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Reaching the Top: 70 Years of Everest
2023 marks a significant anniversary for Grangers and mankind’s ongoing journey to explore and conquer the great outdoors. 70 years ago, two men – Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay – were the first to ascend Mount Everest successfully, besting...
Do Your Bit for King & Country!
The event that has been on everybody’s lips for months is finally here. This weekend, Charles Windsor will be crowned King of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, undertaking the title of King Charles III, following his predecessor and mother, Queen...
Somehow, we’ve blinked and we’re already in April. Despite this, it’s important to remember that we’re only a third of a way through 2023 and many of us set resolutions way back in January that we promised to upkeep. If you’re...
The purpose of our waterproof clothing is to keep us warm, dry and comfortable when we’re outdoors. We expect our waterproofs to protect us but it’s also important that we care for them in return. Whilst reproofing is vital to...
Is there anything more British than a good chinwag about the weather? As a nation, we are obsessed with it, allowing it to slip into almost every conversation we have. Even when friends and family members go abroad, the first...
Here at Grangers, we love Christmas. We love the festivities, the mince pies and even the unpredictable weather! There is nothing better than challenging yourself to stay active outdoors throughout December. Not only do we have a lack of motivation...
Have an Egg-citing Easter Adventure with Grangers
We’re four months into 2022 and Easter is already upon us. In glorious British fashion, this Spring has been a varied mixture of sun, rain and even snow. Thankfully, the approaching Bank Holiday weekend is predicted to be a dry...
Training For A 2500km Mountain Biking Adventure
LOVE BIKE PACKING? HOW ABOUT TAKING ON A TWO-WEEK, 2500 KM ADVENTURE ACROSS THE UK? Having spent much of lockdown training for events that didn’t happen, I impulsively signed up to a self-support ultra-endurance cycling event. Mostly off-road, the 2500km...
Getting outside in the British summer is the perfect way to enjoy the great outdoors. Of course, with the warmer weather, our body temperature is higher and, as we push ourselves more, we end up getting a lot sweatier...