Mountain Equipment Blog — Outdoor Gear

What is a La Sportiva Authorised Resoler? Whilst the design team and craftspeople at La Sportiva’s factory in Italy’s Valle de Fiemme were manufacturing shoes that should last for years,...

Important notice - Petzl recall of Pirana Descender If you own the latest generation of Petzl Pirana the company has requested that you stop using it immediately and please return...

Hmmm, I wonder if all those half empty canisters are a fire hazard? That bushbash around Dumbano Creek was Epic! But thanks to my trusty ultra-lightweight gas stove at least...

Sleeping when on the trail is very important and lack of it can make easy days very challenging. Having a comfortable night’s sleep comes down to a large number of...

 Modern lightweight tents are awesome! The fact that you can carry a shelter as little as 1kg on your back that will not only let two people sleep in it,...

Climbing shoes are incredibly good at what they do - sticking to walls. But it does come as a surprise, especially to newer climbers that they don’t last forever. Bummer...

Choosing a rope can be a little tricky sometimes. On one hand all climbing ropes sold with CE standards in Australia are good for climbing. On the other hand, anyone...

Weight My Rack were given unrestricted access to Edelrid's German factory and put together a great series of videos. Some climbing companies I would regard as great refiners: They take...