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A Trustworthy Partnership: Therm-a-Rest & Nikwax

Across all of their products, Therm-a-Rest’s philosophy is a pretty simple one. The brand, who turn 50 this year, advocate for a better rest outdoors, and build each piece of gear to not only meet the basic needs of sleep, but to exceed them.  For Therm-a-Rest’s sleeping bags, this philosophy is dialed down even further; […]

May 17, 2022 Read More

Look after your gear and it will look after you

Whether you’re gearing up for the three-peaks challenge, striding out along a coastal path or enjoying a local ramble, the blue skies, patchy sunshine and gentle breezes of late spring make for perfect hiking and walking conditions. However, making sure your gear works hard for you is key to a successful excursion. Below, we’ve singled […]

May 4, 2022 Read More

Give your ski gear an end of season MOT

As the European ski season comes to a close, we want to highlight the importance of looking after your gear before safely packing it away until next winter. So follow these steps to ensure your gear goes away safely, ready to serve you well again the next time. Step 1: Clean your outerwearYour ski jacket […]

April 25, 2022 Read More

Plastic – An Environmental Perspective

Interview with Sustainability Director, Maïté Angleys Why is it so difficult to say one material is more sustainable than the other?The environmental impact associated with all the stages of a product’s life are assessed with a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The problem is that you have to compare very specific scenarios in which a material […]

April 11, 2022 Read More

How to camp like a pro with Ben Phillips, Nikwax Product Feedback Executive

Since the boom in sales of camping gear in 2020, people are continuing to plan holidays and time away ‘under canvas’, with the Camping and Caravanning Club reporting that Easter 2022 bookings are up 33% on Easter 2019*. If you are thinking of getting away from it all, take a leaf out of Ben’s book […]

April 5, 2022 Read More

Iwan Thomas prepares for ultra-marathon

  We are excited to announce Nikwax’s sponsorship of a moving video following athlete Iwan Thomas MBE, preparing for his first ultra-marathon. Iwan holds the current UK 400m sprint record with a run time of 44.36 seconds. Covering 100 miles, which is the the equivalent of 400 x 400m races, Iwan completed the gruelling ‘Centurion […]

March 22, 2022 Read More

Enjoying life on the road…

Spring is officially in the air and up and down the country, motorcycling enthusiasts are dusting off their bikes ahead of drier, warmer conditions in which to enjoy the open roads. One such biker is our very own Marika Nicholson, Nikwax Export Sales Account Manager, who will soon be making the most of the sunshine […]

March 9, 2022 Read More
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European Outdoor Conservation Association

There are currently over 80 members of this 'not-for profit' Association, stretching from Norway to India and from the UK across to the Czech Republic.

As a charitable organisation directly funding specific projects, the association wants to proove that the European outdoor industry is committed to putting something back into the environment, and all working together a real difference can be made.

World Land Trust™

The World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world's most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre.

Since its foundation in 1989 (as the World Wide Land Conservation Trust), the WLT has funded partner organisations around the world to create reserves, and give permanent protection to habitat and their wildlife.

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