Accessories

Gear review: bottles and bladders

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Peter Macfarlane

Years back all we had were dented Sigg bottles in our rucksacks, but of course times move on. We now have a whole array of different ways of carrying water in the hills. The thing that mixed it up and…

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Keeping in touch – Personal Locator beacons in the mountains

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Heather Morning

Heather Morning – Mountain Safety Adviser at the Mountaineering Council of Scotland – outlines the role of Personal Locator Beacons and similar products in mountain safety Mountaineering news this winter has been dominated by two massive searches for people who…

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Outdoor gear for kids – review

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Peter Macfarlane

A few winters back we were coming down from a fine day on the hill and came across two people coming up towards us exchanging loud words until they spotted us. We had a quick chat, it was dad and…

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Give Me Shelter

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Peter Macfarlane

Last December I included the Lomo Emergency Shelter as part of my winter gear round-up and it’s proved a useful bit of kit for getting out of the winter winds on the hills. Lunch can be eaten with a friend…

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Winter gear round-up

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Peter Macfarlane

Finally there’s some snow on the high tops. This time last year I’d already used ice axe and crampons a few times and I was starting to get worried the past few weeks. Wouldn’t it be nice if the snow…

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Head torches group test

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Peter Macfarlane

The nights are beginning to draw in and that means that descents after the sun has set aren’t too far away and the nights at camp are going to be long and dark. It’s about now your headtorch moves from…

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