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Outdoor Gear Chat

Cathy Casey and Wayne Singleton

Join Cathy and Wayne as they chat about the pro"s (and the con"s) of technical outdoor clothing and equipment.Outdoor Gear Chat takes a lighthearted peek inside the wonderful world of fabrics, garments, footwear and equipment helping you to understand some of the science behind how to stay dry, how to stay comfortable and how to choose the best outdoor kit for you.

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70: Everest 50 - Gear Innovation with Mike Parsons

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2025/08/06

Get in touch! The second of an extra special 5 part series celebrating 50 years since Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to stand on the summit of Everest, Cathy & Wayne are joined by Mike Parsons, the original owner of Karrimor and OMM. Running the family business Karrimor, Mike was one of the key equipment sponsors for the groundbreaking Everest 1975 expedition and describes how working with the team to create bespoke equipment shaped the products demanded by customer...

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69: Everest 50 - 1975 Expedition with Sir Chris...

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2025/07/30

Get in touch! The first of an extra special 5 part series, Cathy & Wayne are joined by two members of the 1975 Everest South West Face expedition which saw Doug Scott and Dougal Haston endure the highest bivvy ever survived to become the first two Britons to stand on the summit of the worlds highest mountain. Expedition leader, Sir Chris Bonington and key member of the climbing team Paul ‘Tut’ Braithwaite describe the responsibility, sense of adventure, logistics, equipment, camaraderie a...

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Episode 68: Sports Watches - Time For Tech with Suunto

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2025/05/23

Get in touch! Venture into the world of sports watches and wearable tech with Cathy and Wayne as they chat with Suunto UK Marketing Manager Dan Southam. Wayne is a tech geek, Cathy is most definitely not so this is an ideal listen for anyone who already embraces their wrist computer to anyone thinking about using a back up to their trusted map and compass. Find out how easy they are to use, which training apps are available to pair with, what a "mermaid" function is, the many ways you can sty...

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67: Joe Brown and Kangchenjunga 1955

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2025/05/07

Get in touch! In this special anniversary podcast Cathy and Wayne celebrate 70 years since Joe Brown and George Band stood just below the summit of the world's third highest peak, making them the highest climbing Britons until Doug Scott and Dougal Haston summited Everest in 1975. Joined by climber, author and film maker John Porter, this is a fascinating insight into an incredible expedition that cemented friendships, promoted respect for the local people and their beliefs, challenged class ...

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66: Kit Lists - Alpine Climbing with BMG Tom Ripley

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2025/04/30

Get in touch! Cathy is joined by British Mountain Guide Tom Ripley to chat about the kit you need for self sufficient Alpine Climbing. In addition to what to carry in your pack Tom gives some great tips on classic routes, how to use alpine huts on a budget, top snacks for scary routes and describes what happened when he once managed to forget his harness. If you have ever wondered what IFMGA stands for, what's involved in becoming a Guide or what's a Guide's favourite snack on hard routes the...

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Episode 65: Kit Lists - Lake District Sky Trails

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2025/04/23

Get in touch! Cathy and Wayne are joined by Lake District Sky Trails creator and Race Director Charlie Sproson. Listen in to learn about the evolution of Sky Running, what courses and events entail, the kit and skills required and why comfy shoes are a necessity. Charlie gives a fantastic insight into all aspects of the sport as well as drilling down into kit lists and why training is key to coping with those times when things don't always go to plan. Shoes, poles, race vests and bivvy bags -...

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Episode 64: Kit Lists - Cape Wrath Trail

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2025/04/16

Get in touch! Wayne chats with Cathy about her wander along the UK's most remote long distance path; The Cape Wrath Trail. After a 15 year search for two friends willing to trek 220 miles through Scotlands wilderness, Cathy chats about their fantastic 12 day trip involving camps, bivvies, bothies, hostels, river crossings and a LOT of bellowing stags. Listen to tips on planning, training, logisitics, spreadsheets, blister management, cooking, packing and clothing as well as middle age, dodgy ...

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Episode 63: KMF 2024 Podlet - KMF 10k & New 50k Ultra

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2025/01/06

Get in touch!Part 14 and the final podlet of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy is joined by Ourea Event Director Shane Ohly.Shane is the man leading the team behind the legendary KMF Terrex 10k and the new KMF The North Face 50k Ultra and gives a peek of what goes on behind the scenes at these really popular events that go ahead - whatever the weather!Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Co...

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Episode 62: KMF 2024 Podlet - Community Action Nepal

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2025/01/06

Get in touch!Part 12 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Kerry Page from Community Action Nepal.Founded by mountaineer, the late Doug Scott as a means of giving back to the communities that had given him so much, CAN works with local people and the Government to build, maintain and run health posts, porter shelters and schools in remote regions of Nepal. Their sister company Community Action Treks offers tailor...

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Episode 61: KMF 2024 Podlet - Montane Ambassador...

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2024/12/30

Get in touch!Part 12 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Adventure Athlete and Montane Ambassador Jenny Tough.If you have ever wondered about how kit is tested - take a listen to Jenny describing how she took her Montane Trailblazer pack and ran mountain chains in 6 continents. Solo.Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action NepalKendal Mountain Festival ...

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Episode 60: KMF 2024 Podlet - Deuter Athlete Tamara...

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2024/12/30

Get in touch!Part 11 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Mountaineer and Deuter Athlete Tamara Lunger.After summitting her first 8000m peak at the age of 23, Tamara went on to become the second Italian woman to summit K2 without oxygen. Tamara's passion for the mountains extends to her equipment - testing Deuter rucsacks in the worlds harshest environments.Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider dona...

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Episode 58: KMF 2024 Podlet - Grangers Proofings and...

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2024/12/23

Get in touch!Part 9 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Tim Francis, Regional Trainer and Account Manager for Grangers International.We chat about the new changes in waterproof fabrics, why and how we need to look after them differently - including why you may wish to tumble dry or even iron your waterproof garments! Grangers have been offering a wealth of cleaning and proofing products since the 1930's and are...

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Episode 59: KMF 2024 Podlet - La Sportiva Athlete...

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2024/12/23

Get in touch!Part 9 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Billy Ridal, La Sportiva Sponsored Athelete.Listen in awe as Billy describes how he retired from indoor competition climbing and took a trip out to Yosemite with his friend and climbing partner Alex Waterhouse to become the first Brits to make a free ascent of the world famous Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite. The route was first climbed by Lynn Hill in 1993 a...

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Episode 56: KMF 2024 Podlet - Terrex and Primaloft

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2024/12/16

Get in touch!Part 7 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Lucy Speakman, Director of Addidas, Terrex and 5:10 and Andrea Paulson, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Technology at Primaloft.Primaloft is an industry leader in synthetic insulation and in this episode you'll hear about the passion that goes into every stage of creating the award winning Terrex Xperior jacket.Listen ,learn and if you are able, pl...

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Episode 57: KMF 2024 Podlet - Osprey Packs

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2024/12/16

Get in touch!Part 8 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Matt Haigh, Key Account Manager for Osprey.Osprey celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year and in this episode we chat about the history of a company that specialises in Rucsacks and load carrying systems.Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action NepalKendal Mountain Festival | Share the Adventure...

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Episode 54: KMF 2024 Podlet - Glenmore Lodge

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2024/12/09

Get in touch!Part 5 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Isla McCay, Communications Officer for Glenmore Lodge, the National Outdoor Training Centre.Glenmore Lodge has consistently delivered world class training in a wealth of outdoor activities for 70 years from it's stunning base nestled at the base of the Cairngorm Mountains. Isla explains how courses are continually evolving and how your course may not be in...

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Episode 55: KMF 2024 Podlet - Berghaus Adapts

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2024/12/09

Get in touch!Part 6 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Alice Sainsbury, Product Designer for Berghaus Adapts.This is a fascinating insight into Berghaus' drive to create adaptive outdoor clothing for adventurers with additional needs where we discuss garments adjusted for limb length, additions to aid moving limbs and design features allowing for catheters.Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider don...

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Episode 53: KMF 2024 Podlet - Gore-Tex Brand

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2024/12/03

Get in touch!Part 4 of our Kendal Mountain festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Catriona Shearer, UK Account Marketing Manager and PR Specialist for W.L.Gore Ltd.We chat about fabrics, testing and how Gore-Tex is changing to reduce it's impact on the environment.Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: https://www.canepal.org.uk/Kendal Mountain Festival | Share the AdventureThe Climbers...

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Episode 52: KMF 2024 Podlet - Gloves

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2024/12/03

Get in touch!Part 3 of our Kendal Mountain festival 2024 Season.Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Malcolm Rudge, Product Design Manager at Mountain Equipment.If you have ever wondered how a glove is made, how many pieces are in a glove, how they are waterproof and why certain gloves work with a smart phone and others don't then you will find all your answers here!Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: ...

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Episode 51: KMF 2024 - Careers, Motherhood and Mountains

Outdoor Gear Chat ·

2024/11/25

Get in touch!Part 2 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 seasonRecorded in front of a live audience at Kendal Mountain Festival, Cathy chats with KMF CEO Jacqui Scott about their unique journeys into and through the Outdoor industry, how they have balanced motherhood through their careers and how they are helping those just starting out.Fair warning: there is a little bit of language, a lot of crazy stories and plenty of laughter but if you are expecting advice on how to be a perfect mother -...

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