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When was my map last updated?

by Phil on 16 Nov '17

A selection of OS Explorer maps pulled form a larger archive sitting underneath.
© Phil Geng

Camp Food: Mexican Fried Rice

by Phil on 17 Jun '16

Image of Mexican Fried Rice in a camping pot simmering over a stove.
© Phil Geng

Topsy Turvy World

by Phil on 13 Feb '20

Picture showing half of a paper map with compass and half of a digital map with typical map controls.
© Phil Geng

Location.location.location

by Phil on 20 Aug '19

Image showing a 1:25000 OS map with a phone showing What 3 Words beside it, faded with a location symbol.
© Phil Geng

Review: Sad Alien Climbing Board

by Sketch on 11 Aug '19

Full Sad Alien Climbing Starter kit as reviewed
© Sketch

When was my map last updated?

by Phil on 16 Nov '17

A selection of OS Explorer maps pulled form a larger archive sitting underneath.
© Phil Geng

Camp Food: Mexican Fried Rice

by Phil on 17 Jun '16

Image of Mexican Fried Rice in a camping pot simmering over a stove.
© Phil Geng

Topsy Turvy World

by Phil on 13 Feb '20

Picture showing half of a paper map with compass and half of a digital map with typical map controls.
© Phil Geng

Location.location.location

by Phil on 20 Aug '19

Image showing a 1:25000 OS map with a phone showing What 3 Words beside it, faded with a location symbol.
© Phil Geng

Review: Sad Alien Climbing Board

by Sketch on 11 Aug '19

Full Sad Alien Climbing Starter kit as reviewed
© Sketch

When was my map last updated?

by Phil on 16 Nov '17

A selection of OS Explorer maps pulled form a larger archive sitting underneath.
© Phil Geng

Camp Food: Mexican Fried Rice

by Phil on 17 Jun '16

Image of Mexican Fried Rice in a camping pot simmering over a stove.
© Phil Geng
Picture showing half of a paper map with compass and half of a digital map with typical map controls.
© Phil Geng

Topsy Turvy World

by Phil on 13 Feb '20

Imagine for a moment that paper was invented AFTER the screen and digital age. A stretch, I admit, though not impossible to conceive. Imagine now that after years of navigating using our heads, memory ...

Image showing a 1:25000 OS map with a phone showing What 3 Words beside it, faded with a location symbol.
© Phil Geng

Location.location.location

by Phil on 20 Aug '19

If you're remotely interested in navigation, watch the news or generally haven't been living under a rock you will have likely come across What 3 Words. Let me be clear from the outset - if ...

Full Sad Alien Climbing Starter kit as reviewed
© Sketch

Review: Sad Alien Climbing Board

by Sketch on 11 Aug '19
Overall rating:

I was intrigued by the bold new contender to the climbing training equipment crowd when given the opportunity to put a BETA test unit through its paces and incorporate it into my regular training ...

A selection of OS Explorer maps pulled form a larger archive sitting underneath.
© Phil Geng

When was my map last updated?

by Phil on 16 Nov '17

Not only is this one of the most asked questions for the Ordnance Survey (OS) Customer Service team, but also one of the most frequent for me when people realise I work for the very organisation " ...

Image of Mexican Fried Rice in a camping pot simmering over a stove.
© Phil Geng

Camp Food: Mexican Fried Rice

by Phil on 17 Jun '16

After a bit of a writing break I'd like to kick off this newest round of articles by sharing this personal favourite of mine. A quick and easy meal that can be easily bulked up or stripped down ...

Image showing a warming log fire against a brick wall background.
© Caio

Keeping warm

by Phil on 29 Apr '16

Keeping warm when out and about is a fundamental skill and one most people will hone to a T over the course of their outdoor life. While keeping warm when moving is fairly self explanatory, camping ...

Picture showing the familiar national trust plaque for Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve.
© Rodw

Right or Wrong?

by Phil on 15 Apr '16

Those of you involved in the outdoor industry will undoubtedly be aware of a recent move by the National Trust to introduce a licencing scheme for the commercial use of its land. Many hasty and ...

Image of a variety of tube belay devices as used by many climbers in the UK.
© Anna Reg

A dangerous sport

by Phil on 8 Apr '16

“The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these ...

Picture of two backpacks balancing on a railing in the foreground with a orange sunset sky illuminating the hills in the distance.
© Joe Parks

Tell me about it

by Phil on 1 Apr '16

A quick update on my latest project this week. Still very much in the initial concept phase I'm hoping to create an intuitive and semi-automated approach to route cards of the "let someone ...

The DMM Super Couloir mountaineering harness racked for a hard scramble.
© Phil Geng

The beginner's guide to harnesses

by Phil on 25 Mar '16

As the climbing season is starting to ramp up again for the summer I hear more and more people asking me "What harness should I get?". While there are many harnesses on the market today the ...

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