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Your Year Outdoors - Alpkit Wrapped 2025 Your Year Outdoors - Alpkit Wrapped 2025
Your Year Outdoors - Alpkit Wrapped 2025
What a year for getting out there. You...
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Waterproof Jackets: Your Complete Guide to Staying Dry Waterproof Jackets: Your Complete Guide to Staying Dry
Waterproof Jackets: Your Complete Guide to Staying Dry
The right waterproof jacket doesn't just keep rain...
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My First Bike Packing Trip: A Journey into the Unknown My First Bike Packing Trip: A Journey into the Unknown
My First Bike Packing Trip: A Journey into the Unknown
Right now, I'm packing. Trying not to overthink...
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The Story Behind the Cirrus Waterproof Jacket The Story Behind the Cirrus Waterproof Jacket
The Story Behind the Cirrus Waterproof Jacket
When it comes to certain products, you could...
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Canoe Camping Kit List: What to Pack for Your Trip Canoe Camping Kit List: What to Pack for Your Trip
Canoe Camping Kit List: What to Pack for Your Trip
Are you a hiking fanatic always on the...
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Tents for Bikepacking and Touring Tents for Bikepacking and Touring
Tents for Bikepacking and Touring
Your shelter is the biggest single weight decision...
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Good to go – 5 star comfort in Alpkit Nest Good to go – 5 star comfort in Alpkit Nest
Good to go – 5 star comfort in Alpkit Nest
My partner Chris and I have camped our...
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How do you bivvy every month of the year? How do you bivvy every month of the year?
How do you bivvy every month of the year?
This year, I've set myself a unique New...
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Planning meals for backpacking Planning meals for backpacking
Planning meals for backpacking
Planning what food to take on your backpacking...
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What season sleeping bag do I need? What season sleeping bag do I need?
What season sleeping bag do I need?
Here’s our guide to help you choose what...
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Bouldering Pad Foam Guide: Open Cell vs Closed Cell Bouldering Pad Foam Guide: Open Cell vs Closed Cell
Bouldering Pad Foam Guide: Open Cell vs Closed Cell
Foam is the most important part of your...
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The Evolution of Fit: Engineering Better Comfort Into Our Backpacks The Evolution of Fit: Engineering Better Comfort Into Our Backpacks
The Evolution of Fit: Engineering Better Comfort Into Our Backpacks
Part of our Develop Series: A deep dive...
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Camping Lights for Every Adventure Camping Lights for Every Adventure
Camping Lights for Every Adventure
A camping light has practical value, allowing you...
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Crazy arctic nights and pulling on the trail tights Crazy arctic nights and pulling on the trail tights
Crazy arctic nights and pulling on the trail tights
I moved to Sheffield for University, partly for...
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Crazy arctic nights and pulling on the trail tights Crazy arctic nights and pulling on the trail tights
Crazy arctic nights and pulling on the trail tights
I moved to Sheffield for University, partly for...
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Jenny Graham’s three-day gravel ride through Lochaber Jenny Graham’s three-day gravel ride through Lochaber
Jenny Graham’s three-day gravel ride through Lochaber
Yeah, I’m pretty sure this route goes. A...
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Bags more packs in our range Bags more packs in our range
Bags more packs in our range
When are we going to start doing packs?...
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Pete McNeil's Strathpuffer Life Lessons Pete McNeil's Strathpuffer Life Lessons
Pete McNeil's Strathpuffer Life Lessons
Then followed the mighty restorative powers of a...
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Buying Guide: Outdoor Gloves Buying Guide: Outdoor Gloves
Buying Guide: Outdoor Gloves
From fleece liners to waterproof winter gloves, discover...
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Outdoor Trousers, Shorts and Leggings: Your Complete Guide Outdoor Trousers, Shorts and Leggings: Your Complete Guide
Outdoor Trousers, Shorts and Leggings: Your Complete Guide
Your legs do the hard work on every...
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Off-Road Family Bikepacking Off-Road Family Bikepacking
Off-Road Family Bikepacking
After a summer of nursery runs I decided...
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The Technology Inside Gloves The Technology Inside Gloves
The Technology Inside Gloves
The thinking behind gloves that keep your hands...
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Complete Trail Running Kit List Complete Trail Running Kit List
Complete Trail Running Kit List
Don’t let the unknown hold you back. With...
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Best Backpacks for Trekking and Climbing: Complete Guide 2026 Best Backpacks for Trekking and Climbing: Complete Guide 2026
Best Backpacks for Trekking and Climbing: Complete Guide 2026
Choosing the right backpack can make or break...
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The Outer Hebrides The Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides
This is a story of Ian and Katie...
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Best Headtorches for Hillwalking: Complete Buyer's Guide Best Headtorches for Hillwalking: Complete Buyer's Guide
Best Headtorches for Hillwalking: Complete Buyer's Guide
As an avid hill walker you will recognise...
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Expedition food with more calories for less weight Expedition food with more calories for less weight
Expedition food with more calories for less weight
This article is the fifth recipe in 6...
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Designing the Falco trail hardtail Designing the Falco trail hardtail
Designing the Falco trail hardtail
When we first started sketching out the idea...
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Footwear the greats are made Footwear the greats are made
Footwear the greats are made
The best mountain boots in the world have...
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Show Up, Even When It's Dark Show Up, Even When It's Dark
Show Up, Even When It's Dark
Winter in the Highlands of Scotland can hit...
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Best Fleeces for Trail Running Best Fleeces for Trail Running
Best Fleeces for Trail Running
We are runners and we know we should...
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Is your DofE expedition rucksack too heavy? Is your DofE expedition rucksack too heavy?
Is your DofE expedition rucksack too heavy?
This article is the fourth recipe in 6...
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Big Shakeout 2017: The Big Shakedown Big Shakeout 2017: The Big Shakedown
Big Shakeout 2017: The Big Shakedown
It’s incredible to think that the Big Shakeout...
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The Wild West of Lima - part 2 The Wild West of Lima - part 2
The Wild West of Lima - part 2
The scene had been set. I work until...
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Mont Blanc in a day Mont Blanc in a day
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The Ultimate “Day Hit” – Mont Blanc The...
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Sonder Sedona Review: Fast, Capable and Classy – A Titanium Bike That Breaks the Mould Sonder Sedona Review: Fast, Capable and Classy – A Titanium Bike That Breaks the Mould
Sonder Sedona Review: Fast, Capable and Classy – A Titanium Bike That Breaks the Mould
I remember the first time I saw a...
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Mastering ultralight bivvy setups for camping at its lightest Mastering ultralight bivvy setups for camping at its lightest
Mastering ultralight bivvy setups for camping at its lightest
Ultralight bivvying is a minimalist approach to camping,...
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The ultimate guide to wild camping The ultimate guide to wild camping
The ultimate guide to wild camping
There's something magical about falling asleep beneath an...
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What Pete McNeil Packs for the Highland Trail 550 What Pete McNeil Packs for the Highland Trail 550
What Pete McNeil Packs for the Highland Trail 550
The Highland Trail is a 560 mile, long-distance,...
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Essential Highland Trail 550 Equipment Essential Highland Trail 550 Equipment
Essential Highland Trail 550 Equipment
The Highland Trail is a 560 mile, long-distance,...
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Moisture Wars: How Merino and Synthetic Base Layers keep you warm and dry Moisture Wars: How Merino and Synthetic Base Layers keep you warm and dry
Moisture Wars: How Merino and Synthetic Base Layers keep you warm and dry
Your base layer is the foundation of every...
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Polaris Mountain Bike Event
Yet again it was time for Polaris, my...
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Offa's Dyke leads me home: Part 2 Offa's Dyke leads me home: Part 2
Offa's Dyke leads me home: Part 2
Following on from Part 1. Packing the stove...
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Save the date: Alpkit Big Shakeout September 2026 Save the date: Alpkit Big Shakeout September 2026
Save the date: Alpkit Big Shakeout September 2026
There’s a particular feeling that creeps in as...
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The Rowan Rangers The Rowan Rangers
The Rowan Rangers
Rowan Rangers is a forest school project used...
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The Essential Guide to Day Hiking Packs: Gear Up for UK Spring and the Alps The Essential Guide to Day Hiking Packs: Gear Up for UK Spring and the Alps
The Essential Guide to Day Hiking Packs: Gear Up for UK Spring and the Alps
Day hiking is an excellent way to explore...
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Traws Eryri, A 200km off-road adventure across beautiful North Wales Traws Eryri, A 200km off-road adventure across beautiful North Wales
Traws Eryri, A 200km off-road adventure across beautiful North Wales
I call it ‘fancy packing’ because we stayed...
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Surviving 24 hours of Strathpuffer Surviving 24 hours of Strathpuffer
Surviving 24 hours of Strathpuffer
Strathpuffer is a 24-hour mountain bike race in...
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