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What does the R-value mean for sleeping Pads?

Sleeping pads come in all varieties: from hard foam to self-inflating models with foam filling. Which level of comfort you actually need is a matter of taste. However, the R-value…

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Our Biggest Adventures


In 2007, we started “Walking away” with the goal of sharing some of the experiences we had. GPS devices were new and fascinating at the time. We recorded hikes and featured gear. Perhaps with the hope of making some money and living a life of adventure. As it often happens in life, everything turned out differently and in 2013 the project went to sleep completely. But I could never part with the website, because there is just too much work and memory in it. Now, almost 10 years later, I have taken the trouble to make everything a bit more modern and functional again. Maybe there will be one or the other article again, but I don’t want to promise too much.