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Equipment, Good to know

Choosing a tent advices

 Tents are generally temporary shelters made of fabric. They have a detachable structure type skeleton from aluminum or fiber glass poles which gives deployed form. Disassembled, it is packaged for transport. When looking at the internet shop or ask in shop for equipment for the tent has two main indication

About Food, First aid

Food poisoning

Food acute poisoning is possible when in the food are placed poor quality animal products /meat, fish, sausages, canned meat and fish, milk and dairy products/. Food poisoning /food toxic infections/ arises from the impact of micro-organisms and products of their metabolism /toxins/ on the human body. Food would be

Cycling, Equipment

Shimano Nexus 7 – impressions and improvements for bicycle touring

Although I bought a new bike with the idea to upgrade my old mountain bike for more multi-day outings, fact that it is with Nexus 7 and designed for urban cycling, appear no small problem. I was in love with the frame design, but as I felt on Velorodopi 2016

Equipment

Shoes for hiking Quechua Arpenaz 100

Three things I love in these shoes – they are light, soft and very warm … And when I say light, a pair is a little over 800 grams. even though are averagely high boots. I think are Class A-B hiking boots, making them perfect for beginners tourists as well

Equipment

Backpack for climbing Cliff 20

As part of the initiative of the Decathlon Group #decathlontester I chose to test several products in various activities. Last year climbed fairly and lugging equipment around, so I chose one of the things associated with this. Cliff 20 backpack is created by Simond for transfer of climbing equipment to

Blog, Good to know, Hike

Mountain Rescue Service in Bulgaria now with App

Very useful small app has made for all tourists, skiers and hikers in Bulgaria. With this app you may connect with Mountain Rescue Service in Bulgaria sending SMS message with GPS coordinates and your condition. Or call directly. The mountains here are not very high, but in seasons late autumn,

seven rila lakes map
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Seven Rila Lakes and Rila monastery hiking guide

After a rescue operation on 05.07.2019 of a tourist with low sneakers, summer jeans, cotton sweater, without lighting, navigation and spare battery, I remind again that Rila is a high and dangerous mountain. You need two days and hiking equipment. Finally, I will delete this article, to sleep well. If

Equipment, Survivor and bushcraft

Field homemade candle

To reduce using headlamp and batteries consummation I decide to make safe homemade candle that use in tent and camps. I have a few propolis balls that friend give me for my experiments to made wax for my jackets. And I just smash one of this balls, make a hole

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Disinfection of drinking water

Why disinfection of water? Even in the most pure and clear stream may have contaminants such as bacteria, protozoa, parasites, viruses, chemicals, sludge, etc. They got there by animals, people or other contamination. Since no one can say whether the water is safe to drink just by looking, the best

Good to know, Survivor and bushcraft

Indications of improving weather

Improving weather can predict the following signs: -Atmospheric pressure gradually increases, the temperature is lowered at dusk and the clouds torn and from west appear enlightened. – Appear cumulus clouds with bizarre shapes that disappear in the evening, the wind during the day intensifies and on evening subsides. The rapid

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Three favorite solo traveling food recipes

When you lose so many calories you need a rich and caloric food. Unfortunately cooking outdoors does not always allow this. Here are some of my favorite recipes. With photos from VeloRhodope 2014 trip Pasta with processed cheese My favorite and easiest to prepare dish. You need only pasta or

Good to know, Survivor and bushcraft

Wax impregnation of jackets

I spend a lot of time outside in the mountains and outdoors, often regardless of the weather. And to be wet is not pleasant. Summer is easy, raining an hour or two strong, but when stop your clothes dry quickly. Other seasons is not so… I needed impregnation of clothes.

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