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Jörn

Not only do they make the ascent easier, but they will also help you on the descent. Let’s face it: they’re our absolute best friends on long treks – Yes, I’m talking about trekking poles. What else? I mean, they’re an absolute must for long-distance walking in particular. Finding the right poles, however, is a […]

Gear & Maintenance

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Simon

Care instructions for softshells

By now, softshell textiles have already found their firm spot in almost every outdoor wardrobe. No matter if you’re on the bike, skiing or climbing in the mountains – due to their great and wide ranging properties, it would be hard to imagine outdoor trips without them. Comfortable and stretchy, they allow for great freedom of movement and are for the most part […]

Buyer’s Guide

Alpinetrek-Expert

Simon

A buyer’s guide to synthetic sleeping bags

It’s time for a new sleeping bag. And, not just any sleeping bag. This bag has got to be tough and durable. Its pack size and weight are less important for the time being. Over the course of this gruelling search for a new sleeping bag, you’ll stumble upon heaps of terms, including but in […]

Advice

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Guest author

Tips for choosing waterproof trousers

A downpour or steady drizzle. Big drops, little drops. Pelting down from above, blowing in from the side, or lashing from the front. Bad weather can quickly ruin a day on the mountain. But does it really mean you have to get soaked? Not necessarily! Get out your waterproof trousers, pull them on and keep […]

Gear & Maintenance

Alpinetrek-Expert

Guest author

Care instructions: waterproofing your outdoor shoes

Heavy rains, sludge, snow – we outdoorsy folk are all too familiar with wetness and all of its various shapes and forms. We might act like it’s a drag having to deal with it, but let’s be honest here: who doesn’t enjoy stomping around in the muddy trails on a rainy day? After all, if […]

Gear & Maintenance

Alpinetrek-Expert

Guest author

Care instructions: How to dry your outdoor shoes properly

Properly caring for your outdoor clothing and gear is absolutely essential for its proper use on tour. In addition to proper washes, repairs, storage, transport as well as your overall treatment of the product and the proper care thereof, how you dry your product plays a significant role in its longevity. Some our tips and […]

Fabrics & Technologies

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Guest author

Merino wool – the functional fibre in detail

At the end of the 1980s, many outdoor fans considered functional clothing made of synthetic fibres to be the ultimate products – after “normal” wool and cotton had become obsolete due to their “unsuitability”. At that time only a few pioneering companies in the outdoor sector such as Icebreaker, Smartwool, Woolpower and Ortovox were using […]

Gear & Maintenance

Alpinetrek-Expert

Guest author

Care instructions: How to wash your outdoor socks

“Yuck! Keep your stinky feet away from me!” Yeah, we’ve all been on the receiving end of one of these rather unpleasant statements after a long foot march. But, it’s not our fault, right? All that moisture and bacteria have been hard at work all day, transforming our socks into disgusting, foul-smelling beasts that you […]

Fabrics & Technologies

Alpinetrek-Expert

Guest author

How welded seams work

Dedicated outdoorsmen and women usually don’t plan their trips according to the time of year or even the weather for that matter. As long as the snow isn’t a metre high, there’s really nothing keeping them from going, not even adverse weather conditions. Of course, in conditions such as these, the proper clothing is absolutely […]

Buyer’s Guide

Alpinetrek-Expert

Guest author

A buyer’s guide to bivouac tents

Yep, it sure is strange: the thing is called bivouac tent, but it is neither a bivvy bag nor a tent. But the name works, anyway, because it’s a pretty good hybrid between the two. Even though the solution for closing the gap between the two is rather obvious in retrospect, the outdoor industry took […]

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