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Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Midnite Manager

While theVictorinox Classic is one of the most popular choices […]

Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Midnite Manager

Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Classic

The majority of backpackers frequently choose one of the excellent […]

Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Classic

Knife chat: Victorinox Pocket Pal- is this the best thin 58mm ever?

There is, quite literally, not a lot to this knife. […]

Knife chat: Victorinox Pocket Pal- is this the best thin 58mm ever?

Knife chat: Victorinox Classic too small- how about the Ambassador?

The Victorinox Classic is well named, it is exactly that- […]

Knife chat: Victorinox Classic too small- how about the Ambassador?

Knife chat: My annual pilgrimage to Victorinox

Each year, Three Points of the Compass makes a pilgrimage […]

Knife chat: My annual pilgrimage to Victorinox

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice

The ‘Classic’ Series and derivatives Classic and Classic SD All […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice

Recent Posts

Trail talk: maps, don’t be afraid to write on them!
Map measure of the month: a Fritz Chatelain measure
Favourite gear: GSI sipper mug
Gear talk: Fire Maple FMS-116 and FMS-116T gas stoves
Knife chat: are you flying? a look at bladeless ‘knife’ options
Map measure of the month: the Zlatoust curvimeter KY-A
Gear talk: Aspen 4- a cleaner burning option for multi-fuel stoves
Gear talk: the Opticron 8×20 Gallery Scope
Gear talk: the Viking 8×25 ED monocular
Gear talk: choosing a monocular for use on trail
Gear talk: a plea for the monocular
Favourite gear: the Leatherman Squirt S4 keychain multi-tool
Gear talk: the Fire Maple FMS-300T ‘Wasp’ gas stove
National Outdoor Expo 2022, Birmingham NEC
Trail talk: a (sort of) Birmingham Beer Trail
Map measure of the month: the Hugh Rees “Regent”
Trail talk: the Gritstone Trail
Map measure of the month: the Minerva Curvimeter C-01
Favourite gear: the Katadyn BeFree water filter
Favourite gear: Katabatic Gear Elite and Flex quilts
Trail talk: the Miner’s Way
Gear talk: the Zebra F-701- is this the perfect EDC pen?
Trail talk: Harvey maps
Map measure of the month: the Panerai Nautical Curvimeter model PAM00302
Gear talk: Nalgene bottles- hydration, hot water bottle and more…
Knife chat: which to choose- scissors or pliers? Why not have both, with the NexTool Mini Flagship multi-tool
Gear talk: the search for a pillow for a restless side-sleeper
Knife chat: The Wenger Esquire and derivatives
Trail talk: the ‘one in every village’ wall box scheme
Map measure of the month: W&HC navigation dividers
Trail talk: Facilities on the Great Glen Way
Trail talk: Slighe a’ Ghlinne Mhòir- six days in November. Part two
Trail talk: Slighe a’ Ghlinne Mhòir- six days in November. Part one
Gear talk: looking at Power Adapters
Trail talk: weighing fuel canisters
A hiker’s library: advice for those visiting the mountains- from 1907
Map measure of the month: Model D13777- the Discovery Channel ‘deluxe map measurer with compass’
Trail talk: Et mortuus est
Trail talk: Churchyard Yews
Knife chat: Woodn’t you believe it- three terrific little Swiss Army Knives
Gear talk- butane canister converter nozzles
Gear talk: the G-Works Gas Saver Plus
Knife chat: Victorinox 84mm Alox Bantam and Cadet
Map measure of the month: the Vistascreen Pathfinder
Trail talk: The ‘Ramblers’- a part history, through their badges
Gear talk: gas canister adaptors
Gear talk: O-rings- check ’em!
Gear talk: mini-tripods
Map measure of the month: HB Curvimètre ‘Model No. 54M’
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: DIY bottle hangers
Trail food: Oxo stock cubes
Gear talk: The Soto Windmaster gas stove
Map measure of the month: The Oldbury Optical Distameter
Knife chat: the Swiss Classic Foldable Paring Knives
Trail talk: Golly badges- an unacceptable relic
Trail talk: The Speyside Way
Knife chat: The Spyderco Bug- is this the perfect EDC knife?
Trail talk: The Yorkshire Wolds Way- Four days of food
Trail talk: The Yorkshire Wolds Way
Gear chat: lightweight solar panels
Gear talk: Nitecore powerbanks for lightweight backpacking
Trail talk: the Jubilee Walkway-resources
Map Measure of the Month: the Enbeeco “opisometer” No. 102
A hikers library: London’s statues, sculptures and monuments
Trail talk: a night wander of the Jubilee Walkway in search of elephants
Trail talk: how to use the sun clock on the Silva Ranger SL compass
Trail talk: Huzzah!- new notebooks delivered
Gear talk: Quad Lock case and tripod adapter for the Samsung Galaxy S20+
Gear talk: the Nitecore 21700 Intelligent Battery System
Trail talk: Statues on the Jubilee Walkway
Trail talk: Lego Hiker (2016)
Knife chat: Gerber Armbar Slim Cut and Slim Drive
Gear talk: knocking the grams off a sit pad
Gear talk: The Flat Cat Gear Ocelot heat exchanger kit, with FMS-300T stove
Gear talk: A lightweight windscreen for the Kovea Spider
Knife chat: Adding functionality on trail with Leatherman accessories
Map measure of the month: the Vistascreen ‘BP Super’
Trail talk: The Medway Valley Walk- day two
Trail talk: The Medway Valley Walk- day one
Map measure of the month: HB Curvimetre ‘Model No. 52 mesures anglaises’
A hiker’s library: Village Signs
Knife chat: Gerber Armbar Drive
Trail talk- The Swale Heritage Trail
Trail talk: Village Signs
Art on trail: a lightweight fountain pen
Map measure of the month: Société des Lunetiers Curvimeter
Knife chat: Leatherman Juice S2
A hiker’s library: Knots
Trail talk: Britain’s National Parks- A family album
Trail talk: knotty years
Trail talk: returning to my ‘not-so-local local walk’
Gear chat: Gossamer Gear Sit Pads
Knife chat: No.07 Mon Premier Opinel
Map measurer of the month: Philips’ Universal Simplex
Gear talk: HydraPak flasks
Gear talk: FLEXTAILGEAR Tiny Pump
A hiker’s library: Telephone kiosks

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