tweezers – Three Points of the Compass

Gear talk

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

A bit of a dated concept these days, but there is still a place for an 'Urban Carry' Altoids tin

Gear

Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Midnite Manager

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

Gear

Knife chat: breaking down the Victorinox Classic

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

Gear

Knife chat: SOG Snippet- the best scissors you will find on a mini multi-tool

The SOG Snippet is a keychain multi-tool that brings the finest pair of small 'precision-cut' scissors to the backpacker

Gear

Knife chat: Gerber Dime and Dime Travel multi-tools

Gerber Legendary Blades introduced their first multi-tool in 1991 and […]

first aid

Gear talk: First Aid Kit

It is perfectly possible to go on a walk carrying no first aid capability at all. However knowing how to cope with issues and carrying something to deal with blisters, […]

Gear

Gear talk: A few grams here, a few grams there- tick removers

You don’t have to venture far from the home to […]

knife

Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Style series

A small series of mini multi-tools with style… Leatherman Style […]

Gear

Gear talk: Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper tweezers

I was looking recently at the various First Aid […]