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 »

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 »

Here's a suggested kit list from Snow and Rock for a weekend wild camping in the Lakes (hmmm, perhaps a motor boat is the missing item - ed) BootsThese should be full grain leather boot to help support and protect the foot. For prolonged winter the wal… more »

Our colleagues at Snow and Rock have prepared some notes about the layer system of clothing. I'm going to put these up as a number of separate posts over the next few days, so look out for the next installments. Here's the introduction: Clothes are the… more »