Leatherman Signal First Impressions
The first thing I noticed about the Signal is how much the Leatherman designs have evolved since I bought my first one in the mid 1990’s. It was a Leatherman …
Good ideas, tips and thoughts from professional mountaineers
The first thing I noticed about the Signal is how much the Leatherman designs have evolved since I bought my first one in the mid 1990’s. It was a Leatherman …
A Review of the Blue Ice Octopus 45L Climbing Pack
How many packs does one person need? The answer of course is that it depends! You could probably get away with …
I’d longed for a Patagonia R1 Techface Hoody for a while, but it was hard to work out whether I actually ‘needed’ one or whether it was all down to …
Opinel N°08
One of our most popular (and most controversial) blog posts (how-to-choose-a-knife-for-walking-climbing-mountaineering-and-expeditions) was about how we believed that for walking, trekking and climbing in the UK outdoors you …
A review of the Leatherman Skeletool CX.
One of our most popular blogs of 2021 was How to Choose a Knife for Walking, Climbing and Mountaineering. In this article we recommended carrying …
These are my best Items of Gear in 2021. This was another year in which I didn’t end buying a huge amount of kit, but what I did acquire was all …
The clocks have gone back and suddenly the hills feel a little bit more intimidating. It’s colder, the winds bite more fiercely and of course it gets dark earlier and …
Luke recently attended our Adventure Travel and Expedition Photography course. He has kindly written an extended review with his thoughts on what led him to book the course…
Do I enrol …
Joe shares advice on how to choose the right nuts, cams, slings and karabiners for your first trad lead rack.
First Trad Rack
With the enormous range of climbing equipment being manufactured …
In preparation for the climbing season ahead, Hati talks us through how to clean your cams for rock climbing.
Pumped out of your mind, slightly regretting your choice of warmup and …