Top practical presents for hikers, walkers and backpackers, including tested and reviewed outdoor gadgets for all kinds of ...

From my experience wearing these hiking socks, I’d say they’re excellent for hiking through the warmer seasons. I’ve used them throughout spring here in the UK and also during a month travelling ...

The name is Gear, Richard ‘High Maintenance’ Gear and believe me, I feel for your peeling seam tape, who wouldn’t? You really have a choice here, either use a professional outdoor clothing repair ...

Hanwag’s popular Banks boot, originally released 16 years ago, has had a 2020 update. With new materials and a slightly modernised design and fit, this new one’s stable, durable and built for long ...

Gore-Tex isn’t the only fabric in the waterproof jacket universe, there are plenty of different materials and technologies out there. Many of them do a great job and are well worth considering as an ...

The Lake District National Park is England’s hiking paradise: where soaring fells, deep lakes, quaint villages, impossibly-balanced dry stone walls and Herdwick sheep. Alfred Wainwright, the great ...

Developed in partnership with Peak District-based bushcraft and survival school Woodland Ways, this unusual smock is a core piece in Scottish brand Keela’s Heritage range. It employs British-sourced ...

A few years ago, MSR picked up a bunch of awards for a product called the Guardian Purifier, a mini hand pumped device that was capable of not only removing bacteria from water supply but viruses too.

Watches have long been associated with adventure and exploration. When Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to summit Everest on May 29, 1953, they both had Rolexes on their wrists. When ...

Why We Chose The Sierra Designs High Route 3,000 Tent: Versatile, lightweight, packable. The search for the ultimate solo shelter is a quest that has consumed many an ultralight backpacker. Obviously, ...

The Forest of Dean is snugly sat between the Cotswolds and the Black Mountains, and within easy reach of South Wales, the Midlands, and cities such as Cardiff, Bristol and Gloucester. The forest is ...