This is a brief guide to desert carts: wheeled trailers that you can fill with supplies and drag across a desert. Cars, camels and carts I like to think that there are three options for haul... Read more
This article gives a detailed review of all the best sleeping pads and air mattresses. It is based on 17 years’ experience and has been used by tens of thousands of people. There is a... Read more
An axplanation of all the different types of camping gas canisters, plus clever adaptors that let you use them all and special ‘dual fuel’ stoves Quick links: Types of gas canist... Read more
Review of over 100 bikepacking bags and accessories Detailed information on over 100 pieces of bikepacking luggage including handlebar bags, saddle bags, custom frame bags, stem bags, top tu... Read more
This is a review of nine brands of dehydrated foods and expedition rations. I’ve been eating “dehy” meals for many years (not full time). And, to prepare for this review, I... Read more
Lightweight Sleeping Bag Review This review compares all the lightest ultralight sleeping bags in the world. What’s the Lightest Sleeping Bag in the World? I believe this is the curren... Read more
Review of over 50 of the best camping stoves. It includes ten of the lightest stoves in the world, various remote canister stoves and every all-in-one Jetboil-style stove on the market. Ther... Read more
A review of every liquid multi fuel camping stove on the market. 28 different multi-fuel stoves compared. Also, a guide to all the different types of fuel available and their various names.... Read more
Review of the best and warmest insulating jackets This article explains the various different types of insulating mid-layer jackets (like down, primaloft and Buffalo), compares the advantage... Read more
Base layer materials explained, compared and reviewed. Synthetic Base Layers | Merino Wool | Bamboo | Cotton ‘Base layer’ is the name given to an item of clothing... Read more
This article gives a detailed review of all the best and most common bivvy/bivi bags available. It contains a a buyer’s guide, recommendations of the best bivvy bags and comparison tab... Read more
Now that I am an official “published author“, I often get asked about publishing and self-publishing options. I am a long way from being any kind of expert on the matter but I di... Read more
