Gear reviews

Gear review: Columbia Silver Ridge II convertible trousers

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £55 My past experience, years ago, with convertible trousers was not a good one – the zips that enable them to be converted into shorts were bulky and rubbed against my legs. Designs have improved greatly, however, and…

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Gear review: Summer base-layers

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Paul Webster

I’ve not known a Scottish summer to be as warm as this one so far… and it’s provided the ideal conditions to test out a range of lightweight baselayers. Summer t-shirts for walking are generally one of two fabrics these…

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Gear Review: Keen Evofit sandals

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Helen Webster

RRP: £100 Weight: 300g (per sandal size 5.5) Keen are no strangers to making comfortable footwear designed around the actual shape of people’s feet. The Evofit is no exception providing a high level of comfort and support making them suitable…

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Gear review: Rab Longitude Pants

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommeded Price: £65 Weight: 232g (32″ regular) I’m not sure I’ve ever known such a long spell of hot, dry weather in Scotland, and with the clegs biting what’s been needed is long trousers to give some protection, but that…

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Gear review: Berghaus Fellmaster Active GTX walking shoes

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £125 Weight: 980g pair UK size 11 Trail shoes have become an ever more popular alternative to boots over the last decade, and it’s often said that every 100g saved on your feet is equivalent to 500g in…

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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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