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Gear review – Alpkit Definition Jacket

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Paul Webster

Usual Price: £229 (currently on sale)Weight: 545g (men’s large) The Definition is Alpkit’s top of the range mountaineering jacket. On handling, you can immediately tell this is a serious hardshell; the fabric feels quite stiff and very robust and the…

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Gear Review: Mammut Whitehorn Jacket

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £199Weight: 640g (men’s large) The Whitehorn is a new insulated downjacket from Mammut, with a few innovative features. The 115g of filling in the main part of the jacket is recycled 650 fill power goose down, but the…

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Gear Review: Gaiters

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Helen Webster

Gaiters can be a divisive piece of outdoor kit – some walkers swear by them for keeping mud and wet undergrowth from soaking their feet and trousers, whilst others find them a fussy hindrance. In the winter season, though, they…

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A Greener Gear Guide, Part 1

Posted on November 3, 2019 by David Lintern

In the first part of a short series, David Lintern looks at choosing clothes and kit that work for you, how to extend the life of your gear, plus some of the eco-labelling to look out for when buying. Responding…

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Gear review: Patagonia Micro-Puff Hoody

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £200 – £250Weight: 295g (men’s large) The Micro-Puff is a truly ultra-light mid-layer jacket. Patagonia state the weight as being 264g – my large comes in at 295g and packs down to a tiny size in its own…

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Gear review: Vaude Rienza pull-over II

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Paul Webster

Recommended Price: £70Weight: 385g (men’s large) Fleece jackets (and sweaters) were once the ubiquitous outdoors kit. Easily to wash, pretty durable, comfy to wear and warm for the weight, it’s easy to see how they expanded out from being walkers’…

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