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

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

Crimpiau, Craig Wen & Creigiau Gleision

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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: Rab PS Hardface Hoody

I decided to write this review based on the number of times this jacket has made its way out of … Continue reading Gear Review: Rab PS Hardface Hoody

First Look: Arc’teryx Bora Mid GTX Hiking Boot

Arc’teryx Bora Mid GTX If you have any interest in the great outdoors you’ll no doubt have come across Arc’teryx … Continue reading First Look: Arc’teryx Bora Mid GTX Hiking Boot

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