Reviews, Gear
Reviews for 2012
After being prodded on Twitter, and reminded on Facebook that there’s been an ‘unacceptable lull’ in my reviews I’ve started putting the list together for 2012 reviews. So far I have: Power Traveller Products Power monkey Mini gorilla Exped Down / Syn Mats TATONKA – Narvik 2 EXPED – Orion Garmin Zumo 660 – long … Continue reading
Tortillas to Totems
I’ve been reading Sam’s books for quite a few years now. First there was Into Africa – a journey through the heart of, you guessed it, Africa, by a man who had only just figured out what a motorbike was for (travel of course). Next up was Under Asian Skies which took us right across … Continue reading
Horizons Unlimited Tyre Changing DVD – Review
I don’t know about you but the very idea of dealing with a puncture when I’m on the road fills me with dread. When I was running tubeless tyres it wasn’t quite so bad – plug the hole – pump with CO2 cartridges and get to a garage. But now I have tubes…. well I’ve … Continue reading
The perfect camp kitchen
When you’re cooking on the road, other than your cooker, the most important bit of kit you carry is your camp kitchen. There are lots of options out there – from the home-away-from-home sets right down to nothing more than a sharp knife and a spoon. I carry a commercial Sea to Summit kitchen set … Continue reading
Top 5 tips on buying a new tent
Buying a new tent can be incredibly difficult. There are so many choices out there that it can be very confusing if you don’t know what to look for. As the northern hemisphere heads into spring, and camping becomes a comfortable alternative to the B&B again I wanted to share some tips on how to … Continue reading
Be honest, I look good don’t I.
Thing is, I can’t help spending money in camping shops. It’s a problem, and it leads me to buy things I think I really need. In this case I’m certain I need this. It’s a bivi bag, or you could call it a waterproof sleeping bag cover. Whatever your syntax of choice – it’s lovely … Continue reading
Wet weekend
As I couldn’t go camping with Mrs Cashmore this weekend – I decided to take advantage of the hideous weather to give the swag a good wet test. First of all I wanted to play around with configurations to keep as much of the water off the bag as possible – that resulted in this … Continue reading
Nikwax – getting gear waterproof
A little while ago we met a very nice chap called Michael Field at the Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show – we had a good talk to him and he told us the best way to keep ourselves dry on the road. After we got back Michael dropped us a line and very kindly offered … Continue reading
Coolabah Swag Bag review
Choosing a tent to take overland is never an easy task, do you go for weight? What about material? Cost? All very important questions, but ultimately I think it boils down to how you work with the tent and how it works for you in return. If you enjoy this review, I have some others … Continue reading
Quick review of the Asus
From a post I made over at Horizons Unlimited – these are my intial thoughts after using the Asus as a primary machine for a week whilst being away – full review to follow in a month once I’ve used it properly. —————————– Okay so a quick update before the full review gets going – … Continue reading
