→ Review: Lightwave t10 Raid
The Lightwave t10 Raid is a lightweight one-person tunnel tent. While many other backpacking tents are strong but heavy, or light but not great in high winds, the…
Month: March 2017
Hands-on: Trailpix ultralight tripod
Important update: please read my follow-up review. Lightweight backpackers who are serious about photography face a dilemma: tripods are heavy. I’ve tried various solutions over the last couple…
Book review: A Mountain Before Breakfast by Alan Rowan
A Mountain Before Breakfast By Alan Rowan Alan Rowan climbs mountains by night. His first book, Moonwalker, was all about his quest to climb the Munros despite a…
Review: Original Buff multifunctional headwear
When it comes to mountain headwear, traditionally I’ve kept things simple: wide-brimmed hat in summer, woolly hat in winter. But there is a third option. It’s been around…
Footprints over Ingleborough: field notes
In the April 2017 issue of The Great Outdoors, available now, you’ll find my feature on backpacking a classic circuit over Ingleborough and Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales.…
Anthropocene landscapes with the Fujifilm X-Pro2
My X-T1 started to exhibit the dreaded ‘peeling rubber handgrip’ problem after only six months, so I am now the proud owner of a Fujifilm X-Pro2. Here are a…