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

First night-time Munro walk of Ben Lomond

Munro bagging new-comer Yvonne writes about her first experience of night-time walking. She joined me, […]

A new adventure: Driving Jeeps

In the driving seat is Alan Kidd, the editor of Total Off Road magazine. I […]

#Jeep75th Cherokee impresses off road

I was invited by Jeep to join a 75th anniversary off-road driving day. This slick […]

Kit review: Sherpa Rinchen t-shirts

Sherpa Adventure Gear specialise in making outdoor clothing for extreme conditions. The Rinchen short and […]

Favourite brands: Dhb cycle kit

I am often asked about my favourite sports brands. It’s hard to choose because I […]

The best: Headtorch for night running

Most people know of Silva because they have a Silva compass. The outdoors brand also […]

Kit review: Salomon Quest 4D 2 GTX walking boots

Salomon have created a mid-stiffness walking boot for summer hiking and winter hills and trails. […]

LUMINAID PackLite 12 camping lantern

This is very different and I like it a lot. At first I thought: “What […]

Great ideas: Colouring-in OS map of Britain

Just in time for National Map Reading Week (Oct 17 to 23), Ordnance Survey (OS) have […]

Kit review: Craft Active Extreme 2.0 baselayer

Craft have launched a new Active Extreme 2.0 baselayer that they claim is “engineered to […]

On a budget: Essential kit for skiing this winter

Whether you plan to ski in Scotland or head off to Europe of further afield, […]

New Osprey Momentum rucksack

I like Osprey bags. They think of all kinds of details and create bags that […]