Introduction to open water swimming course reviews 2012

Our Introduction to Open Water swimming courses in the Lake District proved to be an absolute hit this year and rightly so, we think you’d find it difficult to have any more fun in neoprene!

Our customers on the open water swim course tend to arrive with a mixture of feelings from excitement  through to a ‘not sure’ reserve and pure and simple petrified.  Everyone is warmly welcomed and without fail everyone leaves with a huge sense of achievement and a big smile.

The Leki Makalu Carbonlite Trekking Pole  Reviews

Customer, Magazine and users reviews of the Leki Carbonlite Trekking poles... BUY LEKI CARBONLITE POLES>

Leki Poles: Khumbu Speed Lock Trekking Pole Review

I’ve just returned from a two week backpacking holiday in Scotland using the Leki Khumbu speed lock poles I bought on-line from you after asking your advice on the phone. I was very impressed.

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Review: Gloves for Swimming

Swimming gloves and swimming socks help keep your extremities warm enabling you to stay comfortable for longer in colder waters. I suffer from 'white finger', even on on hill walks and fell runs my hands can go solid white and numb, so I was really motivated to find a neoprene glove that I could wear to extend my open water swimming season and stop the painful hands.

Mountain King Super Trekker AS Pole -  Review

Country Walking Magazine Gear Test, March 2009 - Mountain King Super Trekker Anti Shock Walking Pole.

BlueSeventy Swim Socks Review

I tried some neoprene swim socks a couple of years ago, it wasn’t very successful, they eventually flipped off my feet and a I lost them in Windermere (not good), to be fair they were probably more suitable for kayaking or similar water activities, rather than as swimming socks for adults.

I didn’t rush out looking for another pair of swim socks, I hadn’t particularly missed them, until that is I discovered the Blue Seventy socks, as they say you don’t know what you are missing until to try it.

Customer Review: Leki Walking Pole Bag

I recently purchased a Leki Walking & Trekking Pole Bag, online from Head to the Hills, the transaction was swift and easy as I could use Paypal to pay, the pole bag is the Bees Knees

Head to the Hills Utterly Buttermere Swim 2012 Guest Book

Some great comments left by the awesome swimmers in the 2012 Utterly Buttermere Swim.

Just wanted to say thank you for an amazing day on Sunday despite the weather!It was an amazing event in an amazing location.  Well done to you all especially the kayakers who were amongst the best I've seen at any event. Thanks again, Jon Hayes

“My new favourite pack.” Single Track reviews OMM Classic 25

0MM AR25L – Now the OMM Classic 25

Price: £60

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Test period: Four rides, two runs.

First off, let’s decode the acronyms. 0MM stands for Original Mountain Marathon — the people who first brought you Karrimor and Kimmlite products, so they’ve got form... the OMM Classic fits between Rugged Light and Super Seriously Light in OMM’s weight/durability/strength scale. Capacity is 25 Litres and lean weight is 540g.

Running in Snow with Hillsound Trail Crampons

The Hillsound Trail crampons are designed for trail running and hiking so they are perfect for our fell run in the north lakes today, as we'll be running on forest tracks.

I fit them over my trainers by putting my toe in first and ensuring the base plate is sitting square under the ball of my foot, pull the rubber-tab up and around my heel and adjust the chains and rubber with my hands to ensure they are lying flat, snug and in the right place under the sole and under my heel.