We talk to Lowe Alpine pack designer Dan Jenkin about how he got into his line of work and what goes into creating all-new designs such as the latest Altus range…
Pack-buying tips from the designer
We’ve just spent a morning with Lowe Alpine pack designer Dan Jenkin, talking about his background and the story behind the brand’s packs, and we took the opportunity to ask him for his top 5 tips when it comes to deciding which pack you need.
Satmap Active 20 GPS UK Platinum review
Jon Doran tries out a rugged, all-season, outdoors-specific GPS unit running Ordnance Survey mapping…
The big question: GPS unit, Smartphone app or GPS watch?
What’s your best option for an outdoors GPS unit?…
Lowe Alpine Altus 42:47 pack review
I’ve been using the Altus 42:47 ever since Lowe Alpine launched the pack last summer in the Austrian Alps and it’s rapidly become my default, ‘go to’, medium capacity mountain-walking pack…
The BIG Question: What size pack do I need?
Something weird has happened to packs over the past few years, to put it simply, they’ve got smaller. Okay, so they haven’t exactly got smaller, it’s more that the capacity of pack that most of us need and are buying has got smaller…
Rab Kinetic Alpine Jacket review
Rab’s new-for-spring 2019 Kinetic Alpine Jacket is the more mountain-friendly successor to the original – and rather brilliant – Kinetic Plus Jacket…
The Big Question: Boots or shoes?
Shoes or boots for walking? The bottom line is that there’s no right answer, just personal preference, but plenty of confusion mostly centred around ‘stability’ and ‘ankle support’…
Patagonia Capilene Cool Lightweight Tee review
The lightest version of Patagonia’s new Capilene Cool, hot-conditions baselayer collection uses an ultra-fast wicking and drying fabric to cope with hot, sweaty work when the going gets scorchio.
The Big Question: What’s the best baselayer?
Merino wool? Polyester? Polypropylene? A demented mixture of all three maybe? What’s the best baselayer fabric for you and what else do you need to know about baselayers?