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
A great all-round mid layer, we review Montane's Prism insulated jacket.
Is this the best value family tent out there? Read our review of Quechua's Air Seconds 4.1 to find out more.
As with much of Rab's gear, the Zenith is vaguely marketed at the climbing world but on test we find that it isn't a one trick pony.
Vaude's Asymetric 52+8 proved to be a reliable workhorse of a backpack on test.
Craghoppers are masters of warm weather travel kit, but they're relative newcomers to walking boots. Can they compete in a crowded market with their Salado Desert High?
If you're looking for a boot to take backpacking or on long distance walks then the Trekker Lite III is a solid option, read the review for more.
Manfrotto's 502AH fluid video head offers silky smooth footage, we review it here.
Can Rab's Vapour Rise Alpine earn a permanent spot on our coat hook? Read the review to find out.
We test out Scarpa's bestselling Terra GTX walking boots and find them to be comfortable AND capable.
Joby’s Gorillapod Rig is a Gorillapod 5K with extra attachments, and that makes it about the most versatile travel photography and videography tripod out there.
Alpkit's Jaran is a mega value lightweight backpacking tent that comes in 2 person and 3 person sleeping options.
If you thought 29ers were for fast and easy trails, think again. We review the Whyte 529 and see how some relaxed trail geometry has taken bigger wheels onto harder trails.
At £879 we felt we couldn't afford not to have a Sonder Frontier NX1 Rigid Hobo 29er, so we review the facts to see if that really is the case.
Few entry level bikes boast genuine trail ready geometry, so we review the Vitus Nucleus VRS to see if the number add up to make it your best first mountain bike.
At a bargain price for what is a lot of bike, we review the Voodoo Bizango 29er to see if it could be your first, or second, mountain bike.
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