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We sent out our regular travel photographer Daniel Wildey to shoot with the Manfrotto XPRO 4-Section Carbon Monopod for testing and review.
Who better to put a travel-focussed tripod to the test than a professional travel photographer? Daniel Wildey takes the Manfrotto BeFree Advanced Carbon model for a spin.
The new Salomon Out Day 20+4 is a design-led pack that's big on features and low on weight. We put its fast and light credentials to the test on the trails.
We stuff Vaude's Prokyon 30 backpack full of gear and head for the hills to see how it shapes up.
We review Komperdell’s Hikemaster Powerlock – a traditional trekking pole, that’s ideal for year-round walks
We sniffed out some questionable water supplies on a recent bikepacking trip to test the function of the Katadyn BeFree bottle. So far so good - we're still here.
We brave driving rain, sweaty cycling and even a stint of snow in an effort to thoroughly test the Ortlieb Safe-It
Strapping the bombproof Specialized Burra Burra Seatpack, Handlebar Harness, Drypack and Framepack to our trusty bikepacking steed, we were unleashed into the Scottish Highlands for an extensive test.
We took the capable and capacious Camelbak KUDU into the mountains for a fully loaded up test, hoping not to try out its level 2 back protector at the same time.
Manfrotto's Aviator Hover 25 pack marries the best of hiking backpacks with Mavic Pro specific carrying capabilities.
Osprey's new Skarab and Skimmer hiking backpacks are absolute winners out on the trail, find out more in our full review.
The Osprey Rolling Transporter 120 is simply a massive, durable kit bag, brilliant for expedition travel, ski trips and any large scale movement of kit.
Part duffle, part backpack, part daypack; is the Farpoint all things to all men or a Jack of all trades, master of none? Find out in our review.
The fifth generation of the legendary Mutant 38 from Osprey is a fully featured mountain pack designed to deliver the goods across a variety of vertical tests.
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