The UK outdoor brand has achieved the highest possible bluesign® rating after an independent audit praised its environmental ...

Standing proud at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, Richmond is one of Britain’s most beautiful and vibrant market towns. Dominated by its imposing 11th-century castle, it is one of the most ...

Ultralight backpacks crept onto the scene a few years ago, courtesy of a few smaller scale specialist brands like Z Packs, Hyperlite Mountain Gear and Six Moon Designs. Now, the bigger brands are ...

I used to work as a sales assistant in a specialist outdoor gear store, around 15 years ago now, and I distinctly remember one of the big purchases I made using my staff discount being one of the ...

I’m a total sucker for a Keen hiking sandal and the more eye-catching the better. A good few years back, I remember being a big fan of the yellow camo patterned Keen EvoFit One – a marmite shoe if ...

This pack is like a Russian doll. The more you delve into it, the more you find. Trying it out for the first time I was just amazed at all the little details that it has, all of which are there ...

The Forclaz MT100 -5°C Trekking Jacket from Decathlon’s in-house brand is incredibly cheap, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in performance. It’s not a technical alpine jacket by any stretch, but ...

Finding a pair of walking trousers that can cope with Britain’s famously fickle weather without leaving you hot, clammy or constantly stopping to pull waterproof overtrousers on and off is no easy ...

The Klättermusen Ran pants don’t look like your average waterproof trousers. In true Swedish style, they’ve got a bit more zhoosh and slickness to them, with detailing beyond what meets the eye… From ...

British brand Mountain Equipment has earned a solid reputation for its waterproof clothing, and their pinnacle technical jackets like the Changabang, Tupilak and Lhotse (or women’s Manaslu) shells are ...

The more I see from Highlander, the more I’m impressed by them. So far I’ve tested a bunch of their products and each one has offered genuine technical performance at a fraction of the price of most ...