Competitions to Win Free Outdoor Equipment

For a chance to Win a Free Mountain Equipment T-Shirt simply email us with the answer to the following question, the answer to which can be found on this website:

Who makes Plas y Brenin's world famous flapjacks?
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Win a Pile of Nikwax Goodies

For a chance to Win a Some Nikwax Goodies includng:

AQUEOUS WAX
NUBUCK AND SUEDE PROOF
LEATHER AND FABRIC PROOF
FOOTWEAR CLEANING GEL
CONDITIONING FOR LEATHER
BASEWASH

email us with the answer to the following question,with the answer to the following question, the answer to which can be found on this website:

Why should you not apply wax to a Gore-tex Lined Boot?
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	Check Out The Enviro Diary!

	Our staff bring you snippets of the great environment we live and work in diarised in photographic form. Essential viewing for all nature lovers.

	Off Widthing - Learn The Tricks of the Trade

	In this addition to our top tips section Time Neil, head of climbing at PYB, gives some of his personal favourite tricks to help you with those tricky off-widths.

	Think you know your stuff?

	Find out how much you really know in our new interactive quiz area

	Top Tips Gets Technical as Carlo Forte advises on Handheld GPS

	Senior Instructor Carlo Forte takes a good look at using a handheld GPS device in the mountains and offers his personal top tips for maximising the effectiveness of this modern technology.

	Climbing Top Tips

	This month Mike Raine brigs you top tips on helmets, chalk, the rack and rock shoes

	Get that Canoe Moving!

	Resident canoe guru Neil Dickinson shares his top tips on getting an open boat up and running.

	Taking a mate climbing?

	read some top tips on taking a friend out rock climbing from instructor Baggy Richards

	Look After Your Boots

	Our boots take a hammering so we asked the experts what we could do to look after them

	Top Tips on Handheld VHF Radios

	Sea Kayak Coach Dave Brown gives you a few pointer on using your radio at sea

	Outstanding Facilities

	We make sure everything at the Natioanl MountaiCentre is maintained at the highest standard. Check out our facilities page here.

	BCU Level 1 Canoe/Kayak Coaching Courses Launched

	We are now running the UKCC/BCU's New Level One Courses. There is huge demand for this entry level course so book yours now, while you still can.

	Escaping Sea Cliffs

	In his latest set of top tips Instructor Mark Reeves tells you how to get yourself out if it all goes wrong at a committing sea cliff venue.

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