Useful links and recommendations from Cut Lunch Adventures.
Hiking Stores We Recommend
(note: we don’t receive any commission from these links, we’re just happy to recommend them)
USA
The Mountaineer – Keene Valley, NY
Australia
Trek & Travel – Sydney
Mountain Equipment – Sydney
Paddy Pallin – throughout Australia
Bogong – Melbourne
Mont – Canberra
Frontier – Sydney and Online
New Zealand
Bivouac – throughout New Zealand
Small Planet – Queenstown
Nepal
Summiter Mountain Gear, Amrit Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu
Spain
Barrabes Ski & Mountain – Benasque and throughout Spain and online
Trek Training Courses
Joe’s Basecamp – Sydney, Australia and online
Summit Strength – Online Training for Hiking
Andrew Lock – Essential Alpine Skills Course and Intro to Mountaineering Course – Australia
360 Expeditions Winter Expedition Skills Course – France
Hotels We Love in Kathmandu
A Great Way To Use Points In Kathmandu
Products We Love
Hiker’s Wool (prevent blisters!)
Other Adventure Sites We Like
Yacht Stolen Kiss – Sailing adventures – across the Pacific and around Asia, Australia, and the Americas
Outdoor Tracks – Ski-Shoeing, Hiking and Backpacking
Travelling Bag – An eclectic mix of travel tips, tricks and destinations. Plus the book on her Everest Base Camp trek.
Other Useful Mountain Links
Mountains 101 – a great (free) online course about mountains by the University of Alberta