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There are 2 main ways to hike Patagonia; the W and the O circuits.  The O circuit includes the busier W circuit plus the less accessible route round the back...

How to find your coordinates on your cell phone and send to someone if you are lost. And how to use Gaia, Trailforks & Strava for the same reason.

7pm on a spring night with forecast of 7C I set off in a running top & capri's to spend the night (dusk until dawn) in a British Columbia forest with my EMELEE Essentials Kit, to demo how it can be used to make a shelter and stay warm for the night in case I'm ever lost or injured. 

I've been playing with this new app called Overdue. It's developed by a member of Search & Rescue (SAR). I love it!     Yes I carry the essentials, have...

There are aid stations every 5-10km, plus course marshals, first aid people, other runners, etc. Even if something goes wrong there are plenty of people around to help. Which is correct.......until it isn't.........

What essentials do you always carry in the outdoors? Here's the list of (ten) essentials i always carry, whatever the trip.

Plastic such as a garbage bag or poncho is a really efficient and lightweight way to stay warm and avoid hypothermia. Hence it's long been known as an easy tool in an essentials kit.

Plastic gloves (such as medical gloves) are also excellent at keeping your hands warm, which is why they are also in the EMELEE Essentials kit. 

But why does plastic work so well? and why then do we spend a lot of money on expensive Gore-Tex jackets when we could just wear plastic? 

Gear tutorials for how to use some of the items in your essentials kit. Including how to build a tarp, how to maximize the warmth of the poncho, etc.