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Read the latestMost outdoor content is really advertising in disguise. It tells you the jacket you bought last year is now the wrong shape, that the boots you love are out of date, and that the answer to every problem is a…
Worn-out boots feel like a simple decision, but "worn out" covers two very different problems. One is a consumable sole that can be replaced for the…
Ben Lomond is the most climbed Munro in Scotland, and it earns that traffic, it rises straight from the shore of Loch Lomond to 974 metres,…
Boot marketing is built on waterproofing claims, because a membrane is easy to measure and easy to advertise. Longevity is harder to sell and far more…
A hole in a hiking sock is not the end of the sock. It is a ten-minute job with a needle and thread, and getting good…
If your jacket soaks through at the shoulders while the rest still beads, the membrane is fine and the outer coating has failed. This is the…
This is the walk to choose when you want a full day beside the water without any hill in it. It follows the eastern shore of…
Waterproof jackets fail for two reasons: the membrane gives out, or the seams and coatings do. Everything else, colour, brand, pack weight, is preference. Here is…
Most outdoor content is really advertising in disguise. It tells you the jacket you bought last year is now the wrong shape, that the boots you…