Gear
Gear firm Summiteer seeks crowdfunding for Cumbria rucksack factory
Summiteer wants to produce rucksacks in its Cumbria factory using recycled material, and it wants your help.
On test: three-season walking boots reviewed
Choosing the right pair of boots is arguably the most important decision for a walker. After all, if your feet aren’t comfortable or your footwea...
High-performance PrimaLoft Gold Insulation goes green with recycled content
A high-performance outdoors insulation produced by PrimaLoft now consists of more than half recycled content, using material from plastic bottles.
On test: Kärcher OC3 Portable Cleaner reviewed
Price: £129 Weight: 2,180g (excluding charger and lead, unfilled) 27cm x 22cm x 20.5cm (including handle) Country of manufacture: Germany Taking to the great outdoors in Britain inevitably means encountering mud at some point.
On test: Sidas foot care products reviewed
Foot problems are never welcome for the seasoned outdoor enthusiast. Ill fitting boots and shoes, wrinkled socks or simply a long day on the hoof c...
On test: Fjällräven Abisko trekking tights reviewed
Price: £130 Colour: dark grey Weight: 348g (size L) Material: 82 per cent polyamide, 18 per cent Elastane; 62 per cent polyamide, 16 per cent aramid, 12 per cent Elastane, 10 per cent polyester; 88 per cent polyamide, 12 per cent Elastane Country of manufacture: Lithuania Sizes: men’s XS-XXXL; women’s XXS-XXL Recommended wash: 40C We’re not big fans of having trousers flapping around in the wind when we’re on the mountains, so these trekking tights from the Swedish brand caught our eye when they were introduced earlier this year.
On test: Columbia Trient Outdry Shoe reviewed
Price: £130 Colour: black/grey Weight: 852g/pair (size 9½) Construction: fabric/synthetic uppers/Vibram outsole Waterproofing: Outdry Country of manufacture: China Sole stiffness: 2/10 Sizes: men’s 6-14 (40-47); women’s 3-10 (36-43) The Columbia Trient Outdry is part of the brand’s Montrail collection, given a fresh push by the company this spring.
Outdoors brand Berghaus steps up its sustainability stance with new ethical measures
Leading outdoors brand Berghaus is pledging to remove a controversial chemical treatment from its clothing by the year 2020 as part of a continuing move to reduce its manufacturing environmental and social impact.
New Montane drone service offers outdoor fans delivery straight to the hilltop
A UK outdoors brand is promising its fastest ever delivery service, thanks to a new high-tech innovation.
On test: MSR Trailshot water filter reviewed
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On test: Primus PrimeTech Stove Set reviewed
Price: £115 Weight: 868g Fuel: propane/butane Country of manufacture: EU This set from the Swedish stove experts provides all you need, apart from a gas canister, to provide your cooking essentials for two or three people on the trail.
On test: 25 to 40 litre rucksacks reviewed
A good, comfortable rucksack will enhance the enjoyment of your outdoor trips; an uncomfortable one will leave you possibly aching and desperate to take it off.
Nikwax marks anniversary by announcing 40 years of carbon-neutral operations
In 1977, a young outdoors enthusiast who had just left university found himself in need of two particular things: a means of making a living; and dry, comfortable feet when he was backpacking in the mountains.
On test: waterproof jackets reviewed
A good waterproof jacket is one of the essentials for any serious walker’s kit list. In the UK, even in the height of summer, those blue skies ca...
Polartec looks to colder days as it unveils its new PowerFill insulation
June is probably not the time of year when your typical outdoor enthusiast is thinking of insulated clothing.
On test: MSR Hubba Hubba NX two-person tent reviewed
Price: £370 Weight: 1,708g Colour: grey/red Packed size: 48cm x 19cm x 14cm Material: fly, 20D ripstop nylon; inner mesh, 15D nylon Poles: aluminium Country of manufacture: Taiwan The Hubba Hubba is the brand’s bestselling two-person tent and tips the scales at less than 2kg.
On test: walking gaiters reviewed
We view gaiters as an optional piece of kit for general hillwalking. They provide extra protection against rain, mud and water for the lower leg, p...
PHD's Expedition Double Suit 'biggest down suit innovation for 45 years'
If you’ve ever wondered what sort of clothing enables mountaineers to stay comfortable or even to survive in the death zone above 8,000m, specialist brand PHD has given an insight, with its latest radical product.
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3 That's a wrap: team rescues wild camping film students in difficulties on fell
4 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening
5 Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers
6 On test: Danner Mountain 600 EVO boots reviewed
7 Work to begin on demolition of Culra Bothy ahead of rebuilding in 2026
8 Building work begins on first of two 'seasonal' rescue helicopter bases
9 Cockermouth rescuers pay tribute to John Dempster, who died this month
2 New West Yorkshire national nature reserve will include Brontë moorland (4)
3 Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers (4)
4 Heading for the winter hills: should you pack your crampons or micro-spikes? (3)
5 Rebuild of Culra Bothy will be charity's most expensive project to date (3)
6 Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra (2)
7 Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way (2)
8 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
9 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64 (2)
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