Best T-shirts for hot weather? Wool of course! Although it seems counterintuitive, wool performs brilliantly in hot conditions, wicking away sweat, drying quickly and staying odour free. With inbuilt climate and odour control a merino T-shirt can be worn for a week without needing to be washed making them ideal for travelling light. Wool doesn’t …
EDZ is 30 years old A brief history; The company was started in 1995 by James after being made redundant from the construction industry. Initially called ‘Mountain Fox’ the name was soon changed to EDZ as there were too many similar sounding brands. EDZ came about as a name for headwear ie ‘eads. These are …
Congratulations to Matt on his successful climb up Manaslu in Nepal, 8,163m
Introducing the latest addition to the EDZ merino wool sock range for hiking in hot conditions – our lightweight merino walking sock. These are a cross between our sports socks, running and trainer and our boot socks. Made using the same gauge as the sports sock giving a lighter weight alternative for customers to a standard …
Back in 2022 EDZ were contacted by the adventurer Jack Hampton to supply kit for a 2000km kayaking expedition down the west coast of Canada. ‘A sustainability film-making project- travelling the entire West coast of Canada in traditional skin-on-frame boats; gathering perspectives on the green transition, sustainable living and what climate change has meant for people …
Pack Less, Pack Merino! Lightweight and perfect for Summer adventures and holidays make the most of your carry on baggage allowance As the carry on luggage allowance for budget airlines gets smaller what do you take?  If you change your regular T-shirts, socks and underwear to merino wool you will need half as much stuff. A …
EDZ Merino Boxers On Test in Corfu Recently I was invited to become a brand ambassador for @edz_merino who make some absolutely amazing merino thermals which I used constantly on my trip to Iceland in February. I was delighted to accept the invitation as I have no problem reccomending such good gear. The only problem I had …
EDZ were pleased again to support this years Buttermere bash, an annual fundraising event which happens of the shore of Buttermere Lake in the Lake district set amongst the Cumbrian Fells. This year they raised over £17000 for various good causes including the Air Ambulance, Mountain Rescue. The weather was perfect and event featured airial …
Clothing layers for cold conditions on the Mountains – can be applied to any situation. Wool is the best choice for keeping warm, merino underwear, a 200g merino base layer for top and legs, merino midlayer, thick trousers & windproof jacket + over trousers if needed (Jacket and overtrousers may need to be padded if …
This video was shot on Grassmoor early February when we had a dump of snow on the high fells that only lasted a couple of days.