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.
A SteriPEN is a must-have for anyone going anywhere with questionable water sources, and uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy bacteria’s ability to reproduce rather than filtration or chemical treatments. Whether your source is a clear running brook or a hotel tap, SteriPEN destroys viruses, bacteria and protozoa, including giardia, salmonella and cryptosporidium, in under…
Crampons are sharp, bulky, heavy and expensive, and should only be carried by mountaineers. But what if you need to cross packed snow, or icy rocks or just wet slabs on your bushwalk You could risk your neck, sure, and sometimes provide your mates with a good laugh, or you could carry some Microspikes and…
The Ubound 55L is designed for on-trail backpacking prioritizing mobile storage and accessibility. This 55L pack is great for the on-trail backpacker or all-day thru hiker devouring miles.
The Ultra-Sil Shopping Bag is a small, reusable bag made of the same strong fabric we make our pack covers, compression sacks and stuff sacks from, so it’s amazingly robust and durable. The stress points also have bar-tacked reinforced stitching so it can be filled to capacity week in, week out and still perform like…
Been on the hunt for and ultralight titanium spork Look no further, at 20g you wont even notice its in your bag and the long handle means you can scrape all the food out of the bottom of a back country meal without getting your hands dirty. It’s also corrosion resistant and bacteria inhibitive due to its…
Exped perfected dry bags years ago, and now they’ve brought back their sturdy and practical range of Waterproof Telecompression Bags. Made from PU-coated nylon with taped seams (10,000mm hydrostatic head), telecompression straps and a grab handle, they’re the best designed on the market. A purge valve makes it easy to push out excess air.
Designed to add functional performance to your backcountry camp kitchen, the Alpha Pot is a strong and lightweight cook system ideal for solo or group use. Constructed from a hard anodized alloy, it is durable, abrasion-resistant and very easy-to-clean. Sea to Summit have incorporated some clever technology like the Pivot-Lock handle that securely locks into place…
The 350ml 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…
Silva’s Ranger SL MS is the smallest ‘real’ compass you’ll find this side of Timbuktu.Everthing is downsized but none of the practicality has been lost. The SL keeps measurements in mm and inches and even has a pin-on function so you don’t have to worry about fishing it out every few minutes. All Silva compasses include…
A taste of Japan on your next trek With the beef, rice and vegetables smothered in teriyaki sauce your palate will soon be conjuring up images of kimono-clad geishas gathered around onsens playing nose-flutes. Back Country Cuisine is freeze-dried in New Zealand from natural ingredients free from preservatives, and is so easy to prepare: just pour boiling…
Ideally, everyone should be using some sort of sleeping bag liner: it protects the bag and means you won’t have to wash it as often (which eventually degrades the down or synthetic fibre); but if you need more warmth than protection, this is the liner to choose. Fast-drying, premium quality Thermolite yarn is cuddly and…