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 …
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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 …
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 database of Spanish walking routes
A new resource has been released by Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers listing detailed information about hikes across Spain. Using an interactive map, it’s possible to find walks in specific areas covered by the website (though we’re told that some regions have yet to be completed and viewable). After choosing an area, you are given a choice of towns with walks …
Powermonkey Explorer 2 hits the shops
Following hot on the heels of their superb Powermonkey Expedition (reviewed in Trek & Mountain Aug ‘14 issue), Powertraveller have launched what looks very much like the little brother of the Expedition, called the Explorer 2. Said by Powertraveller to be the toughest portable charger available on the market today, the Explorer 2 is waterproof for 30 minutes in up …