Re-using outdoor gear: part 2

Carrying on where we left off yesterday – Yesterday’s post Sarah Howcroft sees her new website project as a start. “I do believe this is the only way we will see sustained progress.” The OIA boss said: “The trick then, in walking the ‘Fine Patagonian...

Re-using outdoor gear: part 1

Recyling outdoor gear: first industry steps towards a greener future? How green is your outdoor gear? No, not the colour; do you ever consider the environmental consequences of the clothes and equipment you use, or the trips you make to the mountains and moorland to...

Winter mountain lectures

Spectacular winter mountains can also be a dangerous place to be. Scotland’s mountaineering experts are offering a series of events that could, they said, save your life. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland is staging its annual winter safety lectures at two...

Top sea kayaking venues

Thanks to Jim Krawiecki (Guardian.co.uk, Tue 1 Jul 2008) who gives us a quick guide round the best sea kayaking coastlines in Europe.  Scotland features in this list, unsurprisingly. Europe has a terrific variety of coastlines that offer differing sea kayaking...

Adventurers’ Essentials

Even if the Bushmen of the Kalahari used to go hunting and gathering for months at a time with pretty much only their weapon as essential gear, today’s adventurer needs to bring quite a lot more in order to survive. Here is a suggested list of 23 essential items the...