ESW Featured in The Great Outdoors Magazine
The April 2025 issue of The Great Outdoors magazine included an interview with me on one of my favourite topics: backpacking food! The article includes tips on …
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Masa Harina Cornbread
Masa harina is traditionally used to make tortillas and tamales, but it also makes delicious cornbread! (And indeed, cornbread is far more straightforward to …
Hilleberg Allak 3 Tent Review
We recently made the plunge and invested in a Hilleberg tent. Are they worth the cost? Here’s my take in this review of the 3P Hilleberg Allak 3… …
Salsa Macha Recipe – Our Desert Island Chilli Sauce
Meet salsa macha, the Mexican chilli sauce you’re going to want to put on everything. This salsa macha recipe is the first thing I ever made that turned …
Assynt Explore: Wild Camping Around Meall Horn
We had three dog-free days during a spell of some windy but reasonably good weather. The original plan was a circuit via Foinaven. But as this was our first …
Transit Custom Conversion: DIY Window Installation
This is the first in a series of posts that detail the conversion of our Ford Transit Custom panel van (a hugely exciting upgrade from our beloved Transit …
Comandante C40 Hand Coffee Grinder Review
I wanted to share some thoughts on the extortionately priced Comandante C40 handheld coffee grinder. Was I crazy to spend £200+ on a portable coffee grinder? …
Quinag from Tumore
Quinag’s dramatic western face is one of those hallmark views as you drive west from Lochinver. Its sheer, seemingly unscalable slopes make it look …
Chicago-Style Hot Giardiniera – The Pickle You’ll Want To Put On Everything
Chicago-style hot giardiniera – a mix of crunchy pickled chillies and vegetables packed in oil – is probably my all time favourite condiment. …