The guys from Dale Studios have sent us an update on the training they've been doing in preparation for the 24hour Three Peaks Challenge they are taking part in on 30th August.

Oscar has kindly given us an account of their recent day out in The Peak District.

"Going up Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, was our first real test to see how our training has helped develop our climbing skills. We had intended to go to Scafell Pike but due to various reasons ended up in the Peak District.

Once we started walking we found that our legs were stronger and our stamina had greatly improved. My new boots helped, supporting my feet when they needed it the most and I particularly found the brasher wallking poles took the pressure off my legs allowing me to climb for a longer period of time.

As a team we have bonded together well and if one of us is struggling we are encouraged on by the rest of the group.

We made good time (about an hour and a half) and the view was well worth the effort! Standing on the peak was amazing due to the brilliant view and as you can see from the photos we all enjoyed ourselves.

My only worry of the day was whether I scared too many people wearing my balaclava whilst carrying two lethal looking walking poles"

You can see more photos of the guys on flickr or visit their website at just giving.com for further details of their fundraising.

Last week brasher took to the hills along with a team from Berghaus and mountaineer Sir Chris Bonnington.

I was tempted to wear my Hillmaster boots but thought I would try out my new Lairg GTX. I was slightly apprehensive as I didn't have time to wear them beforehand so thought I'd test out our claim of 'out of the box comfort'!

Starting at Braithwaite we walked our own variation of the Coledale Horseshoe! After 10miles I can honestly say that my feet were feeling fine...just wish I could have said the same about my weary legs!

It was a great day with perfect weather and the views were fantastic.

We finished the walk with a well deserved pint at The Coledale Inn which was the perfect end to a day.

You can see more pics of the team on flickr.

By Sarah Shanley

Graham Thompson, technical editor for Trail magazine has recently been out and about in his trusted brasher Supalite GTX boots.

He has put together a short film about hillwalking which might inspire a few of us to get out into the hills!

The full footage can be seen in Graham Thompson's Guide to Hillwalking on the website Live for the Outdoors by following the link below.

www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Videos/Search-Results/Walking/What-hill-walkings-all-about/

In June we ran a competition with outdoorsmagic.com to find the brasher spacehopper hidden on our website. Ten lucky winners each won a pair of Calusa XCR and part of their prize was to write a review for the brasher blog including a photo of themselves wearing their Calusa footwear in their 'outdoor playground'.

Geoff Dagger from Blackburn is our first happy winner to write in!

"Firstly I would like to say how pleased I am with my lovely brasher Calusa XCR's. As a long time supporter of old fashioned leather boots I was expecting to be slightly underwhelmed by them.

The first thing you notice when you put them on is the comfortably shaped footbed. For someone who has extremely flat feet I found that these not only felt comfortable but immediately improved my posture, which has led to a reduction in backache. They also provide very firm support around the ankles.

I was also surprised to find how easily they are to clean, they have lots of fiddly bits on the uppers which look like they will trap dirt, but so far they have come up clean very easily. The soles don't seem to clog up with dirt so that's another plus and are quite thick which act as good shock absorbers and grip well in the wet.

I would have to say on longer treks or extremely boggy conditions it would be back to my leather boots, but for less demanding jaunts they are ideal. My only slight critisism is I find them rather narrow around the toe area and would have preferred a little more room, though maybe I'll get used to this.

Also another unexpected bonus was they look so good that they can be used as day wear instead of trainers, and with previously mentioned comfort and posture benefits, are ideal for wearing at concerts and other times when you are stood around for long periods.

All in all I'm a convert and look forward to many happy times using my brasher Calusa XCR's."

Mark Reid, author of The Inn Way, a series of popular walking books has teamed up with ITV weatherman Jon Mitchell to enjoy some of the best walks around the Yorkshire region.

The monthly television series is broadcast on ITV1 and ITV Local Yorkshire. Each month Mike and Jon set off on a new route which will be available for you to download.

The latest route Muker, Upper Swaledale, Crackpot Hall, Keld and Kisdon Hill is featured on the ITV website with descriptions of the walk and a map showing the route.

As if that wasn't enough to keep Mark busy he has recently set up a new venture, www teamwalking.co.uk organising corporate team building experiences and activity days.