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Win over £1,000 of GPS and digital mapping from Mapyx

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Anonymous, 23 July 2010 12:29

Win over £1,000 of GPS and digital mapping from Mapyx by answering one simple question. Enter here. What's up for grabs? Check it out here... WIN! 3x Mapyx Quo OS GB 50K (£95.99 + VAT each)Latest version from Ordnance Survey. This is the most popular outdoor map used in Great Britain and offers the best price performance on market. Perfect ...

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Win over £1,000 of GPS and digital mapping from Mapyx

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Anonymous, 23 July 2010 12:29

Win over £1,000 of GPS and digital mapping from Mapyx by answering one simple question. Enter here. What's up for grabs? Check it out here... WIN! 3x Mapyx Quo OS GB 50K (£95.99 + VAT each)Latest version from Ordnance Survey. This is the most popular outdoor map used in Great Britain and offers the best price performance on market. Perfect ...

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Trail for Sale in the August issue

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Trail team, 07 July 2010 10:00

Here are the latest batch of Trail for Sale goodies. Don't forget to dig deep as we are raising money for Community Action Nepal. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Trail for Sale will help Community Action Nepal build a much needed shelter at 4750m in the remote Himalayan valley of Gokyo, to save the lives of trekking porters ...

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Cumbria Shootings

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Leanne Hyland, 03 June 2010 15:08

Police are reassuring walkers that the Lake District is still “very much open for business” despite yesterday’s shootings, which saw widespread panic flood through west Cumbria. Investigations are underway after 13 people were killed and 11 injured when taxi driver Derrick Bird went on a gun rampage, before his vehicle was found abandoned and his body recovered near Boot. “Whilst ...

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Which coastline is best for walking?

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Anonymous, 21 May 2010 15:36

Which coastline is best for walking? The question is simply: Which coastline is best for walking?online survey

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New 3 season boots reviews online!

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Anonymous, 20 May 2010 15:48

LFTO.com has literally mountains of new 3 season boot reviews online now, including 2010 models for children, so why not check out the latest pages here and pick your new boots for the summer season? Don't forget the vast gear reviews section on LFTO.com too. Our experts give you honest opinions on everything from camping stoves to GPS handsets.  

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Write for Trail

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Anonymous, 13 May 2010 14:47

Trail is looking for people who want to share their walking adventures with other readers by contributing to the Readers Adventures back page of the magazine. “We’ve had some great features over the past few months,” says Trail editor Matt Swaine. “Pieces on the Aonach Eagach, Ben Nevis, fell running in the Yorkshire Three Peaks and walking all of the ...

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Berghaus launches tents and sleeping bags!

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Anonymous, 23 March 2010 14:10

Great news for backpackers this summer. Well-established outdoor brand Berghaus will break into the backpacking market this June with a range of five tents and three sleeping bags. These products are only being sold through Blacks, Millets and Berghaus’ two flagship stores. TentsThe tents range from 2-6 person and backpacking-wise, they start at £120 for the two-person dome tent, the ...

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Teva's new women's sandal

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Anonymous, 19 March 2010 16:00

Think walking sandals are bulky and unflattering? Think again! Teva's brand new Tirra sport sandal has been designed specifically for woman's feet with pretty, thin straps and multiple adjustment options for a secure fit. They have grippy, durable, non-marking Spider Rubber outsoles that perform well on land or in water. For longer walks you benefit from the Shoc Pad, a ...

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Glorious "Line of Light" at Hadrian's Wall

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Anonymous, 16 March 2010 14:19

An extraordinary sight over the weekend, as Britain's biggest Roman artefact was lit up by 500 beacons, forming a line of light from the east coast to the west. Take a look at the "Illuminating Hadrian's Wall" website HERE, which has videos and pictures of this extraordinary event. And we've got some pictures below from LFTOer Pete Harris, who had ...

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Eco Guide winners are…

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Anonymous, 02 March 2010 09:15

In the 2009 Eco Guide that came free with issues of Trail and Country Walking, we asked you to give us your suggestions for walking related ways to help the environment. And the top suggestion from competition entries was for more people to deal with rubbish on the hill, by carrying out not just your own, but other people’s trash ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - Compare with Claire

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LFTO Gear News Team, 03 February 2010 15:59

Scan your eyes across the best outdoor gear offers of the week. Stores from across Britain have revealed their most impressive deals so you don't have to scan endless websites to find them. And gear tester Claire Maxted is here to make our lives even easier by telling us which offers most stand out for her. We've marked these products with a  .   Field ...

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Avatar movie inspires mountain name change

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LFTO News Team, 29 January 2010 09:43

Flying mountains in the blockbuster movie Avatar have inspired Chinese officials to rename one of its mountains. The officials say the fictional Hallellujah Mountains are based on stunning ranges in the Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. Although the real mountains don't actually fly (that would be ridiculous!) the giant pillars do have many of the magical qualities of those featured in the film. One of these pillars ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - See What Simon Says

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Simon Ingram, 27 January 2010 11:30

Some great deals this week with more than 50% off many products. Take a look through to see if any take your fancy - each product includes a link to where you can purchase it. And just in case you need a hand in choosing what's hot and what's not,  Trail's deputy editor Simon Ingram tells us which products most caught ...

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Latest LFTOer Gear Reviews

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LFTO Gear Team, 26 January 2010 10:54

This is your chance to see what fellow LFTOers think of the products reviewed by Trail and Country Walking. You can piece together our reviews and the user reviews to decide whether these products are right for you. There are links from each product featured on this page to the full review with star rating, our review and reviews from ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - See What Simon Says

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LFTO Gear News Team, 20 January 2010 11:20

Check out the latest deals for outdoor gear from stores across the UK. This page ensures you don't have to trawl through hundreds of websites looking for top offers. These are the deals the stores themselves think are the best. This week Trail's deputy editor Simon Ingram has a look through the offers and tells us which most catch his ...

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Happy New Gear from Páramo!

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Páramo Gear News Team, 19 January 2010 12:02

ADVERTISING FEATURE Have a fantastic 2010 and beyond – take advantage of Páramo’s New Year offers and save up to 39% on best-selling styles for climbing, scrambling, fell-walking and more. There’s waterproofs, windproofs, baselayers and travel wear – the Alta II Jacket comes with free Torres Gilet, the Velez with two free baselayers, or get package deals on the Fuera ...

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Trail Gear Reviews: Waterproof Jackets

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LFTO Gear News Team, 19 January 2010 10:32

Trail magazine recently published its Waterproof Guide, with technical editor Graham Thompson testing a whopping 92 jackets. The jackets were split into different sections and we have here the BEST IN TEST and BEST VALUE for four of those cateogries:   » General-purpose   » Multi-activity   » Lightweight   » Children's Scroll down this page to see which jackets came top in each category... ...

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Gear Video: Mammut Expert Climb Gloves

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LFTO Gear News Team, 18 January 2010 12:01

These gloves come with their own lacing system to make sure they really.. ahem... fit like a glove. You can tighten the lace and loosen it to ensure the fit is perfect for your climb. Our gear tester Claire Maxted shows you how it works. Scroll down to take a look...      

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Free EDZ Merino Gear worth £50 when you subscribe to Country Walking

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LFTO Subscriptions Team, 12 January 2010 12:30

Subscribe this month and you can receive a free collection of Merino Wool Gear from EDZ.  This collection includes gloves, a smart-beanie style hat, and an ingenious multi-tube neck - a neck tube that's warm like a scarf but takes up less space and does not flap around. The total value of these three EDZ Merino gifts is £50, more ...

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Win Mammut gear each month in 2010

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LFTO Features Team, 10 January 2010 09:00

If you've seen your 2010 Trail or Country Walking calendar you'll know that each month we're giving away fantastic gear from Mammut. But you don't need a copy of the calendar for a chance to win. You can enter right here to win new gear each month. This month - Win a pair of Mammut Mt Cliff GTX Men's boots ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - Compare with Claire

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LFTO Gear News Team, 23 December 2009 11:30

It's our final Gear Deals page before Christmas so all those on the look-out for last-minute gifts take a look now. Gear tester Claire Maxted is also at hand to help you choose. She's selected her favourite deals of the week. We've marked these products with a  .    The Mountain Factor Patagonia Rainshadow Jacket    £50 From £100 Offer while stocks ...

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Gear Video: £340 for a sleeping bag? It must be good!

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LFTO Features Team, 18 December 2009 17:10

The Apache sleeping bag from Western Mountaineering will set you back a whopping £340. But the quality of this firm means it must be something good. The bag weighs just 905g and keeps you warm to -10 degrees Celsius. Here, gear tester Claire Maxted shows us the features that would make this a treasured piece of outdoor kit for years to ...

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Great Outdoors Revival - Take a look at some of the entries so far...

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LFTO Features Team, 16 December 2009 10:15

... And see if you can match them! We've searched Bovril's website and found some really good entries from people wanting to use part of the huge pot of £100,000 to revive our countryside. Bovril wants you to nominate the outdoor spot you think could do with a makeover. The £100K will be split five ways to the projects that ...

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Gear Deals of the Week - Compare With Claire

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LFTO Gear News Team, 08 December 2009 16:50

Looking to get a friend some great outdoor gear for Christmas? Hoping you may tempt them to get you something special? Check out the top deals from outdoor stores across the country. They're all on this page with direct links to the original offer page. Our gear tester Claire Maxted is once again here to give us her verdict of which ...

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November was our wettest on record...

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LFTO News Team, 03 December 2009 10:18

This may not come as a surprise to anyone who's braved the hills over the last few weeks. But rainfall in the Lake District has been more than three times the average over the course of the month. Snowdonia and south-west Scotland also received huge quantities of rain making it the wettest November Britain has known since records began. Yet ...

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