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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Porters in Nepal on the way to Everest Base Camp

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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Happy New Year,

Here in the Peak District the weather hasn’t been too bad the last few days. A sunny run up Kinder Scout in Springtime temperatures on Friday, was …

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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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Two people prating night navigation on a course in the Peak District

Night navigation is a great way to hone your navigation skills. With the longer hours of darkness, you don’t even need to crawl into bed at 2am after a few …

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