Karrimor in general

OK, so here in Britain there are no Alps. Nor can we boast Rockies, Himalayas, Andes, Amazon rainforests or endless arid deserts. But here exists a great heritage of exploration and climbing. Whymper beat the Italians to make the ascent of the Matterhorn, Bonington was a part of the first Annapurna South Face ascent, and of course, we all know about Everest in 1953. British mountains may not be the highest in the World, but they can be just as unforgiving. Conditions on Scottish mountains can be severe, the challenge is great, and extremes of snow, ice, wind and rain so often turn a hill-walk into a rescue operation, often with tragic ...  Read the complete review

I first heard of Karrimor when I decided I was going to climb the Inca Trail in Peru. I knew I need good equipment, but also whilst not letting go of my fashion sense. I was so happy to find Karrimor! Only having discovered Karrimor for about 5 months, i do have a reasonable about of knowledge about their products. They sell a range of hiking and such kind of products. Some include: walking shoes, running/ hiking clothes, camping gear, tents, backpacks, portable cooking sets and trekking socks. My favourite products that I have are the following: Karrimor Summit Walking Shoes I bought these walking shoes as I felt that they were ...  Read the complete review

I have had my Panther 2, now renamed 65- simply because it is a 65 litre sack, for more than 10 years now. It has been on numerous expeditions including Bronze, Silver and Gold D of E award hikes and been dragged under over and through more hedges, fences and rivers than I care to count. And yet, it still goes on. On its own it is not particularly water proof. In fact, a sieve is probably more waterproof- but do bear in mind that this sack was bought in the late 80's and the fabric on the newest models is almost definitly a little bit better to say the least. I always use at least 2 rucksac liners, as heavy duty as I can get, by which time the sack is as ...  Read the complete review

Overview ------------ I am pretty new to walking and climbing but after climbing Mt Sinai in Egypt i am well and truely hooked! I decided a few weeks ago to buy some proper walking equipment as my trainers really hurt my feet climbing the mountain. My clothes were also totally unappropriate for the weather and i was extremely uncomfortable. After seeing a Karrimor advert in sports soccer i decided i wanted to look like the girl in the advert! With my amazon vouchers from dooyoo i have bought some Karrimor traveller walking shoes at £14.57 (a bargain price) They arrived last week and are absolutly perfect. Very comfortable and soft yet supportive on ...  Read the complete review

I have a bright red karrimor rucksack I bought it the year before got married 1975 so it is 27 yrs old. I have just got it ready to pack ready to take to Glastonbury. I take it every time I go so I thought I would tell you about it and some of it?s exploits. I seem to remember I bought it in Millets probably in Bradford. I cannot remember how much it was only it seemed a lot of money then, but that was a time when everything was a lot of money to me. As I told you it is bright red! I got red so I would get seen when standing hitchhiking .A safety feature more than a pick up colour. I think it is possibly about a 30-40 litre ...  Read the complete review