New for 2026, Cochamó Por Siempre (english translation: Cochamó Forever) is a short documentary from Patagonia Films that tells the story of the Conserva Puchegüín campaign: a grassroots effort that, ...

Many hikers will be familiar with Osprey’s Talon and Tempest packs. In fact, I’d hedge my bets by saying they’ve been the most popular hiking backpacks of the last decade. For those who aren’t ...

Why We Chose The Arc’teryx Bora 65 Backpack: Comfortable, feature-packed, durable As the 65 litre size suggests, the Arc’teryx Bora 65 is designed to optimise load stability while providing an ...

The name is Gear, Richard ‘High Maintenance’ Gear and believe me, I feel for your peeling seam tape, who wouldn’t? You really have a choice here, either use a professional outdoor clothing repair ...

Páramo Directional Clothing are one of those ‘if you know, you know’ brands. Producers of high performance outdoor clothing that’s ethically produced (see the Miquelina Foundation), they might not be ...

I t’s hard to believe now, but there was once a time before fleece when people kept warm with manly woolly jumpers and then scary, shaggy, blue, pile jackets. Then someone invented fleece and it ...

Conventional, membrane-lined waterproof jackets are the common choice for anyone looking for rain protection, but anyone who has worn one of these will know what the main drawback is: the clamminess.

With the prospect of freedom slowly encroaching, and the sunshine returning after a bitter winter spent at home, Summer 2021 is set to be a good one. Perhaps even the best one yet. For those of us ...

If you don’t already have a 35-to-40 litre pack in your quiver, it might be time to think about getting one. Occupying the sweet spot between a large daypack and a small overnight pack, it’s a ...

A group of campaigning runners have published an open letter to German sports brand Adidas in reaction to the brand’s release of a new shoe designed specifically for one race day. Adidas announced the ...

Rain covers. Just about everyone will have used a backpack that’s had one – and most people will have had a bad experience with one too, whether that’s from a leak, water pooling at the base, or the ...

Outdoors Magic: Solid, supportive chassis, Vibram sole, build quality, comfortable, waterproof, good value. Outdoors Tragic: A little weighty, could use a locking lace hook at the ankle. Outdoors ...