Archive for 2012
Trekmates: Equip Yourself for the Final Frontier
Captain’s Log stardate 11th April 2012: a new brand suddenly appears in Loving Outdoors cyberspace. Preliminary investigations have identified advanced activewear, telescopic walking poles and a self-heating ‘flameless cooking system’ amongst a full and comprehensive range of outdoor gear. Going by the name of [...]
Founder’s Diary: Theo Paphitis is Loving Outdoors
“My name’s Scott Woodhead and I’m the proud founder and factotum of Loving Outdoors. On this blog I’ll give weekly insights into what it’s like to be running one of the fastest growing outdoors retailers on the web” So, a few weeks ago I recieved an email from Ryman (award sponsors) inviting me to the [...]
Q&A with Walks Around Britain’s Andrew White.
Walks Around Britain is the dedicated walking website whose innovative walking videos are causing quite a stir amongst the online outdoor community. With impeccable production values and keen historical insight, the videos provide a great introduction into some of the UK’s best walks and will be of interest [...]
First Look: The New Garmin 910XT in Review.
Runners have been well served by Garmin’s Forerunner range. The 210, 410 and 610 are each packed with features to enrich bipedal training sessions and all offer detailed performance insight. However, good as previous Forerunner watches have been, lacking full waterproofing, they have so far been unsuitable for triathletes looking to measure their performance across [...]
Loving Outdoors meet MyOutdoors’ Dave Mycroft
MyOutdoors.co.uk is one of the internet’s most dependable sources of outdoor-related information. Bringing together up-to-date news stories, expert reviews and informed comment, all anchored in the wisdom of experience, MyOutdoors is essential reading for anyone interested in the outdoors. We caught up with MyOutdoors’ main man Dave Mycroft to find out [...]
Camp Trails: affordable camping at its best
Unusually for brands in the budget or ‘affordable’ bracket, Camp Trails have a long and rich heritage in the outdoor industry that links them with some landmark adventuring achievements. Founded in 1946 with the vision of making the outdoors more accessible to everyday people, Camp Trails made a name for themselves [...]
Loving Outdoors Launch NEW Eureka camping range!
Established in New York in the dying years of the 19th century, Eureka is a brand steeped in history. Beginning life as a manufacturer of wagon covers, awnings, flags, and other old fashioned items, Eureka moved with the times and found success as a maker of quality tents and outdoor equipment. When the world took [...]
Leather: the facts
Leather is the single most important factor in determining a boot’s waterproof credentials. Good quality leather will give longer lasting waterproofing than any other material. Although bad leather can be waterproofed by adding synthetic lining it will only remain waterproof as long as the synthetic fibre lasts: there really is no substitute for good quality [...]
Ordnance Survey Maps In Stock Now!
Interestingly, Ordnance Survey maps have their roots in the Jacobite rebellions of the 18th century. Fearing the wrath of the Scottish Clan, the British government sanctioned the mapping of Scotland in order to give nervous British generals a strategic advantage in the event of further uprisings. With Jacobite enthusiasm waning after defeat at Colluden, Ordnance [...]
Gerber Bear Grylls Bushcraft
TV adventurer Bear Grylls has spent years trekking in the back of beyond to bring tales of mysterious faraway lands to the comfort of our living rooms. His pioneering spirit has propelled him to a number of unprecedented achievements, leaving world records smashed in his wake: he was (briefly) the youngest Brit to summit [...]
