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Ethical Down - Part 3 - (Exploring Waterproof Down)
Posted 1 August 2020
In Part Two we briefly mentioned “Waterproof” or Hydrophobic Down and here we add a little more background and detail. We first will discuss the history and background of this down and then the effects… Find out more
Ethical Down Part 2
Posted 27 May 2020
In part one we discussed Fill Power and described the difference between the lower fill power of 400 and a fill mixture of 80/20 Down and feather compared to our high Fill Power down which is 96.3% Down… Find out more
Ethical Down Part 1
Posted 20 March 2020
The magical ingredient pictured above is a Down Cluster and in our -30 bags there are around 8.6 million of these ethically collected clusters – providing great warmth with a very low weight. The quality… Find out more
Chimborazo: Higher than Everest..?
Posted 16 January 2020
Even if we can only claim this on a technicality, it is not entirely false. The summit of Ecuador’s Chimborazo (6,310m) has the unique distinction of being the furthest point on the surface of Earth… Find out more
The Ten Commandments of the Everest Base Camp Trek
Posted 24 September 2019
Alex Bergin is a highly experienced expedition leader, holder of the International Mountain Leader qualification and a member of the Wilderness Guides Association. Below he gives us his Top Ten Tips for… Find out more