Tullochgorum‭

I was camping at around 1500m in the Italian Alps, and around midnight I heard howling that sounded very much like a wolf. I know there are wolves in the area (a friend of mine was lucky enough to...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

There are a lot of variables here so you won't get a hard-and-fast response. It will depend on the stiffness and construction of the boot, your usage, the amount that you sweat, the terrain and th...

posted 9y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

There's cheap and there's too cheap! Remember - this is a tool you may be trusting with your life... For any kind of serious navigation you need a baseplate compass rather than the button type in ...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭

The examples on the site only show inshore sports sailing with a hydrofoil. This does look like fun, and downwind performance can be exceptional. Though I doubt that inshore fleet racing would be p...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

If the ground is firm or frozen rather than rocky I strongly recommend a quality Y shaped peg such as the Groundhog. When made with good materials this shape is so strong it can easily withstan...

posted 11y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

Good luck in your quest to find a well-fitting boot - I never managed it. So I'm going to suggest an alternative approach. Outside of technical snow and ice, more and more walkers are abandoning bo...

posted 11y ago by Tullochgorum‭

In my experience the two most important things you can do to improve the range of a bag are: Improve your ground insulation. Warm your extremities. Ground insulation is far more important than ...

posted 11y ago by Tullochgorum‭

I think that Klara pretty much nailed it. I've been stoveless for a bit now, and I haven't found any hidden gems that people aren't aware of. What I do find is that on longer treks where the food ...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Yes - it's true. The source is a 1984 study by the U.S. Army Research Institute, which found that it takes up to 6.4 times as much energy to move at a given pace when weight is carried in the foot...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I was once the rather unhappy participant in a study on ankle injury treatment at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. I came in with a serious injury and was told that with conventional treatment I wo...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? You have three main choices: A dedicated PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) A satellite messenger with added rescue facilities (DeLorme or Spot) Conventional measures such as a...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Personally the sleeping mat is one of the last things I would leave out of my pack. Inflatable mats with internal baffles like the top-of-the-range Thermarests and Expeds are much less bulky than c...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

You say that the tent is held up by a single straight pole. That pole looks pretty minimal for the job, so if you make a straight replacement you'll likely face the same issue again. If you walk ...

posted 11y ago by Tullochgorum‭

Lightweight shelter selection is all about tradeoffs In general terms, for wind-worthiness you're looking for strong poles, small panels, a low profile, plentiful peg-out points and flies that pit...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

A lot depends on the climate, on your budget, and on how much you sweat on the move. Pros and cons of merino Merino is the king if you want to prevent odour and most people find that it's the mos...

posted 10y ago by Tullochgorum‭