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Tatonka Hot and Cold

£13.00

This flask offers superb performance, relatively light weight and a great price for what you get. The screw top has a slot down the side to allow easy pouring, while the lid can be used as a cup and has a plastic lining to prevent sore lips. You get instructions on the box too. This is a great flask that ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 1
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Vango Non Stick Cook Kit One Person 2009

£13.00

If you cook real food rather than heat up water to hydrate a packet meal then the Vango Non Stick Cook Kit One Person pan set is ideal. You get two pots, 0.7 and 0.9 litres, and two lids, plus a frying pan and plastic cup. The steel pans have non-stick surfaces too. There is no pan grip, but the ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Vango Stainless Steel Cook Kit 2 Person 2009

£23.00

Designed for two who like to cook proper food, the Vango Stainless Steel Cook Kit 2 Person cook set has one frying pan, two pots (0.9 and 1.4 litres with lids) and two plastic cups. The pans are made from stainless steel but the bases are copper to improve heat conduction and use less fuel. They pack together neatly inside ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Keela Simpson Advanced Jacket

£33.00

This waterproof jacket is a former winner of the children’s waterproofs reviews in Trail, and it’s still a modern classic that is very hard to beat. Firstly check the price and then look at the features you get. There is a waterproof and breathable fabric with a mesh lining, so it should be comfy. You get a chest pocket as ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Keela Simpson Advanced Jacket 2008

£33.00

A regular winner of Trail reviews of kids’ jackets, the Keela Simpson Advanced Jacket is still very hard to beat. It’s made from a good waterproof and breathable fabric with a mesh lining, so it should be comfy. The chest pocket and lower pockets are all zipped, with stormflaps to keep the rain out. The front zip gets a large, ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Berghaus Roam 30 2009

£45.00

The Berghaus Roam 30’s price of £45 is great value for a comfortable rucksack with ample day walk features. The Roam is also available in both men and women-specific fits (most sacks we looked at are ‘unisex’.) It fits medium-sized backs, and the women’s version has comfy, contoured shoulder straps for a women’s narrower top half. The fabric is robust, ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Marmot Invincible Pant

£50.00

This is an updated version of a walking trouser that I have been lounging about in since October 2003, when I reviewed the original design. The new version has a wider ankle cuff and generally cooler styling. The fabric is the same bombproof Ironwear N700 with Touch Dry finish, which has proved to be tougher than any jeans without losing ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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inov-8 Race Pro 30 rucksack (2008)

£55.00

ReviewThis ultralight rucksack is very light at just 590g, making it the lightest 30 litre sack featured. But most importantly it can be fitted with the inov-8 Horizontal Bladder system, which fits into a pocket inside the lumbar and hipbelt area. This means the bladder can be easily filled without unpacking the sack, and the weight of the water is ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Lizard Wild Women’s

£65.00

These sandals from Lizard are instantly comfortable, with great cushioned footbeds and soft but supportive suede uppers. Three adjustable mesh straps ensure an excellent fit and they flex well at the toe. The soft footbeds provide good shock absorption, the straps are supportive in the wet and dry, the bumper offers top protection, and the stiff midsole is excellent.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
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Black Diamond Trail Compact 2010

£65.00

For many years Black Diamond poles have featured a FlipLock camming system to allow the poles to be adjusted in length and firmly locked in place. This system has been well-proven and does not appear to suffer from the common failings of the internal expanding cam design used by other brands. This single feature of the Black Diamond Trail Compact ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Teva Open Toachi Leather 2009

£65.00

The Open Toachi Leather is similar to Teva’s excellent Wraptor series that has won these reviews in the past, in terms of its footbed. So you get that superb, easy walking action from the precurved sole, the excellent cushioning and the useful stiffness, which all makes the ride wonderful on every step. The outsole offers a good grip in mud ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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DMM Cirque 2008

£65.00

The DMM Cirque is a clean, thoughtfully put together general ice axe. The adze and pick are substantial, and will cope well with long sessions of front pointing, step chopping and daggering. The teeth layout is such that they will grip on ice and névé but will remove easily with good technique. Head grip clearance is very good and this ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 4
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The North Face Windwall

£70.00

This windproof fleece from The North Face has a snug, good-length body, warm, medium height collar and cosy, well-cut sleeves. The hem is adjusted with a single-hand drawcord and the elasticated cuffs are spot on. The WindWall polyester fleece fabric feels superb against the skin, providing plenty of insulation when used as a mid-layer as well as wind protection as ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Black Diamond Raven Pro 2008

£70.00

The Black Diamond Raven Pro is a stunning ice axe and has been a favourite with Trail. The pro version comes with a recessed rubber grip and a slide-adjusted leash. The balance is excellent, which makes chopping steps and front pointing a delight. The head is well-contoured for the hand and carries well when used for walking. You get a ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Bite Xtension

£70.00

These sandals from Bite feel great from the word go, and with a little fine-tuning become very, very stable and secure. The removable footbed means that orthotic wearers can also get the best out of them. The midsole stiffness is spot on for general trail walking, although the outsole is best suited to firm and dry going. The bumpers are ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Brasher Diabolo Low XCR

£70.00

These multi-activity shoes from Brasher are well padded and low-cut, and the mesh uppers mould to your feet straight away. The lacing system ensures a really secure fit, and I like the softness in the tongue. Despite having a chunky, grippy sole and waterproof XCR lining, they are light, and feel equally at home on the trail and in the ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Grivel Air Tech New Matic

£85.00

Grivel is a well-proven manufacturer of crampons and you’ll find it hard to find a crampon better than this. The Air Tech New Matic boasts a number of refined details that add to the performance and make it a winner. Firstly it is made of steel, so it is built to last and take the knocks from a winter of ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Berghaus Pro Rush Low XCR

£85.00

The Pro Rush’s soft mesh uppers ensure extreme comfort straight from the box and an excellent lacing system makes it really easy to get a good fit. They’re also wonderfully light. The Gore-Tex XCR lining will feel a little sweaty on really hot days, but it does mean you won’t get wet feet walking through long grass or shallow puddles. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Montane Puma

£90.00

This provides a different kind of soft shell experience from some other jackets, but it is quite suitable if you want something beyond what a normal fleece can offer. It is made from a fabric that is more wind- and water-resistant than a conventional fleece and it also feels far more durable. Under the arms you get more conventional stretch ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Grivel Air Tech New Matic 2009

£90.00

The Grivel Air Tech New Matic is a well-thought-out and very capable crampon. The 12-point arrangement has a mix of long and short spikes with serrated back edges. This spike set-up is perfect for both snow and ice, but will also cope with prolonged movement over rock and mixed ground. There’s 3D relief stamping throughout for extra strength too. The ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Equipment Windstopper Guide

£100.00

To make a jacket in this colour and send it for testing, you have to be very confident of your product! Luckily, the Windstopper Guide delivers in spades. And actually the sunset yellow colour isn’t too bad after all! A lot lighter than some with a good generous cut and stretchy underarm and back panels for ease of movement and ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Hardwear Lynx

£100.00

This windproof fleece from Mountain Hardware is one of the most comfy you’ll ever wear. The lining feels great against the skin and the Naughty Rabbit fabric is unbelievably soft to the touch. It covers hips and wrists well and the soft, high drawcord collar is great. Low bulk, yet very warm. Air permeable side panels provide a welcome flow ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Sprayway W.N.W (2012)

£110.00

This jacket is new for 2011, although it’s actually an update of a classic model from the Sprayway line. It’s a straightforward, midweight fleece with an added Windstopper membrane. This wind protection boosts the warmth rating of the top without adding to the bulk, in a similar way to many soft shells. That extra layer of material also makes it ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Rab Baltoro Light

£110.00

It’s not often that an article of clothing ticks all the boxes, but this does. The excellent fabric provides a decent amount of insulation and is also incredibly weather-resistant and very breathable. It has two huge hip/chest pockets that double as vents and the cuffs are fastened with Velcro. Single-handed drawcords adjust the hem, trapping or releasing warmth, and another ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Osprey Exos 46 2009

£130.00

Some lightweight rucksacks resemble a bin liner held together by string. These can be uncomfortable and impractical, lacking durability when used regularly for hill-walking. So it’s no surprise that lightweight sacks are not everyone’s ideal. However, if Osprey is right, the new Exos 46 could be the sack that changes the way we think about lightweight gear. The Exos 46 ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 2.5

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