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Vango Savannah 600 XL review: a generously sized family tent with a huge living area and three bedrooms
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1583+ words) As indicated by the XL in the title, the Savannah 600 XL from Scottish camping gear stalwarts Vango is a palatial family tent. Featuring three bedrooms, a vast main living space and a spacious awning too, it's a shelter for proper…...
Mizuno Neo Accera review: "You'll smash your Parkrun PB, but at what cost
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1236+ words) This is our first encounter with Mizuno, and it feels like a fitting time to start writing about the brand. With the Neo Accera, Mizuno seems to be launching a fresh, bold new aesthetic, fronted by flagship trail running shoes…...
Skye's finest scrambles, according to the climber who literally wrote the guidebook
1+ week, 2+ day ago (966+ words) Skye is Britain's most dramatic mountain island. Rising straight from the sea in a chaos of black gabbro, serrated ridges and shadowed corries, the Cuillin form an intimidating skyline But for those prepared to explore beyond the footpaths, Skye offers…...
Wechsel Exogen 2 tent review: A hardy wild camping shelter
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1800+ words) It's a double-skinned, fully freestanding design with two doors and vestibules, built on familiar hubbed pole geometry but with an extra full-width transverse centre pole for added rigidity. You also get a mostly fabric inner for added warmth and the…...
Terra Nova Laser Compact AS review: Storm-ready yet light
7+ mon, 22+ hour ago (1488+ words) The Terra Nova Laser Compact AS will withstand a storm and won't weigh you down too much, but it's cramped for two. Find out our verdict....
Highlander Respite 1 Tent review: An absolute bargain for beginner campers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1409+ words) The Highlander Respite 1 is an unpretentious tent. It knows exactly what it is: a robust, no-nonsense solo tunnel tent built for UK spring-to-autumn conditions, aimed squarely at beginner backpackers, Duke of Edinburgh participants and casual weekend wild campers who want…...
How to gear up for a friction-free family summer
1+ week, 5+ day ago (582+ words) This time of year is the time for family adventures. After a long, wet and wild winter, the sun is finally appearing more regularly. The days are stretching longer and the call of the outdoors is getting stronger. Families all…...
Fed up of jackets that leak? These are the ones that actually stayed dry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1828+ words) That might not matter if you're nipping out for a local 30-minute walk, but if you get wet on long walks in the mountains or far from town, you'll get cold. And fast. So what makes a good waterproof jacket…...
P'ramo Caminata Jacket review: Totally unique, refreshingly good
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1283+ words) The iconoclasts of the outdoor industry, P'ramo has been ploughing its own furrow in the world of waterproof technology for decades, steadfastly refusing to follow the membrane-lined path taken by virtually every other outdoor brand. The brand's products have earned…...
Rab Firewall Light Jacket: The perfect balance between Rab's range
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1212+ words) The older version of this jacket used a different waterproof fabric to the other Firewall jackets; namely, 3-layer Proflex, Rab's in-house waterproof technology, which we first encountered when the Kinetic jackets were unveiled some years ago. Back then it earned…...