Washing and Reproofing 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 […]
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Facewest’s ‘How To’ – Choose A Waterproof Membrane
See also: Gore Tex Fabrics Explained and Fabric Care. One of the filters on our waterproof jackets page is for the waterproof membrane used in the garment – so which […]
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Facewest’s ‘How To’ – Choose A Sleeping Mat
See also: Sleeping Mat Comparison Chart, a direct comparison between every mat we stock. At Facewest we stock a large range of mats in three brands: Thermarest, Exped and Sea […]
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Coll Tex Whizzz Glue
Coll Tex have a new skin glue on the market called Whizzz. Check out my first impressions video here.
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Off-Piste Essentials
When you’ve skied for a long time, and you can handle all the piste can throw at you – where do you go from there? For many the answer is […]
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MBO and MM Guides
We have added a couple of guides to our Adventure Race Information section. These cover; Mountain Marathon Guide Part 1. Preparation and Equipment Mountain Bike Orienteering – Beginners Guide Hope […]
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Fell Running Kit Update
We have added a new information page about the FRA Safety Requirements for Equipment with some links to clothing that you may wish to consider. I have a couple of […]
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Fabric Care
New fabric care article by Fran, added to the Information Centre Fabric Care Information Centre
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More Climbing Information
How to Buy Rock Shoes and Bouldering The Basics added to the Climbing Information Pages Both written by Fran Holland.