Alan Dixon

1 month ago | adventurealan.com | Alan Dixon |Jaeger Shaw

Best Backpacking Coffee 2025 Complete Ultralight System Last Updated: March 6, 2025 Everything You Need To Make World-Class Backpacking CoffeeDitch that acrid Starbucks Via. You deserve better. The best backpacking coffee is pour over! With less than three ounces of inexpensive brewing equipment, you can wake up every morning to a cup of joe that meets strict SCA Golden Cup standards.

1 month ago | adventurealan.com | Alan Dixon |Jaeger Shaw

Lightweight & Collapsible Pour Over Coffee Drippers 2025 Last Updated: March 6, 2025 The Best Portable Pour Over Coffee DrippersPour over yields the tastiest brew, and the best place to enjoy a cup of joe is in the backcountry. You know you want to make some great camp coffee, so which are the best lightweight and collapsible pour over coffee drippers?

Sep 7, 2024 | adventurealan.com | Jaeger Shaw |Alan Dixon |UPF Ratings

Best Sun Hoodies For Hiking & Backpacking 2024 Last Updated: September 7, 2024 The most definitive sun hoodie study ever conductedOver the last decade our staff has used sun hoodies as a primary top layer on almost every trip spanning six continents. Why? Simply put, a sun hoodie is the best all-around shirt possible for adventuring — an essential piece of clothing for  hikers, backpackers, travelers and outdoor athletes. No other shirt can match the utility and versatility of a sun hoodie.

Aug 8, 2024 | adventurealan.com | Alan Dixon |Jaeger Shaw

Gear For Backpacking Alaska Ultralight & Fully Prepared Last Updated: August 8, 2024 Your Shortcut To Backpacking Alaska In Ultralight StyleSimply put, backpacking Alaska is the pinnacle experience for avid hikers. Only a select few places on the planet offer terrain as vast, grand, beautiful, rugged, and remote as that which can be found in AK. Add to that grizzly bears, wolves, moose, caribou, elk, and musk ox, and you’ll have yourself a next-level adventure.

Jun 12, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alan Dixon

Malawi’s increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability to decline. Crops often fail. Farmers are already struggling financially. Many farm only one crop: maize. They can’t easily afford chemical fertilisers that would boost the soil’s fertility and sustain yields. Agriculture accounts for just over 25% of Malawi’s gross domestic product.