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Types of Rock Climbing Shoes
Choosing a pair of rock climbing shoes? Here are common questions people ask, answered by Bogong Equipment staffer James Scott-Bohanna.
Why the Mont Astro Is the Perfect Travel Pack
A rundown on the Mont Astro’s features.
Bogong’s Gift Ideas: Staff Picks
Stuck on gift ideas? We’ve made this list to help you.
Harnesses for Rock Climbing
Choosing the best rock climbing harness to suit your needs is important. Here's a guide to some options.
Climbing Mt Kenya: Hard Decisions on The Ice Window
Ice climbing in Africa, on the continent’s second-highest mountain.
Rock Climbing Shoes: How to Choose
Choosing the best rock climbing shoes for yourself can be a frustrating and painful process, especially if you’re buying your first pair. When you’re standing in front of a wall of climbing shoes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. We’ve written this guide to help you get started.
Selecting the Right Hiking Stove
Choosing a camping stove, you need to ask the right questions. Here they are.
Why do you need gaiters?
A question often asked in our store is: What about gaiters, do I really need them? I was pondering this last December while hiking along Tasmania’s South Coast Track. The weather was mild and fine but had been wet the week before we arrived. Did we need gaiters? Well, look at the picture....
A Flexible Approach to Alpinism
Trips and adventures will often be planned down to the smallest detail, yet turned on their heads by the simplest and most basic of things – the weather. My recent trip to NZ, ostensibly for the purpose of alpine climbing, was more a test of flexibility due to the weather conditions than anything else.
A Stroll in the Alpine National Park
In early February I headed up to the Bogong High Plains for five days of solo walking. My aim was to test out my new tent and sleeping bag, however – and I’m not complaining – I was greeted with near perfect weather, with barely a breath of wind nor a single drop of rain.