In an age of video games and on-demand television, children are spending less and less time outside. A survey conducted last year showed that almost three quarters of UK children are spending less than an hour a day playing outside. Now consider that the UN guidelines for prisoners require “at least one hour of suitable exercise in the open air daily”. The comparison highlights an alarming issue.
Spending time in the outdoors will quickly become problematic without the use of your hands. However, despite the important role they play and their exposed position, the quality gloves needed to protect them are often relatively low on many people’s list of priorities when preparing for an outing.
If you look at the history of a lot of the brands we sell, you will notice a recurring theme – almost all of them were started by people who wanted to improve the clothing and equipment they used for their own adventures and activities outdoors. This compassion and desire to use the products themselves meant, and still means, that extra care and consideration of the end use is always in mind during the design process, making the products not only durable but thoughtful and functional to the.
Few pieces of your clothing will live a harder life than your trousers. Few will also be harder to adjust when you are out, or can cause as much discomfort if they don’t fit right. That’s why the trousers are where you should start building your outfit.
You’ve surely heard about Hygge. You might even have heard about Friluftsliv. They are the latest in a long line of buzzwords here in the UK. And to many that’s all they are, a fleeting trend that will soon have passed. Not to us though, being Scandinavian Friluftsliv is a way of life that goes way beyond trends.
Hei! My name is Jennifer and I am a Scot with a huge love of Scandinavia (and Scotland) and the outdoors. My love for Scandinavia blossomed when I moved to Norway with my family at the age of 12. Even at this young age, I immediately embraced the Scandinavian respect and appreciation for the outdoors that suddenly surrounded me. .
Nordic Outdoor is bringing Scandinavia to Glasgow. The construction work is well under way. Right now it might be a dusty mess, but the end result will be far from it – and in a couple of weeks’ time it will be ready. What you will see when you visit the newest addition to Great Western Road is the fruition of months, if not years, of work and planning.
One of the hardest things to dress for, especially in cold weather, is varying levels of activity. If you think about how you spend your time skiing it is easy to see why layering is not always the easiest. .
As I headed back towards the airport on December 27th after a welcome break back home in Sweden over Christmas there was one small ting of disappointment. No snow. While it is not shocking to have a Christmas without snow south of Stockholm these days, it had meant no sledding, no snowball fights -which you never get to old for in my opinion – but perhaps most importantly it had meant a missed opportunity to cross country ski.
Christmas is just around the corner. You’ll be busy with festive decorations around the house, getting the Christmas tree, and getting everything needed for the Christmas dinner. Of course, there’s also the matter of getting the Christmas gift shopping taken care off.
