Note – 2023-08-25 07:56
Our little bivouac spot on top of the mountain and under the stars. Not exactly salubrious but you wouldn't get me changing this for a night at the Hilton Tozal del Cartujo (3152m), Sierra Nevada, Spa...
Tag: backpacking
Note – 2023-08-19 15:56
I love getting up in the mountains before the sun rises. Yes, it's usually cold but the scenes as the light changes make it more than worthwhile. Here's a few from the other morning as the sun hits th...
Note – 2023-08-19 06:17
Watching the sunset from the Collado de Siete Lagunas 3230m. The north east face/ridge of Mulhacen 3282m rising above.
Note – 2023-08-18 11:11
The Vasar de Mulhacen is my favourite mountain track in the Sierra Nevada. It crosses the spectacular north face of Mulhacen at half height. Seemingly sensationally exposed but the reality is that it...
Note – 2023-08-18 09:47
After a couple of mountain bivouacs I am sold on using Sleeping Quilts rather than Sleeping Bags. 1. Generally lighter weight (no zip) 2. You can micro manage temperatures much better than enclosed in...
Note – 2023-07-28 19:48
@andrewbriscoe beautiful views and photos. Look to be some nice camping spots by that lake.
Note – 2023-07-21 02:41
@John these look really good value and have good reviews. In my constant quest to reduce my backpack weight I will have to invest in one of these.
Note – 2023-07-19 07:28
Cons: 1. The SOS button. This is not in the best place and could be maybe be inadvertently pressed, especially when either turning on or sending a direct location message. I'm not sure how long I woul...
Review and first test of the Motorola Defy Satellite Link
We were at 3000m yesterday in a high, remote valley without cell phone signal. Seemed like a good place to give this device a test. I sent two positional messages and then two text messages to two dif...
Note – 2023-07-13 15:05
Took delivery of a Motorola Defy Satellite Link today. I dived in so the setup took longer than expected! Initial test message though was super quick to pair, acquire satellites & send. Looking forwar...
Note – 2023-06-24 08:31
After debating with myself for 30 mins about whether to venture out into the cold to answer the call of nature I eventually left my tent. The sky was amazing. I guess then was not the time to start le...
Note – 2023-06-21 20:37
@NormanDunbar not too much up there Norman. Too high for wild boar though foxes might try to pinch food at popular bivvy sites. Not many camp where I'm going so hoping for a peaceful, star filled nigh...
Note – 2023-01-25 22:17
@bergmeister This is the Refugio Poqueira, an 84 bed refuge in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is at 2500 metres
Note – 2023-01-03 17:32
@bergmeister I've been caught in blizzards on the Patagonian Icecap in the past. Never experienced wind like it. Spent all night holding onto the tent poles!
Kamchatka Part 5 - The escape and a very long bus ride
Trip report from day 5 of our expedition to ski the highest volcanoes in Kamchatka
Kamchatka Part 4 - Deteriorating weather
Trip report from day 4 of our expedition to ski the highest volcanoes in Kamchatka
Kamchatka Part 3 - Waiting for a weather window at base camp
Trip report from day 3 of our expedition to ski the highest volcanoes in Kamchatka
Surviving Patagonia 2010
We have to keep going, we are beyond the point of no return and safety lies ahead of us not behind us. Non of us have ever experienced anything like the 36 hours that that we lived through.