Frank – Hike for Purpose https://www.hikeforpurpose.com Finding Purpose in every Step Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:39:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hikeforpurpose-logo-4-favicon-75x75.png Frank – Hike for Purpose https://www.hikeforpurpose.com 32 32 Preparing for the Camino Ingles https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/preparing-camino-ingles/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/preparing-camino-ingles/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:09:31 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3743 In April 2026 I’m returning to the Camino, this time the Camino Ingles, or English way. Starting in Ferrol, and down to the city again. Santiago de Compostela. In this article I thought I would share what i’m doing to prepare myself, my gear, and any other factors that come in to play. I have done the Camino Frances and Portuguese Coastal, and once you do one, it is not unique to…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/preparing-camino-ingles/feed/ 0 3F UL Gear Lanshan 2 review https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/3fulgear-lanshan-2/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/3fulgear-lanshan-2/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:14:03 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3646 4–6 minutes 1,015 words An affordable tent option that has sparked my interest as well as many other hikers, is the Lanshan 2 and the Lanshan 2 Pro options. Here is my review on the Lanshan 2, with 3 season inner, after the South Downs Way. I had this tent laying around for a bit after finally wearing out my Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2, after many faithful nights camping…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/3fulgear-lanshan-2/feed/ 0 What size backpack to take on the Camino? https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/what-size-backpack-camino/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/what-size-backpack-camino/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:55:27 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3721 You don’t need all that much when walking one of the Camino’s to Santiago, and the choice for a backpack reflects that. Around 40 liters is plenty for most. Lets take a look at the backpack choice in this article. On nearly all the Camino’s, you don’t need to bring camping gear. A sleeping bag I recommend, but a sleeping mat, tent, and all that comes with it is not needed.

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/what-size-backpack-camino/feed/ 0 What is Thru-Hiking? https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/what-is-thru-hiking/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/what-is-thru-hiking/#respond Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:15:14 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3654 Hiking comes in a lot of forms, and on any trail you will see different people hiking it, in various ways. Thru-Hiking is a unique way that gives a lot in return, and is addicting, hard, and intensely rewarding. Learn why I and many others fall in love with it, and long for the trail whenever we get back. Thru-Hiking means that you start and finish a long distance hiking trail in…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/what-is-thru-hiking/feed/ 0 Why budget knives rock https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/why-budget-knives-rock/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/why-budget-knives-rock/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:49:41 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3624 I reviewed a bunch of budget knives over the years, and they are my go to when it comes to day to day tasks and hiking. In this blog post I wanted to share about the differences between expensive or “grail” knives, and budget knives. With many things in life I consider myself a collector, knives is something I am passionate about since I got my first knife at 6 from my parents.

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/why-budget-knives-rock/feed/ 0 How much Knife do you need for hiking? https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-much-knife-for-hiking/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-much-knife-for-hiking/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:28:20 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3613 Many first time hikers will know that a knife would be handy for random tasks when on a hiking trip, but how much knife do you really need and use during (ultra)light hiking? Every book or guide you can read about hiking and backpacking will give the advice to take a (pocket) knife with you, if you’re anything like me, you have a couple of knives to choose from. I always take a knife with me…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/how-much-knife-for-hiking/feed/ 0 Loosening a stuck Opinel knife https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/loosening-a-stuck-opinel-knife/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/loosening-a-stuck-opinel-knife/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:50:04 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3603 Opinel knives can become hard to open or completely stuck and impossible to get out of the handle. This is a common problem and can be resolved easily, without ripping apart your fingernails. Stuck or hard to open Opinel knives can be a pain and annoying, and can sour your experience with a brand new Opinel knife. Worry not, since there are a couple of easy fixes to resolve this problem.

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/loosening-a-stuck-opinel-knife/feed/ 0 Trail Meal | Zucchini Mac https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/trail-meal-zucchini-mac/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/trail-meal-zucchini-mac/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:31:14 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3571 As everybody with a vegetable garden in July, I have a lot of zucchini right now. Dehydrate it, and pack it away for your next hike with the following recipe! There are several different ways to preserve Zucchini, you can pickle it, freeze it, of dehydrate it. With the latter of course being useful for hiking. Where weight and storage is the most important part.

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/trail-meal-zucchini-mac/feed/ 0 Groove Alcohol stove https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/groove-alcohol-stove/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/groove-alcohol-stove/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:50:23 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3531 Easy, single can design, and one of the lightest. That’s the Groove Alcohol stove in a nutshell. Rapid bloom time of only a few seconds and no pot stand required. I like this design, here is how to make one and some points on use. What you will need for this Alcohol stove design is a single 250 ml soda can, could be an Energy drink can, or in my case, a cola can that was kicking around in my…

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]]> https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/groove-alcohol-stove/feed/ 2 SuperCat Alcohol Stove https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/supercat-alcohol-stove/ https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/supercat-alcohol-stove/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:49:23 +0000 https://www.hikeforpurpose.com/?p=3485 One of the easiest designs for Alcohol stoves you can try out is the SuperCat stove, in this article I cover how to make one and how it performs. What you will need to make this Alcohol stove is the following: This stove is very easy to build and assemble by popular design by John Woods, and that is why it is such a hit for hikers that are curious about alcohol stoves.

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