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Usually, finding the best clothes to wear and take with you on a tramp comes from trial and error. Hiking boots that don’t work for you, a backpack that isn’t sized properly or a plastic polar fleece that soaks the sweat in instead of wicking it away.   And, with so many options available to you, how do you know what to wear and when to wear it? Going out on a walk an …

Which Wool is Best? When it comes to solving problems, nature is up there with the best. We humans have been putting good old mother nature to work for millennia whether that’s the first pots made from clay or transforming silica into glass.Even the trees have been pretty instrumental throughout history providing sturdy oak gates for ancient castles to keep …

The need to unshrink garments is a common one. I’ve done it, you’ve done it, your neighbours have done it. We’ve all had that moment when we’ve taken something out of the machine or off the washing line and realised our favourite garment has shrunk. No one wants an uncomfortable knit but don’t waste it. Don't leave …

Your Ultimate Guide To Tramping New Zealand, Peru, Italy, Switzerland, Ethiopia.. The list goes on and on for places in the world with magnificent walks. Tramping allows you to see sights that you can only dream of! You get to tick off your bucket list, test your physical abilities and have a once in a lifetime experience all in one go. But, to get the mo …