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Win OS Explorer Maps with LFTO, TrailZilla & Memory-Map!

LFTO News Team, 23 August 2011 13:51

Do you want to download, print and plan routes on full colour OS Explorer or OS Landranger maps when you want them, direct to your PC, iPhone or iPad? Would you like to be able choose your own custom areas for the type and scale of map you need? Yes? Of course you would! Memory-Map’s Digital Map Shop (DMS) software lets ...

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Win OS Explorer Maps with LFTO, TrailZilla & Memory-Map!

LFTO News Team, 23 August 2011 13:51

Extreme ironing hits the Cairngorms!

LFTO Features Team, 30 June 2011 11:41

Some people have too much time on their hands. And too much desire to take an ironing board up a mountain. Here’s what happened when the more bonkers contingent of Dundee Mountain Club set off into the heart of the Cairngorms to reach the highest loch in the UK, armed with two sails, a surfboard and an ironing board. Extreme ...

Could you be the next young landscape photographer of the year?

LFTO Features Team, 29 June 2011 14:51

Entry for the fifth annual Young Landscape Photographer of the Year Award is now open and under-16s have until mid-July to upload their pictures for a chance to win £1,000 and a two-day photography workshop with renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite. The award was set up by international photographer Charlie Waite to encourage children to engage with their surroundings through ...

Who's top of our rucksack test?

Anonymous, 18 November 2010 11:16

Looking for the perfect rucksack for your winter walks? Then check out the new issue of Country Walking. Gear editor Andy Cremin has the low-down on the 38 litre day-packs you¹ll find in your local outdoor retailer after putting them through their paces in the Berwyn Mountains of North Wales, the wilds of Exmoor and the heather-clad trails of the ...

Is Everest worth a digit?

Anonymous, 08 September 2010 17:03

Mountaineer Alan Hinkes’ famous motto is ‘no mountain is worth a digit’. But would you be prepare to say goodbye to a finger or two to stand atop Everest? Is Everest worth a digit?online survey

Ex Trail editor Ed Kenyon on arm-wrestling and meeting Chris Bonington

Anonymous, 21 July 2010 16:48

I was editor of Trail from 2000-2002, when I then became the publisher. I had previously been a staff writer on Trail in the mid-90's. I got involved in Trail as it was the best mag for adventurous hill-walkers (of which I was one, as well as a journo). It was my dream job!My most enduring memories? Going to Knoydart ...

New 3 season boots reviews online!

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.

Win Mammut Base Jump Pants!

Anonymous, 27 April 2010 10:02

This is your chance to win a pair of legendary Mammut Base Jump Pants!These stylish Mammut pants are functional and use schoeller-FTC f 3XDRY soft shell fabric. Perfect for mountaineering, hiking and travel year-round, these pants are virtually indestructible thanks to the extra reinforcement in all the right places. For the chance to win a pair click here

Two new Scarpa rock boots

Anonymous, 22 March 2010 14:40

Have you hit the climbing wall yet this winter? It’s a great way to keep your balance pepped for scrambling this spring (click here for training from Mountain Instructor Pete Hill, author of Indoor Climbing) Scarpa already knows this because they have created two new climbing shoes, the Vapour and the Instinct, using new rubber from quality sole maker Vibram. ...

New Poll: What's the best thing about spring walking?

Anonymous, 11 March 2010 14:23

Spring is just around the corner and it's suddenly going to be a lot more appealing to go outside for plenty of reasons. Answer our quick poll and let us know just what it is about the new season that really gets you motivated the most. What's the best thing about spring walking?poll

Latest LFTOer Gear Reviews

LFTOers, 11 January 2010 11:30

Each week LFTOers review products to give us further insight as to how they perform over time. We've compiled some of your latest reviews right here. For each product we've included links to the page with our review and all the reader reviews to date. Want to upload your reviews to LFTO? Visit the Gear Reviews section, type in the product ...

Win more than £1,000 of Christmas goodies!

LFTO Competitions Team, 15 October 2009 09:34

All our company magazines have clubbed together to offer you a huge range of top prizes. Our Great Christmas Giveaway could give you and your loved ones an early Christmas to remember. GreatMagazines.co.uk has wrapped up a massive prize bundle of gifts from all your favourite magazines. From binoculars to compasses, computer games to Britney Spears 'Fantasy' perfume! With a ...

Crocodile Alert!

TheChampions, 24 August 2009 22:13

Taken in the beautiful Swiss Alps above Klosters & Davos in July 2009.

Country Walking Gear Reviews - Multi-Activity shoes

Country Walking team, 11 August 2009 10:49

Country Walking's gear experts recently tested 16 of the newest multi-activity shoes in stores today. After thorough tests they decided which were best two for both men and women. Scroll down this page to find out which are the testers' favourites... Click here to subscribe to Country Walking and to check out the latest issue! Men's Winner Zamberlan ...

The Three Peaks Challenge - What's it like?

Steve Williams, 05 August 2009 10:34

LFTOer Steve Williams and his mates recently took part in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Help For Heroes. Here he describes the toughest parts of the challenge... I thought your readers may be interested in my recent experiences of the Three Peaks Challenge Some of my Metropolitan Police colleagues and I decided to tackle this event in June. ...

GEAR BLOG VIDEO: Mammut Obelisk DX

Claire Maxted, 10 July 2009 12:30

Spider-Man probably wears these £80 shoes. They have a super-grippy sole with smooth areas, flexible ribs and a stiffened inside edge especially for balancing on ledges for something called buildering, a mix of bouldering over buildings and balancing on edges. Scroll down to see them close up....

We now have a world map better than Google Earth

LFTO News Team, 09 July 2009 10:31

The info has come from 1.3 million satellite images and covers 99% of the Earth's surface. The maps cover more of the earth's surface and are more accurate in areas of steep terrain than anything of this nature before. The Global Digital Elevation Map has come from a partnership between Nasa and the Japanese trade ministry. Farmers can be ...

New Quiz - Amazing facts about Europe

LFTO Features Team, 23 June 2009 13:20

What's the highest mountain in Europe? Is Belgium really that dull? And if you pulled Switzerland flat how big would it be?! If you haven't crossed the Channel or North Sea that often maybe this will tickle your continental taste buds. To find out more about the places featured in this quiz, click on our Destinations page here. This is ...

You can actually get stuck on a cactus!

LFTO News Team, 18 June 2009 12:17

This is what happened to one poor hiker in the States. He managed to fall into the cactus and had to be rescued by firefighters. We don't know the extent of his injuries but it's safe to assume it must have been rather painful - he was taken down on a stretcher! The accident happened in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cars ...

The cuckoo song may become a thing of the past

LFTO News Team, 28 May 2009 11:45

Historically it has been one of the most identifiable sounds of spring. But now the cuckoo has joined the 'red list' of the most threatened birds. Its numbers have declined by nearly half since 1994 and they have totally disappeared from parts of the south of the country. The RSPB is puzzled as to why numbers should be decreasing so ...

Snowdon summit cafe is set to re-open

LFTO News Team, 28 May 2009 11:30

Only this time it's designed to be less of an eyesore than its predecessor. Completing the £8.5m structure has been delayed by almost a year due to money issues and adverse weather conditions. But it's set to re-open next month and will feature interactive screens and information about the mountain's geology and history. Click here to read more Withnail ...

Gear Blog Mon 27th April

Anonymous, 27 April 2009 16:33

South Downs gets ViewRanger mapping With the South Downs now confirmed as Britain’s next National Park, digital mapping folks, Augmentra, have added the region to its ViewRanger GB National Parks Explorer series. The ViewRanger software, which brings OS 1:25000 mapping straight to your mobile phone, works with the phone’s GPS antennae to pinpoint an exact location on the map. It’s so ...

Gear Blog, Friday 27th February

Claire Maxted, 27 February 2009 12:43

Primus Eta Pack Lite stove hit shopsThe long awaited Primus Eta Pack Lite stove is out now. This light and niftily packed £75 piezo ignition LP gas stove stove set uses a 1.2litre non-stick titanium pan with a heat exchanger (metal ripples like you find at the back of a radiator) at the base, which increases the efficiency of the ...

You can build houses out of straw bales

LFTO News Team, 29 January 2009 11:50

And it's cheap, environmentally friendly and is said to provide better insulation than conventional materials. That's why a council in Lincolnshire has commissioned the first social housing in Britain to be built from the unlikely material. Four homes will be built using 480 bales and will cost £110,000 each. Read more about this story here. Chris Moyles will climb Snowdon ...

North Wales tourism needs to wake up

LFTO News Team, 29 January 2009 11:48

This is according to top financial commentator Justin Urquhart Stewart. He says the fall in the value of the pound means more people are looking for exciting holidays in Britain. He told the Daily Post: "On the London Underground you see advertising from regions such as Scotland and the north east of England. "You never see Wales – or North ...