News
On the riverbank
Bird lovers are being invited to stretch their legs and explore a stretch of the Thames river for ThamesWatch, an RSPB initiative which takes in the whole 215 mile length of the river…
Longstone Edge saved
Countryside campaigners are celebrating a legal victory today which will help to save a beautiful landscape in the Peak District National Park being scarred by uncontrolled quarrying…
Info on the go
Thanks to VisitBritain, ramblers on the move can now investigate local attractions, accommodation, maps and destination guides via mobile…
Arctic survey back on track
Weather conditions have allowed the team to continue their mission north to measure sea ice thickness. The trio trekked 8 nautical miles today, in temperatures which have “significantly improved” to -24°C!
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Info on the go
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Thanks to VisitBritain, ramblers on the move can now investigate local attractions, accommodation, maps and destination guides via mobile…
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Robens’ Double Rock
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
It’s the heaviest of the six and the grey is a bit boring, but at least it won’t frighten the wildlife…
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Blacks Octane 2
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Once up, it’s a comfortable tent with a large-ish porch, semi-flyscreen door and OK headroom at the front…
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Eurohike Backpacker
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
This is Millets’ house brand and for four tenners you get a tapering tunnel-design, two-person tent…
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Garmin GPSmap 60 Cx/60 CSx
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Garmin’s top-of-the-range models boast a 30 per cent bigger screen and five clearly labelled buttons, making basic processes much quicker…
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Map Road Angel Adventurer 7000
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Stylish, waterproof and robust, the Adventurer shows what walkers dream of: their position and movement on a real OS map…
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Satmap Active 10
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
The Satmap delivers OS 1:25 and 1:50 mapping on pre-loaded SD cards in a compact waterproof unit with a high-quality screen, electronic compass…
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Garmin Legend HC x / Vista HC x
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
In the main, these two models are the same as the Venture and Summit except for the big bonus of an extra memory card slot…
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Garmin Venture HC / Summit HC
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Boasting 256 colour screens, the Venture and Summit offer configurable pages with superb reception in all conditions…
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Garmin eTrex H
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
At less than £100, this cheap and cheerful entry-level GPS still packs a punch…
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