Where we have been, and what to wear there
Field notes, kit guides and the places behind the designs.
How to Discover New Hiking Spots Near You
Most hikers walk the same rotation of trails. There's nothing wrong with that; familiarity is its own reward, and a trail you know well i...
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New Hiking Gear 2026: What to Add to Your Kit
Hiking gear marketing tends to oversell novelty. Every season there are "revolutionary" new products that turn out to be incremental impr...
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Big Wall Climbing: Techniques, Gear, and Iconic Routes
Big wall climbing is one of the most demanding disciplines in outdoor sport. It combines technical rock climbing with expedition logistic...
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Celebrating Trail Milestones: Mark Your Outdoor Achievements
Outdoor pursuits have a strange relationship with achievement. Ask most hikers why they do it and they'll give you answers about the proc...
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Mindful Hiking: Engaging Your Senses on the Trail
Most hikers spend the trail counting kilometres to the summit or mentally composing their post-hike meal. That's fine. But there's anothe...
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Urban Trails: Finding Nature in the City
Most cities have more trail access than the people who live in them realise. The problem isn't usually a shortage of green space. It's th...
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Arches National Park Backpacking Checklist
Arches National Park is one of the most photographed places in the American West, which means the popular spots are genuinely crowded for...
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Trail Running: How Runners Shape the Trails We Love
Trail running has grown fast. According to RunRepeat and the Outdoor Industry Association, participation jumped from 13.2 million in 2022...
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Mount Rainier: Mountaineering History and Heritage
Mount Rainier sits at 4,392 metres above sea level, visible from Seattle on clear days as a massive white pyramid dominating the Cascade ...
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Bike to Work: Staying Cool on Your Commute
Bike to Work Month is May, but the commuters who stick with it year-round know something the once-a-year crowd doesn't: the gear and habi...
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Outdoor Adventures in Germany: Hiking, Climbing, and Exploring
Germany doesn't get the outdoor reputation of its neighbours Austria and Switzerland, but it should. The country has between 300,000 and ...
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Peak Bagging: The Art of Collecting Summits
Peak bagging is the practice of systematically working through a defined list of summits. You climb a peak, log it, and move on to the ne...
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