Gear

I was standing on a sodden ridge in the Cairngorms three years ago, watching a group of otherwise capable hikers try to patch a leaking …

I spent twenty-two years learning that the wrong equipment doesn’t just ruin a day; it wears you down until you make a mistake you can’t …

I’ve spent most of my life waking up in damp tents or freezing bivouacs, where a decent cup of coffee isn’t a luxury—it’s a survival …

I’ve spent more hours than I can count watching people spend five hundred pounds on a top-tier hardshell, only to ruin it three months later …

I was halfway up a scramble in the Cairngorms, soaked to the bone and shivering, when I heard that unmistakable, sickening rip of my hardshell …

I once watched a group of relatively experienced walkers reach for their hardshells halfway up a ridge in the Cairngorms, only to find the waterproof …

I’ve spent twenty-two years watching people make expensive mistakes, but some of the worst ones happen before they even leave the house. There is this …

I’ve spent twenty-two years watching people make the same mistake: they walk into an outdoor shop with a credit card and a sense of misplaced …

I’ve spent most of my life learning that the wrong tool for a job isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a recipe for injury. Whether it’s …