Advice
Our advice on choosing equipment
- How to choose hiking cookware
- The 10 best hiking stoves
- Hydration reservoir or bottle: which is best for hiking?
- What to wear on a multi-day trek
- Merino wool for hiking: what are the benefits?
- How to choose a power bank and solar panel
- How to choose a head torch
- The 5 best Petzl head torches
- How to choose binoculars
- Which safety accessories do you need for hiking?
- What should a hiking first aid kit contain?
- Essential accessories for your travels
- How to choose bike panniers and bags
- How to equip yourself for the Camino de Santiago
- The best hiking cookware
- How to choose a hiking stove
- How to choose a trail running head torch
Sleeping gear
- How to choose a sleeping bag for hiking
- The best extreme-cold sleeping bags
- Which sleeping bag for the Camino de Santiago?
- How to choose a hiking sleeping mat
- The best insulated trekking mats
- Insulated sleeping mats: what is R-value?
- How to choose your sleeping bag's temperature rating
- The best ultralight sleeping bags
- The best Therm-a-Rest inflatable sleeping mats
Backpacks and carrying systems
- How to choose a hiking backpack
- Choosing a backpack to suit your size
- How to equip yourself for cycle touring
- Camping equipment and cyclists' kit for cycle touring
- How to choose your tactical backpack
- What is the MOLLE system for backpacks?
- Lightweight or comfortable backpack: the right balance
- The best Gregory backpacks for hiking
- Which backpack for a day hike?
- Which carrying system for my backpack?
- Which hiking backpack should you choose if you are short?
- Choosing a cycle touring backpack, and when to avoid one
- What wild camping equipment do you need for cycle touring?
Tents
- How to choose a hiking tent
- Ultralight tents: what compromises?
- A spacious 1-person tent: is it possible?
- Hiking tent: what makes it comfortable?
- 1 or 2-person hiking tent for solo trips?
- The 10 best hiking tents
- Which tarp for bushcraft and survival?
Walking
- Video advice on choosing hiking footwear
- Choosing between high-cut and low-cut hiking footwear
- Firm or flexible hiking footwear?
- How to choose snowshoes
- TSL snowshoes: which model should you choose?
- How to choose walking poles
- Folding or telescopic trekking poles: how to choose
- The 10 best trekking poles
- Mandatory trail running kit list
- What equipment do you need for snowshoeing?
- Our range of Armytek head torches
- 10 powerful head torches: choose by runtime and use
Rain
- Choosing a waterproof hiking jacket
- Waterproof or watertight: what is the difference?
- Rain poncho or hiking rain jacket: how to choose
- Rain poncho comparison
- How to choose waterproof trousers
- How to stay dry when cycling in rain
Knives
- Which pocket knife for outdoor activities or hiking?
- How to choose a bushcraft knife
- How to choose a multifunction Swiss Army knife
Our practical advice
- How to use a compass when hiking
- How to optimise your campervan equipment
- How to read an IGN map
- Livestock guardian dogs: how should you behave?
- How to find a wild camping spot on a trek
- Staying in a mountain hut with a child: what is it like?
- Raymond Rando: preparing for animals interested in your food
Equipment
- How to adjust a hiking backpack in 7 steps
- How to care for your waterproof jacket
- Should you use trekking poles?
- How to stay warm in your sleeping bag
- How to care for your down sleeping bag and jacket
- Inflate your sleeping mat effortlessly
- Sitting comfortably on the move
- How to pack your hiking backpack properly
- The 3-layer system: how does it work?
- Hiking tents: understanding the materials
- Hiking footwear care: the essential guide to lasting use
- Bike luggage: lightweight bikepacking or cycle touring?
- Care and field sharpening for folding and bushcraft knives
- How to pitch a tarp: 6 setups explained step by step
- How to organise your bags for a cycling trip
Health, hygiene and safety
- How to protect yourself from mosquitoes
- Preventing and managing altitude sickness
- How to prevent blisters when hiking
- How to wash on a trek
- Minor hiking repairs: carrying the right kit
- Managing heat and hydration on summer cycling trips
- Sleeping warm in survival situations: common mistakes
- France's 72h emergency kit: a practical survival guide
- Surviving with only a knife: myth or reality?
- What to do if you get lost while hiking
- Winter survival outdoors: mistakes to avoid
Food and drink
- How to find drinking water when hiking
- What food should you take on a self-supported hike?
- How to save gas when hiking
- Freeze-dried meals vs traditional cooking on a hike
- Wood-burning hiking stoves: do they deliver the heat?
- How to filter water when hiking
Destinations
- Snowshoeing in the Vosges: forests and ridgelines
- Madeira: an island for hiking in every season
- The Dolomites are fantastic!
- Mallorca: trails above the beach
- Crete: culture and hiking, sea and mountains
- Tenerife: a winter hiking destination
- Pyrenees: a loop of lakes and mountain notches
- Hiking in Corsica: far beyond the GR20
- What cirques! Troumouse, Estaubé and Gavarnie
- Hiking around Briançon
- Iceland: trekking from Landmannalaugar to Skogafoss
- Snowshoeing around Puy de Sancy
- Togo: Africa in miniature in one trip
- Kilimanjaro: is it for me?
- Hiking in Chartreuse: immerse yourself in green
- Snowshoeing in Queyras, the land of larches
- Val d'Aran with the family: 1,000 lakes and peaks
- Islands for autumn hiking
- Camino de Santiago: the best routes in France
- Which are the best Camino routes in Spain?
- Is Corsica's GR20 still worth walking?
- Finding hiking routes in France: reliable sources
- Sleeping under the stars: benefits and precautions
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