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Mammut Zip Long Sleeve All Year (2012)

£70.00

This is a top base-layer and another using a mix of merino and polypropylene to give benefits of both materials. The top uses ‘body-mapping’ techniques – using different construction in different places to help retain warmth and draw away moisture where necessary. Underarm and back sections are built to draw moisture away quickly with thinner material. The front uses a ...

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Finisterre Brisa (2012)

£35.00

A straightforward, lightweight polyester base-layer with a lightish fabric and excellent wicking properties. Dimples in the material draw moisture away from the skin and allow the garment to dry very quickly too. The cut is slightly fitted without being overly tight or restrictive in any way. Added anti-microbial functionality does manage to keep the worst odours at bay for a ...

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Peter Storm Merino Base Layer Top (2012)

£30.00

A lightweight, unfussy top that combines merino and polyester fibres to help keep the costs down whilst benefiting from the properties of both materials. It does wick away sweat well, and it dries fast, however it is thin, and is better-suited to warmer conditions or with more layers on top. Against the skin there is enough merino in contact to ...

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Paramo Cambia (2012)

£36.00

This simple looking base-layer has a neat trick up its sleeve – it’s reversible. That’s not just useful for extending times between wash days: one side of the top is built for use in cooler conditions, one is better suited to warmer weather. The stitching on one side has a series of dimples that either traps heat when against the ...

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Rohan Basis T (2012)

£35.00

A super-soft base-layer with a loose fit and a scoop neck. The fabric is so soft to the touch that you’d swear it has merino in it, although actually it's made from a blend of polyester and elastane. It’s been treated with Rohan’s Dynamic Moisture Control finish, so it wicks sweat away quickly and keeps you dry in warm, humid ...

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Sprayway Solstice (2012)

£35.00

This base-layer is made from eco-friendly Cocona fabric, made from the activated carbon of recycled coconut shells. It’s really soft to the touch, and the activated carbon wicks away sweat very quickly indeed. It makes the fabric very breathable too. The carbon doesn’t do a lot to prevent bad odours, though – so unless you’re one of those women that ...

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EDZ Merino Wool (2012)

£40.00

A warm, thick, 100% merino wool base-layer, which for the first few wears will probably feel a little itchy. It won’t win any prizes for style, but definitely scores high for practicality. The fit is super-tight to trap warm air, and allows the fabric to wick away sweat easily too. Also, the body and arm lengths are long enough so ...

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Peter Storm Merino Base Layer Crew (2012)

£30.00

A really lightweight merino base-layer, with a bit of added polyester. It feels great next to the skin – soft, itch-free and not too tight – and even though the fabric is quite thin, it does a great job of trapping warmth. As you’d expect from a combination of polyester and merino, it’s very breathable and wicks away sweat really ...

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Mammut Lucido TX1 2010

£70.00

The Mammut Lucido TX1 is a well-designed headtorch with a unique head that rotates in its housing to provide excellent directional control of the beam. The head stays in place well too when set in position. An additional Ambient Light housing can be added for an extra £9, which transforms this light into a useful camping lantern by diffusing the ...

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Alpkit Gamma 2010

£15.00

Alpkit is well-known for providing incredible value for money, and so it is perhaps no surprise that the Gamma’s performance matches that of many headtorches costing twice the price. You get a battery pack at the back of the head and the red LED is fitted here. This can be set on strobe or as a red light. The front ...

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Black Diamond Sprinter 2010

£90.00

The Black Diamond Sprinter weighs 100g; 1 Double Power LED; max output 68 lumens; dimmer switch is very easy to use; rear flashing red strobe; swivel head; rechargeable battery pack; max burn time 64 hours; oval beam for running. But tilting head not as secure as pricier designs; not able to fit batteries if power drops during use.

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Primus Primelite Race 2010

£55.00

The Primus Primelite Race has 1 high-output LED; max power 140 lumens; 3 power settings; tilting head; uses 4 AA batteries in belt pack so can be kept warm in winter and not destabilise headtorch; good price for output. But 196g is heavy; 20 hour max burn time is relatively short.

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Kathmandu Dual Headlight 2010

£30.00

The Kathmandu Dual Headlight weighs 118g; 1 x 0.5 watt LED; 3 LEDs; rear red light; max output 26 lumens; swivel head; uses 3 AAA batteries: max burn time 80 hours; 3 power outputs plus strobe; well-balanced with rear-of-head battery pack. But more output is available at a higher price.

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Mammut Longsleeve All Year Base Layer 2009

£50.00

The Mammut Longsleeve All Year Base Layer weighs 148g (men’s S); closer fit; uses three fabrics (including merino wool) on key zones and vulnerable areas; rougher seams on outside; excellent wicking; quick-drying; feels durable; zip version £60. But closer fit than many others, and fabric has little stretch, so ensure freedom of movement before buying; styling may scare some off. ...

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Haglöfs 021 Zip Polo 2009

£45.00

The Haglöfs 021 Zip Polo base layer weighs 186g (men’s S); closer fit; excellent wicking performance so good for hot weather; thumb loops; Polygiene odour control; cut to prevent cold spots; excellent zip; comfortable collar; warm; longer cut. But it’s covered in visible seams (though they are off the main chafe zones); only available in black, so heats in the ...

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GoLite DryMove BL-2 Zip 2009

£35.00

The GoLite DryMove BL-2 Zip base layer weighs 181g (men’s M); closer fit; good use of fabric panels on back for moisture management; impressive performance in heat and cold; zip has comfort flap; no labels to rub. But shorter sleeves; seams running down back and over shoulder may annoy with a rucksack; synthetic fabric quite rough against skin. (01827) 60282; ...

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Highlander Bamboo Base Layer 2009

£18.00

The Highlander Bamboo Base Layer weighs 174g (men’s S); closer fit; superb price; excellent wicking abilities; very comfy; soft fabric with a generous cut at rear and plenty of stretch; bamboo fabric has natural antibacterial properties to reduce odour. But its simple styling won’t appeal to everyone; no zip; black colour (blue for women) not ideal in the sun. (01506) ...

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Garmin Oregon 300

£350.00

The Oregon is a sleek device with lovely clean lines due to the lack of buttons – it’s activated solely by touch-screen. The screen is a good size and it runs Ordnance Survey mapping by means of the new Garmin GB Discoverer mapping (£130 for a single national park at 1:25,000 scale, or £80 for all national parks in a ...

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Garmin eTrex H

£86.00

At £86 it would be wrong to expect too much from this unit, yet if all you need is something that will give you an accurate grid reference and perhaps point you to the co-ordinates of the nearest descent route when the weather turns bad, then it fits the bill perfectly. PC compatibility is basic and you need to buy ...

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Nokia N79

£275.00

The N79 is about the same size and weight as the average phone, yet with the addition of ViewRanger software (£25 for all UK national parks 1:50,000, £60 per park 1:25,000), it becomes a GPS receiver with full OS mapping. Routes can be copied to the phone from any digital-mapping software and, although not as functional as some, it is ...

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MWg Zinc II

£200.00

This is a great gadget – a fully featured smart phone combined with a hand-held PC that runs Windows. This can then be set up with Memory-Map software, via its Digital Map Shop (a map download service), so that it also acts as a mapping GPS. In the field the mapping is great and the obvious advantage is that there’s ...

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Vargo Ti Non Stick Kettle 2009

£42.00

The Vargo Ti Non Stick Kettle comprises a titanium 1.3 litre pot and lid that are extremely lightweight and could be shared between two campers to save maximum weight. The pot comes with a mesh stuffsack that weighs 12g. The lid fits well and has a plastic knob screwed to the top. But there is no pan grip provided, and ...

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Tibetan Titanium 1100 Mug/Pot 2009

£38.00

With a capacity of 1.1 litres the Tibetan Titanium 1100 Mug/Pot is equally at home on the stove when used as a mug or for cooking a basic meal. The lid has steam holes and a wire handle, while the pot has folding wire handles. The pot comes with a 13g orange stuffsack. But the stuffsack is too tight to ...

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Haglöfs Oz Pullover 2008

£170.00

The Haglöfs Oz Pullover is an extremely popular jacket that is ideal if low weight is your main priority. It uses Gore-Tex Paclite fabric so high levels of waterproofness and breathability are ensured, while the simple design means there are fewer seams, which further improves breathability and makes the most of the weight advantage of Paclite. It is a smock ...

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Satmap Active 10

£300.00

As the only dedicated hand-held GPS using full Ordnance Survey mapping, the Active 10 looks familiar and is therefore easy to get used to. Free download software (SatSYNC) is needed to move route data between GPS and PC, but once that’s done you have your route showing on the map – simplicity itself! Logical menus are easy to access via ...