Episode 116: Your Gear Questions Answered
- Read more about Episode 116: Your Gear Questions Answered
- Log in or register to post comments
YOU asked, and the experts answered! These are just some of the questions from our listeners - - -
What type of sun protection is best?
"I'm a fan of covering up" - Mary
"A hooded shirt is the way to go" - Andrew
Is "Sunscreen the New Margarine?" - Buzz
How much of a difference do trekking poles make and how to know when to use them?
James Park - Hong Kong Trail (Hong Kong) - 2020-12-18
David Bone - Tramway Trail (United Kingdom) - 2020-12-17
Llangollen Round (United Kingdom)
The Llangollen Round is a new (2011) circular route visiting every summit around the picturesque Vale of Llangollen. It was devised to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, to whom all proceeds are donated. Terrain includes open heather moorland, limestone grassland, deciduous and coniferous woodland, an ancient green road, and Telford's World Heritage status Aqueduct. The views range from Snowdonia to the mountains of mid-Wales and the distant Shropshire Hills, while never far from sight is the town of Llangollen in the valley below.
Jack Wegmet - Kennesaw Mountain Park (GA) - 2020-12-17
Matthew Matta - Grand Portage Trail (MN) - 2020-12-16
Matthew Matta - Grand Portage Trail (MN) - 2020-12-16
Pico Island (Azores, Portugal)
This route is in the Island of Pico in de Azores islands, in the North Atlantic. The route consist of running the length of the island, including summiting the highest peak (Montanha do Pico, 2351m), and then completing a circumnavigation on the outer-most roads.