Summer in the UK can be unpredictable. You never know when the blue skies will cloud over and the temperatures will drop overnight. Packing the right gear for all eventualities is essential. Sprayway ...

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 ...

The wind is blowing fast – at least 40 kilometres per hour – nearing gale force levels. Hail falls hard, tapping on my hood as though I’m being pelted with a relentless shower of tiny ball bearings.

It’s easy to start packrafting. In fact, it’s deceptively easy. The boats are incredibly stable, and on flat water, are simple to paddle and play with. Herein lies the risk; an eye on safety is ...

With the prospect of freedom slowly encroaching, and the sunshine returning after a bitter winter spent at home, Summer 2021 is set to be a good one. Perhaps even the best one yet. For those of us ...

Based in Snowdonia National Park, this Welsh Classic Round is one of three infamous long-distance, fell running challenges in Britain. Arguably the toughest, it covers 100km (62 miles), taking in 47 ...

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 ...

It is tempting in winter just to not bother camping. Long winter nights in dark and cold tents might hold just enough seasonal novelty for the odd weekend but multi-day backpacking trips in a freezing ...

On the Tryfan Downhill Dash race, held last month, 18 year-old Euan Patton broke a 34-year long record for a speed descent of Wales’ famous mountain, going from summit to valley floor in a staggering ...

The county of Pembrokeshire is a walker’s paradise. Home to the only national park within Britain that is primarily designated for its coastal landscape, it’s a place of remarkable natural beauty. You ...

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 ...