This Cicerone guidebook describes 110 gill and crag scrambling routes in the south of the Lake District, with sections covering Wasdale, Ennerdale and Buttermere, Borrowdale, Thirlmere, Patterdale, Mardale and Swindale. The guidebook includes invaluable of advice on equipment, safety, rope techniques, and scrambling techniques, as well as notes on access and conservation. The Lake District’s…
Wow. Just wow. It’s a collapsable, silicone-sided cooking pot! Who’d a thunk it Based on Sea to Summit’s design knockout X-series of bowls and mugs, the X-Pot is the world’s first shrinking cookware. At 2.8 litres it’s big enough for delicious camp meals, but when finished it flattens to only 4cm thick, and is also…
The very versatile, the #08 Opinel Bushwhacker Pocket Knife, with an 8.5cm blade, is essential for camping and hiking.The stainless steel knife features a coloured hornbeam wood handle, with a leather lanyard, and a Virobloc safety ring is fitted, which allows users to lock the blade when open (safety in use) and closed (safety in…
Ultralight Long Spoon from Sea to Summit is great for stirring meals or eating the last morsels from a freeze-dried food pouch. Food contact surfaces have a semi-polished finish for more enjoyable dining. Made of hard-anodised aircraft-grade aluminium, these utensils are built to go the distance. Weight 12g.
Exped’s Ultra 5R Mummy shape medium length is a lightweight and compact sleeping mat featuring recycled 20 D ripstop face fabric, certified carbon neutral by myclimate. It is perfect for human powered adventures including backpacking, hiking, bike packing and alpine environments. It’s great for four season use.
Let’s face it – camping is not really so enjoyable if you don’t sleep well. A good night’s rest is essential to our enjoyment of the outdoors and is well worth a small weight penalty. Fortunately, with Sea to Summit’s range of comfortable and lightweight pillows, that weight penalty is minimal.
It may have been been renamed, but the Field MS (formerly Field 7) is still the industry standard compass for schools, scouts and anyone delving into the art of navigation for the first time. The baseplate, rubber grip and common scales will help teach the junior explorer this lifesaving skill. All Silva compasses include a…
Designed for those who live outdoors, the One Planet 4Midable (4Mid) pyramid is light, simple and extraordinarily adaptable. It has an abundance of space and is easily set up as a couple’s tent, lunchtime getaway or group space. Tall enough to stand in, large enough to lounge, the 4Mid promotes a life lived well –…
This is one of a series of excellent guide books from the Cicerone. Their guides are an inexpensive option for hikers heading all over the world looking to explore the world’s best walks and treks, mountains and cycle routes. This book covers the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an epic 2650 mile hike from California’s Mexican border to…
The One Planet Bungle sleeping bags are the all-rounders choice, balancing exceptional comfort with loads of features whilst maintaining lightweight status. The tapered rectangular shape gives space to move, while the vertical baffle system, neck muff and twin draft tubes keep warmth where you need it. The shell is made from durable, water-repellent and highly…
John Chapman and his co-authors spend their lives hiking all over this great land and writing guide books so the rest of us can follow them. Through years of refinement John & Co’s books are well laid-out and colourfully illustrated that detail routes, background, safety, trip planning and further reading.