This piece from Chris Townsend is this weeks recommended reading, although prepare to be incensed. He’s absolutely bang on, it drives me crazy to see devastation brought upon the land purely to make it easier for people to shoot things. On a smaller scale to Chris’ experience, I had a walk up Beinn a’Bhuird a…
So we get to the last piece from my winter kit for 2013/14 and it’s the Jottnar Alfar. Jottnar are a new brand set up by two ex-marines, both climbers. They’ve been active in some pretty interesting places. They’ve tied up with some well known outdoor pros, including Mike Pescod, so the pedigree is excellent….
Here’s another insulation piece that’s been getting some action over the winter months. This is the Catalyst Micro from The North Face. When it comes to brands, The North Face is one of the most well known, favoured by high street mountaineers everywhere. You’ll find many a seasoned mountain goer avoids them for this reason,…
Following on immediately from the Nuclei, this is a fine companion piece for when the weather isn’t co-operating. This is the Arc’teryx Solo hoody. What we have here is crap weather belay jacket, designed to be good in damp and chossy conditions. Ideal for Scotland then! The material is ThermaTek, which is a heavy duty Nylon…