Chiz Dakin – Writer, Photographer, usually found on a hill or out cycling…

Walking

All things walking related – from easy walking through hill walking and mountain scrambling to trekking and expeditions

This tiny featherlight stove from Alpkit is a bit like Marmite: Either you will be able to cope […]

Gear Review: Alpkit Kraku stove

This entry was posted in Reviews Wildcamping and tagged Alpkit Kraku outdoors kit reviews stoves on October 4, 2014 by PeakImages

Food is one of the most important things on an expedition. Having something tasty and filling to look […]

Expedition Food

This entry was posted in Reviews Trekking Walking Wildcamping and tagged expedition food outdoors kit reviews Patagonia expedition 2014 on October 4, 2014 by PeakImages

When heading out backpacking for more than a quick overnight, getting the right sleeping mat can make […]

Gear Review – Sleeping mats

This entry was posted in Reviews Wildcamping and tagged outdoors kit reviews Patagonia expedition 2014 reviews sleeping mats on September 30, 2014 by PeakImages

Frame Grab image of cooking in the tent — As we count down the weeks and now days to our Patagonia trip, the question of what we’re […]

Expedition Equipment – some thoughts

This entry was posted in Reviews Trekking Wildcamping and tagged expedition equipment outdoors kit reviews Patagonia expedition 2014 on September 30, 2014 by PeakImages

It wasn’t meant to be windy tonight, that was meant to have been this morning. But as ever […]

A wild 24hrs on the hills

This entry was posted in Photography Timelapse Walking Wildcamping and tagged Lake District timelapse wild weather wildcamping on February 27, 2014 by PeakImages

It was briefly a gorgeous afternoon – the clag had lifted, the sun was out, and I even […]

Disaster on the fells…

This entry was posted in Photography Wildcamping on December 19, 2013 by PeakImages