Heatwave hiking
Hiking in a summer heatwave – when are mountains too hot to ramble?

They’re seemingly happening more and more. Where once it would have been...

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Best hiking daypacks 2025 | Lightweight packs for shorter days, tested and rated

Subbing in a small hiking daypack in place of a bigger rucksack is...

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The best two-person tents for 2025: Tested by our team of wild camping addicts

In our experience, two-person tents are probably the most popular size of tent...

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Get ready for summer with discounted hiking shorts, caps, trail running shoes...

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Beyond essential pieces of equipment, there are the few luxuries and gadgets we...

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Chasing waterfalls: A hiker’s guide to ghyll scrambling in the Lakes

Spoiler alert: you’re going to get wet when you go ghyll scrambling. Exactly...

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Wild trails and hidden wonders: The ultimate hiking guide to the Isle of Rum

There’s something magical and adventurous about boarding the ferry at Mallaig...

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Alpkit Aeronaut 2 inflatable tent review: Great value, easy pitching

Air tents are usually associated with large family shelters – great...

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Arcteryx Norvan LD 4 trail running shoes
Arc’teryx Norvan LD 4 shoe review: The trail running shoe that can do it all?

If you spend enough time running trails, eventually you start dreaming of a...

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Eurohike Genus 800 Air Tent
Eurohike Genus 800 Air Tent review: Quick to pitch and compact

There’s a beautiful simplicity in symmetry, something that Eurohike clearly...

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