Fieldwork and expeditions have always been core to the Royal Geographical Society's grants programme. Every year they support between 40 and 50 teams of students and researchers get into the field with a Geographical Fieldwork Grant, the Society's longes… more »

If you get a correctly fitted rucsac, life can be a dream (well, if the hills are reasonable) but if the sac doesn't fit you can end up wasting energy, throwing out your back, getting blisters and, worst of all, having a thoroughly miserable time. Here… more »

Given the weather conditions we have put both the final bits together in this post! With thanks to Snow & Rock. Mid Layer (Layer2)This is the thermal layer of the system. This can be comprised of several layers or just one layer depending on the we… more »

Digital Shorts - S.West Screen is looking to commission 4 films, with running times of no more than 10 minutes, at budgets of between £10,000 - £15,000. Details here more »

This is the most important layer in the system, if this is the wrong material then regardless of what technical product you above this it may not perform as well.For Example a cotton T-shirt will hold sweat next to the skin causing the person to feel col… more »