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Mindfully Made

Mindfully Made

An interview with Craghoppers’ brand director, James McNamara, about putting people and the planet at the heart of its operations. ...

Conscious Living: In Conversation with Philly Stokes

Conscious Living: In Conversation with Philly Stokes

Philly Stokes, Good Hemp Ambassador, artist, and yoga teacher based in Cornwall explains what conscious living means to her and how she uses Good Hemp’s products. ...

Hydro Flask: #RefillForGood

Hydro Flask: #RefillForGood

We speak to the Hydro Flask team in Bend, OR, about their flagship product, their innovations for the future, and their #RefillForGood campaign to eliminate plastic waste....

Trangia: Stormproof Stoves

Trangia: Stormproof Stoves

An interview with Trangia’s Sustainability and Communications Manager, Hanna Hervall, about the outdoor stove founded in Trångsviken, Sweden, in 1925....

ThruDark | Endeavour Through Adversity

ThruDark | Endeavour Through Adversity

Louis Tinsley and Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker, former Special Forces, harnessed their experience in the world’s most arduous environments to create a brand inspired by night operations....

FoamLife: Live Less Ordinary

FoamLife: Live Less Ordinary

An interview with Daniel Macaulay, Timo Mullen, and Karl Read as they launch new flip flop brand FoamLife...

Millican: Made to take you anywhere

Millican: Made to take you anywhere

An interview with Millican brand director Jeffrey Bowman from Keswick in the Lake District about what it takes to build a responsible bag brand...

BAM 73 Zero Denim

BAM 73 Zero Denim

Conventional jeans aren’t good for the planet. BAM has redesigned denim and created something that won’t cost the earth, and are built for adventure. We spoke to BAM’s founder and CEO Dave Gordon about the 73 Zero Denim. ...

The Talisman: Elliot Brown Watches

The Talisman: Elliot Brown Watches

Why do we need a watch? More fundamentally, what is a watch? Ian Elliot and Alex Brown of Elliot Brown watches may have the answer. ...

Fjällräven Samlaren Collection

Fjällräven Samlaren Collection

Swedish outdoor clothing and equipment company Fjällräven takes steps towards its zero-waste goal with the Samlaren collection made from leftover fabric....

Review: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody

Review: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody

We test the new generation of the Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody in its home grounds of the west coast of Canada. ...

On Cloudrock Edge Raw

On Cloudrock Edge Raw

On releases its most sustainable shoe yet, the limited edition Cloudrock Edge Raw, made with more than 80% recycled materials...

Celebrating The Spirit of Exploration

Celebrating The Spirit of Exploration

We take a closer look at the new #TheNorthFacexGucci collection – a collaboration based on the shared values of adventure, freedom, respect for nature, and, above all, the spirit of exploration...

Creating a Balanced Life

Creating a Balanced Life

Mark Musgrave of The Level Collective set out to create a brand that puts ethics, sustainability, and beauty first....

Picture Organic Clothing: A Sustainable Mountain Brand

Picture Organic Clothing: A Sustainable Mountain Brand

At a time when most brands were ignoring sustainability, Picture Organic Clothing put it at the heart of everything they did – and they’ve never stopped moving forward....

Kora: The Spirit of Adventure

Kora: The Spirit of Adventure

During a trek in the sacred mountain range of Kawa Karpo in Yunnan, China, Kora founder Michael Kleinwort tested a prototype that would become the world's first yak wool performance base layer....

Review: Chrome Industries Barrage Cargo Backpack

Review: Chrome Industries Barrage Cargo Backpack

We test out the Chrome Industries Barrage Cargo durable and waterproof backpack....

inov-8 ROCLITE PRO G 400 GORE-TEX

inov-8 ROCLITE PRO G 400 GORE-TEX

inov-8 have just launched their toughest-ever hiking boot, the new ROCLITE PRO G 400 GORE-TEX. ...

REVIEW: Darn Tough Kelso Micro Crew Light Cushion

REVIEW: Darn Tough Kelso Micro Crew Light Cushion

Painted on to the wall in Darn Tough’s Vermont mill are the words: 'We have yet to produce our best sock'. Yep, Darn Tough take their socks seriously, and so should you....

Review: Marloe Watch Company Morar 310

Review: Marloe Watch Company Morar 310

We take a look at the Marloe Watch Company Morar 310 – an item of beauty; elegant, deeply pleasing, and built to last for generations. This is a watch for all of the time, no matter where your adventures take you....

Review: f-stop Tilopa 50L Camera Pack

Review: f-stop Tilopa 50L Camera Pack

Adventure photographer, Will Saunders tells us about the f-stop Tilopa gear pack – a camera pack that's intuitive, trustworthy and rock solidly built....

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