camping – Page 6 – Three Points of the Compass

Gear talk: A new purchase- Z Packs Duplex tent

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

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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Trail talk: The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path- Part Two

The Norfolk Coast Path Starting on 1st April 2017, I […]

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Trail talk: The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path- Part One

The Peddars Way “Peddars Way”- said to be derived from […]

Gear

Gear talk: A new purchase- The Gossamer Gear Mariposa

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

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Trail talk: The Ridgeway- water sources

Those who read an earlier post will have noted that I took a water filter with me on my recent six day backpacking trip along The Ridgeway. The path itself […]

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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- Food

I have now sorted out the food for my week on the Ridgeway. I had considered keeping it lightweight, putting a bit of trade to the local shops etc. and […]

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 […]

Gear

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

Right from the outset let me say that there is […]

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