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arctic camping

Two Hours in a Freezer with a Climber and an Ultra Runner

Have you ever wondered how outdoor kit is tested? Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to witness the testing of some Montane down and synthetic down insulation pieces at Northumbria University.         Montane had arranged for Montane athletes, Andy Kirkpatrick and Marcus Scotney to attend the cold chamber in the sports science department at Northumbria University. First the athletes needed to be wired and probed. Temperature monitors were taped to the outside of the jackets, to the athletes bicep under the jacket and inserted into... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 4 (series of 5)

We looked at the medium yesterday and you can see the results of the weigh-in here. For Number four   in our duffel series we’re going to stuff the Extra Large  North Face Base Camp with a load of kit for a trip to the winter climbing in Scotland North Face Base Camp Duffel – Extra Large Dimensions when fully packed (approx) W:48cm D:48 cm L:81 cm Capacity in litres: 155   Ideal for:  weekend in the lakes , a trip to the snowdome, school trip, a days paddling,a weekend... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 3 (series of 5)

https://www.ldmountaincentre.com/competitions/ We looked at the small yesterday and you can see the results of the weigh-in here. For Number three  in our duffel series we’re going to stuff the medium North Face Base Camp with a load of kit for a trip to the snow dome. North Face Base Camp Duffel – Medium Dimensions when fully packed (approx) W:38 cm D:38 cm L:61 cm Capacity in litres: 72   Ideal for:  weekend in the lakes , a trip to the snowdome, school trip, a days paddling,a weekend hostelling, a beach... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 2 (series of 5)

Yesterday we launched part 1 of a series of blogs featuring the classic Base Camp Duffel bag from The North Face. To make it more interesting for all you lovely duffel dotées we’re giving you the chance to win an extra large Base Camp duffel by guessing the weight after we’ve filled it with kit. To enter the competition simply click on the link below and choose one of the 4 answers. If you’re unsure then you might want to stay tuned to our blog this week as we work... Read More

Lucky 7 our teams favourite lakeland fells

We asked some of the team here at the LD Mountain Centre, “what’s your favourite Lakeland fell?” Here’s the teams lucky seven fells. 1) Blencathtra       2) Catbells 3)Fairfield     4)Helvellyn     5)Pillar   6) Raise   7)Scafell

An Interview with Phil

Having been fascinated with Phil’s tales of his Fjällräven Polar experience we asked him if we could follow up on his adventure with an interview. Very kindly, he agreed to answer some of our questions. Hi Phil, I suppose the first question we’d like to ask is, how did you find out about Fjällräven Polar 2014 and what made you decide to take part? I first came across the Fjällräven brand in the summer of 2012 when visiting the Lake District, where I bought a few items of their clothing.... Read More

The Fjällräven Polar Day 6 – The End

I was first of our team to wake following our night in our snow camp. I can’t remember what time it was as I couldn’t be bothered to get my arms out of my sleeping bag to look at my watch. It was a beautiful morning and so peaceful. Even the dogs were unusually quiet, so it must have been early. Or maybe they knew it was our final day and not wanting it to be, just like the rest of us. Then all of a sudden I heard movement... Read More

The Fjällräven Polar Day 4 – Haway the Dogs

I had a great night’s sleep, probably the best I have had for a very long time. So good that both Phil and I had slept in. We should have been up at 6am, but instead woke just before 7am. Maybe that’s the secret to my sleeping problems, I need to sell my house and just live in a tent for the rest of my life in the Arctic Circle. If only…   After waking Phil up, he once again showed his military instincts by jumping out of sleeping bag... Read More