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Bill bought two Signature Solo Thermal PACMATs to use on his bike packing trip in July. When he got home he sent us a few pictures of them in use.  "We had a great holiday and used the mats a lot.Really handy and versatile." And here's a list of all the other bits he took with him: OEX phox2 Hubba Hubba NX2 Jetboil Small Table  Helinox chair zero  Alpkit stool  Nemo roll mats A couple of old sleeping bags 😀 Feral lightweight tarp - goes over the phlox entrance Cool bag (for beer) Elecaenta 30watt  PV  Battery packs Thermarest pillow ...

Hey, I’m Emre. I was born and raised in Hackney and I’m currently studying Product Design at the University of Sussex. Sustainability is something I’m passionate about, which is why I chose to repurpose waste materials for this project. The material used is retired climbing rope sourced from climbing centres that would otherwise have ended up in landfill. By giving this hard-wearing material a second life, I’ve created a product that not only reduces waste but is also built to last. Yekots climbing rope belt Yekots climbing rope key fob

Day one, Marseille. Starting at the Old port we walked round to the Mucem. Our ticket allowed us in to see all the exhibitions... so we did. After we walked around the wall with sea views then onto le panier with street art, performers, more galleries and boutique shops... veggie food, cafes, live music, dancing. What a day.  Day two, Marseille. First we walked up… and up to Notre-Dame de la Garde. Our climb was rewarded by 360 views over Marseille. Then we headed down to the old port to catch a ferry to the Frioul islands. It was busy,...

While taking my mum for treatment at the The Royal Marsden I spotted a poster about a fundraising walk along the South Downs, not far from where she lives. It felt like the perfect opportunity to give something back. I roped in a friend and both my sisters, and suddenly we had a plan. May seemed a long way off and 26 miles of walking didn’t sound too daunting at the time. But the day arrived far more quickly than expected. After a winter of short walks and very little proper training, I didn’t feel nearly as prepared as I...

New year's day picnic. It's chilly at this time of year, so we wrapped up warm and packed our thermal PACMAT Patches to enjoy cheese baguettes with a view.