The Hilltrek Blog

It’s been a while since my Cruachan smock arrived and I wanted to write and tell you about my experience with it so far. The Cruachan smock arrived in a week when the weather was turning cold, … read more

Building an off-grid, North Idaho, homestead in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is a never ending adventure. The weather ranges over the year from -40 to 105 Fahrenheit with accompanying rain … read more

Now that winter has arrived here in the US, I’m getting to use my Cuillin jacket as it was intended. Unfortunately I have not been on any “adventures”, but we have just had our first cold snap … read more

Our new Double Ventile Smock is called the Cruachan named after the iconic mountain in Argyll in the West Coast of Scotland. The Smock was named by Ruaraidh Petre and here is his story: "The ne … read more

My new Hilltrek Askival Cotton Analogy jacket was delivered on the morning of 13 June 2015. I chose to have the jacket with some modifications – Karisma fleece lining for the handwarmer pockets … read more