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Arc'teryx announce first UK stand-alone store

26th June 2013 | 0 comments

Arc’teryx have announced plans to open their first stand-alone store in Europe, to be run in partnership with Snow + Rock. The shop will be located in St Martin’s Courtyard in London’s Covent Garden, and opens in August. Covent Garden is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts and St Martin’s Courtyard is a unique and stylish shopping and dining destination in …

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Garmin announce Android-powered GPS

24th June 2013 | 0 comments

Garmin have announced a WiFi-enabled outdoor handheld GPS that uses the Android operating system, called Monterra. From now on users can easily access the Google Play Store, download apps through an available WiFi connection right onto their outdoor optimised Garmin handheld and enjoy new ways to explore the great outdoors. Garmin will be showing the Monterra the very first time …

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Vaude to launch 600g backpacking tent

13th June 2013 | 0 comments

Leading German outdoor brand Vaude have announced plans to launch several significant new products for Spring 2014, and they will see the light of day for the first time at the upcoming Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, this July. The real headline-grabber is their new Lizard GUL (which stands for Giga Ultra Light) tent which weighs in at an incredible …

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Paramo Men’s Pasco review

4th June 2013 | 0 comments

The Pasco was introduced this winter and uses Nikwax’s full-weight Analogy fabric. This is constructed from a sandwich of wind and waterproof face fabric combined with a furry inner ‘pump’ layer which helps transmit moisture away from the skin.

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Marmot Speedri review

18th May 2013 | 0 comments

Manufacturers’ own waterproof/breathable fabrics can sometimes seem a bit unsexy compared with the latest Gore-Tex, eVent or Polartec offering, but Marmot’s Membrain FusionDri as featured on the new Speedri jacket is one to get excited about.

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Hillsound Trail Crampons review

3rd May 2013 | 0 comments

There’s been a steady stream of lightweight alternatives to full crampons over the last few years, and if something like the Yaktrax Walk sits at the most basic end of the spectrum, then these Hillsound Trail Crampons err towards the more sophisticated end.

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Suprabeam V3r review

3rd May 2013 | 0 comments

The Suprabeam weighs in at 184g but offers a massive 300 lumens of power. For your money you get the headtorch, a long cable, a spare Li-Poly battery, a carry case and a USB and car charger. I have found that it sits well on my head and have also used it on top of a climbing helmet…

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Trek & Mountain Xmas Gift Guide

7th December 2012 | 0 comments

Top gift ideas for trekkers, climbers and mountaineers, as chosen by the Trek & Mountain team…       LEATHERMAN REBAR £59.95 Quality Christmas gifts don’t come much more compact, yet powerful, than Leatherman’s Rebar Multi-tool, which is an ideal size and weight for use in the great outdoors and around the home. When the turkey has finally been polished …