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Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 1 (series of 5)

Duffel Love One of our all time favourite products here at LD is the Base Camp Duffel from North Face. We find ourselves recommending them a lot. Everyone who has ever worked here has got one. We’re pretty sure that extended family and friends of everyone who has ever worked here have all got one. The delivery guy who picks up our parcels every day has got one. You get the picture. Base Camp Benefits For outdoor folk like us (and our family and friends and the parcel delivery guy)... 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

The Fjällräven Polar Day 2 – This One Time, At Polar Training Camp

After watching Phil’s early morning bed hurdling to turn off our alarms which went off in sync at 5:30, something he must be accustomed to being an Apache helicopter pilot in the Army, we quickly ate our breakfasts before heading to the airport for our two flights to Tromso. As we headed through the airport, Katrina and myself decided to head to Duty free to cover ourselves in our favourite perfume and aftershave samples. As we wouldn’t have the luxury of showers or facility to wash ourselves though out the... Read More

The Secret of good boot care

Having tried on a few pairs of boots in store and found a pair that fit you’ll want to use them on a trip. But wait, you’re not quite ready to head for the hills and hit up those trails. You should treat your boots before their first use. You might ask why the manufacturers don’t do this, well they do but care products don’t last. We recommend reading the instructions and spraying or waxing your boots before using them for the first time. It is even more important to clean... Read More

Norrona Summer 2013 Brand Focus

Before we know it spring / summer will be knocking on the door, and with a new season comes new stock. Over the next few weeks we’re going to offer an insight into some of the styles that will feature in our summer range. To start the ball rolling we’re looking at Norrona, one of Europe’s oldest outdoor brands. Made from re-cycled materials /29 offers technical performance with enough style for the tea shop. We’ve kept with the classics such as the /29 Warm1 Zip Hood and added some technical tees... Read More