Gear Roundup: Winter Walking
As the nights draw in and the weather forecasters start talking about ‘snow on the tops’ my mind turns towards … Continue reading Gear Roundup: Winter Walking
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First Look: Montane Quattro Fusion Jacket
‘Fusion’ and ‘Hybrid’ are becoming the current buzzwords of the outdoors industry, but what does it actually mean? The definition, … Continue reading First Look: Montane Quattro Fusion Jacket
Gear Review: Arc’teryx Atom SL Hoody
The Atom SL in fetching Genepi Green Released in early 2016, the Atom SL Hoody is the lightest and least-insulating … Continue reading Gear Review: Arc’teryx Atom SL Hoody
Gear Review: High UV Protection Buff
Sometimes an item is so successful or such a leader in its field that the brand name becomes synonymous with … Continue reading Gear Review: High UV Protection Buff
Gear Review: Mountain Equipment Frontier Softshell
Mountain Equipment introduced us to their Frontier range around this time in 2015, a modest collection of simple, functional softshells … Continue reading Gear Review: Mountain Equipment Frontier Softshell
Gear Review: Arc’teryx Gamma LT Hoody
The Gamma LT Hoody is Arc’teryx’s no frills soft shell jacket, designed for year round use across a wide range of activities. … Continue reading Gear Review: Arc’teryx Gamma LT Hoody
Gear Review: Scarpa R-Evo GTX Hiking Boots
Scarpa R-Evo GTX The Scarpa R-Evos were the first everyday hiking boot to utilise Scarpa’s ‘Sock-Fit’ technology, a boot building technique … Continue reading Gear Review: Scarpa R-Evo GTX Hiking Boots
Gear Review: Rab Baseline Jacket
The Rab Baseline jacket (as well as the pull on variety) is part of a raft of new, lightweight gridded … Continue reading Gear Review: Rab Baseline Jacket
Gear Review: Mountain Equipment G2 Ultimate Mountain Pant
UltimateNOUN (the ultimate) the best achievable or imaginable of its kind: “the ultimate in decorative luxury” The name suggests that … Continue reading Gear Review: Mountain Equipment G2 Ultimate Mountain Pant
Gear Review: Mountain Equipment Lhotse Waterproof Jacket
I thought I’d start off my foray into reviewing gear by having a look at one of my favourite pieces … Continue reading Gear Review: Mountain Equipment Lhotse Waterproof Jacket
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