Chris Townsend

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Thirty years ago I was on the Continental Divide Trail

1 week ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

On May 30 1985, excited and nervous, I was at the US/Canadaborder ready to begin the Continental Divide Trail, a 3100 mile walk that wouldtake me from the snowbound Northern Rockies to the deserts of New Mexico and afinish at the border with Mexico. En route I encountered deep snow, searing heat, floods,droughts, forest fires, blizzards and thunderstorms. I saw bears, moose,mountain goats, bald eagles, rattlesnakes and much more. I camped out on 149nights, often in the most spectacular places.
Review - Upland: A Journey through Time and the Hills by Ian Crofton

1 week ago | thegreatoutdoorsmag.com | Chris Townsend

In Upland Ian Crofton takes a broad sweep through the British hills from the North Downs to the Cairngorms. Along the way he skilfully weaves together personal and family stories, prehistory and history, literature, art, geology, nature and more in a glorious mix of everything the hills have to offer.
Review - Upland: A Journey through Time and the Hills by Ian Crofton

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Chris Townsend

Review - Upland: A Journey through Time and the Hills by Ian CroftonExpertly and entertainingly, Ian Crofton introduces us to a cast of upland characters throughout time. In Upland Ian Crofton takes a broad sweep …
Book Review: Upland: A Journey through Time and the Hills by Ian Crofton

1 week ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

In Upland Ian Crofton takes a broad sweep through theBritish hills from the North Downs to the Cairngorms. Along the way heskilfully weaves together personal and family stories, prehistory and history,literature, art, geology, nature and more in a glorious mix of everything thehills have to offer.
A Walk along Glen Feshie and up to the Moine Mhor

1 week ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

Backpacking stove gas canisters tend to be replaced when almost empty because the heat from them is no longer enough to be of use. At least ... Jetboil Stash pot & stove Heat exchangers are corrugated fins or vanes on the base of a pot that capture heat that would otherwise be lo... Paramo Katmai shirt. Pacific Northwest Trail, 2010 This summer I’ve been testing two t-shirts for The Great Outdoors (see reviews here and ...
Glen Feshie, the Moine Mhor, & two Munros

2 weeks ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

The long dry spell is over. Rain is falling heavily. Just afew days ago I was striding across the crisp, crunchy, dusty Moine Mhor – the GreatMoss, a vast normally boggy upland – astonished at the dryness. The day beforeI had marvelled at the shrunken River Feshie. That will change now. I’d set off down Glen Feshie on a sunny afternoon, though withthin clouds spreading overhead. The fresh leaves of the birches shone bright. The air was thick with heat.
A video for those interested in backpacking pots & stoves.

2 weeks ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

Backpacking stove gas canisters tend to be replaced when almost empty because the heat from them is no longer enough to be of use. At least ... Jetboil Stash pot & stove Heat exchangers are corrugated fins or vanes on the base of a pot that capture heat that would otherwise be lo... Paramo Katmai shirt. Pacific Northwest Trail, 2010 This summer I’ve been testing two t-shirts for The Great Outdoors (see reviews here and ...
A Walk & Camp Above Loch Avon

3 weeks ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

Back in March Icamped by the Feith Buidhe (yellow bog-stream) on the Cairngorm Plateau andwent up Ben Macdui (see thispost). I had planned on walking to where the Feith Buidhe crashes over thecliffs at the head of the Loch Avon Basin, one of my favourite places in theCairngorms.
Video of a Cairngorm Plateau camp and a walk up Carn Etchachan

3 weeks ago | christownsendoutdoors.com | Chris Townsend

Backpacking stove gas canisters tend to be replaced when almost empty because the heat from them is no longer enough to be of use. At least ... Jetboil Stash pot & stove Heat exchangers are corrugated fins or vanes on the base of a pot that capture heat that would otherwise be lo... Paramo Katmai shirt. Pacific Northwest Trail, 2010 This summer I’ve been testing two t-shirts for The Great Outdoors (see reviews here and ...
Merrell Kahuna III review

4 weeks ago | thegreatoutdoorsmag.com | Chris Townsend

Merrell has been making excellent sandals for many years. However, I think the Kahuna III is unnecessarily complex – not a word usually associated with sandals. The Kahunas perform fine. I found them supportive and comfortable. I just think they are over-designed.