Links
These links are all unbiased, in the sense that I receive no support or funding from any of them.
Techniques & reviews
- Backpacking light (USA) - the bible on lightweight backpacking - authoritative but intense (subscription).
- Psychovertical - more than a whiff of testosterone! But solid ideas on kit, approach, attitude
Physiology & Training
- Mark Twight - Boyzone! But if you're serious about training, some great discussions here.
- Physiology & performance - lots of good detail on training and fitness.
- Stretching and Yoga
Gear manufacturers
- These are my picks for quality clothing and equipment:
- Aku boots
- Alpkit
- Bozeman
- Golite
- Gossamer Gear
- Hilleberg tents
- Integral Designs
- Marmot
- Montane
- Northern Lites
- Nunatak
- Rab
- Trail Designs
- 1000 mile socks
Gear suppliers
- Again, my list of companies I've had great support & service from :
- Backpacking light (UK)
- Hike light
- Winwood Outdoors
- Ardblair Sports
- Cotswold Outdoor
- High Adventure, St Albans (specialist boot fitter): 01727 833586
Photography
- DP Review
Auto-Translation
- Babelfish
Trekking Insurance
- British Mountaineering Council
- Snowcard
Walking organisations
- Club Alpin Francais
- Club Alpino Italiano
- Deutscher Alpenverein
- FFRP (French walking maps)
- Long Distance Walkers Association
- Ramblers
- Oesterreichischer Alpenverein
- Slovenian Alpine club
- Schweizer Alpen Club
Maps & Guidebooks
- Cicerone guides
- Elstead Maps and books
- Fernwege (German)
- Gipfel Maps and Books (German)
- Rother guides
- Stanfords maps and books
- World sites atlas - suppliers of the maps on this site
Cross-channel operators
- Eurotunnel
- P&O Ferries
- SeaFrance
- Speedferries
- Superfast ferries (Rosyth Zeebrugge)
Places to stay
- Austrian mountain hutte
- French Mountain Gites d'etape
- German hut finder
- Italian rifugi
- Slovenian mountain huts
- Swiss hutte
Webcams & Snow reports
- Alpine webcams
- Ski Club of Great Britain Snow forecast