The Makalu Lite trekking poles are a classic of Leki pole design. The Lite gives you a lightweight version of their classic Makalu with a thinner shaft diameter delivering a reduced weight of just 250g per pole and a more compact stowed size. The telescopic design features the Speed Lock Plus system with 35cm of…
The 500ml Laken Wide Mouth Laken Classic Thermo is one of the most useful things you’ll throw in your rucksack. Hot summer days and cold winter mornings will thank you for it. It’s high performance vacuum insulation and the 18/8 grade stainless steel will keep your drinks refreshingly cold all day or hot for at…
Travel light, cover more ground. Compact, organized, and comfortable, the Arcteryx 20L Mantis holds the gear you need for short hikes – or long hikes with a refined kit. The padded back and internal frame sheet create a comfortable, balanced carry, and the topload design gives you quick, wide-open access to the main compartment. Smaller…
Have you ever thought I just want a map of NSW, the whole state, on one page for my wall to plan my trips! Well, you’ve found it! The reverse side has a more detailed view of the coast from Batemans Bay up to Forster, including campsites and lookouts for Barrington Tops, Wollemi National Park,…
So, you’ve got your 1L or 1.5L Nalgene bottle and you’re delighted that you can throw in ice cubes and clean it easily, but find that drinking from it makes your face and shirt all wet In short, you have a drinking problem. Fear not. Simply slip in this widget and sip to your shirt’s…
John Chapman and his co-authors spend their lives hiking all over this great land and writing guide books so the rest of us can follow them. Through years of refinement John & Co’s books are well laid-out and colourfully illustrated that detail routes, background, safety, trip planning and further reading.
Skratch Labs Raspberry Sport Energy Chews can essentially be described as a candy gumdrop made of sugar and pectin. Or even a version of cooled down fruit pie filling that you forgot to put in a pie. The caveat though is that the Sport Energy chews are made for when you’re working out, not just for…
This excellent Cicerone guidebook to walking and trekking in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park, areas of Patagonia. Eight different walks and treks are described, including the 10-11 day Torres del Paine Circuit, one of the world’s great treks, as well as the shorter Half Circuit (4-5 days). The guide…
Hema’s iconic large map of Australia is ideal as a trip planning tool and travel companion. Marked on the map are localities, the major road network, distances and major national parks. The map also shows localities, the major road network, distances and major national parks. The visual appeal makes it perfect as a decorative map…
It’s no good having a map if it’s all soggy – contour lines tend to blur, transforming gentle slopes into towering cliffs. Avoid such topographical catastrophes by protecting your map in this practical map case. The welded design will protect paper from water and dust, and the TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) is UV resistant and folds…
For day hikes, light overnights, sure-footed scrambles, and fast descents on two wheels, the new Rab Aeon 27 is built to move with you over all terrain. With a range of technical features for all ascents and a close fitting back system that flexes as you move. It has an Air Contour back and is…