Hi there Santa,My name is Gear, Richard Gear and frankly in terms of kit, you area disaster. Let's start with the sack. I have severe misgivings aboutthe ergonomic and practical suitability of that scruffy old velveteenbag you drag around

This is for everyone trapped in the horrific closing gap of alast-minute outdoors Christmas present frenzy. If you've done yourshopping already, move along now, there's nothing for you here.Unless of course you feel in need of a smug reward for yourefficiency.So, what are you goi...

no longer guarantee pre-Christmas delivery, but there's always the real life store if there's one near you. They've been highlighting products they reckon are spot on for Santa's sledge, so here's a few picks from their top

.anatom.co.uk. More Merino Please Santa - Embers Merino I know we told you not to buy clothing, or at least to do it carefully, but we thought we'd make an exception for Embers, a small Derbyshire-based specialist with hybrid

in seconds. Visit Tog24.com for more information.Outdoor Equip This is one deal that even Santa can't believe! To celebrate the launch of Gelert's new range of stainless steel vacuum flasks, Outdoor Equip are offering you the whole range for only £25! That

Well, if it's Friday - checks calendar, woohoo, it is definitelyFriday, then it can mean only one thing, yep, it's time for the Friday Matinee.And this Friday, what with Christmas looming like the Titanic, wethought we'd have a quick whisk through some of the climbing DVD trailer...

It's that time of year again, and over the next couple of weeks -rather predictably - we'll be suggesting a few cracking Christmaspresent ideas for the outdoors person in your life. Or if there isno-one in your life, hey, you could always buy something for yourself...To kick thin...

It's almost Christmasand in the final installment of our Christmas gift suggestiontriumverate, we're picking out somesmall, nice things. If you need more inspiration, checkout our warmthings suggestions and our outdoorsculture ones.Anyway, without any more hyperlinking prevaricat...

Our first Christmas Crackers gift suggestions focussed on warmand cuddly things, but what if your outdoorspals are already dressed to the nines in fluffy fleece and luxuriousdown?No problem, what you need is some inspirational mountain culture tofire the imagination and set the m...

Ultimate Outdoors Christmas Gift GuideGood Grief - Is That The Date?Yep, it's time to grasp the festive nettle and pick out some Christmas presents for the special outdoors person in your life - even if that person just happens to be you. Obviously number one in the list would be...