Gear
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from the magazine
Gregory Z35/Jade 34
Friday, November 25th, 2011
A fiddly pack to get used to, with hip pockets too small for a compact camera…
Osprey Kestrel 38/36
Friday, November 25th, 2011
A well-designed pack, and great to use, with an excellent back system…
Lowe Alpine Peak Attack 45/35
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Highly technical and very versatile, Lowe Alpine has created an excellent mountaineering and ski touring pack…
Mammut Creon 32L/Crea 28L
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Super-durable and totally intuitive to use, everything on this pack is just where it should be…
Lightwave Fastpack 40
Friday, November 25th, 2011
A light, comfortable and practical pack; it’s a shame the noggin-banging poles let it down…
Berghaus Extrem Arete 35/Women’s Arete 30L
Friday, November 25th, 2011
At 850g, this pared-down backpack is wonderfully lightweight – we loved its simplicity…
Vaude Jura 32
Friday, November 25th, 2011
A neat pack with great ventilation, but the hipbelt lacks structure and strength…
Hands off our woods!
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Walkers continue to take the lead in mounting protests against the Government’s threat to sell off England’s public forests, with a recommendation from the Independent Panel on Forestry about their future due imminently…
Waterways access boost
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
The new charity responsible for Britain’s network of canals and rivers will have public access at the heart of its role, the Government has confirmed…
Royal rescue
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
It’s not often a real-life prince comes to your rescue, but that’s what happened to Angela Joyce when she slipped and struck her head fellwalking in the Lake District…
