We've just received some great new stock into The Outdoor Store from Mountain Hardwear in the US, Icebreaker in New Zealand and Sea-To-Summit in Australia. Take a look.

The ski-season in Europe may be off to a slow start, but it’s dumping the white stuff in Japan and North America is quickly catching up. Our very own resident ski expert Emma Fergusson picks out her Top 10 Ski Essentials for the season ahead.

In our quest to provide our customers with as wide a range as possible of equipment and apparel for all their outdoor needs, we’re delighted to introduce a collection of quality climbing products from CAMP and Tendon.

2012 is going to be another busy year for the 4 Deserts event team. It's a Grand Slam year with all four 4 Deserts events being held, and we're really excited about going to Jordan to hold this year's RacingThePlanet Roving Race around Wadi Rum and the ancient incense trading town of Petra.

If you haven't quite decided yet which event is for you, or if you've only just found out about RacingThePlanet's 250km, 7 days, 6 stage rough country Ultramarathons (where have you been?!), then check out the rundown.

If you haven't yet planned your 2012 holiday but are considering paddling along the Okavango delta or kayaking through Milford Sound, look no further than the RacingThePlanet website for all your essential water sport gear to help plan and budget for your trip ahead. We first take a look at accessories.

Want to start running but find yourself procrastinating? Here's some tips on getting started.

We always ask competitors what gear they are using at 4 Deserts races. Testing equipment in the harshest of environments helps us identify which are the best quality brands to stock in the Outdoor Store. After this year’s Sahara Race (Egypt) we surveyed the competitors about the equipment they used .

There are a few things to consider when buying a cooking stove, and there isn't one stove that is going to be the ultimate solution for all your outdoor activities.

With this year's roving race looming on the horizon, we've picked out some examples of items we think will be essential for the 250km self-supported event in Nepal.

We're big fans of Montrail here at RacingThePlanet as they are continually adding to their line of off-trail and hybrid shoes.

We now have another two of their new 2011 models in The Outdoor Store - the Badrock and the Rogue Racer.