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Salewa Wildfire Edge Approach Shoes
A technical approach shoe with looks to match.
WILD BACK ISSUES ON SALE NOW
We want to let you know that back issues of WILD MAGAZINE are now available! Many of these are extremely rare so pick them up before they sell out at the ADVENTURE ENTERTAINMENT Shop! We are also excited to let you know that we also have WILD digital subscriptions available now! Click here to find out more.
Wild #175 is OUT NOW!
It’s been a long wait, we know. But get ready for Wild Issue #175; it’s one of our biggest and best issues ever. Unfortunately, however, it’s an issue tinged with tragedy, as Wild looks squarely at the fires that have devastated Australia over this last summer. There’s a 5000-word feature on why these fires change Read More
Dark Water: Battle on the Franklin
A new film highlighting the 1980s battle to stop the iconic Franklin River from being dammed is set to commence production this year. The film, Dark Water: Battle on the Franklin is the story of young Tasmanian Oliver Cassidy as he follows in the footsteps of activists who tried to stop the damming by Tasmania’s Read More
How the right camera equipment can improve your underwater photography
Picture this: You’re snorkelling through crystal clear waters, or diving to dark, mysterious depths at open sea. From plants to wildlife and the play of light through the water, you’re in awe of the incredible world around you. You’d love to capture a photo so you can relieve the experience back above the surface and share it with others, and find yourself wishing you have an underwater camera. Any adventurer who’s ever gone offshore exploring knows how frustrating and all-too-common this experience can be.
Serious Donations Reform Needed For Benefit Of ALL Australians
MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Conservation Foundation The fossil fuel industry directly donated more than $85.7 million to Australian political parties in the 2018-19 financial year, highlighting the need for serious reform of the political donations system, the Australian Conservation Foundation said today. The political party returns 2018-19, released today, reveal: The biggest fossil fuel donor was Clive Read More
What’s Old is New
Few materials used in outdoors gear production have proved as enduring as Fjällräven’s proprietary G-1000 fabric. But the fabric, which has now been used by the company for 51 years, almost never made it off the cutting room floor. Fjällräven founder Åke Nordin had previously considered using the cotton-polyester blend fabric for a tent but Read More
The Sky is the Limit
Since the brand’s inception almost a decade ago, Hoka One One has become almost synonymous with innovation.
Therm-A-Rest NeoAir All Season SV
What’s in a name? With this mat, quite a lot.
MSR Windburner Duo
I was plonked down on a little patch of grass, my back resting comfortably on an old log. The Windburner Duo was set up next to me with its accompanying 1.8 litre pot full of water and a packet of pasta. My role was to boil water for dinner while my friend Marleen filled up bottles from the creek.
Exped Synmat UL M
The first thing I noticed about the Exped Synmat was its appearance: bright orange and tiny.
Nemo Tensor Ultralight Insulated Regular Mummy Sleeping Pad
Wow! Try to say the name of this sleeping pad ten times, in the cold, out bush somewhere, while trying to fall asleep. I dare you!
Fjällräven: Abisko Trousers & Keb Shorts
For some fortuitous outdoor brands—through a combination of innovative product design, good marketing, and other ‘mysterious’ forces (which sometimes includes just good’ ol luck)—a particular product transforms from being a product designed for the outdoors to being a genuine mainstream fashion accessory. When I was a kid it was Oakley Frogskins. If you didn’t own a pair, you just weren’t cool.
Opsrey Katari 1.5 – with 1.5 Litre Hydraulics LT Reservoir
When Osprey says, “For fast rides that require only the water on your back, the Katari 1.5 lets you carry the bare minimum,” they aren’t kidding.
Matterhorn will not be closed
Following the anonymous demand of some mountain guides to close the Matterhorn, the Zermatt municipality, Zermatt Tourismus and the outdoor services provider Zermatters have confirmed that the Matterhorn will not be closed.
Lowe Alpine Aeon 27
I knew the Aeon 27 was different the moment I looked at it. The shoulder straps had no padding. Is this unusual? Absolutely.
Swiss Alpinist Dani Arnold Sets Speed Record on Cima Grande (Italy)
In September 2019, Dani Arnold set a new record time at the Cima Grande. The Mammut Pro Team Athlete climbed the north face over the Comici-Dimai route in 46 minutes and 30 seconds, a route that normally takes experienced climbers six to seven hours to complete. The 35 years old now holds the speed record on four of Europe’s six major north faces.