This post is part of a series for folks getting started with hiking. So far we’ve looked at picking a hiking location and what kind of distance you should aim for when you start. We’ve also moved into the wonderful world of hiking gear which we’re … [Continue reading]
Some time back I did a post on hiking socks and how they are so very important to having a comfortable experience on the trail. Some time after that I also wrote a post about how I normally wear my hiking socks using two pairs. Photo Credit: … [Continue reading]
When heading out on a hike, it is always advisable to have a basic hiking first aid kit with you. There are specific outdoors related first aid kits which are perfect for hiking which you can get pre-made. However, it is perfectly fine to get … [Continue reading]
1. Everest Base Camp, Nepal Used to describe two camps that sit on opposite sides of Mt. Everest, pictured above, (the Southern camp in Nepal and the Northern camp in Tibet) Everest Base Camp is a popular trek for adventurers and keen hikers / … [Continue reading]
Last weekend I was lucky enough to get out on a beautiful hike. It had been raining all week but the weather turned on Saturday and it turned out to be perfect weather. I was heading out with some hikers I regularly hike with and one of them had … [Continue reading]
Continuing on in the navigation series I've been writing about recently, today I wanted to look at Contour Lines. We started with Map Reading Basics and then moved to Setting a Map so I thought moving into some of the main map features would be a … [Continue reading]
I was flicking through some gear sites yesterday, and I noticed that some of them advertise 'rucksacks,' not backpacks.Now, what made this interesting was that one leading brand, Berghaus, has several different backpack options but some of them are … [Continue reading]
Please note, this product is no longer available. You can check out our top backpacking backpack recommendations for men here. Last year I got to climb Mont Blanc. It was an amazing experience and I had never taken on a challenge of that kind … [Continue reading]
I am writing this after just having decided not to attend a hike I was supposed to be going on today, Saturday (At time of writing). I planned to go out with some of my hiking friends, however really bad weather was forecast so I wasn't 100% sure … [Continue reading]