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 We are pleased to share a review from Matt Le Voi of the Lakeland Mountain Guides.  The review is also available on the Lakeland Mountain Guides site.     Back in 2013 we were charged with testing some EDZ products as we made an ascent of Mera Peak (6476m) in Nepal. The long sleeve merino …

  McNeils on Wheels are husband and wife duo Pete and Alice.  You may recognize them as they feature on our website modelling our items.  Little did we know that they were already putting EDZ products through their paces!  Here is their story in their own words … Pete & Alice McNeil got married in September 2012 and then set …

  EDZ are pleased to be supporting the ‘Grand Day Out in Cumbria’ event which will be taking place on the 16th January 2016.  This event is going to be raising funds for the Cumbria Community Foundation and the local Mountain Rescue Teams.  Both of these organisations have vital to Cumbria, and we have seen …

EDZ were pleased to be supporting the UKantrail SBU35 Ultramarathon which took place on 29th August 2015. The SBU35 is an ‘as tough as you want it’, largely off-road 36 country* mile (approx) ultra trail race. It follows a point-to-point route, from the heart of the Lake District to the West Coast. Based on the long …

Product Review courtesy of Matt Le Voi of Lakeland Mountain Guides EDZ Merino Base Layer Long sleeve crew 200g  Price: £49.99 EDZ’s Technical Bit: 100% Merino Wool 200gsm Machine washable to 30C Flat seams Anti odour properties EDZ Merino wool tops can be worn in hot or cold conditions, soft next the skin & comfortable …

During August this year EDZ worked with a group from the Oxford University Officer Training Corps to provide them with Merino kit for a trek across Iceland on an excercise known as ‘Blue Fara’.  Here is how the team tell their story in their own words…..   This summer, eleven students from Oxford University Officer …

You will see from previous posts that EDZ Merino has great anti-bacterial properties and can be worn for many days without needing to be washed.  However they will eventually need to be washed and there are a few simple ‘easy care rules’ to follow to look after your Merino garments.   We are often asked …

EDZ HQ is perched on the outskirts of the Lake District.  Recently EDZ team member Claire confessed to only having been up one fell in her entire life much to the amazement of our seasoned EDZ product testers who are up there on an almost daily basis.  So this weekend, Claire took to the fells …

When the sun is shining it reminds the EDZ team how lucky we are to live and work in the beautiful Lake District. Here are a few shots from a Saturday stroll around Buttermere lake.