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  • The importance of holidays (or at least getting up a hill)

    Above Meribel in the 3 Valleys France Holidays are very important. Believe it or not sailing the good ship Catstycam through difficult waters takes its toll on a fella, and now and again I need a break. Winters are always easier for us because it is a lot quieter, but the last few winters have b...

  • Winter Walking Devices

    Winter Walking Winter walking can be one of the greatest experiences in the Lake District, the pure solitude and beauty of making new tracks in an untouched snowscape.  But as with everything round here, there are some things to know first.  Limitations are something that don’t just apply...

  • Catstycam Past Present & Future

    A brief history of the Outdoor Industry. When I started working at Catstycam about 15 years ago the outdoors industry was totally different. Companies were set up by outdoors people with an idea or the motivation to make things better. It was very much a cottage industry and lots of brands were s...

  • Choosing which Trekking Pole is right for you.

    It doesn't have to be confusing Although there are loads of different brands making loads of different types of trekking poles, they all do the same thing really. All you have to do is decide which features you want and find the pole with those features. We have made a video to try and explain th...

  • Walking or Trekking Poles Explained

    Glenridding or Hollywood? We have started making a series of short videos that we hope you will find useful. Because just about everything we sell in the shops goes straight into use, we need to make sure our customers know how to use their new kit. So we thought we would help people on the World...

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