Tóth Viktor

What is the difference between a hiking boot and a military boot? With the help of Haix Nepal Pro, we are looking for answers to this question in this test, taking into account that shoes are made for a wide variety of different needs in both categories, so it is not possible to draw a sharp line between them. We started the test from the tour use side...

(one version of the HAIX Nepal Pro boots is semi-official footwear of the Hungarian Armed Forces, but the test was born regardless of this fact)

I was very curious about Salomon's hiking shoes and running boots. Partly because I've been training and racing in Salomon cross-country shoes for years, partly because I've never owned a boot from them before, but I've heard a lot of good things about this equipment. And the third reason is that the Salomon XA Forces Mid boots seemed to be the perfect choice for increasingly frequent backpacking training. Theoretically. Of course, the test is when we go out into the field.

Since I started backpacking a few years ago (covering a distance with a large backpack at a fast pace), good shoes have always been a priority. Really, shoes or boots? What is best, what is most suitable. Fortunately, I was able to test several types of footwear and experience shows that light but stable shoes are the best. What is difficult is better from a training point of view, what is easy is less safe and stable. When the Magnum Assault Tactical 5.0 boot came into my hands, I immediately encountered a new feeling. The shoes are also vegan... this means a lot to me (and to more and more people), it is only positively related to performance.

Juhász Patrik új fejezetet nyitott a Mátrabérc UTT történetében: a Muzsla Trail versenyt 2 órán belüli idővel nyerte meg, ami eddig még senkinek sem sikerült. Így az új pályacsúcs és az idei tervek bőven elegendőek voltak egy gyors interjúra. 

Ráadásul egy másik csúcs is megdőlt! Nemcsak azért, mert a "nagy" távot is Patrik nyerte (Milata Patrik interjú), hanem azért, mert nemzetközi értékelésben is új rekord született.

Pantac Molle Forward Deployment Pack is a massive, robust backpack optimized for carrying heavy loads for long-distance walking and deployment. It does not provide the comfort of hiking bags at all, but it shows its true values in its material and implementation when you have to carry a really heavy load for a long time, even in extreme conditions. Both its exterior and interior design were designed for this purpose.

In our series, I am now presenting you a transitional bag - the Mardingtop 70 is suitable for use in bushcraft, airsoft, adventure travel, but it is more of a durable and easy-to-use hiking bag. It was my companion on several days of tough hikes and camping trips, and apart from a few minor inconveniences, it didn't cause any problems, and even served as pleasant surprises. I already had experience with another bag from the brand, unfortunately, most of the faults indicated there are also found in this bag, but the company has already repaired other (perhaps newer) backpacks! I hope this trend continues! Thus, the bag receives a grade of around 3+ / 4-, by correcting the errors it can reach the value of 4+.

Nemcsak friss fejlesztésekkel foglalkozunk, hiszen gyakran merül fel igény arra, hogy jó minőségű, használt, de ezért olcsóbban - vagy egyáltalán - beszerezhető felszereléssel induljunk neki a kalandnak. Ennek az igénynek a jegyében sikerült beszereznünk a "987 MON" lengyel katonai zsákot, amelyet a hegyivadászok, az expedíciós kontingensek használnak. Pontosabban használtak, hiszen a lengyel tervezésű és gyártású zsák lassan 20 éves, lassan egyre több helyen cserélik modernebb felszerelésre. Mintája is egy régebbi lengyel terepminta, a "W93 Panther".