Walk Winter 2009
Multi-activity shoe buyer’s guide
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
If there’s one purchase that’s essential for any walker to get right it’s a good pair of walking boots. In Spring 2009, walk’s resident gear experts, Minnie Burlton and Paul McCarty, put the latest three-season boots through their paces to find the best of the best…
Tags: gear reviews, hill walking, walking boots
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Walking boots buyer’s guide
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
If there’s one purchase that’s essential for any walker to get right it’s a good pair of walking boots. In Spring 2009, walk’s resident gear experts, Minnie Burlton and Paul McCarty, put the latest three-season boots through their paces to find the best of the best…
Tags: gear reviews, hill walking, walking boots
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Haglofs Windstopper Massif Jacket
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
A highly versatile technical jacket, with woven soft-shell materials with reinforcements…
Tags: Haglofs, insulated jackets
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Book reviews: Winter 2009
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
A round-up of walking books, plus a special round-up of walking-related history books…
Tags: book reviews, books, history, mountaineering
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Mammut Broad Peak Jacket
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
A beautifully made and excellent quality winter jacket…
Tags: insulated jackets, Mammut
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Rab Microlight Jacket
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
With its impressive weight-to-warmth ratio, this is a modern take on a classic down jacket…
Tags: insulated jackets, Rab
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Mountain Hardwear Below Zero jacket
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
A classic down puffa jacket that’s hard-wearing, incredibly warm and offers a great cut…
Tags: insulated jackets, Mountain Hardwear
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Montane Flux / Firefox
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
A versatile, breathable jacket that’s windproof and water-resistant…
Tags: insulated jackets, Marmot
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Marmot Zeus / Venus
Friday, November 27th, 2009
A super-warm jacket that packs down smaller than any other on test…
Tags: insulated jackets, Marmot
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Berghaus Infinity Light / Chyachu Light
Friday, November 27th, 2009
One of the lightest jackets on test so it may be better suited to spring, summer and autumn – but a great addition to any hiker’s kit…
Tags: Berghaus, insulated jackets
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