I purchased the Ferei HL50 a couple of months ago from gone running but only recently got to use it a couple of times to test it out. I have used it for climbing West Dogs Tooth ridge as well as up and down on the Shek Pik country trail. Total time [...]
Cramps!!!! Something a lot of people get when in long distance races, hard hikes or other strenuous activities. Cramps I have been getting for years and on different parts of my body. I used to get them in my sleep mainly in my calves and sometimes [...]
Hong Kong has an interesting weather situation which varies greatly. Below is a good site to check the current forcast visually.
This is the second installment of my 3 peaks blog and this chapter I will talk about the other 2 mountains, Scafell Pike & Ben Nevis. Normally in the 3 peaks challenge you would start at Ben Nevis, travel down to Scafell Pike and finish at [...]
Before I start, I just want to say I am no expert blogger or writing genius. Just wanted to share my story of a personal challenge I set myself just a few weeks before I left for the UK. Three peaks UK involves ascending the highest peaks of England,[...]
More and more of us are now using technology of some form or another. Mobile apps, smartphones, wearables or GPS devices. I do use quite a few although depending on the length of the hike, battery power has to be considered. Also real-time [...]
9:50am - 1pm Location: Central Ferry Pier No. 6 This event is in the past. Where can you find history, a ferry ride to get to, a throwback to another time with no convetional motorized vehicles in site, paved trails, and of course, excellent food at [...]
at 9:10am - 3pm Location: Exchange Square Bus Terminus; stop for #70 bus This event is in the past. It's been over six months since we went to Po Toi Island, so that means a Thursday hike this week so we can get the infrequent ferry to the most[...]
9:20am - 5pm Location: Sai Kung Bus Terminus #94 stop This event is in the past. IMPORTANT: If you sign up for this hike it is presumed you have committed to pay the 150 HKD per person required for the speed boat. Anybody who has not cancelled [...]