Journal
Walks that start at our shops, plain guides to kit, and the people who test and mend it.
How to reproof a waterproofWhen rain stops beading on your jacket and the fabric starts to darken, a wash and a fresh PFAS-free finish usually bring it back, and this is how.
Pen y Crug and the canal, BreconA hill fort above the town, then a flat towpath to the Brynich Aqueduct: about 13km from our Brecon shop, and easy to split in two.
A day at the Keswick repair benchEllie Rowe mends zips, seams, buckles and tent poles at our Keswick shop, and we spent a Saturday in August at her bench to see what came in.
Walla Crag from KeswickAlong the shore of Derwentwater, up beside Cat Gill to Walla Crag and home by Brockle Beck: 9km from our Keswick shop, with one steep climb.
Reading sleeping bag ratingsMost sleeping bags carry three ISO 23537 temperatures, and this is what each one means and which to read for a night in a British tent.
A wet day with the Trail PanelTwelve Trail Panel members spent a day of Dartmoor rain testing next spring's jackets, tents and boots, and their notes have already changed two of them.
Stanage Edge from HathersageUp past North Lees Hall onto Stanage Edge, along the top to Higger Tor and back down to the village: about 12.5km from our Hathersage shop.
Choosing a family tentHow many berths, air beams or poles, and whether it fits the car and the pitch: what to weigh up before you buy a family tent.
Maiden Castle from DorchesterA ten-mile loop from our Dorchester shop by Maiden Castle, Martinstown and the South Dorset Ridgeway, or six miles if you start at the hill fort car park.
How a boot fitting worksEvery one of our shops fits walking boots free, and this is what happens in the forty minutes you spend with a fitter.