Me at the finish of the Lakeland 50 Ultra 2022 – Photo by Olivia Crankshaw The Kamleika jacket is a waterproof running jacket produced by the brand OMM, a brand […]
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Avalanche Transceiver Review. Winter 2021/22
In general the transceiver market has crystalized into 2 distinct groups, Standard and Advanced Transceivers. This is a rather arbitrary division, it does not mean that advanced transceivers are always […]
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New Osprey Packs
New to Facewest this spring are the updated Osprey Talon and Tempest packs. The Talon was launched in 2007 as a lightweight unisex multi activity backpack. Skip forward 7 years […]
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Arc’teryx Norvan LD 2 Review – 800km in
Back in March 2020 and staring down the barrel of lockdown 1.0, like a lot of people I decided to start taking running seriously. I’d always done a bit but […]
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Rab Vapour-Rise Summit Quick Look
When Rab told us there would be 3 jackets in the new Vapour Rise range I knew I would have to try them all. So here is my take on […]
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Rab Women’s Elevation Pants Review
Why do walking trousers for ladies never fit? Let me tell you reader, I have had endless battles with walking trousers over the years. It’s just like jeans, impossible to […]
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Rab VR Ridgeline Jacket Review
I’ve had my Ridgeline about a week now and used it for a couple of runs and bike rides. As a long time user of Vapour Rise I knew how […]
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Staff Review – Rab Phantom Pull-On
The Rab Phantom Pull-On is an ultralight waterproof designed specifically for mountain runners. Part of their Skyline range of clothing with the same remit. The Phantom Pull-On certainly fits the […]
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Staff Picks – Arc’teryx Nuclei FL
Arc’teryx have redesigned their classic Nuclei jacket for this spring. The old version was a firm favorite belay jacket among american big wall climbers thanks to its durability and windproofing. […]