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Kit review: Eschenbach Compact Binoculars

The G-Force like to carry pair of binoculars with him when out and about walking […]

Kit review: Grivel Air Tech New-Matic Crampons

Winter walking in Scotland requires a pair of crampons. It might be that you carry […]

17 things I learned on a night-time hike of Ben Lomond

This week I hiked Ben Lomond again. I must have walked this Munro of 974m […]

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 […]