A range of emergency shelters being experimented with on a Mountain Leader Training course in Snowdonia.

Emergency Shelter review

The media loves a headline and “The bivy bag probably saved their lives” was a great one provided by Willie Anderson, leader of Cairngorm MRT, following a successful …

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Load carrying to Camp 2 on Manaslu in the Nepal himalaya

So much depends on getting the basics right and in this context the basics are what you wear next to your skin. On an expedition the same couple of tops …

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Blue Ice Warthog 40L

Blue Ice is a Chamonix valley based company producing niche climbing, mountaineering and skiing products specifically for instructors, Guides and Alpinists.

I used the Warthog 40L for two …

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Silva Expedition Compass

For decades the Silva Type 4 compass has been the choice of Instructors, Guides, mountain leaders, serious walkers and navigators. However now Silva have redesigned the Type 4 and renamed it …

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The Summit of Kilimanjaro

Choosing your clothing and equipment for Kilimanjaro is relatively easy compared to some mountains. However to make your ascent of Kilimanjaro as comfortable and enjoyable as possible some consideration does need to be …

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Choosing equipment and clothing for an Everest Base Camp trek isn’t particularly easy. You will be in the mountains for a least two weeks and the temperature can vary widely. It …

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Scrapa R Evo

Scarpa R Evo Review

November 17 update – the new model in fetching blue and grey rather than funky orange – is just as good judging by the last month in …

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