Granite Gear Perimeter 50 Rucksack Review - Trek Scotland
Posted by Trek Scotland on Jun 16, 2022
The
Perimeter 50 rucksack is a mid-weight pack with a ton of
features including fine adjustments to back length, shoulder width, and hip sizing.
Granite Gear says, “Body Diversity, every person has a unique build, shape,
and size. Your pack should fit accordingly.”
Weighing in at 1500 grams may sound heavy compared to a lot
of modern packs of a similar capacity. This
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Saxx Ball Pouch Volt Review - Trek Scotland
Posted by Trek Scotland on Jun 16, 2022
Of all the usual gear chatter amongst the outdoor community,
underwear is probably the least discussed, yet a crucial piece of kit to choose
correctly.
Saxx has produced a range of high-wicking underwear with us
receiving the
Volt. A highly breathable mid-length boxer, which Saxx say are,
‘Designed
for the go-getters, workout or play sports in complete comfort with our
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What is Haglofs L.I.M Series?
Jun 15, 2022
The L.I.M Series is based on the insight that, with less weight to carry, you’ll move easier and experience more on your adventures. Simply put: Less.Is.More (L.I.M). We invented the L.I.M Series to push the limits of functional, technical, and lightweight trekking gear. If you trust what you wear, there’s no need to carry more than necessary. To pull off that equation, the equipment must deliver
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MVTR and Breathability Explained
Posted by Mark Richardson on Jun 13, 2022
MVTR stands for moisture vapor transmission rate. It measures the rate at which moisture permeates through a fabric measured in grams/meter /day. As it turns out though, this is a very hard measurement to make and therefore figures should be used as a rough guide only.
MSR FreeLite 2 Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Mark Richardson on Jun 06, 2022
The FreeLite series gets a makeover and is now lighter than
its predecessors.
Poles weigh 226g
Flysheets weigh 416g
Inner tent weighs 338g
Total weight 980g
The tent I was given to test has a dark flysheet but this
didn’t seem gloomy in any way. We camped in high summer and the weather was
good so the tent hasn’t had a long term test nor tested in stormy conditions.
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Black Diamond Distance Tent Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Mark Richardson on Jun 06, 2022
The
Black Diamond Distance tent is a good example of the
kind of tent I look out for – it’s spacious for one person (although Black
Diamond says it’s a two-person), has a good head height and is very
lightweight. It achieves its lightweight tag by being single skin and utilising
your trekking poles as its support structure. Also, there’s no porch for
storing gear – so using the
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Montane Trailblazer LT Rucksack Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Joel Brennan on Jun 06, 2022
I’ve used both the
20Litre and the 28Litre versions of Montane’s Trailblazer LT ultralight rucksacks and I am very impressed,
considering their overall weight they pack an amazing amount of features and functionality
and are remarkably comfortable thanks to the vest-pack type harness and
generous hip fins.
One of the key features is the bladder pocket which sits
betwe
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Haglofs Roc Gore-Tex Jacket Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Chris Futers on May 31, 2022
The ROC GTX Jacket from
Haglof’s is perfectly suited to
Hikers and Backpackers a-like due to the simple design that will stand the test
of time with a rucksack on your back.
First of all, this is not a shell that you will pop in your
rucksack for the off chance of rain, but a jacket for trips/days out where rain
will definitely be a factor. The 3-layer Gore-Tex will take all th
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Why use Trekking Poles? - LEKI post
Posted by Mark Richardson on May 28, 2022
We were watching LEKI's guide to why you should use trekking poles, it was so good we added a link to it here. Then we realised there was more than one - so here are both of them, they're really good.
How to Fastpack with a Bum Bag
Posted by Norman Hadley on May 26, 2022
“The more constraints
one imposes, the more one frees oneself” - Igor Stravinsky.The Genesis of an
IdeaIn the first three months of 2021, leisure travel was
disallowed to contain the coronavirus. Again, I was exiled from my beloved
Lakeland fells. True, I was much luckier than most - the Bowland hills are on
my doorstep - but I dreamed of the day I would be able to run the Cumbrian
ridges ag
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Polartec Alpha explained
Posted by Mark Richardson on May 26, 2022
Alpha is one of a range of insulation from Polartec, we explain what it does and include our opinion of it.
Rab Down Jacket Warmth Guide
May 25, 2022
What affects the warmth?Down Quality Generally the more down in a jacket (fill weight), the warmer it is going to be but this assumes the down is the same quality. However, down quality can vary significantly and is measured by its fill power. A higher fill power down will keep you warmer than a lower fill power. To make matters worse there are two widely recognised methods of measuring Fill Power
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