Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking How to Pick the Best Waterproof Backpack for Hiking Our guide to picking out the best waterproof backpack, and what to look out for: from space and back systems to chest straps, hip belts and of course, durability.
Features, From the History Books The Infamous First Ascent of K2 How Walter Bonatti and Amir Mehdi were forced to bivouac out in the open on K2, without even a sleeping bag, at 8100m...
Features, Gear How Outdoor Gear is Ditching Chemicals for Green Innovation We speak to the Helly Hansen team behind the groundbreaking LIFA INFINITY PRO™ technology, making waterproof gear with no added chemical treatments
Features, Book Club Book Club: Fifty Words for Snow by Nancy Campbell A magical book from Scottish author Nancy Campbell, which provides an enchanting journey around our winter world
Features, Lunchtime Cinema Lunchtime Cinema: Drifting | A Stand Up Paddle Board Film Our shiny new feature bringing you a handpicked short film each month, alongside a few words from the people behind it
Features, Opinion Why Re-Discovering Local Nature is More Important Than Ever The more you learn about nature, the more wonder you’ll find
HQ New Year's Letter: Our Reflections and Outlook Fancy a glimpse at what life was like for a travel company in 2020? With last year's under-used calendar finally in the recycling bin, we've put together a quick recap of the key moments from the year that was.
Features Shine On January: Turtles, Urban Gardening and a New Long-Distance Hiking Route in England Good news? In this era?! Our new mag feature 'Shine On' brings you five short snippets of good news to start the month
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking The Best Winter Hiking Boots: What to Look for When Buying Here's our guide on how to pick the right footwear for snowy conditions
Guides, Lifestyle, Book Club 8 of the Best Books to Gift the Adventurer in Your Life We love reading books, and we love gifting our favourites...
Features, Community, UK Mountaineering on the Isle of Skye: A Photo Story After manoeuvring our way along airy ridges, up chimneys and across ledges, we’d bagged our first summit and were bursting with achievement and slightly achy limbs.
Guides How to Turn 26 Days of Annual Leave into 55 Days Off in 2021 How to hack your annual leave in 2021? It’s not just the stuff of myth and legend, though the topic is often whispered about by city-dwelling holiday goers, often…
Features, Lifestyle The Problem With Scratch Maps & The World View They Bestow "A country cannot be done. It is not a cake." Do scratch maps encourage a problematic view of travel?
Features, People, Cycling Geordie Stewart on Cycling Around the World We caught up with adventurer Geordie Stewart to talk about his experiences and all things cycling round the planet.
Guides, Hiking, Sweden Hiking in Sweden | 5 of the Best Hikes in Sweden Hiking in Sweden? It's tough to know where to start. So we've put together a basics guide to some of the best trails in Sweden.
Features, Lifestyle The Importance of Finding ‘Otherness’ When You Travel We chat to 'The Meaning of Travel' author Dr. Emily Thomas about her new book and the importance of finding otherness when you travel.
Features, Lifestyle What is a Microadventure? Everything You Need to Know What is a microadventure? We explain exactly what these espresso shots of fun are and give you a few ideas for the road...
HQ, Svalbard, Conservation Adventures in Svalbard: Is It Responsible? When we teased our new Svalbard adventure over on Facebook, we were asked how responsible it is. This is a very good thing. Ten years ago, this would never have happened and it says a lot about how far we’ve come as a society.
Guides, Kayaking, UK Kayak UK | The Best Rivers to Kayak & Canoe in the UK A beginner's guide to the best places to kayak in the UK...
Features, Opinion, Conservation Saying No to Immediacy: A Love Letter to Long-Distance Train Travel Much Better Mag writer Stuart Kenny explores the beauty of taking the train, on a trip from Scotland to the Austrian Alps.
Guides, Hiking, Colombia Hiking Medellín, Colombia | 4 Hints & Tips for Trekking in Medellín Looking for the best hikes in the Colombian city of Medellin? We've got some ideas for where to start and where to travel.
Features, Lifestyle How the Magic of Maps Helped Me Escape During Lockdown Much Better mag writer Stuart Kenny delves into the beauty of sitting down with a big, physical map.
Guides, Hiking, Colombia The Best Hikes in Colombia | Medellín, the Lost City and More… Looking for the best treks and hikes in Colombia? Here's a handy list, including hikes to the Lost City / Ciudad Perdida, around Medellín and much more.
HQ Our Survey Says… 95% Hope to Adventure Overseas Again in 2021 The results of our survey show it's time to think about adventuring again...
HQ More Than Just Movement – Travel and the Pandemic Author, journalist and adventurer, Julian Sayarer, reflects on the pandemic, how adventure travel has changed, and how it’s about to change more.
