The Lakeland 100 - UTLD - 2025
As far as I’m aware, the Lakeland 100 is the most prestigious ultra running event to take place in the UK, and is a must for any ultra runner to...
Charlie Symonds |
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The Lakeland 100 - UTLD - 2025
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What if your best GPS was a phone?
During a recent ski tour where poor weather scuppered our main plan, we found ourselves at short notice contemplating a little day tour we found on skitourenguru.ch. With only a...
Stuart Pitches |
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Win! Rab Neutrino 400 Sleeping Bag
We have teamed up with Rab Equipment to offer one lucky winner a brand new Rab Neutrino 400 Sleeping Bag. Rab have updated their Neutrino Range for 2022, switching the...
Will Smith |
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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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Soto Navigator Cook Set Review
In 2019, my partner and I walked our first Wainwright. Gradually, it turned into a ritual to set an alarm for 5am on a Sunday morning to beat the A65...
Will Smith |
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Pieps / Black Diamond Avalanche Transceiver Safety Check.
Black Diamond / Pieps have announced a safety check for their range of transceivers which share components. They have observed a small number of devices with malfunctioning components that may...
Will Smith |
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Spring Ski Touring Equipment Guide
Late Season can often have the best conditions for touring. A decent snow base has often built up and the days are longer (especially in Scotland!). As the temperatures start...
Will Smith |
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What Do You Need To Get Off-Piste This Winter?
There’s nothing better than leaving the pistes, heading out and skiing untracked powder under a blue sky, or skinning into a remote valley and spending the night in an alpine...
Will Smith |
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Avalanche Transceiver Review. Winter 2021/22
In general the transceiver market has crystalized into 2 distinct groups, Standard and Advanced Transceivers. This is a rather arbitrary division, it does not mean that advanced transceivers are always...
Will Smith |
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The Great Outdoors Reader Awards 2021
We’ve been shortlisted for online retailer of the year by the lovely readers of The Great Outdoors magazine. This years awards also include a new category called the Open Outdoors...
Will Smith |
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How To Look After Your Outdoor Clothing
Caring for your outdoor gear is something that most people probably don’t spend much time or money on – after all when you’re not out using it the last thing...
Will Smith |
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3 Peaks Yacht Race - Report
Billed as the longest running adventure race in the UK and taking place each June is the 3 Peaks Yacht Race. https://www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk Sail from Barmouth in Wales to Fort William...
Stuart Pitches |
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GORE-TEX Waterproof Fabrics Explained
All GORE-TEX waterproof products are made with a GORE-TEX membrane sandwiched between a face fabric and an inner layer. The face fabric provides protection and can be made from different...
Will Smith |
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How To Choose A Sleeping Bag
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...
Will Smith |
