This is a slightly shorter and less detailed post than originally intended. I had planned to write a post listing where exactly I am aiming to be each night and what I am carrying with weights of each bit of kit, but in the end I just never got chance. You can read some of what i'm planning and what the Highland ZigZag is here. I also decided that I need a holiday, the last few months have been a bit hectic and forcing myself to
Keen A86 Trail Runners Review
Price: £67.49 Weight: 238g (UK 8.5) - my scales Product Link: Webtogs I was asked by Webtogs if I would like to review some Keen shoes and to be honest I was going to say No. I own a pair of Keen boots and some slippers which are comfy, but they have thick soles and are what I'm generally trying to get away from to improve my gait (see previous post). As I was thinking about how to say No politely, I remembered seeing
Footwear Evolution
I'm currently testing a couple of pairs of minimalist shoes and while I was laid in the garden I had the idea to pull out all the footwear I've walked in over the last few years. Sadly I threw out a couple of pairs of boots last year. The black boots at the top left I never actually used in the hills but are similar to the boots I used for several years. The missing boots were the ones you used to see outside the Famous
The Highland ZigZag
After realising I was unlikely to get a place on the TGO Challenge from position 66 on the standby list, I needed a new plan. I started with a list of a few Munros I would like to walk and tried to link them up. Many had to be dropped due to the distance from each other and the intention to walk for 2 weeks. I had almost decided on a route when a text from Phil Turner asked if my route included Skye, it didn't.
Icebreaker Mega Review
I was sorting through my walking gear and realised that certain manufacturers dominate my gear and the main reason for this is the quality of the their products. One of the dominant names is Icebreaker. Whenever I'm after base layers they are my goto brand, I've tried others but always return. Rather than writing a post on each item, I thought I'd write about them all in this one post. All the items I have bought, except for the Leggings (Long Johns) which were provided to