@@jonasjansson1163 thanks 🙏🏻 that’s great to hear 😄 I wanted to give people a sense of the climb without getting to bogged down in detail or not offering enough advice 🤔 Hope you’re attempt goes well, it’s a great climb and would defo recommend ⛰️☺️🌀

@@peteroxley9226 sounds like an epic 🙌🏻⛰️ the views of Sgurr Alistair are epic and it’s definitely on my top 10 fav peaks and perhaps no.1 😄🌀

Thanks 🙏🏻 there’s a similar one in production, shot in the Alps with proper drops 🫣😂⛰️🙌🏻🌀

Thank you! Was a great day, we were lucky with the weather! 🌞 Was happy with the edit, given its mainly off a single GoPro shot ☺️ On to the next! 🌀

Thanks Alex ☺️ pushed the boat out on the edit and learned a lot I will apply to future vids 👍🏻 It was an epic day and far hard than I expected! 😂 Its an amazing place and one I hope to go back to soon 😄🌀

Thank you 🙏🏻 it is a stunning place and we where so lucky with the day ⛰️ glad you enjoyed it and there’s more in the pipeline 😄 and one about a ridge line climb that almost makes this look easy 🫢🌀

Fit is such a subjective matter and people will fit into what they fit into 😄 glad that they suit your feet so far 👍🏻 my wife has had good use out of hers although they are showing signs of advanced wear now and I suspect we will need a new pair soon 🤔 longevity can depend on after-care and how appropriately the footwear is used, in my experience these last well for the type and style of boot they are, hopefully you will find similar but I’ve always found scarpas after-care and attention to customer service excellent ☺️ enjoy the use ⛰️🏕️🌀

Hi Jess ☺️ thank you for your kind comment, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊🏕️🍂🌀

Full disclosure- not a skier ⛷️😄 but I have an idea of the exertion levels and environment😉 I think the Velez Jacket with Enduro Windproof is the most versatile system on the market and it’s not even an official combo 😄 I will do a review at some point but I mentioned it in the review of both the garments 🤔 I’ve been busy with other projects but my review films will make a come back, I intend to do some retrospectives on owned kit- this combo is super versatile and has made my travels in various mountain trips more comfortable 🏔️👍🏻 the climate has changed and is far more varied than even 10 years ago and the flexibility that the combo gives suits my temperature range and heat levels really well- but we are all different, something reviews can often miss 😉 I have no commercial connections to Paramo and as an end user recommend them wholeheartedly 😊 hope this helps 🌀

Not aware of a noise, I would try a little leather conditioner (which I would strongly recommend anyway to get the most out of the uppers)- if it persists I would contact Keen as might be a fault 🤔

Do you mean Buzz towards the start of the video? Buzz was a well trained mountain dog, great route finder and bombproof when the weather turned ☺️ He’s retired now and spends his time in the local woods and hedgerows 😊 I’m training up a new dog, Cap, will see what he’s like when he gets in the hills- first impressions are very positive but you can’t tell until you go up a hight trail 🤔- Mowgly, our now passed collie had no mountain sense and never came on the hills 🐾 😕 he is sadly missed 😔 there’s a long tradition of dogs in mountains 🏔️ 😊 MRT has its own dog arm, who are deployed in mountains all the time 🐶🙌🏻 roads and idiots in urban environments are far more risk to dogs then well trained proven outdoors dogs in mountains 😉 Enjoy your outdoors time 🧗🚵🏻‍♂️🏕️🌀

This is in most boots of the type and is seldom a problem IME 😄 I suspect the sole will ware out before this- the weakness of the boots is the removable insole, which I replaced in mine 🤔 I bought another pair recently so I do rate them 👍🏻🏔️🌞🤔

@@damdrew ah, a difficult question to answer as everyone has their own definition of wide 🫣😂 the Cyrus are not wide, and not wide for Scarpa, (the Terra is wider for example), but I would not class them as narrow, but ‘medium’, much depends on foot shape and where your width is, eg square toe box vs wide mid foot 🤔 you gotta try them on really ☺️⛰️🏕️🌀

Yeah, it’s no water proof ☺️ I will get round to doing a longer term review at some point 😄 I find NikWax cotton proof as good as the wax and can be done in washing machine 😊 thanks for your input 😉🏔️🌞🌀

@@Mick_Say_Trail_Sports it’s a Tilley LTM5- I do a review of it on my channel 👍🏻☺️🌀

Very similar boot 🥾 it’s about fit more than anything 🤔 the Terra has a better insole unit but arguably the Aku is more ruggedly constructed, but it’s all marginal ☺️ the Terra tended to fit better on most U.K. wider toed feet, but I sized up on my Aku to good effect 😉 hope that helps 🌞🏔️🌀

I’ve never noticed this in practice and I’ve used it many times with heavy packs 🤔 I always maintain my gear, and my Paramos are looked after and this jacket is only used for mountain trips 🏔️☺️🌀

You are right it is not a vacuum sealed cup but it will have a insulative value beyond what you would find in most normal mugs. I also find a useful and comfortable cup to drink from. 👍🏻🌀

Great to hear you’re getting out there and doing some serious walking 🤗🏔️😄 Lowa are a great company with a wonderful heritage and produce some good footwear, but high like boots such as the hunter will always tend to be heavier and I really designed for hunters who may be stationary on slopes and require the ankle support and underfoot support 🤔 glad to hear you’re getting on with your Oboz, I’ve only experience of the lighter footwear and always found it to fall within my expectations of the price and quality- that said I’ve had some excellent use from keen as well over the years 🤔 but again I have tended to only use their lightweight items and I’ve heard many negative things over the years about their range and I suspect we have sold the bits that work well 😉 we stocked Keen for the fit more than anything, as the ones we stocked were very wide ☺️ in the UK I think Oboz are an underrated brand 🥾 thanks for your insights and I hope you get out there and have some fantastic days on the hill 🏔️☺️🌀

I also rate the company, they produce excellent quality lightweight footwear similar to what Merrell used to produce before the fall in standards They so sadly seem to end up doing 🤔 as for leather care, in any membraned waterproof leather boot, I would recommend any care product rated for Gore-Tex 🤔 however I would avoid purely water resisting ones and try and find a cream that is rated for use with membrane boots- I rate Nikwax leather cream and Scarpa HS12 😉 to be honest I am unsure about beeswax but suspect if used sparingly it should be okay- it’s the high content dubbing that tends to damage membranes and these also tend to have solvent in them that can damage the glues that I used in modern boot constructions as these were really meant to be used with stitched leather Old Skool boots 🥾 they are very good at nourishing leather and keeping it supple but I would avoid them all but the more traditional non-membrane heavier leather boots ☺️ however in my experience of lightweight footwear the sole unit tends to die before the upper leather areas and the leather tends to be lightweight and flexible in nature and also the only thing keeping boots like this truly waterproof is the membrane 😉 lots to unpack here, and I hope this helps 👍🏻 but most of all I hope you get out there and have some wonderful outdoor experiences ⛺️🏔️☀️☺️🌀

@@WildcraftBritain thank you..I had heard from a few people and figured the beeswax would affect something like Gore Tex and not allow any breathability, so I avoided it most of the time.

Thank you for your kind encouragement ☺️ this is a question I am often asked of various products both in footwear and clothing. The answer is generally not what people want to hear. There are little to no product that bridge the gap between very cold and very warm seasons- base layers are perhaps an exception to this but even here a good warm Marino bass layer will have you sweltering in summer (I have even different weights of underpants for different conditions) 😉 in my experience there is no good waterproof for very hot humid conditions, and believe me, I’ve tried many over the years 😂 in those conditions I tend to just go with lightweight windproof and put up with being wet in damp conditions knowing that if I have chosen the right breathable kit I will dry out quickly and remain a reasonably comfortable temperature level 🤔 Paramo is by far my favourite brand for waterproofs- there is however no one jacket to do all jobs, the demands of winter are so different the demands of summer 🌦️ however, I do know what my choice would be 😊 not only that it’s one I have actually made (although after spending over 30 years accessing the Outdoors as my primary activity outside of work, I do have an interesting supply of jackets 🤣 in addition add did have access to many while I owned the shop which has sadly now shutdown 😔 but my advice would be the Velez Jacket with the Enduro windproof to go over- it adds up to an expensive system but is extremely flexible, the two combined produce an excellent winter jacket and on their own also have a myriad of uses and they tend to be my go to jackets and have proven themselves timing again in the variable conditions, I have found myself in the great Outdoors 🏔️😊 ultimately only trying them out will allow you to find out how they suit your particular needs as everyone has different experiences of temperature and works at different levels in the outdoors so what is good for one person may not be as good for another and therefore personal choice due to individual physiology and expectations of comfort and what they are prepared to suffer in terms of weather in the Outdoors will be key to whether or not a particular garment will be seen as excellent or poor 🤔 as a final thought, I think peoples expectations of waterproofs in colder humid and wet conditions with variable temperatures are often incompatible with physics 😁 I tend to run hot and produce a lot of perspiration but I also push myself hard and tend to head for mountains 🏔️ in these conditions I have found Paramo to be far and away the best 👍🏻 hope this helps, as I appreciate investing in a long-term waterproof is a complicated and confusing dilemma 😉 but most of all I hope you get out there and enjoy your Outdoors time 🤗🌦️⛺️🏔️🌀

That’s a question. I’m often asked about various kit and it’s a difficult one to answer as there are many nuances 🤔 these are not a summer boot but can be worn in summer in the right conditions, as ever sock choice are a very important part of the too hot too cold equation- any boot made of leather with a GX liner will prove warm in hot conditions and it’s only the mesh construction non-waterproof liner boots that tend to deal well in very hot weather 🤔 I have around eight pairs of boots for different seasons and different locations, one piece of footwear for all of your outdoor activities and all of the seasons in the northern hemisphere will always result in a compromise 😉 my advice would be to buy the footwear that most suits your general walking times, and as a final thought, in very hot weather, You can tend to get away with just trainers or other lightweight cheaper footwear, but in winter, you need to correct footwear for the environment ☀️🌦️🍂🌀

@@WildcraftBritain I truly appreciate your time spent giving your insight on this matter. I’ll be choosing wisely accordingly. Thank you.

I’m not sure 🤔 I don’t own the shop anymore so I can’t look on the box 😔 Brindle seems to come to mind, and so does bison, but I don’t think Keen do many browns so there should be reasonably easy to find 👍🏻 thanks for the comments and enjoy your Outdoors time ☀️🏔️⛺️🌀

Thank you ☺️ I own both and rate them very similar 😉 both are well constructed and work exceptionally well and perhaps most importantly have a lifetime guarantee which in a vacuum flask is definitely worth it ☺️ (so always keepyour receipt)😉 I prefer the cup on this one, and have found the Stanley ones to be the weaker part of the unit, but again they are covered by the guarantee 😊 the other advantage of this one is the pouring function with the stopper in works really well where I never really trusted the Stanley one 😄 there’s not much between them, but if I had to make a decision, I would probably go with Klean Kanteen 😊 but either is good 👍🏻 I do like a hot beverage on a cold winter day out on the hill 🤗🏔️🌦️ at some point I will try and do a comparison video 😉🌀

Yes, the fit is not unique but almost so ☺️ they have a very wide area a square toe box and the wide heel 🤔 this is a fairly rare last type but there are other manufacturers that produce wider fitting boots- but I can’t think of any that are wider than these ones ☺️ however sole unit degradation was always a topic in the shop and it tended to be dog walkers that found issue- there is much to unpick here and I could write a small essay on sole unit construction, well actually quite a large one 😂 Tough hard, low rubber content sole units with stiff lasts tend to last longer but are less comfortable and tend to be heavier- these are lightweight softer easy walking types of footwear and with regular use will never last as long as we would like, in my experience anyway ☺️ one thing you could do is a little bit of maths to work out how many miles you’re doing in them, regular dog walks can add up to a surprisingly large amount of mileage 🐶😄 it’s a bit like car tyres, the type of compound they are made of will tend to dictate how long they last and also the type of tread they have, softer off-road tires will tend to degrade much faster than harder summer rated road tyres, and it’s very similar without our footwear 😉 they are also at the cheaper end of the premium market, but that said, in a similar type of boot, I don’t think you’d see much more mileage out of paying more 😉 in addition, I suspect you walk far longer distances over the months then you realise ☺️ which is a great thing wonderful for your mental health and absolutely key for your physical health 👍🏻 Hope this helps, great to hear you’re getting out there and enjoying your local environment! 🤗☀️🌀

@@WildcraftBritain Thank you for a wonderful and l o n g reply. And thank you for confirming my thoughts about the soft sole . Most others seem to "not know about that" Have decided keen targhee iii or the similar Merrell boots maybe better even though a bit too costly ---- but we get what we pay for. Again; many thanks for the article and reply. Safe wanders IanB

🤭 it’s a good shot- there is a short with more of that footage ☺️ am working on a longer vid, good day out but very hard 😅 glad you enjoyed the review- good flask ☕️😊🌀

Yeah, they are among the best constructed sandals I have owned ☺️👍🏻 many companies have dropped quality to maintain price or allow discounting from big boys but they seemed to have maintained theirs in the products I’ve used 🤔 glad to hear you have had a similar experience 😊 thanks for the input 👍🏻🌀

It’s an often asked question, how things will perform at a given temperature range ☺️ I suspect sometimes we just want to believe there’s one item to cover all eventualities 🤔 but in a four season environment with big temp swings a product that’s good in summer will be too cold in winter, or at least potentially, (things like bass layers can be bridged across seasons but even here season specific tend to be better and for example a heavyweight base layer for winter will be no good in the warmth of Midsomer), and I think where boots are concerned this is very much the case- it sounds excessive but I have eight pairs of boots alone for various jobs in various seasons, but I have been accessing the great Outdoors for over 30 years and some of those are quite old now as they only come out at certain circumstances that are reasonably rare but by when they occur prove valuable- I would say in general they will be too hot over 20° especially in humid conditions ☺️ but again it’s, as with most things, more complex than that as much depends on what else you are wearing and where footwear is concerned your sock is so important to control, as is fit of the boot🥾 these are wide with a wide heel and suit people with basically high volume large feet- ultimately I would class them as a autumn winter boot that can be used in the warmer seasons on wet and cold days 🌦️ hope this helps and enjoy your Outdoors time 🌤️☀️⛺️🍂🏔️🌀

It brought a new definition of knife edge ridge to my world 🏔️ amazing place 😄🌀

It’s a large 👍🏻 I’m 6 foot, medium build ☺️ Fjallraven tends to be a generous fit in my experience 🤔🏕️🌀

Ohh thanks for replying! do you recommend me going for an M then? I'm 5'5 @@WildcraftBritain

@@leo9966 really not sure 🤔 fit is so individual ☺️ it’s got long arms so yeah, I would, but please don’t hold me to that 🙏🏻😄

Wow, 9 years, been a while 😃 yeah, am thinking of doing a few tbh 🤔 thing is, with the exception of Paramo they all outsource manufacturing (well the clothing lot anyway), and within this time many have been sold etc, but still, I’m going to have to make a few 👍🏻☺️ I’ve not used it that much either, but that’s a thing to look at 😉🏕️🏔️🌀

​@@WildcraftBritain I really appreciate you taking the time to reply and thank you for considering this.

By the way, I'm having this jacket for 3 months already.. i'm just curious how it will behave in time.

Thanks ☺️ it’s to top big of kit and like you say, it’s Paramo so we known the fabric works 😁 Enjoy it’s use 👍🏻🏕️🌅🏔️🌀

I certainly felt mortal dread 😁🌀

Thank you ☺️ that’s a very kind comment 😊 real glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻⛰️🌀

It was an “interesting” day 😁⛰️

Thank you ☺️ glad you liked it ⛰️ yes, some excellent weather windows 👍🏻 amongst many poor ones 😉🌀

Thanks Jill ☺️ glad you liked it 😊 am working on a longer film about doing a knife edge ridge on the other side of the valley ⛰️ that should be interesting 🎥⛰️🙌🏻🌞

One of the best 🙌🏻 rate it as one of the hardest physical tasks I have ever done 😅⛰️🌀

@@WildcraftBritain physical and psychological apparently as we can tell on the video that the legs were shaking 0:55 😅

@@WildLifeBackyardCamera I’m no mountaineering hero that’s for sure🦸 ⛰️after my foot sank in the snow on that corner and I lost my balance I was a “little concerned” 😄 especially with the drop next to me at that point 🫣 the altitude was kicking my arse to 😅 the first time I did the ramp I 💩 my pants 😂 (thankfully not literally), I’m not great with heights and it took a lot to walk out from the safety barrier, about half way out a person literally ran past me on the slope 🏃 out for a jolly 😂 and me having the epic of my life 😋 it was humbling and a great lesson in personal perspectives 😉 yet as a nurse I see and deal with things that many people would crumble doing, we all have our strengths and struggles 🤔 that’s why I love climbing and mountaineering, it really stretches my psyche and it’s helped me with life in so many ways ☺️

Thank you 🙏 that’s very kind of you to comment 👍🏻🏔️🌀

They are Cordura backed with I don’t know what 🤔 it’s very tough and what you need in the location 👍🏻 not sure about MTB use 🤔 have you tried long waterproof socks? 🧦 really rate them on a bike ☺️ Enjoy your outdoors time 🏔️🏕️🌅👍🏻

Yeah, I see your point, but it works well in practice and it’s the only flask I have trusted to use with the stopper not removed 🤔