Mountain Journal

Grab a brew, kick back and relax with in-depth features, Alpkit news and tales of derring-do

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Daring Deeds

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Adventure Cycling in North Yorkshire: Riding Route YC

Adventure Cycling in North Yorkshire: Riding Route YC

The North Yorkshire Coast and North York Moors were to be the location for my next adventure with Edinburgh based Endurance Riders Markus Stitz and...
Anna's winter Munro round. The first 142.

Anna's winter Munro round. The first 142.

Recently, lots of people have asked me when I first decided I wanted to attempt a Winter Munro round. The answer is, I'm not quite sure. I don't th...
Ultra runner Nicky Spinks' insights on The Spine Race 2024

Ultra runner Nicky Spinks' insights on The Spine Race 2024

As an introduction – I have wanted to do the Spine for many years; however, I’ve been involved in the Trigger organisation and running that race as...

Events

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Our Use of Recycled Materials

Our Use of Recycled Materials

We’re doing our bit. And we always have. We’re on a long journey towards being an even more environmentally and socially responsible business. Part...
A Treasured Outdoor Moment - Bivvying with friends

A Treasured Outdoor Moment - Bivvying with friends

A Treasured Outdoor Moment - Conor Watt   My treasured moment is from this summer. Three friends and I went up to Ogof Owain Glyndŵr, on Moel yr Og...
We Won Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year!

We Won Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year!

We won Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year for the Midlands region at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards! The Great British Entrepreneur Awa...

Spotlight

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The joys of cooking real food whilst camping with Paul Messner

The joys of cooking real food whilst camping with Paul Messner

Known as quite the culinary adventurer, Paul Messner takes meals on hikes that many would reserve for a well-equipped kitchen. Being outdoors doesn...
Rehydrating your dehydrated camping food

Rehydrating your dehydrated camping food

Ideal as adventure fuel or even as an emergency meal at work, our selection of dehydrated and wet (pre-cooked) foods prove that trail food doesn't ...
Planning meals for backpacking

Planning meals for backpacking

Planning what food to take on your backpacking trip is much more than a logistical task; it is your chance to turn each mealtime into an event you ...

Kudos

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The best value backpacking pack in 2024

The best value backpacking pack in 2024

Our Pacific Crest 65 litre backpack has been awarded Best Value backpack in The Great Outdoors list of Best Backpacking Packs for 2024. Designed fo...
Sonder Camino Gravel Bike: A Versatile Companion for Bikepackers

Sonder Camino Gravel Bike: A Versatile Companion for Bikepackers

This long-term review, by Robyn Furtado for bikeradar, explores our Sonder Camino gravel bike. Robyn provides a thorough examination of the bike's ...
The ultimate gravel commuter bike is a Sonder

The ultimate gravel commuter bike is a Sonder

Road.cc picks the best bikes they have reviewed for every type of cycle commuting scenario, from road bikes to e-bikes and all points in between. T...

Alpkiteers

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Kate Rew

Kate Rew

Kate Rew is an outdoor swimmer, writer and mother. She set up The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) in 2006 and has been a pivotal figure in the r...
Jenny Graham

Jenny Graham

Jenny holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to circumnavigate the planet by bike. 18,000 miles unsupported in 124 days 11 hou...
Vera Ngosi

Vera Ngosi

We're so excited to welcome Vera onboard the Sonder team. We caught up with her to find out a little more about how she got into cycling, and her f...