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.
Given the amount of enquiries we fielded, we just had to start stocking the Sawyer Water Filter Systems. The Micro Squeeze is their classic filter: lightweight, compact, durable and simple to use. Instructions:
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…
It may be technically possible to carry your meths around in a small water bottle, but it isn’t advisable. Better you use this purpose made, durable polythene bottle for your fuel, totally leak proof with a safety valve for controlled pouring and minimalisation of loss by evaporation. Can also be used for other fuels, such…
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 Deuter Kid Comfort sunroof can be easily stowed in a pocket of the child carrier – and quickly assembled when the sun shines. Suitable for Kid Comfort Active, Kid Comfort Active SL and Kid Comfort.
The One Planet Bungle are versatile, durable and great for those who insist on a comfortable down sleeping bag for their adventures. The tapered rectangular shape is generous enough to move around in but formed enough to have efficient warming capabilities. The full-length side zip, coupled with the shape, allows the bag to be unzipped…
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…
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…
Back in its ninth version, this Radix Mixed Berry 400kcal Original Breakfasts are 25% more nutritious than ever before with seriously high protein, fibre, no added sugar and 30+ vitamins and minerals. It’s the best way to fuel your day – instantly, anywhere, anytime.
Exped’s Centrum 30 is a versatile large entry commuter pack. The roll-top main compartment with thermo-formed back panel is made of durable and water-repellent polyester and is environmentally-friendly bluesign-certified. The Centrum 30 offers a padded laptop compartment and pouches for umbrellas, water bottles or the daily newspaper are placed low on each side.