If you are contemplating a really serious expedition to a high peak then you will have to look for a top of the range, heavy-duty mountain tent. These are typically classed one notch above 4-season tents (sometimes they are just called winter tents) and are known as expedition tents or mountaineering tents. They have sturdy […]
Avalanche Safety Gear: Probes, Avalanche Beacons and Shovels
I’ve written quite a bit in the past about advanced avalanche safety gear that is meant to help you survive an avalanche. These are bits of safety equipment such as the Snowpulse, ABS (Avalanche Airbag System) and Black Diamond Avalung that are all meant to help you once you have actually been buried by a […]
Smartwool vs Icebreaker Merino
Once people decide to change from synthetic base layers to ones made from merino wool they get hung up on which brand to choose. A lot of people wonder whether Icebreaker or Smartwool is a better choice. Frankly I think that the bigger decision is the one you’ve already made, namely to invest a bit […]
Mountaineering Boots: A beginners guide to choosing your first mountaineering or hiking boots
Mountaineering Boots: is the first of a series of beginners guides covering the basic gear you need if you starting to discover the outdoors for the first time. Other guides will include choosing hiking boots, buying a first stove, sleeping bag and tent. Buying your first pair of mountaineering boots (or, for that matter, hiking […]
Primus OmniFuel: The best mountaineering stove?
I guess mountaineering stoves are a lot like cars or dogs; you always have a soft spot for the first one you ever owned. So although I haven’t used it for year (in fact my father nabbed it back) I still have happy feelings for my old Optimus Svea. This was a real jet engine […]