If you’re out on a day hike or away from your base camp and benighted, constant rain, wind-chill and ultimately hypothermia can literally be the death of you. Don’t let that happen! Carry this ultralight survival shelter from UK stalwarts Lifesystems and drastically improve your chances of survival. In case of emergency, wrap your body…
One Planet’s fast, light and free spirited Take Off will take travellers through their first adventure and many more, becoming a life partner. Spacious (60 litre), affordable and constructed with resilient, lightweight 500-denier Cordura, the sturdy EXACT FIT Mid harness keeps it comfy. Compression straps and stowable harness cover compact and protect your load ready…
The AC Lite 24 comfortable day pack features the ultra-light Deuter Aircomfort back system with maximum ventilation and offers an excellent comfort-to-weight ratio. It has a spacious main compartment and dedicated cell phone pocket, stretch side pockets, lid compartments and gear loops to strap poles and a range of gear to the outside of the…
The Exped Typhoon 15 a perfect weather protection in a durable and lightweight pack. As a versatile single compartment pack the Typhoon 15 comes with roll-top closure and compact body design. This heavy duty daypack made of durable ripstop nylon and taped seams is 100% waterproof and withstands incidental contact with rock. Two side stretch pockets…
Bottles are old hat – what you need is a soft, foldable bottle with a bite valve, especially if you’re planning on running those trails! Source’s Jet flasks have been designed to fit snuggly in hydration vests, and come with their fancy Helix Bite valve, making hydration super easy while running. The Jet flasks are also…
With wider frames, longer arms, and bigger lenses the Goodr BFG Sunglasses these babies are designed to complement and fit beasters and are great for running and biking.
Leave that bulky camera behind on your next trip, should you even have one anymore, because all you really need for amateur shots is your smart phone, but wait … won’t it get wet/scratched on your adventure And as for paperback books – forget it! Maybe you’re off on an adventure but can’t do without your tablet…
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.
They look like a cross between something from Inspector Gadget and Dr Seuss, but if you don’t mind that (and who would) you’ll love the X series from Sea to Summit, including this plate. Made of flexible silicon sides that are freestanding and rigid and yet collapse completely flat, they are nifty and generously-sized. Because…
Don’t buy new shoes–just replace the laces! Ok, maybe you weren’t going to do that–but we’re just making sure. Tobby makes quality laces of all lengths to suit whatever you’re fixing, be it shoe, mid or high boot. Certainly a lot better than an old piece of string or bailer twine or, at a pinch,…
The ultimate ultralight medical kit, the AMK Ultralight/Watertight 3 Medical Kit contains the first aid essentials you need for solo day trips where portable, waterproof gear is a must. Ideal for hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing, this first aid kit includes supplies to clean and bandage wounds, treat muscle aches, dress blisters, and treat…