Osprey Duro Pro 10 Review - George Fisher Tea Round
Deep into my training block for the 13 Valleys Ultra in September, the George Fisher Tea Round provides a perfect route for distance and climb. Not only was this a...
Charlie Symonds |
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Osprey Duro Pro 10 Review - George Fisher Tea Round
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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 |
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Skye - Trip Report
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...
Will Smith |
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How To Choose A Camping Mat
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...
Will Smith |
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Where's Jake? - Win a Rab Tee
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...
Will Smith |
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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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Arc'teryx Norvan LD 2 Review - 800km in
Back in March 2020 and staring down the barrel of lockdown 1.0, like a lot of people I decided to start taking running seriously. I’d always done a bit but...
Will Smith |
