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 …
Blue Ice Octopus 45L
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 …
Elephant Box
Lunch is important. I’ve been trying to find better ways of managing my food when I’m instructing. I was just grabbing whatever I could find and usually ended up heading …
Patagonia R1 Techface Hoody Review
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 …
Right to Roam Poetry by Sophie Sparham
Big congratulations to Sophie who passed her Lowland Leader Assessment last week.
Sophie is a poet, writer and creative writing facilitator. Sophie leads guided poetry workshops in the Peak District, where …
NEW COURSE: Climbing Wall Development Instructor
Hurrah! we are happy to announce that we now run the Climbing Wall Development Instructor (CWDI) training courses and assessments. You can book your CWDI here, or read on for …
Opinel N°08
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 …
Review: Peak District Gritstone by Graham Hoey
Is there really space for another Peak District guidebook? A few friends asked this as we passed around a brand-new copy of Graham Hoey’s Peak District Gritstone (published by Vertebrate …
Leatherman Skeletool CX Review
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 …
Soto WindMaster Stove Review
Long term review: Soto WindMaster cannister stove. This little stove must be doing something right as it has rendered most of my other stoves completely redundant!
Our Verdict: the headlines
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