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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 Scotland......

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal

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The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Glenmore Lodge

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Expeditions With Andy Cave
First Aid - I've Got An Ouchie
Ice Axes - Take Your Pick
Lighting - Beam Me Up

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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.

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The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Gore-Tex Virtual Lab Tour

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Episode 49: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 3
Episode 48: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 2
Episode 47: New Waterproof Fabrics - What you Need To know Part 1
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm wet through to my undies

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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: https://www.canepal.org.uk/

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The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

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Episode 13: Joe Browns and The Climbers Shop - The Big History
Episode 5: Mittens vs Fingers

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Part 2 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 season

Recorded 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 - this may not be the best place to find it!

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Young Minds Matter Appeal | Brathay Trust

Kendal Mountain Festival | Share the Adventure
The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

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Episode 13: Joe Browns and The Climbers Shop - The Big History

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Part 1 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 season

Cathy talks with Jon Frederick, Group Marketing Director for Equip (Global) about their key brand Rab.

Recorded in front of a live Audience this fascinating episode gives a real insight into how your favourite outdoor garments journey from concept to reality. This years festival theme is "Balance" and this podcast looks not just at how we, as users, offset or compare the value of one garment over another but also at how production has evolved to balance growth with sustainability, how we are all responsible for how we buy our kit, how product is tested and how, since the very beginning, Rab's partnerships are key to building the best clothing and equipment possible.

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: COMMUNITY ACTION NEPAL

See our full Rab range: The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Free kit advice: The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Rab® Official Site. High performance outdoor clothing, down jackets, GORE-TEX, sleeping bags and packs. | Rab® UK

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If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 47: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 1
Episode 43: Kit Lists - The Mountain Goat Circuit
Episode 30: Kit Lists - 8000m Peaks with Jon Gupta
Episode 26: Kit Lists - Expeditions with Andy Cave
Episode 13: Joe Browns and The Climbers Shop - The Big History

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There are big changes happening in the world of waterproofs . They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies. 

In this final part of three "waterproof special" podcasts, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Tim Francis Regional Trainer and Account Manager for Grangers International, to discuss why new waterproof fabrics will need to be washed and re-proofed more frequently than older garments and how you can do this simply and easily at home.

As technical garment users, we all need to better understand why these changes are needed, how they will impact our time in the hills and why we will need to wash and re-proof our waterproof garments more regularly. 

There is a world of science in your waterproof jacket - we're here to help you understand it.

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Young Minds Matter Appeal | Brathay Trust

See our full range: The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Free kit advice: The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

To learn more about how simple it is to wash and re-proof your garment at home:
Washing Your Waterproof Clothing — The Climbers Shop / Joe Brown Blog (theclimbersshopjoebrownblog.co.uk)
For a list of care and repair facilities throughout the UK:
Repairs and Servicing I — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm Wet Through to My Undies (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 2: Layering - The Joy of Moisture Management (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 38: Baselayers - Tight Fit (buzzsprout.com)

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There are big changes happening in the world of waterproofs . They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies. 

In this second of three special podcasts, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Laura Howe, Fabric Technologist at Mountain Equipment, to discuss how new waterproof fabrics are chosen, tested and built in to technical garment design.

As technical garment users, we all need to better understand why these changes are needed, how they will impact our time in the hills and why we will need to wash and re-proof our waterproof garments more regularly. 

There is a world of science in your waterproof jacket - we're here to help you understand it.

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Young Minds Matter Appeal | Brathay Trust

See our full range: The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Free kit advice: The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

To learn more about how Mountain Equipment are phasing out PFA's:
Aiming to be PFAS free by Winter 2025 | Mountain Equipment (mountain-equipment.com)

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm Wet Through to My Undies (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 2: Layering - The Joy of Moisture Management (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 38: Baselayers - Tight Fit (buzzsprout.com)

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There are big changes happening in the world of waterproofs . They're a long time coming and are great news for the environment BUT we will all need to learn how to use and maintain the new technologies. 

In this first of three special podcasts, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Debbie Read, Head of Corporate Communications and CSR at Equip Outdoor Technologies to discuss why chemicals that have been used in waterproof garments for years are being phased out and how this will effect performance. 

As technical garment users, we all need to better understand why these changes are needed, how they will impact our time in the hills and why we will need to wash and re-proof our waterproof garments more regularly. 

There is a world of science in your waterproof jacket - we're here to help you understand it.

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Young Minds Matter Appeal | Brathay Trust

See our full range: The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Free kit advice: The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy

To learn more about how Rab are phasing out PFA's and what is in your garment:
https://rab.equipment/uk/material-facts-faq
https://equipuk.com/blog/our-commitment-to-phase-out-pfas
https://rab.equipment/uk/pfas

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm Wet Through to My Undies (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 2: Layering - The Joy of Moisture Management (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 38: Baselayers - Tight Fit (buzzsprout.com)

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Planning an expedition to Greenland?

Cathy and Wayne are joined by Olly Sanders to chat about how to prepare, what kit to pack, why climbing style may be dictated by your kayak, the effect of comms and tech on expeditions and why wellies are always on his kit list.

There are top tips on how to travel with minimal impact, information and funding advice for those planning their own adventures all interspersed with how to pack your boat, where to strap your gun and the very real discovery that Polar Bears are REALLY big when you're lying down!

If that's not enough - we even talk Batman stunts.

This show has it all!

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Young Minds Matter Appeal | Brathay Trust

See our full range: The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK (climbers-shop.com)
Free kit advice: The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Olly's website: All About Rock & Sea Adventures (rockandseadventures.co.uk)

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm Wet Through to My Undies (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 2: Layering - The Joy of Moisture Management (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 3: Socks - My Feet Stink (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 4: Sleeping Bags - Slip Into Something Silky (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 5: Gloves - Mittens vs Fingers (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 8: Stoves - Burning Ring of Fire (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 11: Lighting - Beam Me Up (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 19: Tents - Erections Of All Sizes (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 21: First Aid - I've Got An Ouchie (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 22: Sunglasses & Goggles - Eye Eye! (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 27: Water Purifiers - That's Quite A Thirst (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 37: Ropes - All Tied Up (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 38: Baselayers - Tight Fit (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 41: How To Keep Warm With Dr Down (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 44: Helmets - Keep A Lid On It (buzzsprout.com)

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Ever wondered what's involved in starting a new outdoor clothing brand?

Cathy and Wayne are joined by Artilect Co-Founder Trent Bush to chat about the incredible amount of passion, science, skill and global logistics involved in getting a product from concept to shelf.

Based in Boulder Colorado, Artilect offer men's and women's ethically produced base layer, insulation and waterproof clothing packed full of  innovative technologies and centered around the outdoor user.  This is a fascinating behind- the-scenes insight into the passion, knowledge and expertise poured into technical outdoor garments.

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Young Minds Matter Appeal | Brathay Trust

See our full range of Artilect: Artilect (climbers-shop.com)
For more expert knowledge on outdoor clothing: Clothing — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
To keep your kit working for as long as possible: Repairs and Servicing I — The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy


Other outdoor Gear Chat Episodes you may be interested in:
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm Wet Through to My Undies (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 2: Layering - The Joy of Moisture Management (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 12: Insulated Jackets - Snug As A Bug (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 34: Women's Technical Clothing Fit and Function (buzzsprout.com)
Episode 41: How To Keep Warm With Dr Down (buzzsprout.com)