11th April 2019
Long-term review: Bridgedale Stormsocks (midweight knee-height)
Alex Roddie puts Bridgedale’s new Stormsocks through challenging conditions in the Scottish Highlands – so how did they perform after several hundred miles?
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11th April 2019
Top British climber James McHaffie names new route ‘Extinction Rebellion’ to raise awareness for the climate and ecological crisis
James McHaffie has climbed a hard new rock climb in Wales' Dinorwig Quarry, and hoisted an Extinction Rebellion banner at the top to raise awareness for the global biodiversity and climate crisis.
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10th April 2019
What happened to Mallory and Irvine in 1924? An extract from ‘Edmund Hillary – A Biography’ by Michael Gill
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to climb Everst, but almost 30 years earlier two men died trying to reach the summit. In this extract from Edmund Hillary – A Biography, author Michael Gill…
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9th April 2019
Review: Deuter AirContact Lite 50+10
Chris Townsend reviews a heavier pack with a substantial carrying harness.
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5th April 2019
Blogger Network weekly highlights, 5 April 2019
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5th April 2019
Gear news: new waterproofs from Berghaus
Berghaus is helping people to explore the outdoors in confidence this summer with the launch of a new range of contemporary waterproof jackets that offer something for all budgets, without compromising on performance.
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4th April 2019
Top 10 Tarns, Llyns and Lochans
Wicked mermaids, wild wallabies and Darwin – prepare to be immersed in the wondrous world of Britain’s mountain lakes
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3rd April 2019
Nine Standards: a walk in Cumbria’s Eden Valley
Walking in Cumbria’s Eden Valley by Vivienne Crow describes 30 walks between the Yorkshire Dales and the Solway salt marshes. In this extract, we’ve shared Walk 3 – Nine Standards.
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3rd April 2019
Buyers’ Guide: Women’s Day Packs
Our guide to women’s day packs: what to look for, essential features, and a comparative review of top models.
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28th March 2019
Book extract: Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance – The Landscape, History and People of the Lake District by David Howe
In this extract from Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance: The Landscape, History and People of the Lake District by David Howe, published today, the author explores the ice-bound past of the Lakeland landscape we…
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27th March 2019
Long-term review: Outdoor Research Interstellar Jacket
Outdoor Research market the Interstellar jacket as a do-everything, go-anywhere waterproof shell for year-round use. Alex Roddie tests that claim in both summer and winter.
