Five tiny tents for treks and travel
Ultralight so easy to pack, these one-man tents are great for long distance hikes, mountain ascents and general solo travel
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REVIEWED: Columbia Women’s Back Beauty Passo Alto Heat Pant
These smart-looking winter walking trousers claim to retain the wearer’s own body heat using thermal reflective tech, but are they hot
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The digital outdoors
Enjoying nature means harnessing new technology, not leaving it at home
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FOCUS: Three packable walking poles for travel
Hikers and walkers will love these collapsible walking poles that fold-up for easy stowing in cabin baggage
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REVIEWED: Marmot Quasar Hoody
Super-warm and super-light, this goose down jacket proves a must-have for mountain trips, hiking and camping
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REVIEWED: Teva Kimtah Mid eVent Leather hiking boots
Wide, waterproof and consistently comfortable, these tough yet lightweight boots are perfect on the trail – or the town
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REVIEWED: OverBoard iPhone6 case
Waterproof case is functional, but a tight squeeze
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REVIEWED: Asolo Tribe GV hiking boots
Technical, tough and fully waterproof, these boots were made for walking
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REVIEWED: Lowe Alpine Storm Mitt
Box finger design and soft fleece inner make these gloves ideal for Winter hikes
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REVIEWED: Sportviz XTS Sun Core adaptable sunglasses
Designed for hikers, the serious Sportviz XTS Sun Core trekking and hiking sunglasses bring the option of prescription sports eyewear
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REVIEWED: Berghaus Remote II 30 daysack
Say no to a sweaty back. Great for hikers and anyone travelling light, this 30-litre daysack can take tech, too
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REVIEWED: Otterbox Defender for iPad Mini
Perfect for the pool-side or base camp, tablet owners will love the serious protection offered by this heavyweight cover
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REVIEWED: Berghaus Freeflow 20 backpack
Small and curved, this backpack is ideal for hiking and short trips, but it won’t take a laptop
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REVIEWED: Booq Python Pack for hiking with D-SLRs
Now hikers can be photographers. The Python squeezes in two cameras, four lenses, a tripod , two smartphones, an iPad and a 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop
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