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The making of The North Face Verto S4K boot

LFTO News Team, 22 February 2012 00:00

The North Face has recently created and launched their first dedicated winter mountaineering crampon compatible boot, the Verto S4K GTX. This video shows the process behind designing and creating the new footwear, and gives an interesting insight into the manufacture of a modern day boot.

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The making of The North Face Verto S4K boot

LFTO News Team, 22 February 2012 00:00

Boots & Beer 2011 - video and photos

LFTO Features Team, 07 October 2011 13:10

The weekend of Friday 7th to Sunday 9th of September saw the 10th annual Black Sheep Boots & Beer walking festival take place in Wensleydale. Based in the market town of Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales but with walks covering Askrigg, Aysgarth and other parts of the surrounding area, the Boots & Beer festival was a joint venture back in ...

How to look after your kit

LFTO Features Team, 29 September 2011 09:29

The world outside is a wonderful place to be, especially if you like to explore. Hills, valleys, mountains, forests, glades, caves - you name it, it's out there to be discovered and enjoyed. The downside is that the great outdoors isn't always particularly clean. In fact, given the right weather (or the wrong weather) it can be downright filthy. As ...

Build a DIY camping stove

LFTO Features Team, 16 September 2011 08:37

It's a fact that a decent camping stove can be an absolute godsend, particularly when you're wild camping and the nearest tearoom is many hours walk away. After all, when you've had a hard day on the hills, there's little better than striking camp and making a lovely cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate to help warm up and relax - it's ...

Witness the Severn Bore

Anonymous, 09 June 2010 15:52

Join Country Walking’s Jonathan Manning (and some brave surfers) on the banks of the Severn to witness the phenomena of the Severn Bore tidal wave at close quarters... And check out the June issue of Country Walking for more, as well as 57 summer adventures. On sale now! brightcove.createExperiences();

Video Special: How to Care for your Gear

Anonymous, 26 February 2010 14:25

To coincide with The 2010 Trail Gear Guide, LFTO presents four videos designed to help you to look after the kit that looks after you! Here you can find advice on how to clean and condition your sleeping bag, waterproof jacket, boots, and tough-to-care-for clothing such as down jackets and wool baselayers. Remember, you can find more care tips in ...

VIDEO: Watch Bear Grylls give himself an enema!

LFTO Features Team, 07 January 2010 16:43

Sorry, I know we've overdone the whole Bear Grylls thing recently but we couldn't ignore this! This is a snippet from his latest series of Man Vs Wild and involves him inserting a tube into his behind. Quite how desperate you'd have to be to actually do this in the wild, lord only knows. It looks a tad painful and ...

VIDEOS: Bear Grylls' five most disgusting meals!

LFTO Features Team, 17 December 2009 11:11

TV adventurer Bear Grylls is well known for his ability to stomach just about anything. But which of his grotesque outdoor feasts pushed him furthest to the limit? We've scanned the web to find the five most revolting, stomach churning clips of Bear showing us the depths you may need to go in a survival situation. If you're currently enjoying ...

Ben Fogle explores New Zealand

LFTO Features Team, 19 November 2009 12:04

If ever you needed a bit of added inspiration to visit one of the world's most stunning countries then this is it. These three short videos are from Ben Fogle's diary from down under. The three we chose show the diversity and some of the most naturally beautiful areas of the country from the sub-tropical waters of the Abel Tasman ...

VIDEO: The longest climb in the world

LFTO Features Team, 18 November 2009 16:27

This great five minute video beautifully depicts the longest climb in the world. The group cycles from the Dead Sea in Jordan (at -422m) to the base of Everest. They then leave their bikes and climb to the top of the world's highest summit. The journey took six months. Read more about it here. Scroll down to see the video... ...

VIDEO: Fly through the Lakes Part II - Descending Helvellyn

LFTO Features Team, 12 November 2009 10:23

A superb flight down familiar landscape in the Lake District. This paraglider chooses to descend Helvellyn down the Striding Edge route. The clear day allows for spectacular scenery and a real 'wish you were there' feeling. See if you can tell exactly where the paraglider lands. Scroll down to take a look at the video... Discuss this video on ...

The worst blister ever?

LFTO Features Team, 23 October 2009 14:41

This is not a video to watch over a sandwich! A very, very painful looking blister on someone who certainly needed plasters on what was clearly a tough hike. Have you any pics of your worst blister? Upload them to our forum thread here... Scroll down to take a look at the video... Can you do better? Tell us here! ...

Bear Grylls is almost unrecognisable after bee sting

LFTO Features Team, 22 October 2009 09:54

Some people don't respond to bee stings very well. In one episode of Man Vs Wild Bear Grylls takes some honey from a bee hive. In the process he receives just one sting to the forehead - but this has an extraordinary allergic reaction making the TV star almost unrecognisable. Scroll down to take a look at the video...

It's amazing what you can do on a bike...

LFTO Features Team, 19 October 2009 16:49

... Especially if your name's Danny MacAskill. Here he shows us immeasurable control and skill as he demonstrates stunts in streets and parks around Edinburgh. Thanks to robinjsmith for alerting us to this video. Scroll down to take a look...

New Video: Watch Squash Falconer leap off Mont Blanc

LFTO News Team, 12 October 2009 16:08

Last week we reported how former Lipstick Blonde Squash Falconer completed an expedition with fine style. After riding to Mont Blanc on a BMW GS F650 bike she then climbed the mountain before paragliding back to safety. In doing so she has managed to raise nearly £1,000 so far for Cancer Research UK. Now, for the first time on LFTO, ...

NEW VIDEO: Fly through the Lakes

LFTO Features Team, 06 October 2009 12:24

A chance to look at the Lake District from a different perspective. These guys are flying from the hill tops in paragliders. They're never far from the surface and like to brush the tree tops with their feet on their way down. See if you can tell exactly where they are using your knowledge of the Lake District. Scroll down to ...

NEW VIDEO: What it's like to get buried in an avalanche

LFTO Features Team, 02 October 2009 14:26

Extraordinary helmet cam footage of a skier setting off down the hill. You can clearly see the snow breaking between his feet and before long it engulfs him. What follows is four-and-a-half claustrophobic minutes of the skier trying to breathe under the snow until he's saved. We have LFTOer drg andy to thank for alerting us to this video. Scroll down to ...

Watch this crazy guy walk 3,000ft up a steep cable!

LFTO Features Team, 04 September 2009 16:09

This is truly remarkable. Freddy Nock, from Switzerland, has a pretty good sense of balance as you'll see. He actually walks along a cable car line aided only by a balancing pole. He climbs a total of 1,141ft - much of it pretty steep. The unusual walk was taken on Zugspitze mountain - Germany's highest - and took Freddy 50 minutes to ...

Survival in the Wilderness - open a pigeon with your bare hands

LFTO Features Team, 20 July 2009 15:25

Survival situations often force you to do things you'd normally avoid. One of these is opening up an animal or a bird to reach the most edible parts. On a pigeon the best meat is the breast meat. It's possible to locate the breast meat and remove it from the bone using only your hands. Scroll down to see survival expert Joe ...

New Video: Get the adrenaline pumping

LFTO Features Team, 06 July 2009 11:33

This video should raise the heartbeat in time for the Cliffhanger festival in Sheffield this weekend. This year's event will feature come-and-try-it climbing walls, the British Bouldering Championships, skateboarding demos, films, lectures, a mini-marathon and much more. It takes place on Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th July, from 10.30am to 6.30pm each day. Scroll down to take a look at ...

VIDEO: How to remove a tick!

LFTO Features Team, 02 June 2009 14:26

This short video shows you the safest and easiest way of removing this disgusting animal from dogs, horses, cats and people. The video demonstrates how efficient the TickTwister is at removing ticks from your body. It's important to do this correctly. Scroll down to find out how...

NEW VIDEO: Survival in the Wilderness Part Three

LFTO Features Team, 01 June 2009 15:04

How many times have you been out on the trail and you feel a part of your foot start to rub? If you have no plasters handy this can become severely unpleasant, the sore skin can become a blister and it can ruin a good walk. Here, survival instructor Joe O'Leary shows how you can find your own makeshift plaster in ...

The achievements of Ranulph Fiennes and climbing the Inaccessible Pinnacle

LFTO Features Team, 23 May 2009 08:39

Just days after he became the oldest Briton to summit Everest we have a video showing some of the greatest feats of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. We also have an endurance race to test the hardiest of souls and a demo of what gear to take for the Appalachian Trail. Scroll down to take a look... ...

NEW VIDEO: Survival in the Wilderness Part Two

LFTO Features Team, 14 May 2009 08:19

A mirror's obviously essential to make sure you're looking gorgeous when out on the trail. But if you got lost in the wilderness it could help to save your life. Survival expert Joe O'Leary shows us how. Scroll down to take a look...

Videos of the Week

LFTO Features Team, 25 April 2009 12:47

Where is the world are we taking you this week? Well there's plenty close to home and we've got more exotic locations for the adventurous hiker. We have the beautiful Mam Tor from the air, wild camping and bothying in the Cairngorms, an Everest Base Camp expedition and a beautiful trek through an island in Tonga. Scroll down to take ...