Hiking & Camping Gear

If you are going on a “warm” hike in Turkey ( Lycian or Carian Trail ) then you may be interested in looking at my list of equipment for such trips. I am a mountain guide and have…

Weight - 73 g, cost - $10, fabric - Polartec Power Dry Advantages: dry quickly, cheap, comfortable Disadvantages: they begin to smell quickly, the elastic band stretches Almost…

On a hike along the Western Lycian Way in October, I was overwhelmed by the weight of my fellow travelers’ backpacks. They carried 19-20 kg of clothing and equipment, although the…

On the Iceland trek (Laugavegur route) in the summer of 2019, I took a light tent MLD Trailstar . More precisely, it was a Trailstar tarp with a homemade bivy - a one-person inner…

Iceland is famous for its harsh weather - there are very strong winds and rains. Therefore, if you plan to live in a tent while traveling around Iceland, then it makes sense to…

Most often, sublimates are “cooked” directly in the bag while camping. However, this method has a number of disadvantages , which become especially noticeable in cold climates.…

For the last couple of years, I have been actively using homemade sublimates while hiking in Nepal. This is a completely optional thing - in Nepal you can eat great local food.…

Below is a list of things that I, as an “expedition” leader, will be taking on my South America trip , the most important part of which will be a trek through Patagonia. You should…

Recently one of our Instructors experienced problems with his excellent MSR Windburner. The water boiled very slowly - 10 minutes per liter instead of 5. At first, he sinned on the…

This list is aimed primarily at participants of commercial hikes along the Lycian Way in spring or autumn. On such hikes, many issues are organized by the instructor, and therefore…

Weight: cauldron without lid - 1100 g, lid - 260 g, together 1360 g. Volume: to the top line - 10 l, to the bottom line - 8 l, boiling reserve (above the top line) - 1.5 l.…

Vegetarian review of instant camping food - so-called “sublimates” (which is not entirely true) in thermal bags: Kharchi, Yidlo, E=da, TrekLine Let me start by saying that this…

Weight - 370 g, cost - $20, insulation - goose down Ideal additional insulation to the standard fleece + windbreaker set. I take it on all hikes and trips where the night…

Pair weight - 130 g, cost - $15, insulation - padding polyester Spacious and relatively light mittens with synthetic insulation. Can be used as a top layer of hand insulation during…

Pair weight - 70 g, cost - $40, fabric - Polartec Power Stretch Pro Universal gloves for the city and hiking in which you can work with touch screens (touch screen) and feel normal…

Pair weight - 35 g, cost - $15, fabric - silnylon 40d Silicone tops reliably protect your hands from wind, rain and snow and at the same time weigh extremely little. Advantages:…

Airwood is an inexpensive, high-quality, lightweight and powerful Bond stove (shchepochnitsa). I conducted a series of tests and found out that in terms of the speed of boiling…

Professional photographer and avid traveler Rysha Volodina (Neyka) shared a list of ultralight hiking gear she took with her for her trip to Morocco and Toubkal in January 2019. The…

This list applies specifically to summer excursions to Hoverla. At any other time you need much more clothing. For example, on the May holidays, Hoverla is usually still covered…

For more than five years now, I have periodically taken on hikes the so-called Bond stove (model Airwood ) or a twig stove (shchepochnitsa). It has proven to be a reliable and…

Weight - 500 g, price - $37, material - polyester with polyurethane coating CapeBag is far from perfect, but still one of the best raincoats you can find in stores. If you can't…

Weight - 500 g, cost - $70, fabric - siliconized nylon 40d This poncho was custom-made in the KVNtrek studio from high-quality silicone. For the last few years, it has been the main…

The Naturehike Star River 2 (model NH17T012-T) is a typical modern tent with a hub frame structure, a snow skirt and a pseudo-silicone flysheet. It has two entrances and two…

Every year, in January, our tourist club organizes hikes in Turkey. On the western part of the Lycian Trail and on the Carian Trail at this time the weather is quite spring (up to…

During the auto tour the group travels around Iceland in cars or minibuses and spends the night in equipped campsites. Living conditions on such a tour are more comfortable than on…

When packing for a trip to the Tatras, you need to take into account some of the features of this region. In the Polish Tatras it is prohibited to use tents, light fires and walk…

If you are going on a hike in the Polish Tatras, and even more so if you are planning to climb Rysy or walk along the Eagles' Trail, then you should think about safety measures. The…

Which sleeping bag to choose for trekking in Nepal? On popular trekking routes in Nepal (Everest Base Camp, Annapurna and others), tourists spend the night not in tents, but in…

Crocs are very light (up to 300 grams) and at the same time warm, dry quickly, do not rub, and fit well on the foot. On a hike, Crocs are almost the perfect partner for your basic…

The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm inflatable mat seemed like a very controversial product to me. Its clear advantages (light, warm, compact) are inextricably linked with disadvantages…

A trip to Morocco is a combined trip that combines elements of a hike in the highlands (snow, frost) and a regular “excursion” by the sea (almost hot). And for each type of…

To prevent a paper map from being torn by strong winds, from becoming soggy in the rain, and from fraying on the folds during a hike, it needs to be protected. Some people hide the…