A while ago we ran a competition to win a pair of La Sportiva Anakonda running shoes. The lucky winner was Mark from West Yorkshire and he’s kindly sent us […]
Lightweight Stove Systems Comparison
There’s a whole range of lightweight, fuel efficient stove systems on the market now. It can be pretty hard to choose, so we’ve compared four of the best. Here’s a […]
UKC Glove Review
UKC have published a bit of a glove review and we noticed that we stocked three of the reviewed gloves and they all came out of the test very well. […]
Headtorch Review: Mammut X-Sun
I’ve been using Mammut’s super bright headtorch, the X-Sun, and it’s little brother, the X-Shot, for a few months now. Given the dark nights they’ve had a fair bit of […]
ME Epic Touring Pants – Just How Epic Are They?!
The Mountain Equipment Epic Touring Pants certainly have a name to live up to and I was excited to try out a pair. Unfortunately the epic touring that they’re intended […]
Testing Times From Rab
I have 2 bits of kit on the go from Rab, the Alpine Jacket, an unlined windshirt and the Strata Jacket, which is their new Polartec alpha insulation piece. The […]
Mammut Rime Pro Jacket – Tested
I’ve had the Mammut Rime Pro on test for a little while now. I’ve had a number of synthetic belay jackets in the last few years, my favourite of which […]
Mammut Trion Light – Pack Review
Finding a new pack is always a bit of a nightmare. Everyone has their own preferences – lots of pockets/no pockets, hardwearing or lightweight, streamlined or endless features? It’s a […]
Mountain Equipment Tupilak Jacket
The Mountain Equipment Tupilak is my first Gore Pro jacket (Pro took over from Proshell for Winter 13). I’m sure the change from Proshell to Pro has passed many people […]