The Twist Top Pack Liner from One Planet is an ultralight, waterproof, and seam-sealed liner designed for all those gram counters out there. The twist-top closure is quick and easy to use. Just grab the top of the liner, twist it, and secure it with the toggle and elastic. Made from 20D ripstop nylon, it is…
The Petzl Bindi is an ultra-light, rechargeable headlamp designed for everyday use. 200 lumens Ultra-light at 35g, the BINDI headlamp fits in the palm of your hand. With 200 lumens of power, it is ideal for everyday activities and regular training around town or in the mountains. Convenient charging via USB cable. The thin headband…
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…
Sea to Summit’s Women’s Trek has a women’s specific cut and body-mapped insulation and is enhanced by the Free-Flow Zip system for optimum comfort and versatility. You can zip to to a Unisex Trek for the perfect two person camping/travel sleep environment. The Free-Flow Zip system allows unparalleled ventilation so you can open a Women’s…
Dry bags are the way forward, and will surely someday rule the world. The Exped Fold Drybag UL series is possibly the lightest-weight fold-top storage system on the market. Made from lightweight ripstop nylon with taped seams, and with an easy-squeeze buckle for closure and a grab handle, they’re also the best designed. Compartmentalise your…
Peak Aspiration is Aarn’s most popular Stronglite. The Stronglites are designed to take your gear into the world’s remotest places comfortably and reliably. They are tough, dynamic, multi-functional and highly water-resistant. Fully featured, they allow you to carry a wide variety of adventure tools for diverse conditions and multiple activities. Add Balance Pockets for natural…
Named after one of the most iconic features in the Blue Mountains, the Summit Gear Solitary 55L ultralight pack combines the trifecta of ultralight, durability and comfort.
If one thing is guaranteed in This Hiking Life, it’s precipitation at one point or other. This is a simple, no-nonsense Raincover from Swiss legends Exped. A shock cord ensures it will fit tightly around your pack and when not needed it stuffs down to almost nothing. Now you’ve no excuse not to go hiking…
This is one of a series of excellent guide books from the Cicerone. Their guides are an inexpensive option for hikers heading all over the world looking to explore the world’s best walks and treks, mountains and cycle routes. This book details Nepal’s Annapurna region covering 14 treks including the Annapurna Circuit and Sanctuary treks.
Cicerone’s comprehensive guidebook and map book to walking the 784km Camino Frances from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, including an additional route to Finisterre. Split into 6 sections and 36 customisable stages, the guide lists over 500 pilgrim hostels. The map book covers the entire route, which can be…
If there’s one luxury that should not be denied on a camping trip it is a comfortable seat at the end of a long day. Sometimes a knobbly log, cold rock or patch of swept ground just doesn’t cut it, but now, thanks to Helinox and their revolutionary Chair Two, even weight-conscious hikers can treat themselves.
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 cup. Made of flexible silicon sides that are freestanding and rigid and yet collapse completely flat, they are nifty and generously-sized. Because…