EDC

Gear talk: RovyVon Aurora A5 USB-C ‘glow-in-the-dark’ Keychain Flashlight

Following a couple of upgrades, the third generation of RovyVon Aurora A5 glow-in-the-dark (GITD) keychain flashlight is now (probably) the best ‘keychain’ hand-held light available to backpackers. It has now replaced my Nitecore NU25 headlamp on trail

knife

Knife chat: Victorinox Pioneer X and Pioneer Farmer

The Pioneer X and Farmer each provide one additional tool over their two-layer cousins. That extra tool, either scissors or saw, may be enough to tempt you

Gear talk

Gear talk: the Zebra F-701- is this the perfect EDC pen?

What is an Every Day Carry (EDC) pen? Simple. It is the pen that you have with you every day. A pen that is reliable. A pen that you like. Something affordable. Possibly even a pen that fulfils some other purpose- double duty. For many, the Zebra F-701 may fit the bill. And recently, it has got even better.

Gear talk

Three Points of the Compass

Lightweight backpacking, gear chat, knife chat, map measures and anything outdoorsy

Gear talk: RovyVon Aurora A5 USB-C ‘glow-in-the-dark’ Keychain Flashlight

Knife chat: Victorinox Pioneer X and Pioneer Farmer

Gear talk: the Zebra F-701- is this the perfect EDC pen?

Gear talk: Altoids EDC tins- are they still a thing?

Knife chat: Derma-Safe razor

Gear talk: RovyVon Aurora A5x Red

Knife chat: Victorinox 108mm German Army Knife and Safari derivatives

Gear talk: A few grams here, a few grams there… in search of the perfect pen- again!

Knife chat: Leatherman keychain multi-tools: which is best for hiking?

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

Knife chat: A blast from the past- the British Army Knife

Knife chat: ‘back of the drawer’ EDC- the BCB mini-work tool

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