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• How To Choose A Sleeping Bag - 08th Jul
  A sleeping bag is a major purchase and your choice can mean the difference between a good night's sleep and several hours of damp, cold misery or in extreme circumstances much worse. This means that when you come to decide on a bag it's important to ask…
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• Skye – Trip Report - 21st Jun
  Early June 2021 and I finally managed to get a trip to Scotland in with fellow Leeds climber and MCI trainee Neil and fellow MCI trainee Will. This trip had originally been scheduled as a winter climbing trip, but after numerous cancellations due to travel restrictions we were…
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• Win! – a Mountain Equipment Orbital Jacket - 27th May
  Mountain Equipment have introduced their new Orbital range for Spring 2021. Consisting of a jacket and trousers these two waterproof layers have been designed as a high output, highly breathable system for those moving quickly in hills and mountains. The Orbital Jacket is made from a new fabric, DRILITE…
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• How To Choose A Camping Mat - 17th May
  There's a huge range of camping mats out there, at Facewest we have 48 different types of mat from Thermarest, Sea To Summit, Exped and Mountain Equipment. It can be a daunting prospect sorting through them to find the perfect mat for you, this guide will hopefully help!…
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• Where’s Jake? – Win a Rab Tee - 12th May
  Facewest's Jake is an experienced Paraglider as well as a Ski Tourer. In fact Facewest was started by Jake & Stu back in 2001 when they had to give up gliding instructor jobs due to the foot and mouth crisis. Lately he's been making the most of clear…
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• New Osprey Packs - 29th Apr
  New to Facewest this spring are the updated Osprey Talon and Tempest packs. The Talon was launched in 2007 as a lightweight unisex multi activity backpack. Skip forward 7 years and Osprey introduced the Tempest which is a women's specific version of the Talon, with changes to the back length and…
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