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Gear & Maintenance

It can be fiddly to maintain and repair your outdoor equipment, but when done correctly, its lifetime can be significantly extended. That’s not just good for the environment, it’s also good for your wallet!

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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 […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

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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 […]

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Wiebke

Care instructions for climbing ropes

A climbing rope is a tool. It is inevitable that it will break at some point. However, you can do a lot to prolong the life of your climbing rope by following a few tips. In this article, we explain what you can do to reduce rope wear and how to maintain and store it […]

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Alpinetrek-Expert

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How to wash and care for your synthetic insulated jacket properly

Much like the choice between a synthetic or wool base layer, trying to decide between a jacket with down or synthetic insulation can be quite difficult. Luckily, we’ve come to a point where there are so many manufacturers designing hybrid jackets, that incorporate treated down or a combination of different materials into one jacket, that […]

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Lisa

Care instructions: How to care for your climbing shoes

A good pair of climbing shoes is essential for both gym and rock climbing. Even though they only contribute indirectly to your overall safety when climbing, they can have a major impact on whether your climb was a success or a failure. Seeing as there are so many different types of shoes, philosophies and individual […]

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Tips & Tricks: When to replace your climbing harness

Your climbing harness is something that you need to be able to completely rely upon. When cams and bolts break, it’s still entirely possible to survive a fall. A climbing harness, however, doesn’t have a backup. You’re just as reliant upon this as you are on your rope. But, many climbers tend to use their […]

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Jörn

Care Instructions for walking boots

There they are, those unbelievably expensive walking boots. That’s right, the ones that had looked so nice and clean in the shop not so long ago are now covered in mud and grime. Admittedly, it was a smashing time splashing around in all of those puddles of mud like a child, but in the long […]

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Wiebke

Care instructions for down products

Down has a protective layer of natural oil that allows it to plump up, providing insulation. Dirty down loses its ability to fully insulate. This is when you need to give your beloved and cherished down products a wash! But how do you do it? You have heard the horror stories of clotted down and […]

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Sleeping mats: Proper care, storage and repairs

Every true adventurer has a sleeping mat – be it a self-inflating or foam one. I mean, how could they not? After all, they’re so comfy and practical! I know I couldn’t get on without one on my various camping trips or at weekend festivals. Despite how much use we get out of these things, […]

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Sebastian

Care instructions for GORE-TEX-footwear

Sometimes the best trips include some rough weather. Conquering a summit feels twice as good if you have made it through the elements. Modern equipment turns bad weather into something you can deal with. GORE-TEX footwear has really developed in recent years and should be a definite consideration as you piece together your kit. Wet […]

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