THE hillwalking and backpacking bible, monthly magazine TGO, The Great Outdoors, is relaunching this week.

THE hillwalking and backpacking bible, monthly magazine TGO, The Great Outdoors, is relaunching this week.

The November issue, which goes on sale this Thursday at the unchanged price of £3.40, includes new features and columnists and a brand new design.

A new interactive addition to the TGO website is also launching on October 2 at www.tgomagazine.co.uk.

Included in the new-look TGO is a revamped gear section with more equipment reviewed than ever before; a new column by keen walker and Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble; monthly advice and guidance from the highly -respected instructors at Glenmore Lodge, Scotland's National Outdoor Training centre; and a new monthly dialogue with two conflicting viewpoints on various hillwalking themes.

Readers will also get tips on spotting wildlife, a new column looking at different activities connected with hiking and backpacking that this month features sea- kayaking, a monthly spotlight on one of the UK's walking clubs, walkers' pub of the month and national events listings.