The Week In Review

Evolution. It happens all the time.



Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to steel. Steel leads to weight. Weight leads to suffering.

You, dear Ladies & Gentlemen, ROCK! Sadly I only can give away three Kupilka 21 kuksas, but those three lucky ones, we know, have the Force very strongly in them.

- Jason Picard from Lightweight Adventures Ontario in Canada.

- John Dourneen from Teach, Travel & Trek in South Korea.

- The Jolly Green Giant from LIGHTWEIGHT AND ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING in the USA.

A massive Kiitos! - Thank you! to everyone who participated, I am blown away by all your responses and the list of outdoor drinks you created is excellent!

The three winners, please contact me via Email at hendrik dot morkel at gmail dot com with your address and then I will make the three kuksas ready for shipping during the coming week.



Mike from Big Wheel Building has a great post up about "What camera?!" in which he tells which camera and lenses he uses.

The UL Backpacker made a MYOG Panel loader with innovative outside pockets and inside pockets!

Ever wondered how to sleep comfortably in a hammock? I know I have, and so this article is a good one if you want to be able to answer that question.

Steven explains how he uses technology to do routes.

The Velo Hobo has some hot bike porn to see.

Heber enhenced his GoLite Ultra 20. If you want to pimp your quilt to new heights, read this article!



Simon from Northern Focus wants to go lighter - on a budget. Drop in and help him out!

The Radtke's are musing on Mids, especially the GoLite Shangri-La 5.

Sabine lets us know which gear was top and which gear a flop in her Greenland Gear round-up.

James has a first look at the PHD Yukon down pullover.

PTC has a close look at the LaSportiva Crossover.

More lightweightweight footwear is looked at by Carsten in form of the VFF Bikila.

Maz does a great analysis of his Winter Overnight System.

Perkunas has a great How to make your own axe sheath article up, a recommended read for owners of axes without sheaths.

Finally, I did a long-term review of the Klättermusen Loke down hoody.


If it just would already be like this.

Tony got lost in the dark. A great read, drop in and read this educational article!

Greg went to Bell Knot and onwards to Little Hart Crag and wonders if they should take away the sheep for a while. Great photos!

Paul did the Bannerdale Round.

Mark published part one of his "Traverse of Kinder Plateau and Bleaklow" trip report.

Adventure in Progress is Looking back on Speck Pond, a great family adventure in the first snow!

Cara tells about her [mis]adventure, a excellently written story of how sometimes trips can go wrong! Recommended read.

Gustav went with his family on a daytrip in Serbia - UL style. Great read and photos, if you have kids a must read!

If you followed Sabine's Arctic Circle Trail adventure in Greenland, you might have the same question as a lot of folks: How is Greenland?

Around Scotland takes us on a photographic journey around Loch Lubnaig.

Going Lighter is going Onwards.

Part One of Keith's "The Mourne Wall" trip report is online and you should go immediately to go read and see it.

Mike went to Fiend's Fell.

Yeti went with a friend on an overnighter, and that at the worst time of the year.

Check out Eugene's Deadman Peaks 50 Ultramarathon on the CDT video. Now!

Martin was in the Peak District.

Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach was a daytrip by "Oh Inverted World".

Evolution. It happens all the time.



Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to steel. Steel leads to weight. Weight leads to suffering.

You, dear Ladies & Gentlemen, ROCK! Sadly I only can give away three Kupilka 21 kuksas, but those three lucky ones, we know, have the Force very strongly in them.

- Jason Picard from Lightweight Adventures Ontario in Canada.

- John Dourneen from Teach, Travel & Trek in South Korea.

- The Jolly Green Giant from LIGHTWEIGHT AND ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING in the USA.

A massive Kiitos! - Thank you! to everyone who participated, I am blown away by all your responses and the list of outdoor drinks you created is excellent!

The three winners, please contact me via Email at hendrik dot morkel at gmail dot com with your address and then I will make the three kuksas ready for shipping during the coming week.



Mike from Big Wheel Building has a great post up about "What camera?!" in which he tells which camera and lenses he uses.

The UL Backpacker made a MYOG Panel loader with innovative outside pockets and inside pockets!

Ever wondered how to sleep comfortably in a hammock? I know I have, and so this article is a good one if you want to be able to answer that question.

Steven explains how he uses technology to do routes.

The Velo Hobo has some hot bike porn to see.

Heber enhenced his GoLite Ultra 20. If you want to pimp your quilt to new heights, read this article!



Simon from Northern Focus wants to go lighter - on a budget. Drop in and help him out!

The Radtke's are musing on Mids, especially the GoLite Shangri-La 5.

Sabine lets us know which gear was top and which gear a flop in her Greenland Gear round-up.

James has a first look at the PHD Yukon down pullover.

PTC has a close look at the LaSportiva Crossover.

More lightweightweight footwear is looked at by Carsten in form of the VFF Bikila.

Maz does a great analysis of his Winter Overnight System.

Perkunas has a great How to make your own axe sheath article up, a recommended read for owners of axes without sheaths.

Finally, I did a long-term review of the Klättermusen Loke down hoody.


If it just would already be like this.

Tony got lost in the dark. A great read, drop in and read this educational article!

Greg went to Bell Knot and onwards to Little Hart Crag and wonders if they should take away the sheep for a while. Great photos!

Paul did the Bannerdale Round.

Mark published part one of his "Traverse of Kinder Plateau and Bleaklow" trip report.

Adventure in Progress is Looking back on Speck Pond, a great family adventure in the first snow!

Cara tells about her [mis]adventure, a excellently written story of how sometimes trips can go wrong! Recommended read.

Gustav went with his family on a daytrip in Serbia - UL style. Great read and photos, if you have kids a must read!

If you followed Sabine's Arctic Circle Trail adventure in Greenland, you might have the same question as a lot of folks: How is Greenland?

Around Scotland takes us on a photographic journey around Loch Lubnaig.

Going Lighter is going Onwards.

Part One of Keith's "The Mourne Wall" trip report is online and you should go immediately to go read and see it.

Mike went to Fiend's Fell.

Yeti went with a friend on an overnighter, and that at the worst time of the year.

Check out Eugene's Deadman Peaks 50 Ultramarathon on the CDT video. Now!

Martin was in the Peak District.

Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach was a daytrip by "Oh Inverted World".

The Week In Review