camping

Gear talk: the G-Works Gas Saver Plus

The G-Works Gas Saver Plus is a handy little device for utilising cheap cartridges of butane, or gathering together the contents of almost empty canisters into one. Though simple to use, extreme care must be taken nonetheless.

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox 84mm Alox Bantam and Cadet

Two Victorinox models provide good options in a modest 84mm frame. Unburdened by unnecessary function, the single-layer Bantam is the simplest while the two-layer Cadet offers just a few more tools. Both models come with attractive alox scales and weigh very little.

Cooking

Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!

Many of us will have managed to fit in a few weeks of backpacking this year and some gear might have been having a rough time of it. Beside cleaning, re-proofing and condition checking, think about including an inspection of the O-rings fitted to gas and multi-fuel stoves.

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox horticultural knives- do they have a place beyond the garden?

Victorinox have produced a wide range of specialised knives for horticultural purposes. Despite many specialised aspects, some of these knives can suit other purposes.

Cooking

Gear talk: The BRS 3000-T gas stove

The BRS 3000-T is possibly the smallest and lightest that a gas stove can practically be

Gear

Gear talk: fitting magnetic door closures to my Zpacks Duplex

It is simple to fit a magnetic door closure system to a shelter

Cooking

Gear talk: The Soto Windmaster gas stove

The Soto Windmaster has proved to be a reliable and efficient performer and is now a first choice for three season use

Food

Knife chat: the Swiss Classic Foldable Paring Knives

Victorinox have looked at their kitchen knife range and produced two folding parers that may suit some campers with culinary aspirations

Trail talk

Trail talk: The Speyside Way

Three Points of the Compass hiked the 87 mile long Speyside Way in August 2021

ditty bag

Knife chat: Adding functionality on trail with Leatherman accessories

Leatherman produce a small range of handy accessories that may mean a repair of specialised gear can be carried out on trail

books

A hiker’s library: Knots

One or two books on knots and their uses on the hiker's bookshelf will not go amiss. These are mine and there is not a bad volume amongst them

Skill

Trail talk: knotty years

Three Points of the Compass is looking back on a lifetime of knots. Time to refresh familiarity and learn a couple more

Cooking

Gear talk: Kovea Spider KB-1109

As the temperature creeps down, it is time to use a gas stove admirably suited for winter use- the Kovea Spider

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.

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camping

Gear talk: the G-Works Gas Saver Plus

Knife chat: Victorinox 84mm Alox Bantam and Cadet

Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!

Knife chat: Victorinox horticultural knives- do they have a place beyond the garden?

Gear talk: The BRS 3000-T gas stove

Gear talk: fitting magnetic door closures to my Zpacks Duplex

Gear talk: The Soto Windmaster gas stove

Knife chat: the Swiss Classic Foldable Paring Knives

Trail talk: The Speyside Way

Knife chat: Adding functionality on trail with Leatherman accessories

A hiker’s library: Knots

Trail talk: knotty years

Gear talk: Kovea Spider KB-1109

Gear talk: the MSR Pocket Rocket 2

Trail talk: The Cleveland Way: Days 4 to 7, Margrove Park to Filey

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

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

Trail talk: A winter wander on the South Downs Way

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

Sixty days to my ‘Big Walk’