In summer I tend to use a lightweight boot or trail shoe. However, in winter I prefer a heavier leather boot. With winter approaching it was time to clean my boots and get them ready for the trails. I often walk in nearby Delta Park early in the morning and like the leather’s ability to repel water from dew and …

Besides things your vehicle is supplied with such as a jack, wheel brace and jack handle as well as the compulsory warning triangle what do you carry in your vehicle for emergencies? Well, a friend recently asked me this question as he was going on a trip and had no idea as to what he should take, we did the …

I have been on trips where friends have literally kept essential kit in a grain bag, when something is needed they have to rummage around frantically. I like being more organised and use rolls with compartments to store things. This makes them easily accessible when needed. I keep two rolls in my toolbox, one holds a full selection of spanners …

Quality gear costs money and is worth looking after. I have a hard and fast rule when I return from a trip, even if it’s late at night. I clean my gear and ensure that it is dry or lay items out to get dry so that I can pack them away the next day. If anything is damp or …