Challenge Walks 2013 – Alwinton Round This is an event brought to our attention by our friend Chris McDowell at the Northumbria LDWA. Chris is a member of the North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team. They hold two fundraising walk / run events a year one of which is the Allendale Challenge in April, which you [...]

How To Choose A Compass A Guest Blog by Ian Holloway There are two pieces of equipment for which I never regret paying a premium price. They are my boots, which must be comfortable and long lasting, and secondly my compass which must be reliable. If either of these items fail while I am out [...]

Exped Cloudburst Rucksack Review This is a bit of an impromptu review of the Exped Cloudburst Rucksack which I randomly bought a while ago. Towards the end of last summer I was faced with a challenge where I needed to cycle the 11 miles home from work with the rain lashing down. I had only [...]

Satmap Active 10 Plus Bundle Only £299.99 at Above and Beyond We are pleased to announce that for a limited period only, we are offering the Satmap Active 10 Plus bundle with full GB Mapping for only £299.99. The Satmap Active 10 Plus Bundle features full GB OS Landranger mapping at 1:50,000 Scale. This Landranger [...]

No doubt you are feeling like the rest of us this January and have over indulged over Christmas and New Year. Getting back into shape can be a challenging and somewhat frustrating process. We have come up with a list of our favourite products that we feel will help you get into the shape of [...]