Outdoor
Outdoor Clothing and Equipment
You rely on your outdoor equipment and outdoor clothing to keep you alive and comfortable when you are pushing yourself in the outdoors, so you should arm yourself with the best knowledge and the most appropriate equipment.
We select our staff carefully for their knowledge and experience and they in turn select our product range which is what they would choose to use on the hills, underground or out in the backcountry. So you can be sure that our range is the best for you as well.
Come in store for more advice, for the best walking boot fitting service, or to have a rucksack, rockshoe, trail running shoe, race vest or walking shoe personally fitted by our experts.
If you can't find exactly what you are looking for or if its something a bit more unique or niche then please get in touch and we will make sure you get what you need.
Delve deeper and you can choose from the following collections of top brands plus many more:
Bushcraft: Kelly Kettle, Light My Fire, Opinel, Robens, Snugpak, Solo Stove, Ticket to the Moon and Wolf and Grizzly.
Camping: Crux, Exped, Expedition Foods, Jetboil, Lightwave, MSR, Nordisk, Primus, Sea to Summit, Trangia, Vango, VauDe, Victorinox, Wayfayrer, Wild Country Tents and Western Mountaineering.
Caving: Alp Design, Beal, Climbing Technology, Fenix, Kong, Lyon, Petzl, Raumer and Warmbac.
Climbing: 8b+, Beastmaker, Betastick, Black Diamond, Boreal, ClimbOn!, DMM (made in Wales), Edelrid, Five Ten, Grivel, La Sportiva, Moon, Ocun, Pongoose, Scarpa, Tenaya, Totem and Wild Country.
Running: CEP, Clif Bar, High 5, Injinji, Inov8, Montane, Mountain King, Raidlight, Salt Stick, Scott, Tailwind, Ultimate Direction and VJ-Sport.
Travel: Aquapac, Beaton's, Julbo, Life Systems, Life Venture, Oakley, Ortlieb and Peli Cases.
Walking: Bestard, Camelbak, Compeed, Deuter, Exped, Granger's, Kahtoola, Keen, Klean Kanteen, Leki, Lowa, Lowe Alpine, Meindl, Nalgene, Nikwax, Oboz, Salewa, Salomon, Sidas, Silva, Source, Teva and Zamberlan.
and Clothing for each activity from: Bridgedale, Buff, Buffalo, Darn Tough, Icebreaker, Mammut, Marmot, Odlo, Outdoor Research, Patagonia, Rab, Sealskinz and Tilley.
Lifeventure
HydroFibre Ultralite Towel
The Lifeventure HydroFibre Ultralite Towel is quick drying and compact making it ideal for you adventurers with limited weight and space. Really is an ideal travel towel. Dries quicker than any other towel on the market, making it perfect for adventurers, athletes and adrenaline junkies. The lightweight towel can absorb 5 times its own weight in water and dries 15 times faster than a conventional towel.
Lifeventure
TSA Mini Padlocks
The Lifeventure TSA Mini Padlocks feature the TSA security fitting, which means that they aid airport screening. They allows your luggage to be unlocked and inspected by security authorities without damage to your bag. Definitely a handy feature for the frequent flyer! This key lock secures most luggage zips and boasts a robust zinc-alloy body with hardened shackle, great for adding security and peace of mind to your luggage!
Trangia
Gel Burner
Perfect for when you are camping/ cooking a meal or hot drink on a walk. Has an approximate burn time for 1 litre of water in still wind conditions of 7 minutes. Alternative Burner for Fuel.
Edelrid
Canyoneer Guide 50
The Edelrid Canyoneer Guide 50 is a robust and fully-featured canyoning gear bag made from tarpaulin. It features an inner mesh compartment with a solid zip, reinforced seams for optimum durability, and two colour-coded internal gear loops, which allow an organised overview of your equipment.
Edelrid
Canyoneer Bag 45
The Edelrid Canyoneer Bag 45 is a robust tarpaulin rucksack for canyoning use. Made with super-tough, abrasion-resistant tarpaulin that has multiple openings to allow water to drain out. It also features adjustable shoulder straps, an inner mesh compartment with robust zipper, a gear loop and three colour-coded internal loops, which allow for an organised overview of all your equipment.
Yorkshire Mountaineering Club
Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 2 - Ilkley to Widdop
This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook describing the gritstone routes and bouldering around Ilkley and Widdop in southwestern Yorkshire (to the west of Leeds). The guidebook covers over 75 gritstone crags including Ilkley, Barden Moor, Widdop and Calderdale, Earl Crag and Hawkcliffe, Shipley Glen and Baildon Bank, Woodhouse Scar and the Kirklees crags of Pen-y-ghent and Sharphaw.
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
A Life On The Edge - Eric Jones
Following the journey of Eric Jones. The first British man to solo the Eiger North Face one of the greatest challenges in the climbing world
Metolius
Yosemite Jester Chalk Bag
The Yosemite Jester Chalk Bag by Metolius is a large- volume chalk bag, meaning it can fit ample amount of chalk ball or loose chalk. The tapered shape means it fits well on the body.Additional features include belt, side release buckle, to stop chalk spilling out, and a brush holder. The stylish colours mean you will definitely stand out from the crowd!
Beal
DynaConnexion
The Beal DynaConnexion is a dynamic rope sling with sewn endings for use in big wall climbing and mountaineering. It has been developed by André Laperriere of the Mountain and Rock Climbing Federation of Quebec, it has a breaking load 22 kN and its seams are protected by a thermo-retractable sheath. The DynaConnexion is perfect for use on long routes or in mountaineering to shortlink into the belay, to facilitate rappelling or to extend a runner whilst climbing.
Silva
Classic Compass
This classically styled compass is ideal for hiking, walking, backpacking, orienteering and mountaineering, who wish to navigate using a map when outdoors in the hills/ mountains. Fitted with a ruled edge to measure distances easily and accurately and made a lightweight, durable base-plate this compass can withstand rigorous and frequent use outdoors.
Penguin Books Ltd
Run Or Die
Penguin Books Ltd - "Run Or Die" is the autobiography of the world's most dominating ultra running athlete - Kilian Jornet. Shortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, this book is a must-have read for those who enjoyed other endurance books such as 'Born To Run' by Christopher McDougall and 'Ultramarathon Man' by Dean Karnazes. Kilian shares his passion for what he does and invites readers into the fascinating world of ultra-running, rich in the beauty of rugged trails and mountain vistas, along with the pulse-pounding drama of racing and his intense love of sport.
Optimus
Fuel Bottle
The Optimus Fuel Bottle is durable, lightweight and strong. It comes in a green colour which is a great option for transporting liquid fuel safely.
Edelrid
Jul 2
The Edelrid Jul 2 is a single rope belay device which when a climber falls, creates a large amount of braking assistance. When a climber falls the belay karabiner is pulled upwards into the notch on the Jul 2, squeezing the rope to making high performance braking. The design of the Jul 2 makes paying rope out easier to lead climbers if the device is used in the "open" position with the thumb, it further assists belayers with lead falls. Easy to use, so suitable for both beginners and experienced climbers, this lightweight device is perfect for anyone's pack!
Edelrid
Absorber Sling
The Edelrid Absorber Sling is just what you need when clipping the chains and rest on a sport route. The absorbing element allows for a super comfortable slump when resting and stripping the route. It conforms to EN355 which means it will hold a factor 2 fall too, so you know this is safe!
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Metolius
PAS 22 - Personal Anchor System
The Metolius PAS 22 Personal anchor system is made with double-wrapped 11mm Monster webbing. Each loop is individually sewn and rated to 22kN meaning no nasty surprises if you load it incorrectly like some daisy chains. It is safer, more convenient and more adjustable than using more conventional slings, quickdraws, or daisy chains at the anchor and can also be used to equalize anchors.