1+ day, 13+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 14+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 15+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (769+ words) Sitting somewhere in the middle of all that is a capsule line of jackets with oddly similar names " the Ridge Roamer, the Ridge Seeker and now the Summit Seeker. The Ridge Roamer is a stretch jacket that blurs the line…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1633+ words) Its relaxed peak-to-pub (or maybe beach-to-bar) sensibility appeals to weekend warriors and van-lifers rather than hardcore alpinists. However, its newer Trailscape line consciously introduces some higher-performance outdoor gear. This capsule range encompasses men's and women's waterproof jackets, as well as…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1434+ words) The Seattle-based brand has a strong heritage in technical alpine gear, as well as trail/ultra running and backpacking kit. Bestsellers include the perennially popular Helium ultralight shell and the stretchy yet hard-wearing Ferrosi "pants" (trousers, to us Brits). We…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (796+ words) OMM " the Original Mountain Marathon " is one of those brands that occupies a strange paradox in the outdoor world. Ask any seasoned trail runner and they'll know the name immediately, probably own something with the logo on it, and may…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (585+ words) The days are getting longer. The long-range mountain weather forecast is looking more promising. That familiar pull " the one that starts somewhere around the time the clocks change and builds steadily until you can't ignore it " is back. Time to…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (1869+ words) I am sick to the back teeth of hearing complaints about the Yorkshire Three Peaks (Y3 P). Too busy, too well-signposted, too nicely maintained, too easy, too hard. Pick a lane! The certain subset of hikers that seem to run the outdoor…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (20+ words) La Sportiva Prodigio Hike GTX review: trail runner meets fast hiker " but the precision fit is polarising'Live for the Outdoors...