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Hebridean Way Guidebook – Interview with Richard Barrett We interview Richard Barrett, author and creator of The Hebridean Way Guidebook, a long-distance trail route along the length of the Outer Hebrides. The guidebook to walking the Hebridean Way in Scotland, published by Cicerone, is a long-distance route along the length of the Outer Hebrides from […]
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Bridgedale Trekker celebrates it’s 21st birthday Showing that a great product really can stand the test of time, the Bridgedale Trekker celebrates it’s 21st birthday. The sock of choice for thousands of walkers, a bestseller in it’s field, and no wonder being a product by that well known and well established outdoor gear manufacturer based in Newtownonwards
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Ascendancy Apparel – for the adventurers Founded in the summer of 2015, Ascendancy Apparel is a growing brand for the adventurers. We are enthused by the wilderness and our ever changing encounters ensure we return, again and again. The unknown entices us and we long to discover what’s over the horizon. For Ascendancy Apparel the
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Looking for the convenience of a running watch and the features of a proper handheld outdoors GPS device? Today sees the exclusive launch of the Suunto Ambit 3 Vertical, exclusively at Cotswolds Outdoors (and on general release from the 15th Feb). Not only does it log your route like any other GPS watch, but you
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With the coming winter, we hope, these new Trovat and Kira Pro Half Zip LS from Mammut, are the perfect choice for cold days in the outdoors. Extremely comfortable, ventilated, light, packable and with a UPF 20+, what more do you need? Mammut baselayers using Polartec® Power Wool™This new baselayer range from Mammut combines the natural
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KEEN and Respect the Mountains embark on new adventure as UIAA acquires mountain preservation campaign The UIAA, (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation), have announced the extension of its activities in mountain preservation through the recent addition of the Respect the Mountains campaign. For those who are not aware, Respect the Mountains has over the last
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Jack Wolfskin have released their Spring Summer range for 2015, which as always includes innovative and intuitive products. Whether you’re touring the mountains, going on hiking expeditions that last several days or exploring fast trails by bike or on foot, with our products you’re equipped for any adventure. Amongst them come a set of very
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You may recall our first look at the Compass Caddy a few weeks ago, so here’s an update on what’s in it for you if you support this innovative new bit of kit via Kickstarter. £1 – Gets you good karma, and your name on the website. £14 (or £12 if you get in early) for
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Anyone looking to both put something back into the community and have an awesome family day out? In the vicinity of Snowdonia on the 24th of May Bank Holiday Weekend? Why not join Keen and Respect the Mountains in Llanberis in order to ‘spring clean’ the great outdoors in the morning, followed by an afternoon
2015 Envirotrek Series by Keen and Respect the Mountains to Visit Llanberis Read More »
Ever got frustrated with trying to use your walking poles and compass at the same time? Well there’s now a solution, the Compass Caddy, or there will be if there are enough backers on Kickstarter to make this a reality! The Compass Caddy easily clips onto most standard walking poles, and holds your compass firmly in
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Will there be a welcome in the hillside for Sir Tom Jones? An undisclosed source has revealed that Sir Tom might be the mystery buyer behind a rumoured public land sell off a 5000 acre plot of land between Cwm Caregog, Cwm Clogwyn and Cwm Brwynog on the slopes of Snowdon! Surprising perhaps, but Its Not
Why, Why, Why! Cwm Dyli-LA! Read More »
Montane are releasing a cool looking Allez Micro Hoodie for Women as part of their new VIA™ Trail series of mountain trail running gear. It’s made from Polartec® Power Grid™ fabric and is designed with world class trail runners, epitomising Montane’s core ethos of ‘lightweight yet functional’. The Polartec® Power Grid™ fabric used in the Allez Micro Hoodie
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This looks like an awesome bit of kit for night walking, MTB and trails- with a price tag to match! The new LED Lenser® XEO19R is a rechargeable light for night time activities, and by the looks of it should be brighter than the current flagship H14 model. I can’t really tell how much brighter than
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Sick of stinky boot feet? Not quite ready to go barefoot or sandal crazy? Mammut may have the solution with their new Surround Comfort Footwear. The technology works by having 30% more breathable surface than a regular waterproof shoe. They also breathe into the open structure of the “spacer” [a space between the insole and the
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It appears that nothing is safe! The BBC reported today that the stone pillar on the old track between Rhiwlas and Mynydd Llandygai has been half inched, and police are keen to trace the owner of a white 4×4 vehicle which was seen driving along the path towards Rhiwlas at about 3pm on Saturday 31stJanuary. This
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Extremities have just launched some funky new kit for 2015. Thier Performance Baselayers are made from extra fine Australian Merino wool and are available in both men’s and women’s styles as well as zip necks, long or short sleeves and even long johns. We don’t think they’d look so fetching on us, so here are
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Thanks to those clever guys at Osprey, there’s now an app that allows you take a photo of yourself and it’ll tell you what Osprey pack models and sizing are suitable. Osprey PackSizer™, the world’s first digital pack fitting tool has added the 2014 ‘Highly Commended’ award for Innovation of the year from The Great
Fitting a Rucsack? There’s an app for that…. Read More »
You may well have seen the lambasting that Landrover have received in the press this weekend for driving a 4×4 up one of Snowdonia’s most popular peaks in a brazen publicity stunt (rhyming slang in the same mode as the Berkshire Hunt? Don’t Google if you’re offended, but it’s the origin of Berk!) As we’re
A Moel Eilio Mauling? More 4×4’s on Mountains.. Read More »
If you’re an all season wild camper, then you’ll know of the frustration of trying to use a gas canister in the winter months. Winter in Snowdonia is usually cold and damp, and most of the time you can get away with using gas. But on those rare occasions that it does drop below freezing,
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Adventure to the Extreme Ascending the highest mountains in the world Base jumping from the highest waterfall in the world Ballooning over Everest These are the few achievements of Eric Jones, a modest man from Wales who is known world over for his climbing and feats of extreme adventure. After years of persuasion he’s finally
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How’s about this for confidence in your product? Luis Brown, an Envornmental Consultant at Nikwax demonstrated this by floating across a lake in East Sussex with a Nixwax Hydrophobic Down™ filled sleeping bag. They demonstrated that it’s a high performing hydrophobic solutiuon as well as also being an environmentally friendly one. Nikwax do however stress that this isn’t
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Following a recent poll by Trail Magazine TRYFAN has been named the UK’s favourite mountain, which you may well imagine came as very welcomed news to myself, though I cannot accept any plaudits personally I can only feel some sense of pride for my namesake which is found in my very own Snowdonia back garden!
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Montane have just announced that they’re adding a couple more jackets to their range – the Fast Alpine Stretch Neo Jacket for men and the Further Faster Neo Jacket for men and women, both featuring Polartec’s innovative new Neoshell fabric. This new fabric falls somewhere between a ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ shell and offers superb breathability
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Staying comfortable in the great outdoors over the winter months is all about ‘balance’. Get it wrong and it can be uncomfortable and even dangerous, get it right and you’re left to enjoy your day in the hills – as explained in our All About Layering article. This winter, Mammut has introduced new products that
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