Camp Out with Nemo
Spring has finally sprung and warmer weather campers have started to emerge from hibernation (myself included). After months of planning adventures and getting giddy about heading into the hills, I...
Charlie Symonds |
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Petzl ALPEN ADAPT Crampon System
Traditionally Crampons have been separated into 3 categories: C1 or ‘strap’ crampons go with B1 boots. They require no special features on the boot thanks to their flexible strap attachment...
Will Smith |
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New GORE-TEX ePE
New GORE-TEX ePE Gore’s new PFC free and more sustainable membrane is now rolling out across our outerwear brands, so what is it and how does it compare with existing...
Will Smith |
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New Big Agnes Tents
Big Agnes is a new brand here at Facewest. If you haven’t heard of Big Agnes they are an outdoor gear manufacture that was founded in 2000. They are based...
Graham Plant |
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New Products from Black Diamond this Spring!
We have introduced a few new products to our Black Diamond range this season. We have a few new and updated packs plus some new trail running accessories. Speed Zip...
Graham Plant |
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New Osprey Packs
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...
Graham Plant |
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Thermarest Quilts
Want to make a massive cut in the weight and size of your backpacking pack? Forget cutting out labels and the handle off your toothbrush. Swap your full sleeping bag...
Will Smith |
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MSR Habitude Tents
The new MSR Habitude tents are a bit of a departure from the norm for MSR and us at facewest. MSR are famous for their well featured, lightweight backpacking tents...
Will Smith |
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Rab Cirrus Flex 2 - Recycled Insulation
This spring Rab have redesigned their Cirrus Flex range of lightweight insulation for active use. Filled with recycled Primaloft Silver Luxe and featuring a recycled Pertex Quantum outer the Cirrus...
Will Smith |
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Flameless Outdoor Cooking
At Facewest we are always interested in new products that can make life easier, or for those more interested in suffering, more ‘efficient’. We are pretty excited about the new...
Will Smith |
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Patagonia - Fair Trade Certified sewn clothing
Patagonia have been pioneering responsibly made clothing for a number of years now. Our Winter 2020 range reflects this commitment with the largest range of Fair Trade Certified sewn clothing...
Will Smith |
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New GORE-TEX Pro 2.0
This Winter our top clothing brands have updated their tough waterproof mountaineering shells with new GORE-TEX PRO Shell 2.0. PRO Shell has been GORE-TEX’s top end waterproof membrane since 2012....
Will Smith |
