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I know nothing about waterproof pens, or means of taking notes in the wet, but I need something reliable. What options do I have and what are others using? I have the waterproof notepad. Thank you.

I picked up my son from school today and, as we were approaching our house, a dog was having a poo on the pavement outside my neighbour’s house. The owner immediately tried to make a swift exit without picking it up (doesn't surprise me in the least) despite it being very obvious that I’d seen...

I really don't need one but I really want a Montane Extreme Smock (same sort of thing as Buffalo). The deciding factor will be whether I have a use case for one, although I'll probably just fold eventually, there's nothing like a bit of retail therapy! Anyway, I'm wondering what Buffalo owners...

Just a few photos from a walk to Pen y Fan last week and some dogsbodying opposite Pen y Fan over the weekend. During my walk I had to 'rescue' a girl who was seriously struggling on an ice incline and was, for want of a better word, 'frozen' on the spot. The microspikes I was wearing made easy...

I've never tried one, although I do fancy trying one. I just have one question, I often see people stating that they use a mesh garment as a replacement for the traditional base layer and then go on to claim that they keep them warmer than the traditional base layer, but in theory, a mesh layer...

I buy and sell a fair bit on second hand sites like Vinted, Depop, eBay etc. and typically send or receive through either Royal Mail, Evri or InPost. I have to say that Evri and InPost are absolutely brilliant, they almost always hit their target delivery times, in fact I cannot remember the...

Hi all, I'm looking to purchase a belay jacket (insulated jacket to go over all other layers). After much looking I think I'm almost set on something from Helikon-Tex. They use more durable Climashield insulation and are priced very reasonably. I'm looking at both the Wolfhound and the Level 7...

.. four months ago, and I found it surprisingly easy. Now I'm giving up sugary snacks like sweets and chocolate and finding it difficult. I get almost unbearable urges for sugar, especially after meals. I find Greek yoghurt helps to curb the 'withdrawal' but it's taking a lot of will power...

I thought I would test out the bothy today in a non emergency situation, so I had a quick walk up to Corn Du to do so. My first thought is I'm definitely glad I got the 4-person, it was easily manageable by myself. There was a noticeable temperature rise inside as to be expected, and the bothy...

I was out on the side of a hill for 7 hours yesterday dogsbodying in my (non hooped) bivi and found out it's no longer waterproof (I got soaked). So I need a new bivi bag. It must be very heavy duty. Do I just go for a brand new British army bivi bag for £50~? What is the quality like these...

Walked Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd yesterday evening. Weather was mostly dry with the odd shower with the summits covered in fog which came in heavier at nightfall. A cold North Westerly wind meant I could try out some new gloves and army goretex overmittens. I practiced a lot of night navigation...

I'm so excited, I was out walking in Fforest Fawr tonight and I heard my first red stag! (turn volume up)

I'm considering getting a better pair of binoculars to replace my very cheap pair. I've been looking at something like the Bushnell R3 10x42 at £100~ or the Bushnell Legend 10x42 which I can currently get for £126. But then I was also thinking, are there any older binoculars that are...

Hi, I'm considering enrolling in open university. Has anyone here enrolled in open university? I'm highly motivated but I've not had any formal education for 20~ years. I'm unsure whether to complete a 30 week 'Access Course', which is like an introductory course aimed towards people like...

I've walked parts of the Cwm Crew before but never in it's entirety. It's definitely one of my favourite walks. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking. Hope you enjoy, photo's never do it justice.

Was out walking today and came across this/these animal print. I know nothing about animal prints. What is it? Thank you.

Not a particularly long walk today, around 5 miles, but quite off the beaten track, a very secluded area with stream crossings, following sheep tracks and wading through a lot of bracken. I saw the remanence of a couple of old buildings, possibly hafodydd, some waterfalls, and an Owl. I took...

Found this for a bargain price so picked it up with the intention of giving it a clean and sticking it on eBay, but I tried it on and I kind of really like it. It's supposed to be 50L but feels more like 40L. Unsure of age.

I have a very old DofE Expedition Guide book and in it are some great photos and some of the photos feature kit like jackets and rucksacks with this logo on. I've been trying to find the brand but have had no luck. ChatGPT is telling me it's a vintage outdoor brand called 'Palace Guard'. I don't...

I took my son camping in the Brecon Beacons last week at one of the summits, his highest and first summit camp. Visibility was good on the way up but hill fog came in as the sun began to set and remained throughout the night and following morning. Wind was just a light breeze with a few gusts...