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Review: Elliot Brown Canford watch
Elliot Brown makes fine, durable watches for adventurers. We review the Canford on a paddleboarding trip to the north-west coast of Scotland, a place where time twists and turns...
Norway 75
Norway 75. In June and July 2018, a team of serving and former Royal Marines will embark on an historic 2,000-mile journey across Norway by sea and land....
Arc’Teryx: The Empire of Winds
A new film by skier Thibaud Duchosal, The Empire Of Winds, will be premiered on July 7 in Chamonix at the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy....
Review: Merrell MQM Flex
Jenny Tough and Kelvin Trautman put the Merrell MQM Flex to the test whilst attempting to run the Great Glen Way high route....
On the Fjällräven Polar
The Fjällräven Polar is a dog-sledding challenge for 'ordinary people' across the Scandinavia Arctic. Dani and Nick, co-founders of Mountain & Co, have just returned from the latest edition. Here's what they had to say about the experience ...
The Long Road To Comrades
Dave Chamberlain and a crew of seasoned long-distance runners have embarked upon a mighty task that will see them complete 20 consecutive Ultra Marathon distances (totalling 1800km) in 20 days in order to reach and run the famous Comrades Marathon on June 7th....
Land Rover Explore Outdoor Phone on sale now
Land Rover and Bullitt Group have announced that the Land Rover Explore Outdoor Phone is now available to buy in the UK. It is available in store from retailers including Cotswold Outdoor and Snow + Rock....
In Constant Motion
Arc’teryx has launched a new film, In Constant Motion, that follows Campbell, an Arc'teryx athlete and world-renowned ultramarathon runner, on his road to recovery after a near-fatal fall....
The Human Element in Exploration
Dr Nathan Smith is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and specialises in studying psychological extremes, particularly in polar environments and during disaster relief. Writing for Sidetracked, he shares some of his key learnings...
Running the Essequibo
The Essequibo River flows for more than 1,000km through South America, but it had never been navigated from source to sea until Laura Bingham, Ness Knight and Pip Stewart completed it at the end of April 2018....
Sup Against Sup: The Welsh Coast
Sian Sykes is paddleboarding for 60 days, circumnavigating Wales via the coastland, rivers and inland waterways, to raise awareness of the impact of single-use plastic....
Seatrekking
Seatrekking is a relatively new pastime, often a multi-day exploration of the sea along a coastline and camping on land. To learn more we spoke to Martina Schlüter of ÁETEM, a small company that makes dry bags specifically for sea trekking...
Split Decision
Maxwell Roche travels to Verbier in search of virgin powder. He adopts two heavily contrasting methods of backcountry access, and endeavours to uncover which is the better…...
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