Exped Camp Slipper Review - “The Exped Camp Slipper fits a great balance between weight, comfort, and insulation”
Posted by Trek Scotland on Apr 11, 2023
For longer journeys an extra pair of footwear can come in
very handy. This will often be a super light option to wear around camp after a
long day in the hills. Letting your feet relax, breathe, and recover is not
only for comfort but also helps prevent foot niggles and injuries. This is all
part of self-management on route and will ultimately make your overall journey
as easy as possib
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Rab Torque Mountain Pants Review - “Apart from winter conditions, these are my current favourite hiking pants.”
Posted by Mark Richardson on Oct 18, 2022
The
Rab Torque Mountain Pants (TMP) are a lighter weight version of the Torque Pants (TP) but there’s
not much in it – for a medium size the TMPs are 30grams lighter so you perhaps
wouldn’t choose the TMP over the TP because of the weight saving.
The main fabric for both
pants is the same but the reinforcement panels on the TPs are burlier than on
the TMPs. The other main
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Mammut Lenni Shirt Review - “If you want a super comfortable trekking shirt that looks good, dries fast and stays smelling sweet then look no further .”
Posted by Danny Pearson on Oct 13, 2022
When walking in hot and sunny conditions, a lightweight
trekking shirt offers more comfort and sun protection than most baselayer tops
and T-shirts. The collar helps to cover the neck and when using trekking poles long
sleeves protect the arms from sun exposure.
On a recent trip to Mallorca to trek the GR221, I used the
Mammut Lenni Short-sleeve and Long-sleeve shirts in extremely hot and
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Montane Axis Alpha Review - “A perfect choice for high workloads in unforgiving environments”
Posted by Trek Scotland on Aug 24, 2022
One of the more technical jackets we have used over the past
6 months, the Axis Alpha Down jacket on first appearance is similar in design
to the Montane Quattro Fusion, a jacket we very much enjoyed testing and
reviewing and have continued to use over the past few years.
Montane has a great reputation for creating some very
innovative clothing, with a wide mix of materials to produce
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Darn Tough Socks Review - “A favourite amongst our guides”
Posted by Trek Scotland on Aug 24, 2022
Less frequent
now are the evenings when you would enter a Scottish bothy and lined up above
the fireplace hang a line of hand-knitted thick woollen socks drying out from a
long day’s walk. Kit has certainly changed over the years, and we find a lot
more attention has been made to the feet. Too many times have we seen a large
amount of money spent on a superb pair of boots and then under
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Haglofs LIM Comp Hood Review - ''It’s my go-to insulating layer for all of my outdoor pursuits''
Posted by Andy Neil on Aug 16, 2022
The L.I.M (Less Is More) range from
Haglofs, it is all about
saving weight without compromising performance. So when it came to choosing a mid-layer for my
2 week trip across Scotland I was set from the start on the new
L.I.M Mid Comp Hood. Wanting something close fitting to
work with a layering system, and thinking I would be in my wet weather gear for
long spells of t
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Montane Terra Alpine Short Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Rob Farquhar on Aug 08, 2022
Montane’s Terra Alpine Shorts form part of the Terra Pants range that cover a variety of activities in a range of weathers. In this case,
these softshell shorts were designed for milder conditions. To test this out a
few days hiking in, what happened to be, changeable weather was certainly the
ideal start for someone that hasn’t tried this range of gear before. To give
you a brief i
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Rugged Flex Pants Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Andy Neil on Jul 29, 2022
I spent 2 whole weeks, day in, day out in
Haglofs rugged flex Pant, a soft shell, durable hiking trouser. I walked a coast-to-coast crossing of
Scotland and, wanting to save weight, brought one pair of trousers to hike in,
and a Marino woollen base layer to sleep in, so this pair of trousers and I became
well acquainted, they come with one caveat, as I will get on to, but overall
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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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Montane Womens Allez Pull-on Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
May 05, 2022
A
baselayer is a baselayer isn’t it? Not so, I Love my
Montane Allez Pull-on and
did so the first time I put it on. What I like about it is Polartec fleecy grid
fabric on the inside face is just so soft and comfy while still being highly
breathable. I wore mine on a warm and sunny late September day hiking above
Zermatt in Switzerland, it was 20 degrees but I didn’t overheat and felt
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Haglofs Touring Mid Jacket Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Chris Futers on Apr 27, 2022
Haglofs Touring Mid Jacket has been designed with purpose offering features that can be applied to multiple activities. The main principles of this fleece jacket are to help regulate temperature during higher octane activities such as Ski Touring, however the benefits of this garment do not just lie with activities such as this.
I have been able to put this jacket through its paces from 10
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Montane Litespeed Jacket Review - Trek Scotland
Posted by Trek Scotland on Apr 22, 2022
With a very low pack size and weight of just 150 grams
(medium) the
Montane Litespeed jacket is said to be a versatile item perfect
for fast paced activities in which a saving of weight is paramount.
The entire jacket is made up of a super thin Pertex Quantum
ECO 100% recycled nylon outer with DWR. We found the Litespeed to be a great
outer layer for knocking away moderate windspeed
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