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Simple Items That Might Save Your Life First Aid Kit

On a warm spring day in Assynt, Gail Donaldson could have gone ultra-light and barely equipped. But when a surprise slip left her incapacitated, alone, and out of mobile signal, she was glad to have packed with accidents in mind. Her first aid kit proved invaluable.

11 22 May

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Simple Items That Might Save Your Life Headtorch

Negotiating complex ground in the dark can be tricky, and you won't get far if you can't even see. A headtorch is a key essential on the hills, a small but vital bit of kit that's equally necessary for walkers and climbers. Many of us will have...

26 4 Apr

How to Become an E10 Climber

E10 climber Franco Cookson shares his top tips for hitting double 'E' figures. One of the things people ask me most frequently is how to progress through the trad grades. Let's face it, the main reason most of us climb is for bragging rights. The sense of...

22 1 Apr

Simple Items That Might Save Your Life Group Shelter

On a cold and stormy Ben Nevis, a humble bothy bag proves to be the most useful thing in Dan Bailey's rucksack. Here's why you should always have one on the hills.

45 13 Mar