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.
You can’t stop the rain, but you can stop it getting all your clothes wet with this roll-top Waterproof Pack Liner from Swiss legends Exped. Simply roll the top down at least three times, then clip the buckle and – Hey Presto! – you can walk all day in the pouring rain and your gear…
The WBA is a lightweight, full-sized pack that lives up to its moniker: it Weighs Bugger All! This top-loading rucksack has a 65 litre capacity (medium) and is made from Diamondloc with a Cordura nylon base, weighing less while providing functionality through clever design. The EXACT FIT harness is supportive and comfortable both on- and…
The Mont Batwing is an ultralight tarp shelter with multi-option pitching, tiny packed size and fast set-up. Unique Mont designed Hold-Em-All support pocket securely grips the trekking pole handle while pole tips are firmly in the ground reducing the chance of collapse and providing stronger, safer support for the extended arrow-shaped ridgeline.
Simple and durable – these aluminum guyline tensioners make setting up camp easy by securing tents, tarps, and clotheslines with just one overhand knot. Compatible with 2mm cord and guylines, with illustrated instructions printed on each tensioner. Comes with a pack of 4.
Exped’s Ultra 3R Duo is a lightweight and compact sleeping mat for two featuring recycled 20 D ripstop face fabric and certified carbon neutral by myclimate. It is perfect for human powered adventures including backpacking, thru-hiking, bike packing and alpinism.
These are the official 1:25 000 scale topographical maps from the NSW government Land & Property Division, covering the most outstanding areas of the state on a well-produced, reversible, fold-out map perfect for hikers.
The Frontier Collapsible Cup has been engineered to be sleeker, more ergonomic and lighter. Glass reinforced nylon 66 is used for the base, rim and center ring providing more stability and allowing you to grip the cup more easily. EU food grade silicone rubber sidewalls let the cup shrink down to less than 2cm in…
If you can’t start your motor in the morning until you’ve had your caffeine fix then camping in the middle of nowhere is going to present a problem for you, except that with Sea to Summit’s new X-Brew it isn’t at all! This clever collapsible silicone coffee dripper will filter your grounds with or without…
The GSI Personal Java Press has a unique mug that nests entirely within the French press, your morning Joe packs and unpacks effortlessly. The ingenuous plunger that breaks down to store within the mug, you will never worry about wasted space or muddy coffee again.
PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons) are now so small that there is really no excuse not to carry one. The Rescueme is a prime example: weighing in at just 116g and half the size of an energy bar, this little guy will fit right in your hip belt or shoulder strap pocket and you won’t even know…
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 covers the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), an epic 2650 mile hike from California’s Mexican border to…