Don Russell
The Dive Watch: Just for Old Timers?
Over the last ten years the popularity of the dive computer has increased substantially, but has this replaced the good old dive watch? Time is...
Time: Is It Worth a ‘Second’ Glance?
A relatively small number of people believe punctuality to be an admirable quality; I have to admit that I’m happy to be one of the few, much...
Latitude & Longitude. Better than a grid?
Giving a position in Latitude/Longitude may seem straightforward, not having to worry about all those different grid systems with their individual...
Understanding Maps: The British National Grid
The overland adventurer relies predominantly on accurate mapping systems, this level of accuracy varies immensely depending where you are on the...
Waterproofs: Types, Comfort and Importance
Over the years technical fabrics such as Gore-Tex, HyVent, Aquafoil, DriLite and Conduit to name only a few have appeared at the forefront of outdoor...
Cooking Gear: Can There be a Good, Compact, All-Round...
I couldn’t even begin to list the myriad of outdoor cooking sets I have accumulated over the years. All are good in their own way but none...
Putting a Razor’s Edge Back onto Your Knife
To function properly your knife not only needs to be sharp, it needs to be razor sharp. In this article we’ll take a look at just what’s involved...
A Knife for the Outdoors: Is Big Always Best?
The iconic Gerber BMF (Basic Multi Function) is an exceptionally well made knife and to all intents and purposes indestructible. Is it ideal for...
Improvisation for Adventurers. A Few More Useful Tips...
In order to keep our pack weight down we must be able to improvise efficiently. It is always nice to have the best new gear available to accomplish...
The Munter Friction Hitch
On our adventures we always have to improvise; indeed, it’s this improvisation that that allows us to ‘push the envelope’ a bit. As a rule, our...
A Hammock: Good for Bad Weather?
Is the hammock a viable alternative to the tent on wilderness backpacking adventures? It may not be as ridiculous as it first sounds. A few years ago...
The Basics of Abseiling
by Don Russell, Learning to abseil can be a little scary; knowing a little more about how it all works can often make it easier. Being able to abseil...
Poor Visibility: Roping Together.
by Don Russell, Mountain environments often produce local weather patterns that produce near zero visibility; this can also be the case on open...
A Bimble on the Bike
by Don Russell, As you know, I don’t normally adorn these pages with tales of pleasure trips; however, I have found an article that I did some time...
Fire: Friend or Foe?
For the vast majority of the time fire is almost certainly your friend, sometimes your best friend! The importance of being able to produce fire at...
Extreme Weather: Hyperthermia
In a previous article we covered the subject of hypothermia; now we can look at how heat can cause problems for our long suffering bodies. In many...