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Choosing a sleeping bag can be a tricky affair. How each person sleeps can differ greatly so guidelines for warmth can be difficult to follow. We tend to look at the environment we are intending to use the bag then choose a rating as high as possible for the weight we’re willing to carry. Our intended use was for winter camping in the Cairngorms where temperatures often exceed minus double figures …

Used extensively by Cairngorm Treks throughout the Cairngorms and surrounding mountainous areas, Winter 2017 – Spring 2018.Montane have set very high standards for this jacket claiming it to be “one our most technical and innovative products yet, developed using thermal imaging data produced during activities in cold, wet conditions.” On first arrival the appearance certainly matches the descripti …

Used extensively by Cairngorm Treks throughout Autumn and Winter 2017/18 within the Cairngorm National Park and surrounding areas.We were really excited when we received the Montane Icarus Jacket to review as we’d heard so many amazing things – team members were fighting over who would have the privilege of giving it a test drive. On first appearance the Icarus jacket has the look and feel of a re …

SOTO Muka Stove The MUKA stove is a liquid fuel stove that will burn either unleaded petrol or 'White Gas', (White Gas is a particularly refined petrol sold in outdoor shops, hardware shops and other outlets in various countries - in the UK it is most often seen as 'Coleman Fuel'). From the outset I'm going to say that its a wonderful piece of engineering that addresses all the 'dislikes …

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MSR Access 1p - 4 Season TentMSR's Access tents are excellent - a four season tent weighing in at a shade over 1.3kg is a noteworthy achievement and I was delighted to have the opportunity to test one on a short excursion in Scotland during February. I was mightily impressed, the pole structure works amazingly well so the tent kept its basic shape despite strong gusty conditions.The Access tents a …

RAB's Zero G jacket kept me nice and toasty as the temperature headed towards zeroAt Ultralight Outdoor Gear we're always looking for the lightest weight product that will do the job, that's our bottom line, but we also have a few other lines we don't like to cross - our products need to be robust, packable and have a reasonable life expectancy.I was pretty excited when RAB produced the Zero G and …

Light, warm and strong - the ultimate tent for winter backcountry touring.Built to be the ultimate shelter for winter backpacking, backcountry skiers and snowshoers, the Access 2 tent is lighter than a mountaineering tent, but warmer than our backpacking tents. Limited mesh on the tent body offers greater warmth on frigid nights, while the light and packable design saves you precious energy on the …

Nemo Hornet 1P tested in the PyreneesI took the hornet on a ten day trek in the Pyrenees, part of the Pyrenean High Route from L’Hospitalet pres d’Andorre to Banyuls sur Mer. The route is over exposed mountain areas for most of the first five days then more sheltered trekking down to the sea, while there was only occasional rain (and one very heavy storm shower) there was plenty of wind to te …

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Thermarest NeoAir All Season SV Sleeping Mat Review You expect to encounter snow in Scotland in March so I wanted to be sure that whatever mat I took would provide excellent insulation. Thermarest launched a new version of the All Season mat for 2017 which has their new Speed Valve hence the SV. This clever innovation allows the user to blow up the mat much faster and more easily than a co …

The team below is comprised of Granite Gear fans who support the #WhereIGottaGo style of life. From thru–hikes to day hikes to mountain tops, when these folks decide they’ve got to go somewhere, they get there. We’re proud to follow along.