About Mike
I’m interested in photography and outdoorsy stuff like climbing and canoeing, amongst other things. (Read more...)
gear Archive
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Gear list: clothing
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsThis is a list of clothing I plan to take on a week-long, early autumn canoeing trip in Scotland. Here is the annotated list: Boxer briefs (2 pairs) – Patagonia Capilene T-Shirts (2) – Patagonia Capilene Long sleeved crew neck top (1) – Patagonia Capilene... -
Note to self and survival shows on telly (well youtube)
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No CommentsDon’t use a rock for batoning, use a piece of wood. Well, it does work (as seen on Man vs. Wild, you gotta try these things!), and the knife can take the beating, no problem there. However, using a rock puts little (harmless) nicks in... -
Fällkniven F1, first test
Posted on June 21, 2009 | No CommentsLast week, I decided to swap my 2003 Fällkniven A1 for its smaller sibling, the F1. Promptly after I offered it to swap, I closed the deal with Andy, a tremendously nice chap. Well, the F1 arrived yesterday, and what a nice little knife it...