Hiking and adventure blog featuring advice, kit reviews, trip reports, and more. Written by @jake_w_b8 and @jredden.
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Anyone inspired to run @londonmarathon next year? Here’s an overview of the various ways to get a place, including some info and wise words from @Social_Jamie
#marathon #londonmarathon2020 #ukrunchat
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The wilds of winter are fast fading; those days of running through knee-deep mud will be gone, for a time.
With that in mind, here are a few trail running routes near London.
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Just reviewed - the Ortovox Traverse 30 rucksack. Solid build, rugged like a mountain goat, and ridiculously orange...
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Whoa! Where did the time go? Jake and I have been reviewing plenty of pieces of gear recently - I'll add links. For now, here's a review of the Mountain Equipment Helium Warmzone 3.8 sleeping mate...
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The Akaso Brave 7 vs Brave 7 LE: what's the difference?
Here...
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Comparing the Akaso Brave 7 to the Brave 7 LE...
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I took the Keen Targhee III hiking boots for a test on a wet day in Derbyshire. This is how they fared...
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The Mountain Equipment Superflux, reviewed inside out. A jacket we highly recommend.
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#mountainequipment #insulatedjacket #superflux #hiking
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A quick review of the original Iridium GO!, my preferred comms rig when totally off grid. And I'm now in the process of writing a review of the Exec, the next iteration of this satellite communicator:
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Jake has smashed out another cracking review. On his latest wild camp he tested the PreTents Soloist...
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#hiking #tent #outdoorgear
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A backpack sizing guide for backpackers, and everyone else...
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Hiking vs walking shoes: do you really need to buy hiking shoes for your travels? Let's find out...
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Winter is coming, time for all us cold lovers to get more wild camping under our belts. First stop - Dartmoor National Park
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#dartmoor #hiking #wildcamping
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The Montane Pac Plus GORE-TEX jacket reviewed. Diamond, or dud?
Here are our thoughts:
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Jake's been out on the trails again, taking some time to test the Thermarest Saros sleeping bag. Let's see what the thinks...
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A review from a friend of ours - the Vango Sherpa 60:70s - who used the rucksacke during the trek phase of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
We love it when we receive honest reviews...
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Jake's been hiking the Cairngorms and North Corries. Here's his latest post...
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#hiking #cairngorms #northcorries #scotland
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Thanks to Faisal, who wrote this pretty comprehensive review of the Nike ZoomX Next-%2 Vaporfly running shoes (that's a mouthful and half!)
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An ultrlight backpacking gear list comprising the gear I'll use on the Ridgeway run:
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#theridgeway #ultralight #gearlist #backpackinggear