Hurricane Katrina and the devestation of New Orleans is a useful reminder of just how horribly wrong things can go when the complex network of communications, supplies and social relations of modern cities break down. Luckily, if you’re a climber, hiker or camper, you already know about fending for yourself, sheltering from the elements in […]

A common theme that pops up around the campfire is whether it’s warmer to sleep naked in a sleeping bag than to add whatever cloths you’ve got. The debate has just resurfaced on the discussion forums of U.K. climbing, where it started as a question as to whether adding a silk liner to a bag […]