Heading off on an overnight adventure and trying to keep your pack weight as low as possible? Of course you are. Well, here’s a simple but effective Peak Mountaineering top tip to keep your gnashers in top shape. We’ve tried various...

Modern sleeping bags are incredibly efficient and their high tech fabrics, and the insulation between them, performs superbly.  Often a breathable and fairly weatherproof outer layer combines with a soft drape and highly breathable inner...

In the six years we have been running our Peak District Pick & Play litter collection and outdoor activity event we always, no matter how organised we are, seem to have a lot to do in the days leading up to the big day.  This year was no...

It has been a pleasure to test a variety of Leki poles for skiing and general mountain use over recent years.  They have always proved to be both innovatively designed and of stylish and high quality build.  Amongst these I have enjoyed...

On my recent trips to Morocco and Nepal I took along a satellite phone, iPhone, Go Pro camera, Go Pro battery charger, Sony camera, 2 headtorches (powered by rechargeable batteries) and the iPad I am writing this review on.  Much as I have...

  Nowadays, on most shorter mountain bike rides, I like to ride without a rucksack.  This is made possible because I store all my spares and tools in my bike (in the head tube and handlebars) and on my bike (TuboLito strapped on the frame...