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beginner’s basics - winter kitOnce the thermometer plummets, it's time to sort out your clothingfor winter. If you've started walking in summer, it's easy to thinkthat colder temperatures, rain and snow mean you've got to avoid thehills over

gloves your sistertold you would come in useful for beating off hungry sheep?Yep, it's a dreadful dilemma, but follow our Beginner's Basics kitlist and advice and you'll have more of what you need and less ofwhat you don't. Bear in mind

you can simply dump all that heavy spare clothing, hats,glove and the like? Well, yes and erm, no...Here's our beginner's guide to what you should consider packing inyour summer pack.For information on dealing with heat, see our SurviveThe Sunshine

? Our Beginners'Basics guide to camping brings you the sort of hard-won tips thatcan make the difference between a night of cossetted luxury and anevil restless torture session. And no, we don't know why you alwaysend up pitching a brand new tent

When Lowe Alpine were researching women's packs, they found thatgirls favoured lots of compartments and hidden pockets so they couldbe organised and logical when it came to packing. Boys, on the otherhand, seem to prefer something they can just throw things into willynilly with t...

. In the first of a newBeginners' Basics series, we'll help you decide where youshould spend slightly more and what to look out for in differentareas of your (ahem) clothing system.There's a load more useful information on different kit on thesite, check

You've bought the boots, your pack is loaded with everything youneed for a day on the hill and you've escaped to the hills, but doh,how do you decide where to go?Basic EquipmentThis article isn't about navigation - it's a huge subject on itsown - so we're assuming you understand ...

:'Is designed for the absolute beginner. If you have never used amap before to follow a route through the countryside or if you'reunsure about where you can and can't go then this course will helpyou.'The training walk has an 11.00am start at the bus stop

If you're just starting off in the outdoors, kitting yourself out can be really daunting. It's hard to know where to splash out and where to save some money, so this week's Monday Tip is all about just that and with some links that might just make your shopping trips easier too.T...