Gear

Repair or replace? Practical tent and rucksack fixes to get you home from a windy headland

Dec 02, 2025 • by Mathis Bernard

I’ve stood on more than one exposed headland with a shredded tent fly or a rucksack strap dangling uselessly and that knot-in-the-stomach question — do I try to fix this here, or do I accept defeat and get off the hill? — is one I’ve learned...

Choosing the right walking boots for wet heather and blanket bog conditions

Dec 02, 2025 • by Mathis Bernard

Every few miles on a long Borderhike route I find myself sinking into that soft, sodden world of heather and peat — boots disappearing, water seeping in from some cunning breach I didn't even notice. Choosing the right walking boots for wet...