Founded in Nottingham in 1997, Trekmates pride themselves on producing quality, well-designed backpacks and accessories for hill-walking and outdoor pursuits at prices that won’t break the bank. The ...

The Lake District National Park is England’s hiking paradise: where soaring fells, deep lakes, quaint villages, impossibly-balanced dry stone walls and Herdwick sheep. Alfred Wainwright, the great ...

Why We Chose The Adidas Terrex Techrock Gore-Tex Pro Jacket: Well-built, top-level performance, very lightweight for a four-season shell We reckon most people, at one point or another, will have owned ...

Why We Chose The Ecco Biom 2.0 Breathru Walking Shoes: Innovative technologies, modern design, eco-friendly materials. BIOM stands for ‘Biomechanical Optimization’ and is part of Ecco’s wider ‘BIOM ...

The Rab Firewall has been a popular jacket with hillwalkers, hikers, and mountaineers thanks to its fuss-free, versatile design. Now, Rab has developed the design to produce a version of it that’s ...

Three-season boots are the go-to option for all sorts of adventures, from backpacking trips to classic hill days. As such, they offer both versatility and value: your reliable hillwalking companions ...

Low cut hiking shoes are a popular choice for warm weather excursions, as they are typically cooler, lighter, and more versatile in the heat than mid-cut boots. The North Face Women’s Vectiv Fastpack ...

It’s goodbye to Raichle boots this spring, but don’t panic if you’re a fan, the Swiss brand has simply been re-badged as ‘Mammut’ to match up with its parent company, so from this month – March 2009 – ...

Back in 2023, ultra running icon Courtney Dauwalter completed a world first by becoming the first person to win the triple crown of ultras – that’s the Hardrock 100, Western States 100 and the UTMB – ...

The North Face Summit Series is the brand’s premium range featuring highly technical products which deliver in the most challenging and hostile conditions, and the Pumori parka is the loftiest and ...

What comes to mind when you think of a waterproof jacket? Rain protection, obviously, and wind protection as well. But other things might come to mind also: claminess, perhaps; discomfort; and that ...

The Forest of Dean is snugly sat between the Cotswolds and the Black Mountains, and within easy reach of South Wales, the Midlands, and cities such as Cardiff, Bristol and Gloucester. The forest is ...