Good Gear Guides
A selection of the best gear, as reviewed by Country Walking or Trail Magazines. Back issues of both magazines are available @ £3.60 per issue - telephone 0845 121 4000.
Country Walking Gear Tests from the last 12 months are available @ £2.00 per test from - Country Walking Gear Tests, Bretton Court, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DZ
Cheques payable to Country Walking
Fabric Boots (Country Walking, May 2003)
BOTT - Berghaus Raid £95 (mens) Salomon Pro Trek 5 £80 (womens)
BVFM - Lafuma Rando GTX £60
Leather Boots (Country Walking, October 2002)
BOTT (Mens) - Zamberlan Trail Lite GT £115
BOTT (Womens) - Salomon X-Adventure 7 £100
BVFM (Mens) - Boreal Atlas £95
BVFM (Womens) - Karrimor KSB Pennine GTX £80
3 Season Boots (Trail, April 2002)
REC - Meindl Burma £125
BB - Salomon X-adventure 7 £100
BB - Berghaus Storm GTX £100
3-4 season Boots (Trail, April 2002)
REC - Scarpa SL £135
REC - LA Spotiva Makalu GTX £148
REC - Meindl Makala £150
BB - Boreal Fuji £105
4 Season Boots (Trail, April 2002)
REC - Meindl Mountain Crack Pro £170
BB - Scarpa Manta £145
BB - Aku Extreme £150
Lightweight Trousers (Country Walking, June 2003)
BOTT - Keela Paraguay Zip Off £35 (mens), womens version Rio Zip Off
Lightweight Fleeces (Country Walking, June 2002)
BOTT - Jack Wolfskin Gecko £35
BVFM - Regatta Duncan £26
Midweight Fleeces (Country Walking, March 2002)
BOTT - Sprayway Echo £80
BVFM - Wynnster Alaska £35
Windproof Fleeces (Country Walking, November 2002)
BOTT - Sprayway West North West £100
BVFM - Regatta Boulder £55
Lightweight Waterproof Jackets (Country Walking, April 2003)
BOTT - Berghaus Paclite £140 (mens), Sprayway Trinity £135 (womens)
Waterproof Jackets (Country Walking, September 2002)
BOTT (Mens) - Sprayway Commanche GTX £150
BOTT (Womens) - Craghoppers Downpour £100
BVFM (Mens) - Karrimor Curig £130
BVFM (Womens) - Keela Freefall £70
General Jackets (Trail, February 2002)
REC - Lowe Alpine Foraker £180
REC - Mountain Equipment Lhotse £230
Multi-Activity Jackets (Trail, February 2002)
Karrimor Vapour £90
Winter Jackets (Trail, February 2002)
REC - Berghaus Pinnacle / Twin Peak £275
REC - Mountain Equipment Changabang XCR £280
Womens Jackets (Trail, February 2002)
REC - Mountain Equipment Ama Dablam £260
Daysacks (Country Walking, January 2003)
BOTT - Berghaus Freeflow II 25 £45
BVFM - Gelert Cicada 25 £26
35 Litre Daysacks (Country Walking, August 2002)
BOTT - Berghaus Freeflow II £65
BVFM - Aztec Airstream I £40
Head Torches (Trail, December 2001)
REC - Lucido T7 £60
Abbreviations
BB - Best Buy
REC - Recommended
BOTT - Best of the Test
BVFM - Best Value For Money
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