Active-Traveller - outdoor gear and kit reviews
Independent Gear reviews for travel and active outdoors equipment for walking, hiking, cycling, camping, adventure and general travel including jackets, walking boots, backpacks, GPS, base layers, mid layers, bikes, camping, climbing, walking
Developed in collaboration with the Alpine Ski School Innsbruck, the Wilderness Texapore Mid from Jack Wolfskin is a serious piece of hiking and trekking footwear.
A family campervan essential, we test Vango's Galli II Compact drive away awning.
Regular travellers take note, there's a new carry-on in town.
Can the simplicity of the Coleman Kickback Breeze chair make it a contender in the world of camping chairs? We put it to the test at a family festival in West Wales...
Does the Coleman Bungee Chair live up to its comfort hype? Is it really worth the upgrade from your standard camping chair? We put it to the test at a family festival in West Wales...
Can the Outwell Dreamcatcher 7.5 Double Self Inflating Mat keep us warm and comfortable at a family festival in West Wales in May? We put it to the test...
Brilliant for travelling, wild swimming and hot weather walks, the Keen Terradora Ethos is a comfortable, easy summer hiking shoe.
The Thule Stir 28L is, put simply, a very good thing to carry stuff in. On review it appears the most basic of day bags, but on closer inspection it ticks all the boxes of a day bag and is very light, weighing in at only 730g. ...
Thule make bags? Yes they do, and on test the Thule All Trail 35L Men's is very impressive.
Salomon have had the Wayfarer pant in their hiking gear line-up for a number of years and they've always been well received here. Now updated we thought we'd test them to check whether they retain the same lightweight, easy-going feel of past iterations.
Small in size but big on features, the Velocity 12 is Jack Wolfskin's backpack for all your cycling needs.
'Maximalist' is a strange word to use to describe running shoes but anyone who's seen, or run in a pair of Hoka One One running shoes will know what we mean. We put their latest update to the Clifton range to the test.
From Rio to Rome via Machu Pichu and Chichen Itza the Seven Wonders Packer shoes from Jack Wolfskin are designed to be the last word in comfort and travel style.
Straight out of the Mountain Safety Research labs in Seattle the Freelite 1p tent builds on the popularity of the Hubba NX series but wraps it up in a lighter package.
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