On the face of it, crowd-funding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo should be an ideal way of creating all sorts of slightly leftfield outdoor kit. You know, the stuff you always thought would be great, but none of the established mainstream outdoor brands think it’s worth producing.
inov-8 Unveil Graphene Soled Hiking Boot
Lightweight footwear specialist inov-8 has launched a new version of its super-lightweight hiking ROCLITE mid featuring the innovative Graphene-enhanced rubber compound. The Graphene-enhanced rubber – it’s extracted from graphite mined in the Lake District and closely related to pencil lead – developed in partnership with Manchester University, was launched last year with the TerraUltra G 260 trail-running shoe and allows …
Polartec launches reduced-shedding fleece, Power Air
Fabric specialist Polartec has launched a new fabric called Power Air…
Montane – Winter 2018 Highlights
Jon Doran popped up to Montane’s Lake District showroom for a run through of what’s new for winter 2018…
Trek & Mountain’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide
Welcome to the famous Trek & Mountain Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide, in which we choose some of the best outdoor products to put under the tree for the trekker or mountaineer in your life…
Rab Winter 2018 highlights
I’m visiting Rab to check out what’s new in their range for winter 2018 – hint, far too much for one article, so I’m just going to focus on half a dozen or so highlights…
Hilleberg introduces new three-person Allak 3
Spinning off the popular two-person Allak tent introduced a decade ago, Hilleberg has introduced the new three-person Allak 3 for Spring 2019…