Hiking gear hacks & reviews ⛺
Getting the right gear for your backpacking includes a lot of trail and error and can be pricey, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn from my mistakes.
My Complete Gear List for 2025 (5.9kg baseweight)
A detailed breakdown of my 5.9kg baseweight gear list for 2024, focusing on lightweight yet practical choices for backpacking adventures.
Nitecore NU20 Classic Review: Best Ultralight Headlamp?
A lightweight, USB-C rechargeable headlamp perfect for campers and ultralight hikers, but with limited battery life for extended night hikes.
Cumulus Quilt 250: Best Quilt for Three-Season Backpacking?
Since I started backpacking, I’ve been carrying my old 1,5 kilo synthetic sleeping bag from Dutch Mountain, which I’ve used for summer car camping over the past 10 years It served me well, but the sleeping bag is very heavy while I feel cold already if temperatures dip below 10°C 🥶 So it was time …
Naturehike Towel Review: The Best Ultralight, Quick-Drying Travel Towel?
I’ve been experimenting with a few different towels, and think I’ve found the perfect towel for backpacking; the Naturehike Ultralight Towel. In this short review, I’ll share what I like and don’t like about it, and whether I think you should get one or not. Let’s dive in! 🙌 Disclaimer: I bought this product with …
Nappy Pins for Hiking: Affordable Versatility at its Best
Nappy pins, also known as safety pins, can be surprisingly versatile tools for backpacking, hiking, and camping. I used them for the first time on my second multi-day hike on the Soonwaldsteig last week, and I think they’re brilliant! What’s a nappy pin? A nappy pin is a type of pin used to fasten cloth …
My First Aid Kit for Backpacking
When I just got started with hiking I would just carry a few plasters with me and called it a day. But now that I go on longer hikes, that sometimes also go into remote areas without cell reception, I feel better knowing I can tackle most small injuries with this new first aid kit. …
Nitecore NB10000 GEN2: the Ultimate Ultralight Powerbank for Hikers?
After doing some quick research, I found the Nitecore NB10000, which is supposed to be the lightest 10.000 mAh powerbank to date at 150 grams. Let’s see if it lives up to it’s rather high price 🙌 Disclaimer: I bought this product with my own money, this review is not sponsored, and there are no …
Outdoor Cooking in 2025: My Ultralight Setup
In this article, I’ll share my 188 grams cooking setup for under €60 👨‍🍳 I mainly use this setup to boil water to prepare my homemade backpacking meals & morning coffees. Occasionally I make some pasta or soup in it, but in general it’s just for boiling water 🙂 Let’s dive in! 🙌 Note: this …
Trekology Aluft Pillow 2.0
I’ve tried several nights to use a stuff sack with some clothes as a pillow, but didn’t sleep very well. That’s when my hunt for a lightweight pillow started, and quickly saw several people online recommending the Trekology Aluft Pillow 2.0 🙂 The pillow comes in at 117 grams (including the strap and stuff sack), …