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Outside Green Friday
We've decided to focus on our environment and keep it local this Friday. Outside will give 10% of all our sales on Friday November 27th to the Climate Project, an environmental initiative from local organisation Moors for the Future. Together with the BMC they are doing fantastic things repairing damage to the peat bogs... -
Walking Wainwright’s Coast to Coast
The Coast to Coast Walk is an approximately 190-mile, unofficial and mostly unmarked* long-distance footpath in Northern England. It was devised by Alfred Wainwright (AW) and published in 1973. It passes through three delightful and contrasting National Parks: the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors. Unlike...
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Christmas ordering times
Christmas ordering and returns 2020 UK orders: place your order before 2pm on Tuesday 22nd December 2020 and choose Next Day Delivery to receive your order before Christmas. To use our free delivery option, you must order before 2pm on Monday 21st December 2020. Royal Mail will aim to deliver... -
Free copy of True Grit with your gear
Spend £50 on climbing gear and receive a free copy of True Grit worth £24.95 True Grit is a selective topo-style guidebook covering the major Peak Gritstone crags in a single volume. The six areas featured are: The Eastern Edges; Staffordshire Grit; Castle Naze and Windgather; The Kinder Plateau; The... -
TGO Awards Nominations for Outside Shop & Staff
Our Tom has been nominated for a TGO Magazine award!!! The Extra Mile Award recognises individuals or groups who go beyond the call of duty to make a difference. Tom Richardson works part time in the Outside shop and leads expeditions to far-flung mountainous areas. He's a full time good... -
Running the Dragon's Back
At the beginning of July I began to entertain the thought of running the infamous Dragon’s Back Race in 2021. This 5-day ultra-marathon journey down the spine of Wales is billed as the ‘world’s toughest mountain race’. As expected, Jane was enthusiastic and supportive, but my twin brother Colin was...
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Day return hiking - completing the Pennine Way
Earlier in 2020 I reported on my attempt to complete the Pennine Way for the second time, how the Covid-19 lockdown had thwarted me and how I had diverted the remaining miles to Sheffield parks. Government rules have morphed somewhat since then and at the time of this adventure, you...
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The new Norman: day walks in the Peak District
Our current tranche of politicians often refer to the time when the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic is over as returning to a “New Normal”. Aside from the fact that you can’t, by definition return to something that is new, I would also make another suggestion, don’t go for Normal...
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Helinox Sunset Chair Review - Stay inside with Outside #4
As we glimpse a light at the end of our current lockdown tunnel, James is still filming reviews and advice from his back garden. Here he checks out the Helinox Sunset Chair - a light, well made and super comfortable camping chair. Want to see more? Browse the Outside Helinox range here.
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Not Going Outside - Some Tips for Climbers on Lockdown
A slightly irreverent take on the corona virus lockdown, and how to survive it as an obsessed climber. A few days ago the situation seemed alright for outdoorsy types. "Well if we're not in big groups and we go somewhere away from people it's fine and I've got all this...