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Gear Review: Petzl Head Torches
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The RXP from Petzl packs a punch! It has a 70 meter distance range with an output of 215 lumens. Worried about batteries? Well the RXP has a re...
Our Top Five Christmas Gifts
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Are you finding it hard to shop for your skiing or snowboarding buddy? Well at Simply Piste we have picked our top five favourite Christmas gift i...
Top Five Christmas Hiking Gifts
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Are you finding it a struggle to find that perfect gift for the hiker in your life? Well luckily for you we have selected our favourite five gifts...
Montane Women's Terra Ridge Pants Review
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I can honestly say that the Terra Ridge Pants were the clothing highlight of my very first long distance hike in The Peak District. I am 5 foot 9 a...
Secret Catacomb Adventure
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I’m writing an article about a secret adventure that must remain a secret. It’s proving tricky.
I’m going to push on, but bear this in mind – a few...
Tips on Booking the Perfect Walking Holiday
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We’ve been talking to Mike and Paula of Pinnacle Walking Holidays about the questions they get asked when someone is thinking about a walking holid...
Dave Cornthwaite : On quitting his job and becoming a professional adventurer
by Abbie Farrow
‘I want your job.’ I reply with a wry smile and shining eyes. ‘You can’t have it, but you can make your own.’ I stopped thinking at the age of 18 ...
Anon Magna Tech
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Right let’s get s...
Taking Camera Gear Hiking
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Ok…let’s start with some truths:
I’m not a hiker and I have never been hiking in my 26 years on this planet before last week. We just did an epic ...
Incident Avoidance in the Mountains
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Welcome to my first blog post for Simply Hike. I will be writing a monthly post with a view to tying it into the seasons in the mountains or curren...
The Recco System : Lifesaving Tech
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If you've been buying snow sports clothing for a while, you've probably heard of RECCO and you may even know what it does! For those of you who hav...

Hiking in the Dolomites : A personal review of Gore-Tex SURROUND
by Robyn Caldwell
In my last post I wrote all about Gore-Tex SURROUND – a new technology for Gore-Tex Footwear to improve breathability and comfort in hiking shoes, ...