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Thursday, 18 January 2018

Winter Collection


Over the years I've posted quite a few pieces on the skills and gear and pleasures for the winter hills. As they are scattered throughout the blog I've put together links here.

Wild Camping In Winter

Survival In Winter

Lightweight Gear In Winter

The snow's here! Skis or snowshoes?

Ski touring

Snow Shelters

Twenty Tips for Winter Camping

Ski Backpacking

The Joy of Winter Backpacking

Some Thoughts On Lightweight Flexible Footwear In Winter 

Some Thoughts On Ice Axes

Winter Is Coming! What I Wear And What I Carry

Winter Gear Laid Out

In Praise of Snowshoes




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