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Snippets of Joy: Through the Alpkit Foundation we have helped over 30,000 people across 2,500+ amazing projects. Here are some of their stories.
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Alpkiteers and Sonder Riders
Find out more about the people who inspire us to run, ride, hike, climb and paddle. See our full list of Alpkiteers and Sonder Riders.
Anna Wells
I’m Anna, a climber and mountaineer, recently returned to my roots in the Scottish Highlands. I thrive on outdoor adventure...
Alastair Humphreys
Alastair Humphreys is a British Adventurer, Author and Blogger. He spent over 4 years cycling round the world, a journey...
Ed Pratt
Globe peddler, One wheelextraordinaire and adventurer based in the UK. Ed is a true adventurer, never shying away to explore...
Emma Pooley
We’re absolutely thrilled to have Emma Pooley on the Sonder bike team! Emma Pooley is one of Great Britain’s most...
Jenny Graham
Jenny holds the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to circumnavigate the planet by bike. 18,000 miles unsupported...
Steph Wetherell
Steph is a keen hiker with a passion for long distance paths, and always has a wish list of routes...
Making kit in the UK
We are makers at heart. Our UK production includes bouldering mats, bike luggage, rucksacks, bike wheels and full bike builds. Every product in our UK made collection can be customised too. Here are some of their stories.
Inside Alpkit: The Faces Behind our UK Made Products
Hiking, bikepacking, bouldering. Whatever your outdoor addiction is, we generally make kit for it and have been doing so for...
Designing clothes to be worn from the valley floor to the summit
Most people don’t think about who designed their waterproof jacket, or the hands that shaped their favourite pair of leggings....
Custom Rucksacks For Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue
After several years of designing, honing and tweaking, we’re very pleased to be handing over 10 custom made rucksacks to...
UK-Made Bike Wheels: Quality British Cycling Components
We build every Sonder to order in our UK factory. And we now build our wheels too. Right here in...
We have made 7122 Repairs in 2022!
In 2022, 7122 repairs were carried out by our skilled Repair Heroes across all of our Alpkit stores. No matter...
Why Repair and Reuse Beats Recycle
100 billion items of clothing are made every year for 8 billion people. The globalisation of the clothing industry is...
Premium UK Bouldering Mats Since 2011
Bouldering mats were one of the very first products we designed at Alpkit. Even today, every Alpkit bouldering mat is...
New UK-Made Bikepacking Bags
We’ve been at the forefront of the recent resurgence in bikepacking since 2008. We made our first bike luggage over...
Hack Patch and Sew
Gear needing a little pick-me-up? We repair all brands, all products and have become quite the experts in the range...
Going somewhere nice?
We know getting ready for a big trip is an exciting time, here are some kit guides to help you remember the essentials in your excitement to get away.
Complete Trail Running Kit List
Don’t let the unknown hold you back. With our kit list, you’ll be trail-ready no matter the weather. Learn what...
Kungsleden Ski Tour
The Kungsleden is a 450km trail system in the very North of Sweden. I guess in a way it’s a...
Annapurna Circuit Trekking Kit List
The Annapurna Circuit is one of the classic Himalayan itineraries. Most likely you will have arrived in Kathmandu, the starting...
Kilimanjaro Kit List
If you are planning an exotic adventure, Mt. Kilimanjaro (a mighty 5895m above sea level, situated in North Tanzania), is...
Essential Highland Trail 550 Equipment
The Highland Trail is a 560 mile, long-distance, self-supported mountain bike time-trial route through the Scottish Highlands. It’s a tough...
South Lakes 100 bikepacking Kit List
A few years back, Dan Thompson took us through his bikepacking kit list for the South Lakes 100 - a...
Iditarod Bike Race Kit List: Essential Cold-Weather Cycling Gear
The final competitor in this years Iditarod Invitational crossed the line on the 22nd March, 22 days 4 hours and...
Kit list: Silk Road Mountain Race
Faced with 1700km across the wild trails and remote mountain roads of Kyrgystan. Pete McNeil loaded up his Broken Road...
Mental Hacks to Stay Focused on Self-Supported Adventures
Embarking on a remote self-supported adventure, whether it's a long-distance hike, a cycling tour like Helen Lloyds winter cycling tour...