The reports have just come in of five skiers dying in an avalanche in Austria. This is just the latest news on this front from what looks like another bad season. The incident took place in the Wattental valley, Tirol, and reports indicate that those involved had ignored warnings. The Guardian paper reported that: The experienced […]
Wildcamping in the Pyrenees: Lac de Gaube (after a short walk from Cauterets)
If you are hiking in the FrenchPyrenees one of the nicest places to go wild camping is at Lac de Gaube, a beautiful lake a short walk up from Cauterets and a good base for walking the GR10 or crossing over to Spain. The campsite is alongside a gorgeous lake with clear water and good […]
Lightwave Wildtrek 60 Pack Review
The Lightwave Wildtrek is an incredibly light yet sturdy backpack that has just become my new favourite. It is solid and supportive and carries loads of up to about 18kg with ease, yet still weighs about 500g less than most other packs. In other words you get the performance of a full pack with only […]
Terra Nova Laser Competition 1 Tent Review
To try to lighten my load and also because I’m doing a lot more solo camping these days I recently bought myself a new Terra Nova Tent, the laser competition 1. The following Terra Nova tent review gives my initial impressions as well as my experience camping wild on the high moors in North Eastern […]
Hiking the Cirque de la Solitude GR20 Section
You can picture yourself standing at the top of a deep chasm. Sheer rock walls fall away to nothing. The stone is hard and cold and you are wondering what on earth you are doing here, on the Cirque de la Solitude GR20 route right up at the very top of Corsica. The answer is simple. […]