Outdoor Walking and Camping Gear Reviews
Read all the latest Mud and Routes outdoor gear reviews, both walking and camping, split into handy sub categories for your convenience.
Our outdoor gear reviews include almost anything that has an outdoor slant, from waterproof jacket reviews and boot reviews, to outdoor tech and walking pack reviews, we’ve got you covered.
We always review outdoor gear honestly and we strongly believe in testing in proper conditions, on the hill, usually in Snowdonia, not on the side of some grassy car park. We prefer to review fewer items, in more detail, with the exception of anything edible.
Dave Roberts reviews the Flint Running Top and Shorts from Aussie Grit Apparel. The Flint Running Top and Shorts are manufactured by the new Australian outdoor company, Aussie Grit. Aussie Grit are a new startup company spearheaded by former Formula 1 driver, Mark Weber. The name was originally applied to Mark himself, who while touring the […]
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Nia Jenkins gives us her Vango Force 10 Caldera 80L Duffle Review . . . Built tough, with multiple carrying options and attachment points, the Caldera 80L Duffle from Force Ten is a must have for any outdoor enthusiast I’ve been using the Vango Force 10 Caldera Duffle mainly for expeditions or mini adventures and here’s
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Nia Jenkins gives us her Extremities Women’s Primaloft Mountain Glove Review after her ascent up Mont Blanc . . . I wanted a warm, durable and technical pair of gloves for my trip to Mont Blanc last August so I popped into the Crib Goch shop in Llanberis to pick Dylan Jones’s brains! After explaining
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Nia Jenkins reviews the Merrell Siren Sport Q2 Ladies Walking Shoes on coastal walks and mini hikes, and here’s what she thought. . . Designed for wild and women. This hiker is engineered for the way women move, offering support, alignment, and gender-specific stability. First things first, the shoes look sporty and stylish and
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Dave Roberts checks out the Budget Posma W3 GPS watch and ponders whether it’ll persuade him to ditch the Garmin/Suunto and pocket the money saved. For around £40, depending on how generous Amazon and the sellers are feeling, you can be the proud owner of this dirt cheap Posma W3 running watch, sometimes branded as Trywin and
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Scrambles in Snowdonia To celebrate the launch of the new Scrambles in Snowdonia by Steve Ashton, published by Cicerone, we’ve collated the best selection of Grade 1 scrambles in Snowdonia. We’ve steered clear of the trickier scrambles and kept to the easier grade 1 routes. Be warned that these are far from being ‘easy’ routes!
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Hebridean Way Guidebook – Interview with Richard Barrett We interview Richard Barrett, author and creator of The Hebridean Way Guidebook, a long-distance trail route along the length of the Outer Hebrides. The guidebook to walking the Hebridean Way in Scotland, published by Cicerone, is a long-distance route along the length of the Outer Hebrides from
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Dave Roberts, finally, brings us his review of the Widemouth 32oz and Standard 24oz Hydroflask that keep your drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 6. Nobody can accuse us at Mud and Routes of doing quick reviews. Whether that’s because we like to review things in detail, or are terminal procrastinators; we’ll let
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Dave Roberts reviews the Aerobie Aeropress coffee maker, on top of Wales’ second highest mountain… If you’ve read some of the articles on this site, then you’ve probably realised that we’ve got a bit of a coffee fixation. Making that perfect cup of coffee on the hill is our holy grail (well, one of them!)
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We interview Alex Kendall, author and creator of The Snowdonia Way Guidebook, a long-distance trail route through Snowdonia from Machynlleth to Conwy. The guidebook to walking the Snowdonia Way in Wales, published by Cicerone, is a long-distance route through Snowdonia National Park from Machynlleth to Conwy. All 156 km (6 to 8 stages) of the
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Winter is still with us yet, and there’s only one way to make those winter lunches tolerable. Piping hot soup. Now if I claim that the only soup for this is tomato, and Heinz Cream of Tomato from a tin at that, I’m sure I’ll get people’s hackles up. I’m not about to do that
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Keen women’s Aphlex waterproof boot review I’ve recently been testing out KEEN’s Aphlex Boots in Plum/Shark on the mountains of Snowdonia in rain, snow, mud and even a little sun and here’s what I thought… From the first time I tried the Keen Aphlex Boots on, I instantly liked them. They are extremely comfortable, supportive
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Nia Jenkins and Dave Roberts review the Shewaddywaddy and Hewaddywaddy jackets from Howies, with an obvious clue in the name as to which one’s the men’s and female versions. Absolutely no 1950s Teddyboy revival bands here. Shewaddywaddy I’ve recently been trying out the Shewaddywaddy jacket by Howies, a small active clothing company based in West
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Berghaus Extrem Micro Down Jacket Over the last few months Nia has been been testing out the women’s Extrem Micro Down Insulated Jacket by Berghaus. A lightweight jacket that features water-resistant Hydrodown insulation powered by Nikwax. I was out hiking in the Rocky Mountains in September so it was a perfect opportunity for me to test
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Ascendancy Apparel Duffle Bag Review After extensive use Nia bring’s us here Ascendancy Apparel Duffle Bag Review This is a slightly different review to what I’d usually do because Ascendancy Apparel’s products are designed primarily for casual use; whilst many people do where them during adventures they aren’t technical items and therefore would not be
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Hardy People’s Poncho – First Look Tryfan Williams brings us a super fresh, still in the Mud and Routes gear testing phase, first look at the Hardy People’s Poncho. This Poncho sent to us by the People’s Poncho company, is from the Hardy range, which comes in a variety of colours including; Camouflage, Navy, Fisherman’s
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Howies Broad Haven Rucksack Review After gear testing over the summer months, Tryfan Williams brings us his Howies Broad Haven Rucksack review The Howies Broad Haven rucksack is a mid sized pack that boasts a multitude of features, it screams commute pack, but it seemed versatile enough for me to venture out with it on day walks to the
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Dave Roberts reviews the Caplight out on the hill. The Caplight is a baseball cap with three ultra-bright built in led lights . The cap itself is quality, with reasonably bright lights that can be switched between off, low and high brightness. While the Caplight is not going to be used as your main lighting
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Dave Roberts reviews the WoolFusion® Trail Ultra LightSocks by Bridgedale. Socks are difficult, both to review and to get the right one on your feet to match the conditions (and we don’t mean in comparison to the left). Winter isn’t too bad, nice thick socks and a decent liner sock, and you’re sorted. Spring and
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Bridgedale Trekker celebrates it’s 21st birthday Showing that a great product really can stand the test of time, the Bridgedale Trekker celebrates it’s 21st birthday. The sock of choice for thousands of walkers, a bestseller in it’s field, and no wonder being a product by that well known and well established outdoor gear manufacturer based in Newtownonwards
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Mammut Trovat Tour HS Jacket Review Tryfan Williams navigates a wet July in Snowdonia and brings us the Mammut Trovat Tour HS Jacket Review. What they say With the Trovat Tour HS you are well-protected when walking and traveling. The comfortable 2-layer DRYtech jacket can be adapted to whatever activity you want thanks to the
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The North Face Vault 28 Litre Padded Daypack Review Nia Jenkins has been out and about on day walks, cycles to work and climbing sessions and brings us the North Face Vault 28 Litre Padded Daypack Review. Lighweight, durable and incredibly comfortable, this versatile daypack has got you covered for a busy day at school,
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Best Sweat Proof Headphones for Running Preparing for a marathon is tough and sweaty work, which is why having a pair of the best sweat proof headphones for running can be a blessing. It gets irritating after a while when headphones are sliding off your head and earbuds are falling out because the area is
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Dave Roberts reviews the Rab Xenon X Vest, a PrimaLoft® synthetic insulated layer designed for fast and light activities. The Rab Xenon X Vest, gilet (or for those brought up in the 80’s – body warmer) is a lightweight ‘booster’ layer designed to be worn over other kit for when you need that little bit of extra
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