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Seven Summits & Down Again
02/05/2013
By Richard Johnson - Clothing & Outdoor Category Manager at Rutland OutdoorsLast year, I was kindly lent several pricy pieces of kit by the guys at Bramwell International for a trip I had planned. On my return I felt obliged to return the favour by writing a ‘quick’ blog on the bits I ...
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Copper Sandals from SOURCE
02/05/2013
NEW: SOURCE sandals walking with copperMeet the next generation of Source sandals: Source are applying innovative science in the form of antimicrobial Cupron technology to the Gobi sandals by embedding Copper Oxide into the footbed.It’s good for your skin and for your nose! The Cupron idea made it ...
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The Meindl Story
02/05/2013
Lukas and Lars are the 11th generation of Meindl’s to produce boots and shoes in Kirchanschoring. There used to be a number of shoe manufacturing towns in Germany supporting hundreds of factories. Today MEINDL is now one of the few footwear manufacturers actually producing boots in Germany.MEINDL ...
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Meindl in Space
04/03/2013
“Sometimes you have to climb high to see how little you are” (Felix Baumgartner 14th Oct 2012)Felix Baumgartner- Project Stratos, mission to the Edge of Space!Meindl has first boot to break the sound barrier at 1,342 kphMillions of spectators watched Felix Baumgartner jump from space on the 14th of ...
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Toronto GTX Presentation
22/01/2013
We've put together a short video presenting of the popular Toronto GTX from Meindl. Since its recent launch, this boot has proved very popular.An ideal general hill walking leather boot. The Toronto comes with all the right pedigree. Hand-crafted in the German factory using only quality materials, ...
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Gregory Packs for Autumn/Winter 2013
16/01/2013
The staff at Bramwell International head office always get excited at this time of year with the arrival of new Autumn / Winter samples and this year Gregory Mountain Products did not disappoint.In the Alpine range to run along side the Alpinisto, the new Targhee series offers a selection of packs ...
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Update from Cress
16/01/2013
Cress Allwood is an Ambassador for Bramwell International and has set off on an adventure. Beginning with packing up her life and putting the essentials onto her bike, she will begin in Nepal, at some point make it to Patagonia and countless places in between, roaming where her wheels take her. ...
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Ash Dieback Response
30/11/2012
Many of you will now have heard of Ash Dieback fungal disease which is threatening Britain's 80 million Ash trees. The disease has been found at more than 100 locations throughout England, Wales & Scotland.Ash trees form a significant part of the country's woodland cover and are present in ...
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New Meindl Tactical Boots
22/11/2012
Meindl have just launched at the Emergency Services Show in Stoneleigh Park, a new and exciting range of black tactical Gore-Tex boots. These boots have been designed to offer the Meindl comfort, durability and quality you'd expect from a respected European boot manufacturer.We have a number of ...
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An Evening with Adele & Ted
07/09/2012
Bramwell International have for some time now
followed and supported Adele Pennington in her quest to become the first
British woman to climb all 14 of the worlds 8,000m peaks.Staff, retailers and friends recently spent an
extremely enjoyable and entertaining evening at Wilf's Cafe in ...
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Coasts and Castle Bike route
08/08/2012
Coasts and Castle Bike route followed by Hadrian’s Cycle route to Carlisle in CumbriaFollowing my cycle trip along the Danube last summer, and despite the very soggy UK summer, I decided I wanted to do another cycle trip. It wasn’t hard to find some friends to join me on this adventure, so although ...
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How to Fit a Gregory Pack
08/08/2012
Would you buy a pair of size 12 boots if you were a size 9 and expect them to be comfortable?When Wayne Gregory designed his first pack over 35 years ago he set out to create a product that in his own words “ must maintain its comfort and stability while effectively transferring the weight of the ...
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NEW Meindl Boots Hit the Shops
08/08/2012
New from Meindl and arriving at your local outdoor shop, is the Toronto GTX. This is a full grain leather boot with a waterproof & breathable Gore-Tex lining plus a Vibram sole unit that is selling for £139.99.The Toronto GTX has been specially made for the UK & Irish market to fill the gap ...
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Amanda's Big Ride
20/06/2012
Sunday 22nd April saw the start of the biking adventure of a life time John O’Groats to Lands End in 12 days, finishing on Thursday 3rd May ( which incidentally was my birthday). I still don’t know how I was persuaded to do this but here I was 8.30am at the John O’Groats sign for our 1st official ...
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Sticks and Sandals
03/05/2012
'The Stick Book' by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks made its way down to Cornwall this Easter to keep a host of children entertained over the wedding weekend of our ambassadors from Bikeabout Chris Leakey to Liz Wilton.Picture of Chris and Liz Leakey by PhotobabyChris and Liz Leakey who cycled from ...
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Where In The World Is Cress?
03/05/2012
Where In The World Is Cress? - Adventure Blog by Cress AllwoodBlog 20: 1st May 2012 In Chile...route finding amidst disused mines and dirt tracks. I am having a brief stop in Illapel 'civilisation' for food before I head off. The 'washboard' tracks and constant snaking up & down ...
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Bramwell International’s OnThe Hill Event for Retailers has its 3rd successful outing.
27/04/2012
Retailers from the North of England were invited to take part in a training day on April 17th 2012 courtesy of Bramwell International, Distributors of Meindl footwear, Gregory packs and Source hydration & sandals. Amanda Bainbridge and Mike Rummery from Bramwell International gave an ...
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Latest Newsletter
13/04/2012
Catch-up with the latest News, Events & New Products from Bramwell InternationalClick HERE to read more ...
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10 Tips to get your children playing outside
05/04/2012
Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks authors of the fabulous 'Stick Book' have suggested 10 top tips to get little people inspired to 'Go Wild' and find adventures in the outdoors.We Suggest the Meindl Magic Junior Mid - the perfect outdoor adventuring shoes for little feet.1. Never say you are going for a ...
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What to Pack for an adventure this Summer!
30/03/2012
With the vagaries of the British weather, the only thing you can guarantee is that the weather during a weekend in the great Outdoors could very well vary from wind and rain to glorious sunshine. So, for a walk in the countryside this Spring don’t forget to pack a few of those essentials.A ...
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Top Navigation Tips Using the Stars
16/03/2012
Words, Photographs and Illustrations by Ben McNutt, guest Editor for Bramwell International and an advocate of Meindl Boots.Ben runs Bushcraft courses from the heart of The Lake District National Park as well as abroad. He and members of his staff use Meindl Garmisch and Meindl Glockner boots ...
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'Going Wild' this Easter! Bramwell International Loves 'The Stick Book'
15/03/2012
WIN one of 10 copies of this fabulous book by signing up to Bramwell International's E-newsletter CLICK HERE Every now and then, no matter how inspired you are by the great outdoors or how long you have lived, worked and played in it, you can still overlook or miss the little things that made ...
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What to wear on your feet when cycle touring - Bikeabout
02/03/2012
After two and a half years of cycling Chris Leakey and Liz Wilton arrived back in The Lake District, more specifically Ambleside, to a tremendous welcome from their sponsors, friends, family and listeners of Lakeland Radio and Radio Cumbria who had been announcing their return throughout ...
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How to WIN with Winter Mountain Skills
01/03/2012
In January 2012 'Trail' Magazine featured a competition sponsored by Bramwell International (distributors of Meindl footwear, Gregory back packs and Source hydration and Sandals). The prize was a winter Mountaineering weekend with Adele Pennington (BI Sponsored Mountaineer). Nev Harkin ...
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BEST IN TEST - Meindl Softline Ultra GTX
01/03/2012
Country Walking Magazine have given Meindl Softline Ultra GTX 'Best In Test' with an overall score of 10/10. "These have the feel of a serious boot, with a stiff chassis underfoot that provides stability and support, particularly over rougher ground. This becomes useful on longer walks too ...
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Bramwell Family - An African Gear Test
03/02/2012
Most people testing gear will go for a few days, maybe a few weeks, but Bramwell International director, Alastair Bramwell, believes that gear should really be tested to the point of exhaustion, this is why so many of our ambassadors are on journeys that span the globe and the ranges of ...
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BEST IN TEST - Source Widepac
02/02/2012
Country Walking Magazine has given Source Widepac 'Best In Test' 10/10. Simple, robust, functional and effective! Scoring a perfect 10/10 from Country Walking Magazine who said "This is the benchmark hydration bladder, it is also the most popular and most praised hydration bladder ...
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Bikeabout into the final leg of Auckland to Ambleside
06/01/2012
Chris Leaky and Liz Wilton have been cycling for nearly two and a half years! So far they have cycled though incredible heat, lush tropics, harsh desert, sleet, snow and hail. Chris, as an 'ambassador' for Bramwell International, has been putting some Source sandals to the test as well as a ...
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Bramwell Staff - Bramwell's overland in Africa
05/01/2012
Alastair and Helen Bramwell with their three children arrived in Cairo on 1st September 2011 to begin their overland trip of Africa, they were closely followed by ‘Rosie’ the Toyota Land Cruiser who had travelled by boat. The adventures began at once from ‘how to drive in Africa’ lessons courtesy ...
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Bramwell Staff - Niki Wilson - Adventures in Malaysia
30/12/2011
Back packing with the Gregory cashe 28 & 22 around Malaysia was a bit of a luxury! In fact it was almost not really back packing. I have always had to trawl my pack to the opposite end of the airport from the departure gate to go through the ‘special oddly shaped luggage’ section. ...
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Adele Pennington Reaches the summit of Makalu with her GREGORY INYO 35
29/12/2011
Adele Pennington reaches summit of Makalu with her ‘GREGORY INYO 35’Well my Gregory Inyo 35 has certainly been a working pack. Never far from my back it has been by far the most comfortable ruck sack I have ever owned. Deciding which pack to take on an expedition to ...
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Bramwell International receives thanks from Altrincham College Students and Staff for supporting them in a life changing experience
28/12/2011
PRESS INFORMATION14 December 2011 Altrincham College of Arts Celebrates Opening of New Sixth Form by Sending Students on Outdoors Activity Weekend Sponsored by Bramwell InternationalOutward Bound Trust activity course helps students to improve leadership skills and boosts self-esteem and ...
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Nature Adventures - Winter!
28/12/2011
Winter Nature AdventuresA nature adventure can happen anywhere, anytime.Winter can be a cold, a bleak frozen landscape . . . but for most of the time our winter months are damp and wet, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to see. In town you may notice dense, chattering flocks of starlings ...
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Adele Pennington summits her year at Buckingham Palace Reception
22/12/2011
On the 8th December Adele nervously made her way down to Buckingham Palace where she had been invited to attend a reception for those involved in Exploration and Adventure. Leaving the comforts of her Meindl boots and Gregory back pack at home, Adele entered new territory and donned a cocktail ...
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Gr8 review from gr8trails on Meindl Vakuum GTX
09/12/2011
Durable footwear, packed with technology, delivers the ultimate in comfort!My Meindl Vacuum GTX walking boots are still going strong after 5 rigorous years of hard mountain walking and guiding around the UK and abroad.What originally appealed to me was the patented ‘Digafix’ lacing ...
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5 'UK's County Tops' by Cicerone books to GIVE AWAY!
25/11/2011
WIN a copy of 'County Tops' by Cicerone Press by signing up to our E-Newsletter today! 5 copies to Give away!Walked all the Wainwrights? Collected all the Munros? How about reaching the top of all 91 historic counties of the UK?Wherever you find yourself in the UK among the Munros of Scotland, ...
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Car Free Walks Winner of Meindl Boots shares her walks with Bramwell International
25/11/2011
Mary Wakeling of Inverness is the very happy owner of a new pair of Meindl Burma Pro boots which she won through a competition with the on-line walk guide carfreewalks.org. She has sent her winning walks to Bramwell International for others to make use of and enjoy.Mary sent us a message ...
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Best in Test for Gregory Jade 34 Country Walking Magazine
24/11/2011
In a nutshell: A well-designed, lightweight pack that makes load carrying easy.A really comfortable pack with plenty of space for extra kit. It’s got lightweight, flexible and padded hip fins and shoulder straps, and the load is distributed easily across the hips. It’s also got a suspended mesh ...
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Adele Pennington reaches summit of Makalu
11/11/2011
Adele Pennington reaches summit of Makalu with her ‘GREGORY INYO 35’Well my Gregory Inyo 35 has certainly been a working pack. Never far from my back it has been by far the most comfortable ruck sack I have ever owned. Deciding which pack to take on an expedition to ...
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Best In Test for Meindl Himalaya from Trek and Mountain Magazine
07/10/2011
"The Himalaya's look the part as soon as you take them out of the box" say Trek and Mountain Magazine. "A bomb proof boot for year round hillwalking and trekking"Find out more HERE ...
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Altrincham College of the Arts Set for Adventure thanks to Bramwell International
07/10/2011
Altrincham College of the Arts set of today from Cheshire for their three day Outward Bound Experience at OB Ullswater.A group of 28 Sixth Form students began their journey North at 10am this morning 7th October 2011. Head of Sixth Form Katherine Tovey did her best to put across the ...
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Autumn Nature Adventures
29/09/2011
A nature adventure can happen anywhere, any-time.Autumn is a magical time of year. It’s when the autumn winds begin to blow, causing many trees to lose their leaves and drop nuts and seeds. What could be better than an autumn forage, picking up acorns and conkers and gathering beautifully ...
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Bramwell Staff - Heather Palmer - Cycling the Danube
23/09/2011
Heather Palmer, Bramwell International's Operations Manager spent two weeks cycling the Danube from Passau (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary). Wearing her Source Gobi Sandals and Meindl socks (although she has claimed that they were not worn at the same time).Heathers trip covered 468.5 ...
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New for 2012
22/09/2011
Source Unveils Latest Innovations for 2012For 2012 Source will be developing its Widepac Low Profile hydration bladder, introducing sizes greater than 1.5 litres. The slim hydration bladder, which was launched in 2011 and won a prestigious innovation award at the 2010 OutDoor Show in ...
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Magic Junior Mid In Action
16/09/2011
Meindl do a fantastic and affordable range of children's boots that are just perfect for summer yomps, climbing tree's and keeping little feet warm, dry and comfortable even in the wet and cold of winter.We asked a small pair of feet to give their boots a review of their own and here is their ...
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New for 2012 Meindl Sales Team Review
09/09/2011
Meindl KansasNew colour upper edition to the Men’s Kansas for SS12. Waxed brown Nubuck leather gives a stylish overhaul to an increasingly popular boot at a great price point.Meindl Softline LightSS12 sees a new edition to the Meindl Softline family. The Softline light features a new ...
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Bramwells In Africa
09/09/2011
PRESS INFORMATION9th September 2011Director of Bramwell International Embarks on a Journey through AfricaAlastair Bramwell takes time out from the business to travel across East AfricaAvid outdoor enthusiast and co-owner of leading outdoor distributor Bramwell International, Alastair Bramwell is ...
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Bramwell International's Matt Dooley - UTMB TDS 2011
08/09/2011
The last week of august I headed off to Chamonix with my Miwok 18 full of lightweight kit to run the Ultra Tour de Mont Blanc TDS race, 110km with 7500 metres of ascent, starting in Courmayeur and running around the back of Mont Blanc to Chamonix within 30 hours.The day of the race was a hot one 36 ...
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July Competition Winner Sends Thanks
19/08/2011
Thank you so much for the wonderful prize to spend a day 'wild fooding' with Fergus. I am so excited and have arranged for my partner to join me for the experience. My partner and I leave next week for a ten month round the world adventure. Tom will start by walking the GR11 route for 45 days ...
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Bramwell Staff on Adventures - Hilda Carse in Orkney
04/08/2011
Tall Ships, Sheep, Sunshine, Sea-shanties & Seals (& seashores)The influence of the sea is everywhere in Orkney – in the light, wildlife, history & archaeology even the lovely jewellery & textiles.The light brings out the colours – cows of every shade wallow in seas of wildflowers ...
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Adele Pennington To Reach Ever Higher Peaks
04/08/2011
PRESS INFORMATION4th August 2011Bramwell International Sponsors 1st British Female Attempt to Conquer All '14 - 8,000m Peaks' and '7 Summits'Leading outdoor distributor Bramwell International is sponsoring Adele Pennington, leading British female high altitude climber, in her plans to become the ...
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Bramwell Staff on Adventures - Sam Pooley in Peru
04/08/2011
Sam Pooley from Bramwell International has been on a trek to Peru with Latin LinkThis is the 1st, very late and probably only instalment of Sam´s BI Peru blog. Hopefully this will entertain you for at least as long as it takes you to read it. Firstly, Peru is beautiful. The group and I ...
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Adele Pennington and Students from Royal Grammar School Worcester have a Summit Success!
21/07/2011
Bramwell Internationals Ambassador Adele Pennington has sent us her latest news from India with students of the Royal Grammar School Worcester on expedition in Ladakh to climb Samgyal (5850m).The journey began in Delhi a city of extremes, from the oppressive humidity and heat that engulfs you as ...
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Bramwell International Sends Students on Outward Bound Course
01/07/2011
PRESS INFORMATION30th June 2011 Altrincham College Students to Take Part on Outward Bound Course Thanks to Support from Bramwell InternationalAltrincham College of Arts, based in south Manchester, is sending a group of 50 students on a three day Outward Bound experience in October 2011, thanks to ...
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June 'Generations Campaign' Winner
30/06/2011
Outward Bound CentreAberdovey, Wales1955My story goes back before I went to Outward Bound but it is very relevant.At the age of three I was evacuated from central London when the Blitz started. My sister and I were located in a private hostel with around 15 other children. Although not ill treated ...
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Source Sandals cycling through the Gobi Desert
30/06/2011
Liz Wilton and Chris Leaky started cycling back to England from New Zealand a year and a half ago.Their journey has taken through some remarkable places, meeting incredible people and having a fabulous adventure. Chris has been wearing his Source sandals for the majority of the journey and ...
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Meindl Desert Fox on Patrol
30/06/2011
BLOG 3: 19th August 2011With June/July done and dusted the tour is going fast and furious! Last month was packed with CLP's (Combat Logistic Patrols) and QRF OP's, including having to pick up a Chinook that had made a "Hard Landing." This job was going well until a vehicle ...
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A Day in the Life of a Working Boot - Joe Leaper
23/06/2011
BLOG 3: Meindl Vakuum GTX........ A Boot Made For walkingBy Joe Leaper of Upland AccessThe weeks roll by and as we work the path gets longer and so we walk further. An hour we walked today. From the car park at 635m, down the stairs, away from the tarmac and onto the gravel, the grit, and the ...
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Retailers on the Chilterns
22/06/2011
The rolling Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire recently hosted the latest “On the Hill” training day for a select group of outdoor retailers.Those attending were drawn from many different parts of the country, including: Hereford, Abingdon, Reading, Milton Keynes, Rutland, Amersham and Great Dunmow ...
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Summer Story from Nature Adventures by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom
10/06/2011
Mick
and Brita have developed their unique award-winning approach together over 20
years and have based this book on their own nature walks with their family of
four young sons. Find out more about their books at www.mickandbrita.com.Text
copyright Manning and Granström 2011Images reproduced ...
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Car Free Walks - Pembrokeshire
10/06/2011
Dinas Head from FishguardThe spectacular scenery of the Pembrokeshire
Coast National Park – cliff-tops coated with wild flowers, gorse and purple
heather, towering above the rocky beaches below – creates the perfect setting
for a host of great walks. And good train and bus connections make it ...
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Excellent Review for Low Profile Widepac
10/06/2011
Outdoorenthusiasts.com said "The stand out feature from this
hydration pack is the hole in the middle which keeps the width of the reservoir
below 3.5 cm thick. This means the pack doesn’t balloon out too much taking up
too much room in your pack, which is a key problem with many ...
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Winner of this months 'Generations Campaign' Tells their story!
10/06/2011
July 2011 Winner - Alun WilliamsOutward Bound Centre:Eskdale, The Lake District1975The beam at Eskdale looked like a polished tree trunk about six feet from the ground that was set horizontally between two trees. The task was simple; twelve members of the patrol had to get over the beam in the ...
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Wild Man, Wild Food Win a course with Fergus the Forager by signing up to our e-newsletter today!
10/06/2011
Courses take place on one highly informative and enjoyable
and full-on foraging day, typically
lasting for between 12 and 13 hours and involve foraging for plants, seaweeds
and fungi, as seasonally available (not animals, fish or shellfish). We will explore different habitats, for example, ...
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Portland XCR Best in Test
26/05/2011
An excellent review from Country Walking Magazine June 2011 "Meindl shoes are probably the best-suited to general walking, with their firm chassis, decent grip for a range of conditions and excellent heel support." ...
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Up the Hill close to you!
13/05/2011
For
accessible walks in your local area Walkingworld offer a series of stunning
walks around Great Britain. This month
we are featuring Walks in the Chilterns to inspire you to step away from the
hustle and bustle of city life for a moment.The Chiltern
Hills lie to the north and west of ...
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Tell us your story
13/05/2011
The Generations Campaign2011 marks 70 years of The Outward Bound Trust. To celebrate this Outward Bound in conjunction with Bramwell International, leading distributors of outdoor equipment in the UK and Ireland, are giving away a fabulous pair of Meindl Burma Pro boots to the best Outward Bound ...
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Meindl Movements Magazine 2011
12/05/2011
Catch up with the latest news and innovations from Meindl with the Meindl Movements Magazine 2011Special feature on page 10, explains how Bramwell International have teamed up with The Outward Bound Trust. Plus details of how to enter the 'Story of the month' competition to win a pair of Meindl ...
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Spring into Action
15/04/2011
Put away your winter boots and ‘Spring into Action’The Lake District is boasting its ‘hosts of golden daffodils’, spring lambs and (at time of writing) clear blue skies. This is the perfect time of year to shake off bulky winter layers and get out and about. The Eden Valley and the ...
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Return to Makalu for Adele
12/04/2011
Bramwell sponsored mountaineer, Adele Pennington returns in early April to Nepal where she will make a further attempt to summit Makalu. She is very aware that there are a number of hurdles to be overcome and is being realistic about her climb, her own safety and her health. She is determined ...
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Retailers go for hike with Bramwell
06/04/2011
Retailers experience benefits of Bramwell International’s outdoor gear first hand Product induction and retailer training is essential for any outdoor clothing and apparel manufacturer or distributor. While many traditionally give presentations, leading outdoor distributor Bramwell International ...
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Nature Adventures
18/03/2011
Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom have written and illustrated over 60 books together. They have won many awards. Mick Manning grew up in Haworth, Yorkshire where they fell in love with nature from an early age. Brita Granstrom grew up close to nature on a Swedish farm. They are married with 4 ...
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Air Revolution Lite - BEST in TEST
18/03/2011
The Meindl Air Revolution Lite has just been awarded "Best in Test" by Country Walking Magazine, by obtaining maximum awarded points.The Air Revolution Lite beat all its competitors in the fabric boot test, by offering, good stiffness, comfort and breathability.CLICK HERE to read full review ...
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Gregory set-up new European HQ
11/03/2011
The 1st February saw the establishment of the Gregory European office in Basel, Switzerland.The new Gregory European brand manager is Andrea Meerholz who has a great deal of experience in the outdoor industry and extensive knowledge of the UK market. The establishment of a European office ...
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Outward Bound Generations Campaign
11/03/2011
Leading outdoor distributor Bramwell International is pleased to announce that it has become an official member of The Patron's Company, the fundraising division of educational charity The Outward Bound Trust. By raising money from fundraising activities and donations from The Patron’s Company ...
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Gregory Packs WIN Tens Award
17/01/2011
Bramwell International, the UK and Ireland distributor for Gregory Packs, were pleased to collect a Tens award from OCC Outdoor for BEST DISPLAY advertisement.The award related to the striking "Even cooler than it looks" advert for the Gregory Jetstream LTS rucksacks, which are currently in ...
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Two great hunting reviews
12/01/2011
Two great Meindl reviews from February's edition of Sporting Shooter Magazine. Featured reviews on the all time classic Meindl Burma MFS Pro and Meindl's most popular hunting boot, the Dovre Extreme GTX.Click HERE to read reviews ...
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Website for ‘Green’ Walkers
10/01/2011
Car Free Walks is a website for environmentally friendly walkers. The site has a database of UK walks that can be reached using public transport.This provides information for people who want to reduce their environmental impact by using their car less frequently. Registered users of the website ...
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Adele returns from Ecuador
10/01/2011
Adele Pennington, Mountaineer and Motivational Speaker talks of her expedition to Ecuador.On the 15th December Adele set off to Ecuador equipped with her Meindl Boots and New Gregory Inyo 35 litre rucksack. For the first few days Adele trekked up Ilalo (3200m), Guagua Pichincha (4687m) and Ruco ...
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Fergus The Forager
13/12/2010
Fergus Drennan, known as Fergus The Forager.... Is one of the country's few full time foragers. In other words, he comments "whilst other no doubt more sensible people, earn a sensible living with a sensible job, I write about wild food, run wild food courses and generally have fun messing around ...
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Adele Pennington, kitted out with Bramwell International gear
06/12/2010
Adele Pennington, Mountaineer and Motivational Speaker heads off to Ecuador kitted out with Bramwell International gear…. Adele holder of the Mountain Instructor Certificate (MIC), has over 20 years experience of walking, mountaineering and climbing in the UK. Although a little embarrassed to admit ...
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Katie joins the team
01/12/2010
Katie Ellams has joined the head office team at Hincaster as a Customer Service Advisor. Originally from Cheshire, Katie moved to Cumbria in 2010 and has quickly settled in to the new pace of life in the beautiful Lake District.Along with everyone at Bramwell International, Katie is a ...
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Launch of New Websites
01/12/2010
We are pleased to announce after months of planning and testing, we have now launched four new websites dedicated to give all our brands a much higher profile, especially with consumers. Each website has been designed to provide clear easily accessible information on the actual brand and the ...
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Packyourbags to Kilimanjaro
05/11/2010
Packyourbags Travel Store based in Tunbridge Wells Kent, along with the Uniglobe Team, successfully summited the roof of Africa, Kilimanjaro. Mark Kempster quoted "nothing could prepare me for the altitude". The trip has raised over £31,000 for Plan International, Because I am a Girl. Mark ...
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Reader wins pair of Meindl boots
03/11/2010
Country Walking reader, Tim Midwinter from Swindon, Wiltshire, won October 2010 Star Letter. Country Walking magazine awarded Tim the Star Letter award for his piece on a weeks family walking holiday around the Isle of Wight Coastal Path. The benefits of getting away with the family seemed to ...
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Get ready for Winter!
21/10/2010
With the summer fast disappearing over the great outdoor horizon, the delights of winter walking with its adventures and thrills this brings, fast approaches with most parts of the country having now had their first frosts. As the temperatures start to fall, we all look forward to layering up ...
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Update on Gregory Packs Media Coverage
21/10/2010
Recent national coverage for Gregory included Backpacker Magazine, which gave the Baltoro an Editor’s Choice Hall of Fame Award in its Gear Guide. Backpacker also included a full-page advertisement featuring the JetStream LTS as well as reviewed the Serrac 45. Backcountry Magazine recognized the ...
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Bob Graham Challenge
18/10/2010
On 26th June 2010 the Gregory Miwok 18 rucksack surreptitiously applied itself to its host, Mark Barrow. It decided to stick with him for legs 4 and 5 on the “Bob Graham Challenge” while he worked as the Sherpa for Mick Pearcy (the man in yellow) who completed the challenge in 21 hours 59 ...
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Moonwalk with Gregory
07/10/2010
Every once in awhile, the Gregory R&D team gets the opportunity to challenge themselves and think out of the 'backpacks are only for hiking' box. And when someone like an engineer at NASA comes calling, looking for your expertise in load carrying systems, you're going to answer the call. A few ...
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Gregory Dipsea "BEST in TEST"
29/09/2010
"Best in Test"Great news for women runners looking for a comfortable pack to wear. The Gregory Dipsea has just been voted "Best in Test" by TRAIL RUNNING magazine.Designed specifically for women, this 6L sack fits smaller-framed female runners especially well and has all the right features, ...
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2012 SOURCE Sandal Strap Design Competition
24/09/2010
The 2012 Collection SOURCE Sandal Strap Design Contest is about to begin! In anticipation of the development of the SOURCE 2012 sandal collection, we invite you to join the sandal strap design competition. The winning designs will be featured in sandal models to be sold in Israel, the United ...
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Award from Ramblers Walk Magazine
10/09/2010
The Ramblers Association Walk magazine held their prestigious annual awards presentation at the recent NEC Outdoors Show, as voted by its members. Simon King, the Bafta and Emmy winning film maker was on hand to present all the lucky winners with their special awards, which included a Silver award ...
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Busy Week at Friedrichshafen
10/09/2010
A busy week was had by all at the annual Outdoor Show for the trade at Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. Home of the famous Zeppelin and situated on the picturesque shore of Lake Constance with Switzerland as a backdrop. This annual gathering of global outdoor gear manufacturers and retailers is ...
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Bramwell International distribute Gregory in UK & Ireland
10/09/2010
We are pleased to announce that Bramwell International are now the UK and Ireland distributors of Gregory Packs. Gregory Packs were founded by Wayne Gregory back in 1977 and over this time have made a reputation for producing comfortable quality packs that fit correctly to the user and are now a ...
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TRAIL Magazine "Best in Test & Best Value"
10/09/2010
IT'S GOOD Source makes similar bladders for at least two other outdoor companies (Deuter & Kathmandu) but keeps the best design features for itself. This bladder offers an upgraded bite valve that twists easily to allow or prevent the flow of water. It has a brilliant sliding closure that is ...