Field Journal

Velo Iberia

Velo Iberia

Velo Iberia sees three mates and a guest appearance fly to Porto, Portugal and cycle the entire 2,700km back home to Bristol. It’s a love letter to cycling....

Guaranteed Durability

Guaranteed Durability

Darn Tough exists to make the world’s best sock in Vermont, USA. And if you can wear them out, they will replace them free of charge....

Red Bull Illume 2023

Red Bull Illume 2023

Sidetracked contributor Krystle Wright wins the prestigious Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2023 award with her image of a climber illuminated in a crack in Utah....

45 Days, No Backups

45 Days, No Backups

In conversation with Sarah Mc-Nair Landry and Erik Boomer about A Baffin Vacation, their self-shot film about a 45-day expedition on Baffin Island. ...

Why We Run

Why We Run

Why do we run? 28 runners tell their tales of why they run in the trails and fells of the Lake District....

Fell Foodie: Cooking Out

Fell Foodie: Cooking Out

In conversation with Harrison Ward (‘Fell Foodie’) on cooking quality food in the great outdoors, finding purpose and connection – and a favourite mountain recipe....

Breaking Trail – Picture Clothing

Breaking Trail – Picture Clothing

We chat with Picture’s co-founder Julien Durant and Sustainability Manager Florian Palluel about setting new standards for sustainability in the outdoor industry. ...

The Long Run

The Long Run

We chat to adidas TERREX athletes Toni McCann, Emily Hawgood, and Yngvild Kaspersen about how the brand is changing the game for the future of trail running. ...

The Tides of Time

The Tides of Time

Daniel Neilson and friends paddleboard along the south coast whilst putting the YETI Hopper Soft Backpack Coolers to the test. ...

Solitude

Solitude

An interview with Arc’teryx athlete Hamish McArthur about the power of solitude in his pursuit of becoming a double Youth World Champion climber. ...

NEMO’s Endless Promise

NEMO’s Endless Promise

An interview with NEMO Equipment’s CEO and Founder, Cam Brensinger, about Endless Promise, a circular collection designed to keep products out of landfill and on the trails. ...

Mountain Values

Mountain Values

On a hike through the Contamines Montjoie region of the French Alps, Mark Bullock learns about how Columbia’s values shape the brand’s presence in the outdoors. ...

Adra

Adra

Llanberis, spiritual home of climbing in North Wales, still clings to that adventurous pioneering spirit of decades past – but it’s about more than climbing....

Kilian Jornet Rediscovers the Pyrenees

Kilian Jornet Rediscovers the Pyrenees

Kilian Jornet climbs 177 mountains above 3,000m in the Pyrenees in only eight days. ...

Protecting the Outdoors Through Passion and Artistry

Protecting the Outdoors Through Passion and Artistry

In the heart of Picture Organic Clothing lies a commitment to the outdoors, a mission encapsulated in their mantra: ‘Ride. Share. Protect.’...

Destination Guide: Winter in Bernese Oberland

Destination Guide: Winter in Bernese Oberland

A destination guide for spending winter in the Bernese Oberland, which cracks open the pearls of the Jungfrau Region and Interlaken....

Well-being in Nature

Well-being in Nature

What to do, where to eat, and places to stay in the Tirol region, Austria. ...

Trust the Bike

Trust the Bike

An interview with mountain biker Danny MacAskill, who explores confidence, trust, managing fear, and his connection with the Cuillin mountains of Skye....

Modern Everyday Carry

Modern Everyday Carry

An interview with The James Brand founder Ryan Coulter about designing premium everyday carry products for the modern adventurer....

In the Footsteps of Pioneers

In the Footsteps of Pioneers

Walking in the footsteps of pioneers, John Summerton learns about how AKU’s passion is not merely in making mountain footwear – it’s about making connections. ...

Behind the Camera

Behind the Camera

In conversation with Hamish Frost on starting a career as an adventure photographer – and opening up the conversation around queer role models in the great outdoors....

Klättermusen x Britta Marakatt-Labba

Klättermusen x Britta Marakatt-Labba

Klättermusen launches first-ever brand collaboration in partnership with Swedish textile artist Britta Marakatt-Labba ...

The Engine Inside

The Engine Inside

Discover Janice Tower’s journey as she defies age stereotypes to complete the ITI at 60. New documentary The Engine Inside shows us how, when we embrace the bicycle, we can all ride towards a better future....

Deo Kato – Running From Cape Town to London

Deo Kato – Running From Cape Town to London

Deo Kato will run the length of Africa, all the way back to London, to tell the story of human migration. ...

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