Gear review – Alpkit Arro wind shell

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Paul Webster

Price: £35 Weight: 140g (men’s large) I never really understood the point of windproof jackets – until I actually tried one in the hills. Can’t your waterproof hardshell jacket do the job of keeping the wind out when needed? Well,…

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Gear review: Salomon Outpath GTX trailshoes

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £135 Weight: 365g per shoe (men’s size 11) If you think all trail shoes look pretty similar, check out the appearance of th Salomon Outpath GTX. Though not quite as strange looking as their space-age boot version cousins…

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Seeing past the wasp sting

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Ben Dolphin

A wasp found its way into my flat and settled on my windowsill recently. Being the snap-happy nature nut that I am, I don’t discriminate with my lens and therefore seized the opportunity to get a close-up photo of this…

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Review: Women’s Alpkit Chilkoot softshell trousers

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Helen Webster

Recommended Price: £60 Weight: 324g (size 10) The first thing you notice about these softshell trousers is their stretchiness. The fabric stretches in all directions, and in combination with an additional diamond panel in the crotch and articulated knees, this…

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Early days of a better nature

Posted on June 10, 2018 by David Lintern

David Lintern reports on the ‘Rewilding and Repeopling‘ event held by the Cairngorms National Park last month. In May, Cairngorms National Park held an interesting talk at Boat of Garten as part of their Big Weekend (which aims to encourage…

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Gear review: Teva Arrowhead Riva Mid WP boots

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £155 Weight: 555g per boot (size 11) Teva are best known for their sports sandals, so I was interested to get the chance to test out these leather boots over the spring. Teva say the Arrowhead Rivas are…

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