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Map Measurer of the month- Pif gadget No. 342 ‘le curvimètre’

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Map Measurer of the month- Pif gadget No. 342 ‘le curvimètre’

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Trail talk: abandoned vehicles on the Corfu Trail
Trail talk: the Corfu Trail- Liapades to Agios Spiridonas
Trail talk: the Corfu Trail- Kavos to Liapades
Map measure of the month: Aristo 1323 Fächermaßstab
Trail talk: post boxes on the London LOOP
Trail talk: the Grand Union Canal Walk, part four
Trail talk: a Lithuanian’s JOGLE
Map measure of the month: Henri Burnat No. 61 TP ‘Special Grand Modèle’
Trail talk: the Grand Union Canal Walk, part three
Trail talk: the Grand Union Canal Walk, part two
A hiker’s library: Aurum Recreational Path Guides
Gear talk: evening foot care and sleep socks
Map measure of the month: Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works curvimeter
Gear talk: Pure Clear- a lightweight water filter that removes viruses
England Coast Path: Isle of Sheppey- day two
England Coast Path: Isle of Sheppey- day one
Gear talk: the Alpine BOMB, or Moulder Strip
Gear talk: the Coleman F1 Lite- was this the lightest gas lantern ever made?
Trail talk: a London to Birmingham leg stretch, but things don’t go to plan…
Map measure of the month: Sakurai two-sided curvimeter
Trail talk: the ‘Nigerian’ post box
Gear talk: five favourite pieces of gear in 2023
Map measure of the month: Frederick Post model 1368
Gear talk: brew kit #3 Toaks Titanium Siphon alcohol burner
Gear talk: an oil burner insert for the UCO candle lantern
Gear talk: adding extra guys to my shelter
Gear talk: brew kit #2- smallest possible gas stove options
Gear talk: the Cool Camp gas-powered candle lantern
Map Measure of the Month: The Action Line key tag #199
Gear talk: brew kit #1 the Ration de Combat Individuelle Rechauffable heating kit
Trail talk: a forgotten anomaly, the 1930s Airmail pillar boxes
Gear talk: the Trangia Triangle
Gear talk: Breaking down Trangia’s Mini and Micro stoves
Gear talk: Evernew Titanium Alcohol Stove
Gear talk: staying ‘old-school’, with a ferrocerium rod
Gear talk: matches
Gear talk: ThermoDrop zipper-pull thermometer
Knife chat: a blast from my dad’s past- his British Army knife
Map measure of the month: Lutz metric and imperial
Gear talk: Toaks FRM-02 and FRM-03 windshield and pot stands
Gear talk: Camping Moon Rocket Stand Z-23 OD
Knife chat: minimalism in the pocket, the True Utility ‘Bare’
Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Sweden- heading north on the Kungsleden. Sälka to Abisko
Map measure of the month: a Turkish military measure
Gear talk: HydraPak 42mm Filter Cap
Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Sweden- heading west to the Kungsleden. Nikkaluokta to Sälka
Gear talk: converting a 42mm neck HydraPak bladder to fit a 28mm water filter- Plug-N-Play
Gear talk: converting a 42mm neck HydraPak bladder to fit a 28mm water filter- the hack
Trail talk: Fjällräven Classic Sweden 2023- application, logistics and stats.
Gear talk: Mountain Laurel Designs Bug Head Net
Map measure of the month: Wuilleumier Frères four-scale curvimètre
Gear talk: the Pad-Pal v5.1 sleeping pad inflator
Gear talk: a Primus Micron retrospective
Gear talk: cleaning a tent zip
Gear talk: some thoughts on gear used on the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails
Trail talk: Iceland’s Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails. Básar to Skógar
Trail talk: Iceland’s Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails. Álftavatn to Básar
Trail talk: Iceland’s Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls Trails. Landmannalaugar to Álftavatn
Map measure of the month: the WEDO adjustable kilometre measure
Gear talk: the Fire Maple Polaris Pressure-regulator Gas Stove
Gear talk: Nitecore Carbo 20000, the world’s lightest 20000mAh powerbank
Gear talk: fitting magnetic door closures to my MLD Duomid
Map measure of the month: HC model 457, combination pedometer, compass and map measure
Trail talk: Kendal Mountain Tour 2023
Gear talk: the WickiUp 3, a shelter with a history
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Tower Bridge to Woolwich Foot Tunnel
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Putney to Tower Bridge
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Hampton Wick/Kingston-on-Thames to Putney
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Chertsey to Hampton Wick/Kingston-on-Thames
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Windsor to Chertsey
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Marlow to Windsor
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Sonning to Marlow
Trail talk: The Thames Path- Goring to Sonning
Gear talk: Heat Exchanger pots
Trail talk: A-Z Adventure Series ‘for walkers’ maps
Gear talk: my backpacking gear for spring in the UK
Trail talk: The Ludlow post box
Trail talk: a return to the Medway Valley Walk
Map measure of the month: the Royal Automobile Club ‘scale rule’ bookmark
Gear talk: Gossamer Gear Shoulder Strap Pocket
Gear talk: cleaning the generator tube on a multi-fuel stove
Gear talk: Arch Angel replacement insoles
Gear talk: looking at canister top ‘stove systems’ and stability
Gear talk: USB-C coupler adapters, they don’t come much smaller or lighter than this!
Gear talk: repair tape and patches carried on trail
Map measure of the month: Uittokalusto O.Y. Karttamittari
Gear talk: sodium acetate crystallisation-type heat-pads
Gear talk: Pad-Pal, the world’s smallest and lightest electric pad inflator is getting smaller and lighter!
Gear talk: my 2023 electronics
Trail talk: National Outdoor Expo, 2023. Birmingham NEC
Gear talk: Fire Maple Blade, Blade 2 and Volcano remote canister stoves
Trail talk: our enjoyment of wild spaces and wildcamping is under threat (as always)
Map measure of the month: HC Universal, with compass and ‘reading glass’
Gear talk: the Oria SensorBlue Thermometer Hygrometer
Trail talk: Marche Européenne du Souvenir et de l’Amitié ‘Commemorative Medal for Army Marches’
Gear talk: GSI Infinity Backpacker Mug
Gear talk: my 2023 First Aid Kit
Knife chat: going minimal with a cheapo keychain blade
Gear talk: Fire Maple Hornet II stove
Gear talk: stuff I don’t use any more- SIGG Traveller bottles

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