘on-trail’ hydration set up that Three Points of the Compass is using. This is not an in depth review nor any form […]

Cooking

Gear talk: What gear wears out on a long hike?

Lightweight modern gear can be surprisingly tough. With care much […]

Hydration

Trail talk: The South Downs Way in winter- water sources

Three Points of the Compass walked the South Downs Way […]

Food

Three Points of the Compass- I’ve done it!

It took a month longer than I thought it would, […]

Cooking

Six days until my ‘Big Walk’- Food, water…. and wine

“If you can drink the water I will drink the […]

Gear

Gear talk: Tweaking my hydration set-up

I write this over the festive season. During the weeks leading up to Christmas there have been numerous packages and packets arriving at home and workplace, containing various online purchases. […]