HikersBlog

Having owned several cheaper waterproof jackets over the years, I thought it was high time for an upgrade, and made the decision to purchase...

This jacket feels like a game changer. The technology on the inside translates to real benefits in the hills. I reach for the Osprey...

The following poem by American Poet Robert Frost, for me, subtly encapsulates the spirit of adventure that drives my own meanderings and expeditions.Something in...

Ed's thoughts on the Aclimatise Osprey thermoregulating waterproof jacket:

The wind is howling. Horizontal rain flies into the side of buildings and the sky is grey. Despite this I sit quite comfortably observing...

I knew next to nothing when I first stumbled out alone into the Mourne Mountains with no idea, no equipment and nothing to sustain...

The Water-To-Go water bottle is an interesting new approach to personal water filtration. On the outside it appears to be a standard drinks bottle...

2013 was HikersBlog's first year - and what a busy year it was. This video shows scenes from climbing, the Sliabh Beagh Way, The...

Before sunrise on Christmas Eve I walked through the tiny village of Ardara, Donegal towards the Bluestack Way. In the pre-dawn gloom I crept...

I simply love these trousers for both hiking and general day to day wear. They are light, comfy and stretchy. I've already worn my...