All Entries in the "Reviews & New Arrivals" Category
Loving Outdoors’ New Silva Range In Review
Silva was born out of the orienteering boom of the 1920s and 30s when navigating the wilderness became a popular pastime with many across Europe. After toiling for years with unreliable an inaccurate compasses, the growing orienteering community gave a collective jump for joy when in 1928 some Swedish orienteers invented the liquid-filled compass [...]
Unveiling the new Regatta winter range.
As is so often the case this time time of year, September has turned to October and has brought with it the icy chill of winter. With the Sun’s nurturing embrace gone, thoughts now turn to wholesome things: families huddled round steaming cauldrons; man and beast trudging steamy-breathed through icebound forests; flinging snowballs wantonly in [...]
Unveiling the new Regatta winter range!
As is so often the case this time time of year, September has turned to October and has brought with it the icy chill of winter. With the Sun’s nurturing embrace gone, thoughts now turn to wholesome things: families huddled round steaming cauldrons; man and beast trudging steamy-breathed through icebound forests; flinging snowballs wantonly in [...]
New Hi Tec Winter Boot Round-Up
Anyone who is sensitive to temperature or who has a Twitter account can’t fail to have noticed the distinctly chilly turn the weather took last week. After summer’s glorious swansong in the dying days of September, a fanfare of bitter winds and the drumming of icy rain have announced the imminent arrival of Old Man [...]
Revamped: the new Garmin eTrex 20 and 30 range in review
On its release in the mid 2000s the Garmin eTrex set an enduring standard in GPS that would see it dominate the handheld market for the remainder of the decade. Though GPS may have moved on from LCD screens and brick-like design the humble eTrex has remained a byword in dependable navigation with an insurmountable [...]
Loving Outdoors…in your hour of need.
Who would you contact in the event of an emergency? What is your blood group? What is your year of birth? Which country do you live in? These are all very simple questions but it’s surprising how few know even the most basic information about themselves- information that, in a resuce situation, could mean the [...]
New Garmin Edge 500 and Edge 200 GPS devices in review!
Garmin are going back to the future with the rerelease of the popular Edge 500. Renamed the Edge 500 Red, this revisited classic packs in a number of great training features to help you measure and improve your cycling and fitness. Although the Edge 500 doesn’t display mapping information, it still makes full use [...]
First Look at the SPOT Connect Satellite Communicator
Smart phones are to become cleverer than ever before with the latest innovation from emergency equipment specialists Spot. The new Spot Connect device turns your smart phone into a satellite communicator enabling you to use it in places far beyond the reach of conventional mobile phones. At present, conventional mobile phone networks cover just 50% [...]
Golite Shangri-La Bundle Review
Golite’s Shangri-La range opens up a whole new world of camping. Separated into 3 component parts (shelter, floor and inner nest) the Shangri-La allows you to take only what you require for your intended journey. Leaving the floor at home enables you to incorporate landscape features in your camping allowing you pitch over tree stumps [...]
First Look: Garmin Montana 600, 650, 650T Comparison & Review
Navigation behemoth Garmin is reasserting its GPS dominance with the release of its new Montana range. Taking its name from America’s mountainous ‘Treasure State’ the Garmin Montana has been built to withstand the world’s most extreme terrain and embodies the all American philosophy that ‘bigger is better’. For a handheld GPS, Montana certainly is big [...]
