An updated take on their classic walking pack, the new Walkabout Air features Lowe's latest Pure Air Zone back system for increased hot weather comfort.
The next travel story entry takes us to the Austrian Alps, for some more picture postcard hiking around Saalbach...
Abseiling safely is the focus of this week's tech tips, from Jules Barrett at Orion Mountaineering.
We check out Asolo's suede / Cordura lightweight alternative to traditional leather-uppered three-season boots.
I love the smell of Ventile in the morning, it smells like, erm, cotton... So can a natural fabric really offer decent weather protection, we...
Finding the going hard on uphill sections? The Butcher's Dog has some handy tips to make your hill climbing days easier and more enjoyable and...
Snuggle down in a cosy corner with a nice warm fleece thanks to our buyers' guide to fleece jackets. Everything you need to know and...
Scoop review of the astonishing new film adaptation of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void, plus where to catch it first on general release
Two radios, two rechargeable batteries and a desktop recharger for a smidgeon under £100, but are they any use in the outdoors?
Grivel's lightweight steel, ten-point walking crampon used and abused in snowy places
Our first impressions of Scarpa's benchmark winter mountain walking boot - it's really very nice indeed.
We check out what's new for autumn-winter 2002 from British outfit Mountain Equipment
The inimitable Richard Gear takes you through the ins and outs of scrambling kit and the advantages of flip flops...
Words and pics from the classic scramble recently voted Britain's best hill day by the readers of a well-known magazine. Mind me pancreas...
Foot fatigue, knee pain, back ache? You need a new body, sorry, you might need replacement insoles. The Butcher's Dog pokes his cold wet nose...
A lavishly illustrated guide to repairing a self-inflating camping mat
