Facewest

About
Facewest.co.uk

We founded Facewest back in 1997. We're keen outdoor people who really care about providing the best kit for enthusiasts like us. We've been skiing, climbing, paragliding, running and hiking for decades.

Latest Blog Posts

Pembroke Rock - 11th Sep
With this year's unsettled summer weather I've found myself on two Pembroke trips in the past month. A quick bank holiday weekend to get started, then a week later back down for five days after a Scotland trip was binned off due to poor weather. Pembroke has quickly…
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How to Choose a Camping Mat - 01st Aug
Got a camping trip coming up and want to make sure you get a good nights sleep? With a massive range of camping mats out there its easy to feel bewildered, here at Facewest we have a pretty extensive, but well thought out range of mats for everyone,…
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Arc’Teryx Alpha FL Jacket 3 Year Test - 09th Jul
I've been using the Arc'Teryx Alpha FL jacket for around 3 years now and it has become my favorite piece of out door clothing. Its a totally dependable GORE-TEX Pro Shell waterproof that packs up small and is very breathable. I use it year round for everything from…
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Mountain Equipment Goblin 24 Review - 19th Jun
Mountain Equipment's new range of Goblin packs are great all round use day packs with some climbing specific features, as you would expect from Mountain Equipment. I've been testing a Goblin 24 which is the smaller of the two that we stock. The Goblin 24 is designed with…
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New Edelrid Ropes - 11th Jun
This spring we've added a new brand to our climbing hardwear range. Edelrid are German hardwear brand that have been making cutting edge climbing gear for over 150 years. The focus of their design philosophy is sustainability and minimising their impact on the environment. To that end all…
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Proper Coffee - 24th May
I buy coffee beans and grind them at home because I like coffee. When away in the van or tent I used a cafetiere and bought ground coffee. Not very good coffee and a collection of half bags of stale coffee in the van led me to seek…
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