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Profile: Per Jobs
At first glance Per Jobs is almost too intense. Intense in the way of an old-time Hollywood star or an artist immersed in practising his craft – radiating that singular energy of a man on a mission...
Review: Montane Trailblazer® 30
The Trailblazer® 30 is designed for rapid, long-distance mountain trails, where low-weight, stability and quick access to your kit is essential....
The Ode to a Patagonia Midlayer
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the R1 midlayer, Patagonia has released a series of stories of adventures done in the R1 and recorded probably the only ode to a midlayer ever made. ...
Floe State of Mind
Harnessing the power of the seasons, especially the darker ones, is hugely empowering. We are all far more capable than we think, and ice swimming continues to teach me this. ...
Paddle against Plastic
A veterinary surgeon, environmental campaigner and brand ambassador for Klean Kanteen, Cal Major speaks to Sidetracked about the Paddle Against Plastic campaign and her journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats....
REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Aeon 27 Backpack
The Lowe Alpine Aeon 27 is a multi-sport backpack, one that will accompany you on all of your adventures, whatever they are and wherever they may take you. ...
REVIEW: inov-8 Roclite
Jasmin Paris smashed the record for the Montane Spine Race wearing a pair of inov-8 Roclites with a graphene-infused sole. Here we test the inov-8 ROCLITE 345 GTX boot...
More Than Just Jaws – Diving with Lukas Müller
Shark scientist and freediver Lukas Müller, 27, dives and freedives with the ocean's apex predators in order to undertake conservation research. ...
Kendal Mountain Festival Tour 2019
The concept is simple. Take the spirit and essence of Kendal Mountain Festival’s November event, and put it on the road. The result? Great guest speakers, our favourite films, heaps of inspiration and a cracking evening with our Festival host!...
The North Face Launches FUTURELIGHT™
The North Face has recently unveiled FUTURELIGHT™, a new breathable waterproof material set to revolutionise the future of technical fabrics....
Close To Home
Patagonia presents Close to Home, a short film about adventuring on your doorstep and appreciating the simple side of snowboarding....
Review: KEEN Karraig Waterproof Boots
We spend a day up in the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, the perfect terrain for taking a first look at the new KEEN Karraig WP Boots....
Review: adidas Terrex Climaheat Jacket
A review of the Climaheat Down Jacket from the adidas Terrex range. Daniel Neilson finds it one of the warmest and most comfortable down jackets out. ...
Review: Merrell Thermo Rogue Gore-Tex Boots
Greenland proves to be the perfect testing arena for Merrell's winter walking shoes, the Thermo Rogue Mid Gore-Tex Boots, with Vibram Arctic Grip Dura soles. By Daniel Neilson...
Review: Polar Eskimo by Alex Hibbert
Alex Hibbert’s account of life among the Polar Eskimos is a worthy addition to the literature of Arctic exploration – and at a time when this traditional way of life is threatened by climate change, the book’s message is more important than ever....
Out of Eden Walk: A 10-Year Odyssey
Paul Salopek is following the pathways of the first humans who migrated out of Africa in the Stone Age and populated the earth. ...
Banff Mountain Film Festival Word Tour 2019 announced
In 2019, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be celebrating its 10th year of touring 60 venues in UK and Ireland with more than 100 adrenaline-packed shows. ...
Finland – Into The True Wild Nature
Unspoiled cliffs, clear lakes, frothing rivers and wild animals. There is no other place where I have felt so in contact with nature than in the heart of the wild Finnish Taiga. Whether you are an outdoor lover or not let yourself go and breathe through magnificent hiking locations to see wild animals in the endless Taiga forest....
Review: LifeStraw Go
Water filtration has changed hugely in the last decade. We've been testing out the LifeStraw Go across the world and here are our thoughts...
Review: adidas Terrex winter 2018 range
On a day of torrential rain in the Peak District, our testers review the new winter trail running range from adidas Terrex, including the Agravic XT GTX shoes ...
Review: Haglöfs V series Raw Anorak
From the innovation team at Haglöfs is the V series Raw Anorak, a garment unlike any other. We test out the sustainable garment to see how it stands up against a Peak District storm....
Photographing the Ocean Shallows
James Monnington is a marine ecologist, freediver, and wildlife photographer. He travels the world exploring the ocean’s shallows, capturing the wildlife he comes across in striking black-and-white photographs. ...
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