We are heading off for a cold climate trip and have been worried about keeping warm in our sleeping bags. Sue did some research and came up with the idea of using a Sea to Summit Reactor Sleeping Bag Liner to add an additional layer of insulation.
A few days ago, Frank had an overnight camping trip at Lake Elizabeth in the Otway National Park , and created a “pre-trip” video checking out the liner.
He used it that night with success (he was warm) but it was a mild night. We will feedback how they perform once we return from Lake Oberon. Overnight temperatures should be well below zero degrees c.
More techo details from Sea to Summit:…
This article follows up last week’s How to chose the best walking poles for the job . We have learnt how to buy the best poles , now it is time to learn how to fit, measure and use them.
Over to Georgie:
Hopefully, reading the good news that walking poles are good for your knees inspired you.
If you bought new poles, or dragged your old ones out from the back of the cupboard, the next step is to follow a few simple rules, take a few measurements and make some easy adjustments.
Using your poles the right way will reward you with easier and speedier walking – something that appeals to all of us, especially on multi …
Walking poles definitely make walking easier. Any age walker should think poles are great, if only because they will save your knees. In this article, Georgie Bull discusses walking poles and how to choose the right pole for the job you have in mind. With such a broad range of hiking poles on the market, how to select the best type and what to look for is really useful information.
The sound of helicopter rotor blades was music to the ears of badly injured walker David Briese recently.
David was in a group enjoying a picturesque walk in a remote area on the far side of Mt Bogong, Victoria’s highest mountain, in the Alpine National Park. The four day circuit was to see them climb to the summit of Mt Bogong, explore the surrounding ridges, spurs and valleys, then rejoin the track to return via Mountain Creek.
But a simple stumble left David with two completely broken ankle bones more than a day’s walk away from medical treatment.
After a great day that had included some hard climbing, David’s world ‘went pear-shaped’ when the toe of his boot dragged, causing …
Some of you may have heard of Chris Townsend, he is a “bit of a legend” in British walking circles , sort of like John Chapman in Australia.
Chris is the Equipment Editor for the British TGO magazine and he recently posted his Top 10 favourite new items of gear for 2010.
He used many of these items in the U.S. while he completed the Pacific Northwest Trail in 2010 so they have been well tested! Chris also write a pre-trip article, Planning a hike on the Pacific Northwest Trail, that is well worth a read to understand his “before and after” thinking.
We really like this list because:
- it has been used by an expert, particularly on
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