Contents no. 6 - September 2022:
Iceland: trekking from Landmanalaugar to Skogafoss.
Test: folding or telescopic poles?
Caring for your down sleeping bag.
Iceland: the trek
from Landmannalaugar to Skogafoss
Iceland! A destination I rank among the very best places to hike.
It feels like being at the origins of the Earth. A wild, turbulent land where lava seems ready to burst out at any moment. Glaciers resting on black ground, with fumaroles escaping at their feet; land mixing improbable layers of red, green, blue and yellow, like my son's finger paintings; fluorescent mosses dotted with delicate white flowers; well-known hot-water rivers and well-hidden natural hot pools.
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Test: folding
or telescopic poles?
When choosing trekking poles, several technical options are available: folding poles, twist-lock telescopic poles and lever-lock telescopic poles.
We explain how to choose between these 3 types of trekking poles according to your needs.
There are several criteria to consider.
Weight: advantage telescopic poles
If weight matters to you because you want to hike light or enjoy holding very light poles, telescopic poles have the advantage:
Typical weight of an aluminium folding pole: 250 to 300 g; a carbon folding pole: 200 to 250 g
How to care for your
down sleeping bag:
Summer is over. You are going to put your goose- or duck-down sleeping bag away for a while, but first you want to clean and protect it. Down is a delicate material whose loft must be preserved. Here is how to proceed.
Washing:
Always check the cleaning instructions on the label first.
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