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Since 1993 Simon Willis has been a regular contributor to the Outdoor Adventure magazine TGO-The Great Outdoors.

 

www.TGOmagazine.co.uk

 

Since 2007 Simon Willis has also written for the sea-kayaking magazine Ocean Paddler.

 

 

OCEAN PADDLER

Sleeping Dogs Lie: A three day route taking in the Grey Dogs, the Garvellach Islands and the Bridge over the Atlantic. Feb 2008

 

Across the Arctic Circle:  The Helgeland area of Norway makes a great introduction to extended mulit-day sea-kayaking.  Nov 2007

 

 

TGO

Single skin tents: An ÔAÕ shape, a transverse arch, and a tiny tunnel.  Three ultra-light tents suitable for UK conditions.

 

Rough Ground: How the first OMM and the kit we used shaped up

 

OMM or S&M?: Sado-masochism in the mountains without whips and chains.  The pain and pleasure of a mountain marathon and what kit IÕll use on the 2006 OMM.

 

Barefoot Philosopher: From nowhere to everywhere in three years. The man behind Inov-8 shoes.

 

Unbeatable Lightness of Being: YouÕve got the tarp, zip-less sleeping-bag and featherweight pack, but thereÕs part of your hiking system where you could probably loose pounds. You!

 

Light Van Man: He makes the worldÕs lightest backpack and teaches ultra-light techniques.  Glen Van Peski is the Godfather of ultra-light hiking.

 

Dry Up: Your kit is ultra-light so now itÕs time to lighten your food with the black art of food dehydration.

 

Starting from Scratch: The driving force behind the US-led boom in ultra-lightweight backpacking gear is a burgeoning cottage industry where home-made gear reigns supreme.

 

CoupÕs Scoop: HeÕs the co-founder of GoLite and the man credited with popularising ultra-light hiking.

 

Toward the Light: Finally, ultra-light gear suitable for UK conditions is here - Òthank youÓ!

 

Sea Kayaking: Can bobbing around the ocean really be better than backpacking? 

 

Winter Light: How light is right in winter?  We test ultralight gear on a crossing of the Fisherfield forest

 

Force Four: Walking in the wild, exposed moor land of Upper Teesdale where waterfalls are called "forces"

 

The Big White: Tackling previously unclimbed mountains in Alaska

 

Galen Rowell: An interview with one of the greatest landscape photographers.  Galen Rowell was killed in 2002

 

Galen Rowell Masterclass: Photographic advice from one of the all time greats.

 

Geocaching.com: Treasure hunting with hand held Global Positioning Systems