Chris Townsend Outdoors
WEBMy Cape Wrath Trail walk June 2024. Update from the Cape Wrath Trail: The Heat Exchanger Pot Performed Even Better Than Expected June 2024. Stoves I've used for long-distance walking over the decades - updated April 10, 2023. Thoughts on Packs for Backpacking January 2022.
My Long Distance Walks - Chris Townsend Outdoors
WEBOver the years I've walked tens of thousands of miles on trips long and short. This is a list of walks of the major walks I've completed. Apart from these really long walks I've done sixteen TGO Challenge coast-to-coast crossings of the Scottish Highlands, the Pennine Way, the Southern Upland Way twice, the GR20 in Corsica, three treks in Nepal and many one to two week walks in the Scottish ...
A Little About Me - Chris Townsend Outdoors
WEBSince 1991 I have been the Equipment Editor of The Great Outdoors magazine, contributing monthly features on gear and techniques as well as a regular column on backpacking and occasional pieces on my walks and other outdoor topics. I also write for other magazines and give illustrated talks. I was awarded the Outdoor Writers' Guild Award for ...
Chris Townsend Outdoors: 2023
WEBDec 29, 2023 · Favourite New Gear of 2023. Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid XL, Atom Packs The Mo 60. Here's my annual favourite gear of the year roundup following another twelve months testing gear for The Great Outdoors. Not all the items were new for this year, just tested by me for the first time. As in previous …
Long-Distance Hiking Collection - Chris Townsend Outdoors
WEBJan 31, 2018 · Long-Distance Hiking Collection. I've put together links to various pieces on long-distance walking and long-distance trails that have appeared on this blog over the years. They're a mixture of trip reports, gear reviews and general thoughts. The Pleasures of Long Distance Trails. The Pacific Crest Trail.
Saturday 31 December 2022 - Chris Townsend Outdoors
WEBWednesday 28 December 2022. Favourite New Gear of 2022. Rab Generator jacket, Vango Heddon 100 tent. Here's my annual favourite new gear of the year review following another twelve months testing gear for The Great Outdoors. As in previous years they don't necessarily replace ones from previous years or old favourites and they're in no ...
Chris Townsend Outdoors: 2021
WEBThursday 30 December 2021. Favourite New Outdoor Gear of 2021. Sea to Summit Ultralight mat, Sea to Summit Alto TR2 Plus inner tent, & Jetboil Stash stove, plus some old favourites - Alpkit Woodsmoke shirt & Tilley Hiker Hat. Here are my favourite new items of gear for 2021 after another year testing gear for The Great Outdoors.
A Look At Different Types Of Backpacking Tents - Chris Townsend …
WEBNov 30, 2021 · A modern ridge tent design uses a long curved pole as the ridge with a large hoop at the front and a short one at the back. This gives better headroom than a ridge with upright poles. Pyramid. Pyramid tents, often just called Mids, only require a single central pole, though an A-pole can be used.
Gear I Used On My Long Walk In The Colorado Rockies
WEBJul 8, 2020 · Expecting a wide variation in overnight temperatures I decided to use PHD’s Sleep System, as I had on my two previous long-distance walks, except that this time I took an even lighter outer bag, the M.Degree ° 100, rated to 10 ° C. Combined with the Filler K inner bag, rated to 15 ° C, I though this would keep me warm to -5 ° C and on colder nights I’d wear the PHD down smock, trousers ...
Tarps & Shelters: My Award-Winning Feature - Chris Townsend …
WEBNov 1, 2014 · TARPS & SHELTERS. Chris Townsend spends some time under the lightest shelters for backpacking. Tents are the standard shelters for most backpackers. They provide protection and a feeling of security. So much so that many tent campers regard tarps and tarp-like shelters with horror. I take the opposite view.