Just ordered and received one of Alpkit’s Padded Cells. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve drop kicked my iPhone around the engine room floor at work, or had to perform CPR on the phone after getting it wet when running in the hills and the Padded Cell would’ve come in handy in the Yukon …
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Alpkit Hunka XL bivvy bag review
Last month we competed in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, touted by the organisers as the world’s coldest and toughest ultra marathon. With night time temperatures dropping to minus 40°C this was an extreme testing ground for Alpkit’s Hunka XL bivvy bag. Having used the Hunka before, we were a little concerned that the relatively small …
Getting our fuel right with High5
Nutrition is going to be a massive factor in how we perform during our trip to the Western Isles and it has been a growing concern over the last wee while about what to eat when we’re cycling, running and kayaking the 300 miles. Thankfully, High5 have provided us with a range of sports’ nutrition …
Usability testing Brasher’s Helium XCR trainers
When we set out planning for the Outer Hebrides Sub 60, our 300 mile mixed cycle, trail run and kayak over two and a half days, we knew straight away that we needed to get our footwear just right. First stop: Brasher! Zoe Brookes suggested we try their new lightweight performance trail and fell running …