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Going Greener
Read more →We try our hardest to provide you with good quality products and excellent customer service through the National Trail shop. We also consider the environment with our packaging. We mainly use carboard packaging which can be recycled. We do use some non-recyclable material such as polystyrene chips and some tricky items such as bubble wrap and jiffy bags. However, we don’t buy bubble wrap or polystyrene chips, if you get products packed with these items from us them that is because we are re-using packaging that has been sent to us. You may also find your goods arrive in a...
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Christmas Gift Guide 2018
Christmas shopping just got easier! From the practical to the beautiful, the National Trails Shop has something for everyone.Read more → -
Making a difference
Read more →There’s a lot in the news at the moment about plastic waste we produce. Most of us want to do something to help, but it can be hard to know where to start. Two of the biggest problems come from drink containers – single use plastic water bottles and throw-away coffee cups For some time we have been selling a range of water bottles, including the ever popular and stylish Chilly bottles, and clever ones that fold away when they are empty. Carrying a refillable bottle is one of the best ways to avoid buying a single use bottle. It...
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Choosing a Trail map
Read more →Are you one of those people who likes the excitement of getting lost? If so this article might not be for you. If however, like most walkers, you prefer to know where you are and where you are going you might find this article helpful. How best to make sure you don’t get lost? The best way is, of course, to use a map. But which map to choose? ‘Paper’ vs digital Traditionally a map meant a large sheet of tricky-to-fold paper, but times have changed. For a start not all ‘paper’ maps are printed on paper (see below), they...
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Christmas Ideas for 2017
Read more →Christmas shopping just got easier! Take a look at the fabulous range of gifts we have available in the National Trail shop, from the practical to the beautiful we have something for everyone! Backpack Essentials Is someone in your life about to embark upon an adventure? Why not help them start with these backpack essentials? Protect your belongings from getting soggy with a lightweight rucksack rain cover.. Top up your water from the nearest stream with the BeFree Filter . No one likes a blister! Pop this in someone's stocking and when the time comes they'll be thanking you...
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Barefoot Junkie!
Read more →Read our review and win a pair of Furoshiki wrap shoes! I tried my best not to be too excited when the small box containing Vibram’s Furoshiki shoe arrived in the post. I caught a glimpse of this unusual, looking wrap shoe for the first time at the Outdoor Show, it was love at first sight - I knew I had to have a pair. The term Furoshiki comes from a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used for wrapping valued items to transport them. And that’s exactly what these shoes do, they wrap your precious assets – your feet!...