OMM have a very modular design for all their packs, the downside of this is that it can be quite difficult to work out exactly what is compatible with what. […]
Staff Picks – Summer Alpine Clothing
Getting ready for a trip to the Alps? Not only do we have a kit list courtesy of British Mountain Guide and Director of Mountain Tracks Olly Allen, in this […]
New Packs from Deuter, Arcteryx, Lowe Alpine and Patagonia
We’ve got a number of new packs for 2018, they all fit into the walking/hiking/general use category. The new Deuter Aircontact Lite series are a range of packs ideal for […]
Staff Picks – Rab Radius Pants
The Rab Radius Pants are stretch cotton canvas climbing trousers cleverly disguised as a nice pair of casual trousers. They have all the features and patterning that you need to […]
Friendly MTB challenge in the Eden Valley: Slack Randy
Our friends at Crosby Ravensworth Primary school have arranged this fun event. Saturday 23rd June 2018. 10am. 40km or 25km single track mountain bike ride, money raised goes to the […]
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 […]
Off Piste in Chamonix & FatMap
In early March I headed off to Chamonix for 7 days (it was supposed to be 9, but the so called ‘Beast from the East’ had other ideas and my […]
Mountain Equipment Tupilak – Staff Review
Mountain Equipment have recently released their new range of lightweight mountaineering packs. The packs have been in creation for the last 3 years and have been vigorously tested by some […]
New from MSR – Windburner Duo and More
Windburner Duo Stove System MSR have brought out a new, larger version of their popular Windburner stove – the Windburner Duo. It features the same Reactor Burner technology as the […]