Tag Archives: Kahtoola micro spikes

A short backpack around the Scafell Massif

Posted on December 1, 2013 by markswalkingblog

It had been absolutely ages since I had ventured out on a backpacking trip. Realising that Terry Abraham was still out filming for his Scafell film, I texted him saying would he like to meet up around Sprinkling Tarn as … Continue reading →

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What was happening a year ago ?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by markswalkingblog

This time last year, it couldn’t have been more different. Here at home in the Lincolnshire wolds we had 18″ of snow and temperatures which went down to minus 19C. This autumn/winter we have had two light frosts and the … Continue reading →

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-10C : great for a gear test !

Posted on November 28, 2010 by markswalkingblog

As I said in yesterday’s post, I decided to camp out in our field, giving me a opportunity to do some preliminary testing prior to my next trip.  It was forecasted to be -5/6C overnight, but turned out much colder … Continue reading →

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Kahtoola Microspikes – a first look

Posted on November 13, 2010 by markswalkingblog

Timely reminder for me from Geoff at Backpacking in Britain got me ordering the microspikes from Kahtoola.  I have been meaning to order these for some weeks now and I nearly bought them back in August when I was in … Continue reading →

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