Thou shalt find the winter’s rage freeze thy blood less coldly
Whatever your plans for the Christmas break, I hope you enjoy them with the people that mean the most to you. I’ll see you in the mountains in the new year.
KoziKidz Vind jacket review
Millie’s been sporting this for a while now, this is the KoziKidz Vind jacket. It’s a windproof fleece, basically a membrane sandwich, exactly like a grown-up version. Fit is excellent for her, the length is good with a slight scoop to the tail. The arm length is great and there’s thumbloops which are apparently the…
Wild Country Summit Harness review
There’s been a fair bit of climbing over the last year, I’ve been out almost every week and I’ve been alternating between two harnesses. The first is the Wild Country Summit. This harness is pitched at multitasking, a sort of jack-of-all-trades option. That’s ideal for me, I like a harness that does it all. I want…
Jack Wolfskin High Amperage jacket review
It looks like a full-on hardshell mountain jacket, but it’s actually a softshell. This is the Jack Wolfskin High Amperage jacket. The material is their own 3-layer Texapore softshell, which feels soft to the touch and is fully waterproof without sounding like you’re wearing a crisp packet when you move. The fit is long and fairly…
Soto OD-1R stove review
It’s Christmas time, and we all know what that means. Yup, it’s time to clear the decks for the new year, and that means I’ve got a backlog to get rid of. That’s kit to review by the way, not what you’re thinking. Honestly, I despair. To address the result of my inherent laziness, I…