News & Stories Gear Reviews3 Min Read AlastaironSeptember 12, 2025 RUX 40L Gear Box joins the lineup with a more compact, rugged design A carry-on-ready gear box built for overlanding, travel, and everyday use. It's waterproof, collapsible, and modular with the full RUX system.
2 Min Read AlastaironSeptember 12, 2025 Hoka’s Mafate X Hike blends cushion, carbon, RECCO tech, and more A max-cushioned hiking shoe built for long-haul adventures, with Vibram… News & Stories Gear Reviews
4 Min Read AlastaironSeptember 11, 2025 Hygiene Lab review: 30 days of clean, conscious grooming A complete skincare and haircare routine for men that’s EWG-verified,… Gear Reviews
4 Min Read AlastaironSeptember 11, 2025 ARAY Heated Foam Roller Review: A Cordless Heat & Pressure Recovery Tool The ARAY Heated Foam Roller combines cordless design, adjustable heat up… Gear Reviews
Gear Reviews4 Min Read HelenonAugust 1, 2017 Finding Gobi Book Review Book review of Finding Gobi, the true story of Dion Leonard and his quest to find a stray Chinese dog who befriended him during a 250km ultramarathon.
Gear Reviews5 Min Read AlastaironJuly 30, 2017 Petzl Reactik + Headlamp/Headtorch Review We trained and raced with the Petzl Reactik + headtorch - which has been designed with trail and ultrarunners in mind. Read our headtorch review here.
Gear Reviews2 Min Read AlastaironJuly 18, 2017 Chilly’s Reusable Bottle – Review Read our review of Chilly's Bottles, the reusable BPA Free Reusable bottle. Up to 24 hours Cold and 12 hours Hot. Help save our planet by…
Mind Fuel5 Min Read HelenonJuly 15, 2017 Trail Running With Poles: Benefits, Disadvantages And Advice A summary of the pros and cons of trail running with poles and some advice on how and when to use them to best effect during training and races.
Mind Fuel Nutrition3 Min Read HelenonJune 6, 2017 The Best Real Food for Trail Running Recommended best real food for trail running from experienced ultrarunners, including tips from Dean Karnazes, the Ultramarathon Man himself.
Race Reports4 Min Read AlastaironMay 31, 2017 Maverick Race Surrey: Race Review We joined Buff to check out the Maverick Race Surrey Original trail race - with a choice of 8k, 16k & 25k there's a distance for everyone.
Mind Fuel5 Min Read HelenonMay 22, 2017 Declutter Your Life: Trail Runner Lifestyle Living a modern everyday lifestyle, but doing so with meaning, not becoming overwhelmed and distracted by owning and being responsible for a…
Mind Fuel4 Min Read HelenonMay 16, 2017 The Benefits of Trail Running: Why We Run The benefits of trail running are numerous - from the obvious fitness gains to completely changing your outlook on life. Here's why we love…
Mind Fuel9 Min Read HelenonMay 13, 2017 How to get rid of shin splints from running Pain in the front of your shin is a common runner's problem. Here's how to get rid of shin splints for good, so you can get back to pain-free running.
Mind Fuel4 Min Read AlastaironMay 9, 2017 Benefits of a Running Streak: Accelerated Fitness Gains Benefits of a running streak to improve your running and not just end up over-trained. I've interpreted the run streak principle differently…
Mind Fuel6 Min Read HelenonMay 6, 2017 Running Your First Trail Race: 10 Tips For A Great Race Trail running is different to road running in many ways. In this post we share the key things you need to know before running your first trail race.
Mind Fuel4 Min Read HelenonApril 30, 2017 Treat Running Blisters: A How-To Guide Here’s how I treat running blisters when I am unfortunate enough to get one during a run. How to treat running blisters during a run…
Shoe Reviews4 Min Read AlastaironApril 25, 2017 On Cloudventure Waterproof – Review Read our review of On Cloudventure Waterproof. These shoes really make downhill running on hard terrain feel super fun. Read our full review…
Mind Fuel2 Min Read HelenonApril 17, 2017 Trail Running Advice: From Our Runner Interviews Series A selection of the best trail running advice from our trail runner interview series - interviews with inspiring trail runners from around the World
Mind Fuel7 Min Read HelenonApril 9, 2017 How To Treat Running Blisters [and Stop Getting Blisters from Running] How to stop getting blisters from running (especially trail running as well as hiking) and how I choose to treat running blisters.
Shoe Reviews5 Min Read AlastaironMarch 27, 2017 Salomon S-Lab Sonic 2 – Road Running Shoe Review Review of Salomon's S-Lab Sonic 2 Road Running Shoe. A precise and compliant running shoe, S-LAB SONIC 2 is our athlete’s choice for competing…
Shoe Reviews3 Min Read HelenonMarch 20, 2017 Salomon S-Lab Wings 8 Review Review of Salomon S-Lab Wings 8 trail running shoes on Trail & Kale, dedicated to trail running and adventures in the UK and abroad.
Travel1 Min Read AlastaironMarch 13, 2017 New Zealand Photography 2017 – IN PICTURES We love sharing community Trail Running pics and our own Landscape, Adventure & Travel photography on Instagram, so if you fancy seeing more…