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Bridgedale Endurance Trekker

£12.00

Felt great thanks to high wool content. Gripped the foot well and offered good padding. Medium warmth, so a good compromise for most people. Dried quickly and didn’t smell too bad either.Contact: 0116 2344646, www.bridgedale.com

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Trail Designs Caldera Cone Stove

£27.00

This is a remarkable product,  based around a tiny meths stove that weighs only 16g. In the past I’ve tried these and they’re rubbish, but the addition of the Caldera Cone transforms the performance by acting as a windshield, supporting the pan and funnelling the heat to the base of it. The Caldera Cone is designed to be used with ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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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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Outdoor Designs Summit Mitt Pro

£40.00

This mitt one its first award from Trail magazine back in November 2002, and for many walkers it's been their favourite mitt ever since. Firstly, it costs £20 some competitors and for your cash you are getting a good waterproof and breathable shell that benefits from a leather palm for extra durability. The fingers and thumb are well-shaped to provide a good fit. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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The North Face Meridian Convertible

£45.00

A great fit – ticking all the boxes at the waist, with belt loops, elastic panels and a drawcord. The nylon fabric is very comfortable against the skin, and the zips used to remove the legs are so well designed that you don’t really notice them when walking. Wind-resistant and incredibly quick-drying, these are ideal for most UK hillwalking conditions. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Source Gobi

£55.00

A popular and comfortable sandal that’s unchanged for 2008. The synthetic straps are fast-drying, making it ideal for river crossing and backpacking. There’s also good neoprene padding behind these straps, which are welcome for the extra comfort they bring compared to non-lined straps of lower-priced options. Of particular interest is the unique ‘guaranteed for life’ Green Spot on the sole ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Black Diamond Raven

£55.00

The Black Diamond Raven has been a long-term favourite ice axe with Trail. The rubber shaft grip and leash have now been removed; however the axe is still very comfortable to hold, particularly as the head is well-contoured for the hand. You get a straight shaft and a gently curved head. The adze and pick are both well-designed for cutting ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Primus ETA Express

£60.00

Camping stoves are prime targets for space and weight saving as they are only used for a few minutes a day when backpacking. So what a backpacker ideally needs is a super-efficient stove that uses the minimal amount of fuel to cook up an evening meal. Better still, the stove needs to be lightweight and compact enough to pack down ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Primus Eta Express 2009

£60.00

The Primus Eta Express is the one-person version of the two-person Eta Power stove, and both are superbly efficient due to the use of heat exchangers on the base of the pans. The burner on the Eta Express is identical to the Primus Express with Ignition burner. So it is the pans and the windshield that are the key features ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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MSR Windpro

£60.00

It is true that you get what you pay for, and although this is pricy for a remote canister camping stove, you soon work out why. It’s beautifully made and perfectly simple, plus it’s exceptionally light. It’s also a dream to use, offering excellent control over the flame level and a big, wide burner that spreads the heat evenly out ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Sprayway Challenger

£60.00

The TecWeave Pro fabric is stretchy and very soft and repelled some of the heaviest rain you’ll ever walk in – well above the call of duty for soft shell pants. So easy to move in, too.VITAL STATSColour: BlackSizes: S-XXL (short/regular inside leg)Fabric: TecWeave Pro (nylon/elastane)Weight: 510gWomen’s version: YesContact: 0161 366 5020, www.sprayway.com

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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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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MSR Sweetwater

£70.00

This water purifier comes with an extensive suite of parts, and it is these that nudged it into first place in our test. The details of the kit mean you get a pre-filter and float. But you also get an adapter that allows you to attach the outflow pipe to various water bottles. The pump itself works very effectively with ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Osprey Stratos 32

£75.00

This daysack from Osprey has the excellent AirCore concave back system, which does a great job of minimising contact with your back, yet still feels supportive. The shoulder straps and hip belt also have just the right amount of padding for a pack of this size. Although only 32 litres, it will easily swallow your kit. Light and well-built, it ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Grivel Brenva

£75.00

This ice axe weighs 574g for the 58cm version, making it lighter than many other axes yet it is also rated as technical, so it is strong enough to be used for rope belaying. It is also exceptionally well finished off, and so it feels wonderfully comfortable in the hand thanks to a little extra smoothing of the contours around ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Primus Eta Power stove

£75.00

Camping stoves are perhaps a luxury, as they are only used for a small part of a day in the hills, so they are prime targets for weight saving. What we backpackers need is a super-efficient camping stove that uses the minimal amount of fuel to cook up an evening meal. Better still, the stove needs to be small enough ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Jetboil Personal Cooking System 2009

£75.00

Since its UK launch in 2005, the Jetboil Personal Cooking System has become a modern classic gas stove thanks to its compact and efficient design, which makes it ideal for one person in need of a quick brew. The dedicated pot has a Fluxring heat exchanger built onto the base, while the tall, narrow design allows as much heat as ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Scarpa Enigma XCR

£85.00

This multi-activity shoe came first in Trail tests in 2006. It is a durable shoe that is so typical of the products that come out of the Italian factory of Scarpa. It’s built to take the knocks and feels just ideal for scrambling. You get a relatively lightweight shoe with a primarily synthetic upper. Inside the upper there is a ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Osprey Aura 35

£90.00

This daysack is a little different to most others and deserves a closer look. It is entered via a zip-around opening, rather than the normal lid closure. The zip is protected by a stormflap that helps to keep out the rain. The stretchy fabric front pocket provides a superior alternative to the elastic you sometimes get on packs for extra ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Grivel Air Tech New Classic

£90.00

These are 12 point crampons with a little extra attention to detail. The points are a mixed bag of short, serrated and rotated configurations that provide extra grip on slopes and traverses. The points are shorter than some others too, which prevents snagging and tripping but also makes them ideal for mixed rock and ice terrain, which is so common ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Haglöfs Barrier Hood

£95.00

This duvet jacket uses Dupont Thermolight insulation; massive chest pockets; fixed hood; packs into pocket; very comfy Powerstretch cuffs; excellent arm movement; ideal as back-up warm layer in spring to autumn. But hood cannot be rolled down or removed; not as warm as others.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 2
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Keela Spectrum

£110.00

Keela has long used its unique Dual Protection System to ensure the wearer doesn’t suffer from the build-up of condensation often associated with other systems. The Spectrum is a modern classic winter jacket using this system. It has loads of features including a removable snowskirt. The jacket is a little longer than some and so the two base pockets can ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Brasher Lithium XCR 2009

£110.00

How light is right? For some only the lightest of products will do. For others only the most durable kit will suffice, no matter how heavy it is. For the majority of walkers the middle ground between these extremes is ideal, but finding that perfect blend of low weight and practical performance is a never-ending compromise. Brasher has long been ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Meindl Vermont Pro GTX

£125.00

Quite broad, meaning you might have to crank the laces up tight to get a stable fit. Flat laces, though, which ‘slip’ much less than round ones. A stiff-ish all-mountain boot with a fairly low ankle cuff that didn’t offer as much support as some.VITAL STATSColour: MoccaSizes: 6-12 (UK including half-sizes)Upper: Waxed aniline leatherWaterproof/breathable lining: Gore-TexSole: Meindl MultigripWeight: 1,540gWomen’s version: ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Zamberlan Ultra Lite GT 2009

£135.00

The Zamberlan Ultra Lite GT lives up to its name as a very light leather boot for maximum durability and support. The boot has an almost stitchless upper so this, along with a Gore-Tex lining means there is not a lot of opportunity for it to leak or fall apart with use, making it ideal for walking on rough hillsides. ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 5

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