British-based company and a global leader in waterproofing technology, Nikwax, demonstrated their new game-changing Hydrophobic Down this week at their headquarters in East Sussex. Three things were needed for this demonstration; a Nikwax Hydrophobic Down sleeping bag, a lake and one daring volunteer! On Thursday 6th November Luis Brown, Environmental Consultant at Nikwax, floated in the sleeping bag from one …
New tough shoe from Anatom
Anatom has launched a new shoe that fills a niche in the rugged approach shoe / boot market.
MSR WindBoiler hits the stores
MSR, the Seattle-based manufacturer, has released a new award-winning high performance stove designed for minimum weight and maximum efficiency. Ideal for backpacking or lightweight trekking, the WindBoiler is an all-in-one personal cooking system, much like the Jetboil. This stove won a 2014 OutDoor Industry Award. Constructed with a heat exchanger and radiant burner, the stove delivers heat efficiently, while the enclosed design …
Rab winter range now available at Cotswold Outdoor
Rab’s winter range of clothing, including their ever-popular down products, is now available at the Cotswold Outdoor chain of stores. Key pieces in the range include Rab’s down jackets, which now use hydrophobic down. Hydrophobic down is one of the outdoor clothing industry’s latest breakthroughs; while down is one of the best materials for insulation, it has one flaw; …
Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon 2014 movie – watch it here!
Running Wild: 20 Years of the Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon from Lowe Alpine on Vimeo. Last June, in one of the remotest locations in the UK, nearly 1,000 competitors gathered for the 20th Anniversary Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon (LAMM) and a new film reveals just what a tough event this is. The LAMM is a two-day mountain orienteering competition …
Jöttnar unveils new winter pieces
British mountain apparel brand Jöttnar has launched four new products to its range, all designed for use in the harshest conditions of Scotland and abroad. “Clean lines, disciplined design and attention to detail are Jöttnar’s hallmarks – it’s a marriage of form and function, without compromise.” ~ Tommy Kelly, former Royal Marine and Jöttnar co-founder. The first new product is the Fenrir; a …
Fjallraven launch G-Loft Supreme insulation
Scandinavian outdoor clothing expert Fjällräven has launched a new type of synthetic insulation they’re calling G-Loft Supreme. Developed in conjunction with Austrian insulation experts Goldeck Textil, G-Loft Supreme according to Fjällräven “offers the exceptional warmth-to-weight ratio of down, combined with the wet-weather functionality of synthetic insulation.”
Become a Mountain Hardwear brand ambassador
Fancy trying out the latest outdoor clothing from Mountain Hardwear and blogging about it? Well, to celebrate the days getting colder, Mountain Hardwear and Cotswold Outdoor are offering four people the chance to become a ‘Mountain Hardwear Brand Ambassador’, and test out the latest in waterproof and insulation gear. The lucky four will be asked to take their kit on …
Walk celebrates 50 years of Mountain Training
To mark the 50th anniversary of Mountain Training, the UK’s awarding body for recognised awards in walking, climbing and mountaineering, a classic walk with representatives of the organisation and others was in order. Rab Carrington, Chair of Mountain Training and founder of the outdoor clothing company Rab, led the well-attended walk up Kinder Scout in the Peak District. Among the walkers were …
New charity for porter and guide training launches
A new charity called ‘The Robertson Outdoor Bursary (ROB)’ has just been launched at a special event in collaboration with Cotswold Outdoor in London. R.O.B is fundraising to make grants to pay for the training and education of porters and guides in Tanzania and other developing countries to enable them to gain employment and promotion. and give them a sustainable …