Below is a list of the equipment I took to Patagonia. We bought quite a lot of new kit so I've mentioned any particular bargains and expensive items. I think we took too much stuff though so I've also included what we could have done without. Notes from Laura are in italics. Clothes 1 pair old walking boots (with new insoles) 1 pair sandals 2 pairs thick socks, 1 pair thin - Laura also took 1 medium pair 2 ...

I have been running The Next Challenge for three years now and learned a little along the way about working for myself, working from home and building a website with followers, all without spending money. Here is a little about the set up that I use: At Home Working at home I use a tiny 9-inch netbook - a Dell Mini 9. It cost £180 new off eBay three years ago. At home I connect it to a large monitor, full s ...

Swedish company Primus has recently launched a new lightweight multi-fuel stove called the OmniLite Ti. I tested one of the stoves in Patagonia last month. [Disclosure: I was given the stove by Rosker in exchange for feedback and a review.] The Stove The Omnilite is a multi-fuel stove which means it can burn a number of different fuel types including the petrol you put in your car, clean white or 'Coleman' ...

In addition to its obvious use for reading, there is one key feature of the Amazon Kindle that can make it an awesome supplement for expeditions and travel: unlimited free 3G roaming. They also have some other useful attributes for life on the road as well as some flaws. I have had my Kindle for a year or so now and used it whilst on a recce in the Russian Far East, exploring the Dhofar mountains of Oman, w ...