A little news from my South African compatriots. Well done guys. South Africans take Trango Tower: “South Africans take Trango Tower 29 August 2005 Four South African climbers have overcome treacherous conditions to reach the top of the sheer Trango Tower rock formation in Pakistan. Peter Lazarus (42), Marianne Pretorius (28), James Pitman (36) and […]
Petzl Tikka XP – The Best of Both Worlds
Petzl has finally done it – combined all the great things about its Tikka headlamp (small, light and no clutter at the back of your head) and put it together with its new XP technology to give a penetrating beam with a bit more oomph in the new Tikka XP. The new light has a […]
Boots and All – Karrimor KSB Hiking Boot Reviewed
There’s no other piece of kit that’s loved or hated as fiercely as a pair of mud encrusted boots. If they fit well and are good for the job at hand, they’re almost out of mind. But if they don’t – boy, do your feet let you know about. Not surprisingly they fill the pages […]