Tips & Equipment

The ultimate guide to choosing your trekking, bivouac and bikepacking tent
By Emma Karslake

Finding the ideal tent for hiking, bivouacking or bikepacking is a subtle art of compromise. Self-supporting or not, light weight, volume when folded, wind resistance or waterproofness… Every technical criterion counts, but the best choice remains an individual one. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll help you choose the right tent for your practice and your […]

Travelling by plane with your bike: the complete guide to stress-free travel
By Geneviève Healey

As a Canadian, it’s hard not to envy European cyclists who ride almost year-round. It’s only a short step from there to wanting to take off with your own bike to experience this freedom. A step which, let’s face it, is daunting: how do you transport your bike by plane without breaking it? Which transport […]

Test Insta360 GO Ultra – The tiny 4K camera that goes everywhere!
By Laurène Philippot

Here’s a test of theInsta360 GO Ultra, a tiny action camera that promises to revolutionize the way we film our outings. As a passionate but “lambda” user, I wanted to see if it lived up to its promise of simplicity for trail riding, cycling, hiking and even cross-country skiing. Here’s my opinion after several months […]

Test of the Deuter AC Lite 21 SL – A great day hiking backpack
By Laurène Philippot

Looking for a daypack? Here’s my full review of the Deuter AC Lite 21 backpack, which I’ve tested and really like! My summary What I liked What I liked less How do I use the Deuter AC Lite 21 backpack? The Deuter AC lite 21 SL backpack is a daypack adapted to women ‘s morphology […]

Which bike for bikepacking?
By Laurène Philippot

Contemplative or speed fan? Comfort-oriented or minimalist? Depending on your personality, your desires and your morphology, one type of bike will suit you better than another. To help you choose your bikepacking bike, here’s a quick overview of the main categories of bikepacking bikes. The main categories of travel bikes To choose the bike that’s […]

Simond MT 500 Air hiking backpack test – My opinion
By Laurène Philippot

The MT 500 Air hiking backpack is a fairly versatile backpack, suitable for multi-day hikes. It’s available for men, but also in a women’s model with a specific cut. This is the one I tested and give you my opinion! As is often the case with Décathlon products, I think it’s a great piece of […]

Test Shokz OpenFit 2+ – Top earphones for sports!
By Laura Korth

As a music lover, I almost always run, ride and train with headphones on. So it didn’t take long before I took the Shokz OpenFit 2+ out into the field to test them in length and breadth. In this article, I give you my detailed opinion on these headphones designed for outdoor sports. My summary […]

Huawei FreeClip 2 test – Great all-round headphones
By Laurène Philippot

Here’s my review of the Huawei Freeclip 2, an open earphone with an innovative clip design. After several weeks of intensive testing, here’s my full review of these earphones, suitable for both everyday and sports use. My summary What I liked What I liked less How do you use the Huawei Freeclip 2? These headphones […]

Women’s trail running: understanding your body to perform with Justine Pierron
By Laurène Philippot

In this episode of the podcast, I welcomed sports coach Justine Pierron to talk about trail running for women: training for women, female physiology, taking the menstrual cycle into account… We tackled a whole range of subjects without any taboos! Listen to the podcast Watch the video interview Episode summary In the latest episode of […]