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.
Silva
Expedition 4
The Silva Expedition 4 is an advanced compass for serious navigation and high levels of accuracy. Primarily used by rescue workers and outdoor enthusiasts on demanding trips, the Expedition 4 offers everything you need in a compass to navigate advanced and precise techniques. It also features a handy map magnifier and Romer scaled suitable for 1:25, 40 and 50,000 grids. Thanks to its luminous markings it is possible to use for night navigation as well.
Metolius
Eco Ball
The Metolius Eco Ball is a chalk alternative for use in chalk sensitive areas. But no, it's not resin either so it doesn't leave residue on the crag. Its ideal for Fontainebleau and indoor walls where it keeps dust to a minimum. Also favoured for extra grip on your Yoga mat.
Metolius
Micro 5 pack
The Metolius Mini Jug 5-pack is a selection of super-positive, small sized climbing holds.
Petzl
Voltige Chest
The Petzl Voltige Chest is a n easy to use, compact and non-adjustable chest harness for support while hanging and rappelling. Use only with a seat harness. Designed for caving and aid climbing the Voltige harness is also good for mountaineering and multi-pitch climbing.
MSR
Alpine Stowaway Pot 1.1L
The MSR Alpine Stowaway Pot 1.1L converts instantly from a dry food carrier to a cooking pot. It has an ingenious hinged handle which can be used as a locking device to secure the lid for transportation. Built from stainless steel it's light and durable, ideal for backpacking, camping and more. These stainless steel pans are nicely made and have a handle which folds down to keep the lid in place, securing neatly into a clip on the side.
Primus
Litech Trek Kettle
The Primus Litech Trek Kettle is superbly light at 270g and made from hard-anodised aluminium with a tough and long lasting, multilayer titanium non-stick coating inside, this 1L pot and frying pan set is built to last. Litech is a hard anodised alloy which is non-stick but isn't a coating and therefore doesn't flake if the pan bends. It is stronger than stainless steel so it doesn't scratch easily.
Vango
Storm Shelter 200
The Vango Storm Shelter 200 is a two person emergency bothy, an essential piece of kit for anyone taking part in mountain activities. An emergency shelter provides a quick and reliable shelter in emergency situations or if the weather takes a turn for the worse. When in use, the Storm Shelter creates a warm microclimate in which you can take cover until help arrives or until the worst of the storm passes. It comes in a bright orange reflective design so you will be easy to spot on the hillside should you need to be found by rescue teams.
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Vango
Storm Shelter 400
The Vango Storm Shelter 400 is a four person emergency bothy, an essential piece of kit for anyone taking part in mountain activities. An emergency shelter provides a quick and reliable shelter in emergency situations or if the weather takes a turn for the worse. When in use, the Storm Shelter creates a warm microclimate in which you can take cover until help arrives or until the worst of the storm passes. It comes in a bright orange reflective design so you will be easy to spot on the hillside should you need to be found by rescue teams.
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Vango
Storm Shelter 800
The Vango Storm Shelter 800 is a eight person emergency bothy, an essential piece of kit for anyone taking part in mountain activities. An emergency shelter provides a quick and reliable shelter in emergency situations or if the weather takes a turn for the worse. When in use, the Storm Shelter creates a warm microclimate in which you can take cover until help arrives or until the worst of the storm passes. It comes in a bright orange reflective design so you will be easy to spot on the hillside should you need to be found by rescue teams.
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Terra Nova
Bothy 12
The Terra Nova Bothy (12 person) is a lightweight shelter made from water-resistant and windproof ripstop nylon. It's incredibly useful in emergency situations or just for use as a shelter when your group needs a rest. When in use the bothy creates a microclimate from the body heat of its users and the nylon outer provides protection from biting winds and/or rain. This shelter is suitable for 9-12 people and weighs in at 1410g. Whether you’re a mountain leader, casual weekend hiker or starting out as an outdoor adventurer, there should always be a Bothy Bag in your rucksack
Life Systems
Mosquito Smoke Coils
The Life Systems Mosquito Coils release an effective insecticide, protecting against mosquitoes and other flying insects. When lit, the coil lets off an insecticidal vapour. Each coil provides up to 4½ hours protection. Recommended for outdoor use.
Petzl
Fakir Crampon Bag
The Petzl Fakir Crampon Bag carrying bag is designed for carrying crampons but this zippered nylon compartment is also great for carrying screws, extra picks and other ice walking equipment. A reinforced, semi-rigid bottom protects your pack from sharp tips while a mesh top panel which allows water to escape and your equipment to dry, preventing rust. An internal strap keeps the crampons in place.
Metolius
Screw On Footholds (20 Pack)
A pack of 20 screw on footholds, which are bascially footholds that are attached with two screws a piece! They are generally small and are not suitable for use with trainers.
Ron Hill
Kids Tracksters
A cost effective way of keeping young muscles warm without restricting youthful enthusiasm.
Petzl
5 Bar Rack
The Petzl 5 Bar Rack is an update of the classic brake bar descender. The design and configuration of the bars makes setting up and inserting the rope easy. The device allows the user to adjust the number of bars engaged on the rope to obtain the necessary the amount of friction while descending to adapt to changing conditions such as rope weight, terrain, etc. The rack is designed to use on long descents on single or double ropes.