With whitewater kayaking using the right gear can be the difference between a great day on the river, and having a downright miserable one. It has to be said that for a good many years kayaking gear was, shall we say, less than sylish. Those who have been […]
I have been trying this socks for a few weeks now and before I tell you about them I wanted to tell you about Falke, as I had never heard of them before I was given these socks to try and test. Falke make a vast amount of […]
The Stealth 2 tent from Gelert is advertised as a “great lightweight, backpacking tent with lots of front storage, and the ideal travelling partner” so sounds like my sort of tent. I decided to take it to Chamonix in the Alps with me for a week of testing. […]
These Hi-Tec walking shoes arrived and I immediately loved the way they looked. I had been looking for an pair of trainers fit for the outdoors that bridge the gap between shoes for serious walking and those for that after-pub stroll, so couldn’t wait to try them on. […]
The Montane Terra Mountain trousers from Go Outdoors, are advertised as the trousers for climbers, scramblers, walkers and adventures in any season. With key areas reinforced and vents to help cool off, I couldn’t wait to give them a go! Design The main aim of these trousers is […]
The Salomon fast wing hoody is marketed as an ultra-lightweight jacket designed to be able to protect you from unpredictable weather conditions and is able to pack into its own pocket. It is aimed runners who need an extra protective layer during changeable windy conditions. Since the summer […]
The thing with socks and boots, for me anyway, is that you want to be able to put them on and go out walking and not think about them again until you come to take them off. You want to be able to worry about dodging the bad […]
The Salomon Trail Runner II 1/2 Zip Tech Tee is a lightweight, technical running top. If features ventilation panels and gel pockets for longer runs. I challenged Salomon’s performance claims thoroughly by running in 30degree C heat with humidity at a high of 85%. So how did it […]
The Phantom 65L rucksack is part of Gelert’s Beyond range and is one of their high specification entry level backpacking sacks which also features the new Hybrid Flex back system. It has been designed with comfort and practicality in mind, and the Phantom certainly boasts plenty of features. […]
The 1000 mile mountain biking sock is made from a new Wool Ultra material which they say is lighter than conventional wool, has superior wicking qualities resulting in 30% faster drying and helps combat odours. They sound good, so we sent Olly Christian out on his bike to […]
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