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
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.
Could Scarpa's Highball be the perfect active travel shoes? We put them to the test to find out.
If small and light is your raison d'etre when buying outdoor gear, then the Outdoor Research Helium II waterproof jacket may well be for you.
Unpretentious is how Patagonia describe the Torrentshell jacket and we couldn't agree more, it has an air of simplicity and modesty about it that's refreshing in the world of revved up outdoor gear.
Weighing in against the big players Alpkit send their Balance jacket into the stratosphere with a cohesive blend of features.
Lightweight, minimalist, ultra packable and technical - the waterproof L.I.M Proof Jacket from Haglofs promises much but does it have enough 'beef' to deal with a challenging day's hillwalking in the UK?
The biggest story to come out of Fjallraven HQ this season is the relaunched and revamped Greenland collection. We put the new Greenland Wind Jacket to the test to see how things have progressed.
If you're looking for a simple and effective hiking jacket that won't cost the world, then the Salomon La Cote Stretch 2.5L Jacket on test may just fit the bill.
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