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How to: Bake bread in the sand

There’s nothing better than a freshly baked loaf, especially one that’s come straight out of the ground…
BCB Mountain Survival Tin - tried and tested

We let OAG publisher Aran rediscover his inner scout with the ultimate boy’s toy: the BCB mountain survival tin.
Outdoor Adventure Guide goes Digital

Yes team OAG’s fallen head over walking boots into the online world and gone 100% digital, meaning you get all the joy of OAG free and at the click of a mouse. From issue 106 onwards the Outdoor Adventure guide we’ll be available exclusively online and through our revamped, free and weekly eMagazine. This means […]
Odlo Packaway Pro Shell Jacket

Odlo Packaway Pro Shell, RRP £170 This lightweight rain jacket put in a really solid performance in pouring rain. The fabric literally repelled the water instantly and has a slight stretch to it – aiding free movement and making it ideal for scrambling, climbing and running. There’s two slash side pockets which double up as mesh […]
Go Lite Kenai Shell Jacket

Go Lite Kenai Shell RRP:£115 This jacket is super-light and as such is ideal for a really active day out in the hills such as fell running or fast nordic walking.It features a rollaway hood with pit zips venting and a handy zipped chest pocket, ideal for a phone. The jacket performed really well and is […]
Arc’teryx Beta Shell Jacket

Arc’teryx Beta £340 An excellent quality jacket made with a very good quality fabric, which is what you would expect at this price. Good sleeve length and shaped, giving that extra bit of hand protection in harsh wintery weather. Pit zips are good with waterproof taped seams. Strangely though, the main front zip looks to […]
Paramo Alta II

Paramo Alta II £245 This jacket is the heaviest of the group and therefore the warmest of them and is particularly effective in windy weather. The styling is not fitted and because of this it feels quite old fashioned. The hood stows away completely which is ideal for windy British weather. The styling is not […]
RAB NeoShell Stretch Shell jacket

RAB NeoShell Stretch Shell jacket RRP £270 This jacket uses Polartec’s new fabric NeoShell. In this women’s specific version the fabric offers a stretch to it, which was slightly lost on me as the jacket tested is in size medium and quite a generous fit (I’m a size 10). It has a really soft feel […]