Hill hacks

SKILLS, TIPS & TRICKS TO GET YOU HIKING LIKE A PRO

The question about wild swimming I get asked most often is: “is it safe?” Rarely does this query refer to the risk of drowning – the usual concern is about the quality of the water. And understandably

Publishing expert and avid hillwalker SARAH MCKENNA picks five brilliant books to pack in your rucksack this summer.

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

Mountaineering Instructor Kirsty Pallas and pro wildlife photographer James Roddie tuck in for the night in the great outdoors, with their pick of 0-degree sleeping bags

Mountain Leader Lucy Wallace takes the latest in single-serving shelters for a spin