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Reviews of kit and gear including fitness, running, walking, outdoors, camping, cycling

Do you think ‘ethics’ when buying outdoors clothing?

Price, usefulness, features and looks will all play their part when buying outdoors clothing, but […]

London Olympic 2012 track sold as souvenirs

The athletics track used in the London Olympics 2012 has been removed and pieces are […]

Didriksons Lina winter jacket

When temperatures plummet you want a jacket that will keep you warm, even if it’s […]

Kit review: SKINS DNAmic Thermal running tights

I have several pairs of SKINs running tights. I really like them and I find they […]

Kit review: Amok Draumr hammock 3.0 and Tarp

Hammocks – instead of camping in a tent or sleeping in a bivvy bag – […]

Kit review: EDELRID Tauri headtorch

German brand EDELRID has launched a range of head torches into the UK. The brand, […]

Identify the Skyline with Viewranger app

I really like the new addition to the Viewranger mapping app. It is called Skyline […]

Kit review: Five skorts (running skirts)

Skorts (running skirts) are popular. They are a combination of skirts and shorts. They look […]

Kit review: Outdoor Research Stormtracker Sensor gloves

The best-selling Outdoor Research gloves have been updated with touch-screen technology. Now called the Stormtracker Sensor […]

Kit review: Eschenbach Compact Binoculars

The G-Force like to carry pair of binoculars with him when out and about walking […]

Kit review: Grivel Air Tech New-Matic Crampons

Winter walking in Scotland requires a pair of crampons. It might be that you carry […]

17 things I learned on a night-time hike of Ben Lomond

This week I hiked Ben Lomond again. I must have walked this Munro of 974m […]