Totally overhauled for 2019, Lowe Alpine’s VT Manaslu has most of the features of the but remains at a lower price point. Utilising their VT Plus Carry System, and thus ensuring a perfect fit for your entire walk, the Manaslu also incorporates most of the benefits of the Cerro Torre, such as the front opening…
If you’ve packed everything but the kitchen sink, then you’ve made a mistake. Sea to Summit’s Kitchen Sink is 5 litres in volume and quite possibly the most versatile, useful accessory you’ll bring on your trip. The brilliantly designed bowl holds itself upright and stable even if it’s not completely full of water. Use it…
Leak proof stackable containers for storing snacks, creams, medications and more while on the move. Humangear Stax extra-large is designed as a meal container (although, it can have many uses). The XL eatsystem comes with a GoBites Click fork and spoon utensil stored in collapsed mode inside. Specifications
Exped’s Flex Mat Plus and the like have become the go-to choice of thru hikers, gram counters and alpinists all over the world. Like Papa Smurf this mat is bluer and a little bit chunkier than the regular Flex Mat providing extra warmth and comfort. The closed cell IXPE foam is 3.8cm thick and comes…
This super-strong Ultra-Sil Nano Day Pack is an 18 litre day pack and stuffs into a sack the size of a child’s fist to be kept hidden away for occasional use in your purse, your pocket, even on your key ring. The siliconised cordura is unbelievably strong for its weight – a tiny 30g, and…
Cicerone’s essential guidebook for walking the GR5 trail, 660km from Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) to Nice or Menton, through the French Alps. Includes all the main variant routes as it passes Mont Blanc, then through the Vanoise, the Queyras and the Mercantour National Parks. Includes accommodation, profiles and maps. Suitable for fairly experienced hikers.
Cicerone’s guidebook has route descriptions for 100 day walks to suit alpine walkers of all abilities, with suggestions for some hut-to-hut tours. These routes take you through breathtaking scenery in the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, the Turnitzer Alps, Bernese Oberland, the Kitzbuheler Alps and the Dolomites of South Tirol.
The original Jetboil sparked a revolution in outdoor cooking. Boiling two cups in two minutes at 75-80% efficiency, the Flash barely uses half as much fuel as conventional stoves – it boils up to 50 cups (12 Liters) of water from only one Jetpower isobutane/propane micro-canister. Such outstanding performance results from the patent-pending FluxRing heat…
Walking & Cycling Canberra’s Centenary Trail introduces the best day walks and cycles for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely urban strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the parks, bushland, lakes, rivers and most interesting urban areas along the way. The book…
Petzl Tikka Headtorch is a compact, easy-to-use headlamp with red lighting and 350 lumens. It’s a necessity when it comes to night hikes, overnight camping, simply reading in your tent, or traveling. Easy to use with a single button, it’s also compact and slides into your jacket pocket or backpack. Its phosphorescent reflector makes it…
Leatherman’s Sketetool KBx comes with a versatile combo knife blade that’s great for heavy-duty work or for quick, everyday uses. The built-in bottle opener on the clip is handy too. Choose from three colors to pick the right one for you.
Love Camelbak, but want a completely leak-proof bottle Well they’ve invented the Chute just for you. Rather than use the straw design of the Eddy bottle, the Chute uses a more traditional screw-top lid to prevent leaks. It’s niftier than a boring old run-of-the-mill bottle though – the cap stows next to the carry handle…