Note – 2025-05-17 07:07
@Ali No that was Samaya 2.5. I love the Samaya, it's a proper 4 season mountain tent but, its 1800g by comparison. At my age I need every bit of help I can get 😀. For what we are doing in the Pyrenees...
Tag: backpacking
Note – 2025-04-24 09:18
I can buy this amazing cheap and lightweight (26 grams) BRS-3000T camping stove here in Spain for a mere €8! Incredible value. Works well too. BUT - it's not very durable. I accidentally put a boot on...
Note – 2025-03-19 12:37
I can't quite believe how little this BRS 3000T backpacking stove weighs. Just 26 grams (0.9 ounces)! Generally excellent reviews too although not for simmering. If you just want boiling water it's se...
Note – 2025-03-05 12:26
@DavidAlberto we are hoping to do the "3000 Ibones" in the same area. Sometimes GR11, sometimes HRP, crossing passes and camping by lakes. It looks amazing.
Note – 2025-02-26 10:54
Macpac Men's Nitro Fleece Pullover & the OMM Core Hoody Tested these garments for the past 6 months. Now, I don't leave home without one or the other in my pack. Similar style of material. Macpac uses...
Note – 2025-02-15 12:18
@AdamBishop I use the Kobo day in day out. It's great. When weight is a factor ie backpacking or holidays I use the smaller and much more lightweight PocketBook
Note – 2024-11-24 10:03
@[email protected] that looks like an amazing adventure. Would you travel light and just use huts or prefer the camping option?
Note – 2024-10-04 12:21
Seems a little crazy to be putting a post about snow/blizzards am & pm telling you about how my Sun Umbrella from Six Moon Designs functioned! 🙂 Coming down to low levels in 30C heat yesterday afterno...
Note – 2024-08-16 19:41
@[email protected] true. I love wandering in the wilderness with just my backpack. Life is simple and the longer you do it the easier and more natural it seems.
Note – 2024-07-23 09:16
After 10 days we finally had to put on our 20€ ponchos 🤣 Have to say though they worked fine. Backpack and ourselves remained dry and comfortable. Good job we were going downhill though as would be a...
Note – 2024-07-10 05:43
@[email protected] such dedication. I often have plans to leave the tent and try this but invariably the warmth and coziness of the sleeping bag wins out
Note – 2024-06-29 17:57
@tf @bergmeister I totally agree regarding preferring a small lightweight tent to a bivvy bag. Even a bivvy with hood feels claustrophobic to me and of course nowhere to cook
Note – 2024-06-29 14:38
@bergmeister I would start by concentrating on your main pieces of kit ie tent, backpack and sleep system. For below your snowline camps I would possibly have a simple tent set up, easy and quick to e...
Note – 2024-06-27 07:46
FB blocked my blog post about camping in the mountains, citing that it didn't meet "community standards"! 😱 What? You've got to be joking. A genuine attempt to write real content, not AI, no adverts,...
Getting into Backpacking for the first time?
Interested in preparing an overnight camp in the mountains but are a bit wary of the weight to be carried. This is to encourage you and give you a place to start the journey of what to bring and what to pack.
Note – 2024-06-21 14:44
The view from our "dinner table" (a flat rock surrounded by soft grasses) a few nights ago as the sun started to set. All we could hear was the sound of the cascading waters of the Rio Lanjarón. Ahead...
Note – 2024-06-21 14:36
Morning light on Cerro de Caballo (3009m) reflected perfectly in the small lake by Laguna de Nájera as we get ready to strike camp
Note – 2024-06-05 04:55
@hikingdude only cold when we rose at 6:15 to make coffee and pack away the tent. By 7am on the move I warmed up. By then snow was snow/ice so we needed micro spikes
Note – 2024-06-04 16:12
Our Crux Raid single skin, 4 season tent is a bit of a tight fit for 2 people, but is so easy to put up and the most reliable mountain companion. Not the best for expeditions where space on bad days w...