Today I wanted to take a look at a top seller from a really well known quality hiking boot company, Lowa. Specifically, the Lowa men's Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Boots. I recently bought a pair myself so thought I'd add some of my thoughts up on them. … [Continue reading]
Recently, I've done a couple of posts on how to kit yourself out with appropriate sleeping kit if you plan to camp out while out on the trail. So far we've looked at how best to choose a sleeping bag and the necessity of a camping roll mat. You … [Continue reading]
In a recent post, I mentioned I did some mountain training, mainly navigation and group management stuff. Part of that involved learning about how to select and set up a camp site while out on the trail. For the training I needed to of course be get … [Continue reading]
Last week I heading off on some mountain training, which, as I publish this, I am now currently be in the middle of. As part of the preparation for the training I had to get a few extra bits of gear which I didn't currently have. A few of these … [Continue reading]
Today's post is a short one about a simple thing you can do to help enhance your safety while out hiking on the trail. That simple thing is to carry a survival whistle with you. Why Carry a Whistle? Well, plain and simply put if, God forbid, … [Continue reading]
If you're new to hiking, knowing how to pace yourself on the trail may not be something you're familiar with. The temptation when you first start out is to give everything you've got when you go out on the hills. While it can be tempting, you need to … [Continue reading]
Recently I was out hiking with my regular hiking group in the West of Ireland, in the twelve Ben's (or pins) as they are known. We did six of them known as the Connemara Horseshoe on a day hike. The six in question form a nice horseshoe shape and … [Continue reading]
In the last post I reviewed how you can utilize a bin liner to keep some of your gear dry on a very wet day. The main point I was getting at in the post was that, as a general rule, a bin liner can be handy thing to have with you in your pack while … [Continue reading]
Every hiker at some point will have the joyous experience of getting caught out on the trail in torrential rain. Even with the best of intentions and preparation, sometimes you will just get caught out. Mountain weather is of course very … [Continue reading]