April 04, 2023
Gear Review: Salewa Quick Screw - 19cm ice screw
The reasons why you might want to get a Salewa ice screw are mainly for convenience, quickness and having something that integrates the protection and the quickdraw in one, with…
September 28, 2022
On Sacred Ground - Andrew Terrill's 7000mile walk part 2, reviewed
In July last year I reviewed the first volume of Andrew Terrill's epic 7000 mile journey from Italy to Norway on foot, On Sacred Ground takes up the story for…
March 15, 2021
Storm Premium Eco Friendly Apparel Care Kit tested and reviewed
There are few products, beyond socks, that fill my inbox than cleaning and re-proofing products, and there's probably no outdoor gear category that benefits so much from brand familiarity.
August 19, 2020
Coffee on camp - a Rave review
Coffe's like beer, it's serious business when you're camping. Between the size of the grind, the length of the brew and the method of brewing the permutations go into the…
July 28, 2020
Nikwax Cycling Kit: Tested and Reviewed
I'll be honest. I'm getting frustrated. People go and spend a couple of hundred quid on a piece of kit and then either don't bother to do the little bit…
July 13, 2020
Reviewing Black Diamond Solution vs Technician Women’s fit Harness – in a time of lockdown…
October 2019: As an avid Trad climber, who spent every spare window of time calling up friends and arranging climbing sessions on the local Gritstone crags, a product test of…
May 18, 2020
Canyon Pathlite SL 7.0: Tested and Reviewed
Cycling is my preferred way of getting fit. It's also my preferred way of keeping fit. Face it I just love cycling. I've got 8 or is it 9 bikes?…