My Introduction to Scottish Munro’s - Ben Alder – April 2023
Posted by Lois Fife on Jun 06, 2023
When given the opportunity to join a trek in the Scottish
Highlands, I jumped at the chance. Being a regular hill walker on the North
York Moors and with a few multi-day hikes in the Lakes under my belt, I had
done very little, on foot that far north.
My kit choices for the weekend were
selected based on a damp but calm weather forecast and potential overnight low
temperatures into mi
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Andy’s 2023 TGO Kit List
Posted by Andy Neil on May 09, 2023
May means one thing here in the Ultralight office, The Great
Outdoors Challenge, or the TGO for short. We are incredibly proud to be a
sponsor of this communal coast-to-coast crossing of Scotland. Three of our team,
Danny, Chris and myself, are participating in this year’s TGO, so I thought I’d
give you an insight into what’s in my pack and some of the gear I’ll be taking
for this year’s chal
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UOG Review - Granite Gear Blaze 60 Rucksack
Posted by Danny Pearson on Jun 10, 2019
The Blaze A.C. 60 pack has been a stalwart of Granite Gear’s range for a number of years. Ideal for those people who wanted a lightweight but well featured pack which is capable of carrying a bit more weight. For 2019, the new Blaze 60 has been updated with several new ideas plus a few taken from Granite Gear’s successful Crown 2. The new Blaze is no minimalist pack, it’s brimming with f
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