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Trail Testers One Year On
It’s sale time again so it is a good time to buy your outdoor gear. I was looking on the net for some new gear and found all the major players offering tempting price reductions. Climbers Shop in Ambleside have reductions on Hilleberg tents and accessories, check out this Akto for a big saving on list price.
Grab a bargain in the sales!
Photo: Dawn Smith © Trail Testers 2010
Hillegerg Akto
Marmot Spire Jacket
Scarpa Manta GSB
Primus Eta Packlite
Reviews this month
Gear reviews due for publication in January include the Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles, Marmot Guides Down Sweater, Nanok Domus 2 tunnel tent, Haglofs ROC 25 climbing pack and the Osprey Exos 40 Pack .
Marmot Guides Down Sweater
Nanok Domus 2 person tent
Haglofs ROC 25
A year ago today we launched the all new Trail Testers web site.
Our aim was to publish an online magazine for outdoors enthusiasts and to provide quality reviews, where we would test the gear out on the hill and report how that gear performed in the real world.
In March we launched the Trail Testers video channel on YouTube and have since posted reviews of a wide range of kit.
Your comments about those reviews has generally been very positive and we value your feedback.
Soon you will be asked to sign in or register to access certain parts of the Trail Testers web site. Registration will be free and simple to complete. In return we will offer some great benefits, including e mail updates so you won’t miss a review, new competitions with some great prizes including boots, stoves, gear and clothing and we hope to negotiate special discounts for members on a range of kit.
In February I will be taking gear to Norway to see how it copes in a harsh winter environment. This will include a week of winter survival training in the Rondane, a week of wild camping in the Arctic Circle and some ice climbing if I can fit it all in! Then in March I join the Swedish Outdoor Group for a week in Jamtland, where I will be reviewing the latest kit from Hilleberg, Primus, Klattermusen, Woolpower and Haglofs and hopefully will be bringing you some interesting video reviews. In May I am going to Iceland to trek across the interior and will produce a series of video reports to show how I and the gear I take, cope with the challenging conditions.
So as we start our second year with the magazine it looks like its going to be a busy year! - Dawn Smith (Ed)
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Grivel Air Tech Crampons
Craghopper Kiwi Winter Walking Trousers
Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking Poles
I found big savings on Scarpa Manta GSB winter walking boots, the excellent Primus Eta Packlite cooking system.
Even though the VAT has gone back up to 17.5% it seems that the big chains are holding off on that increase too, until the sales are over.
Tiso have 25% reduction across the board!
Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Lightweight Trekking Poles
Lonely Planet Iceland
Marmot Scree Pants
TNF Fortress 23
GoSystems Mini Stove
Scarpa Manta GSB
Aarn Bodypack
Satmap Ative 10+
Hilleberg Akto
Cloud Inversion over Llyn Tegid - Dawn Smith
Zamberlan 156 Venture GT
Marmot Womens Power Stretch Jkt
Have your say
We are always looking for new kit to review and to take a look at some old favourites.
If you would like us to review a particular item of kit, just send us an e mail on the link below and we’ll do our best.
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