I recently went on a group trip to the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan organised by Alpine Guides. Had an amazing time with a great bunch of people, half of […]
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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 […]
General - Trips & Events
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 […]
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Proper Coffee
I buy coffee beans and grind them at home because I like coffee. When away in the van or tent I used a cafetiere and bought ground coffee. Not very […]
Pro Reviews - Staff Review
The only two packs you will ever need…
About a year ago I went off to do a variant of the Haute Route. I choose the Mammut Trion Light 28 as my sack. The weather was stable but […]
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La Sportiva Epic Ski Tour
Just returned from the La Sportiva Epic Ski Tour in the Dolomites. It’s 3 fairly short but intense ski mountaineering races over 3 days, with your position based on your […]
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Midlayer / Jacket Dilemma
I am off to do a Haute Route variant from La Fouly to Zermatt next month. My first non competitive touring for a few years. The number of people touring […]
Reviews - Staff Review
Staff Picks – The Best Travel Mug Ever?
I’ve tried just about all of them and the Klean Kanteen ‘Vacuum Wide Insulated’ travel mug takes the biscuit. Watch this short clip to see why. Click here to view […]
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Spartan Ultra Software Update
About a week ago the Spartan 1.2.0 software was released by Suunto. First time I synced my Spartan since then so I was prompted with this screen and did the […]