10 walks close to big cities
11th March 2020
When you have the urge to escape city life but are pushed for time, these walks offer the perfect compromise.
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SPONSORED: What gear would lightweight experts take on the TGO Challenge?
5th March 2020
The TGO Challenge 2020 is sponsored by online retailers Ultralight Outdoor Gear, who specialise in finding the lightest kit in the world. We asked their team of dedicated hikers and backpackers which key items of gear they would choose for…
BOOK REVIEW: Reading the Gaelic Landscape by John Murray
5th March 2020
Roger Smith reviews John Murray’s “attempt to recapture a poetry of place”.
Walk with me: how to keep friendships alive on a long-distance walk
4th March 2020
Walking with the right people can make or break a long-distance walk. TGO Challenge coordinators Sue Oxley and Ali Ogden look at what makes for good company in the outdoors.
8 ways to make the most of winter (before it’s over)
27th February 2020
With spring teetering on the horizon but temperatures plummeting, it’s time to grab your ice axe and revel in winter’s final flourish.
The expedition aiming to change the face of adventure
27th February 2020
Fresh from an Antarctic-style winter trek across the length of Britain, Phoebe Smith talks to TGO about combating stereotypes, the kindness of stranger and why walking should be the new national service.
Review: MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes (2018)
24th February 2020
Alex Roddie reviews capable snowshoes for the Scottish mountains
Review: Grivel Air Tech Light New Classic crampons
24th February 2020
Alex Roddie reviews a superb pair of lightweight crampons – the best you can get for Scottish winter backpacking?