The #06 Opinel Bushwhacker Pocket Knife is the smallest model (7cm blade) that features the Virobloc safety ring which will lock the knife securely open, or closed. Take it everywhere, or hang it from places with the leather lanyard. It is small enough to be placed in a pocket or purse and you’ll be surprised…
The Lowe Alpine Edge 18 Daypack has had a few little updates to make it even more comfortable to wear as well as a few aesthetic changes. The Edge series from Lowe Alpine has always been the great “all rounder” of day packs. The look and function just as good on the train commute to…
Not content with their award winning , Sea to Summit have put their heads together and designed the Alpha Range – an invaluable addition to anyone’s camp kitchen. The Alpha Set 2.1 comprises the 1.9L hard-anodised aluminium pot together with two 900ml DeltaLight bowls and two 350ml DeltaLight insulated mugs – perfect for the lightweight…
Sea to Summit’s Trek is for if you’ve ever wished for a less-constrictive sleeping bag that keeps you comfortable in a variety of cool-to-warm conditions. The Free-Flow Zip system allows you to open the bag sequentially for ventilation up to the point where it is opened flat as a quilt – you can even secure…
The Helix Bite Valve, yet another one of Source’s great creations, has used a fancy 360 cylindrical silicone valve situation, which means you don’t have to swivel that hydration tube (or your body!) to a specific orientation to use it. “Omni directional operation” they call that. Might not seem like a big deal to some… but…
This excellent Cicerone guidebook to walking and trekking in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park and Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park, areas of Patagonia. Eight different walks and treks are described, including the 10-11 day Torres del Paine Circuit, one of the world’s great treks, as well as the shorter Half Circuit (4-5 days). The guide…
Compact and lightweight, the Black Diamond Moji + is a lantern that can go anywhere, from family camping trips to big wall adventures. Using the two-button interface with 200 lumens of solid or strobing white light, a full rainbow spectrum of colour, a relaxing campfire lighting mode and 4 magnets for quick, on the go…
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 walking the GR20 through Corsica’s high mountains. A challenging trail between Calenzana and Conca that…
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.
Some ancient methods are still the best – like using a CUSTOM QUIVER to carry your poles across your back. Easy to access, easy to stow. Get them when you need them, forget about them when you don’t.
A walker’s guide to the Bogong High Plains, Mt Bogong, Mt Feathertop and Mt Buffalo by Glenn van der Knijff. With its unique user-friendly layout, Victoria’s Bogong High Plains will become an essential reference guide for all walkers. This full-colour, 96 page walking guide is produced in a handy A5 format. Includes
Part backpacking pack, part travel pack and entirely made for adventure-meet the women’s-specific Fairview Trek 70, your new favorite globetrotting companion. An included AirCover, which doubles as a raincover, protects your pack until you reunite halfway around the world at baggage claim. The Trek will keep you comfortable while exploring both the back alleys and…