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.
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.
Six Foot Track Map, Informative map covering the 46km long trail from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. Shows intermediate distances, campsites, facilities and extensive track notes. A NSW Government publication. This map can be laminated and refolded for extra durability in the field.
Hands down the best-designed yet simplest toiletry cell on the market, not to mention the lightest, is from Sea to Summit’s Travelling Light Range. Water-resistant Ultra-Sil Cordura ensures optimum strength and weight, and plenty of great little features, such as the Hypalon tags internal mesh pockets round out the product. Available in small and large…
Travel light and fast with the Ultralight/Watertight 5 AMK Medical Kit, which weighs only 102g. With enough first aid supplies for a pair of adventurers heading out for 1-2 days, this 100% waterproof kit is packed with first aid supplies to clean and bandage wounds, treat muscle aches, dress blisters, and treat other common outdoor…
Keep on moving with the Rab Aeon LT. An ultralight, all terrain pack with ventilated, harness back system, made for fast paced mountain missions. Secure and body hugging the Aeon LT offers fast hikers and mountain runners stability and comfort with on-the-go access to kit. The Aeon LT 25 is the largest Aeon LT pack,…
From the king of bottle makers, Nalgene, comes this on-the-fly drinking flexible and collapsible soft bottle – the Cantene. A litre and a half is plenty for a day on the trails and 3 litres is good for a day at camp, pack it with ice cubes when the temperature soars. As per Nalgene normal,…
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.
Cicerone’s essential guidebook for walking the GR5 trail, 660km from Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) to Nice or Menton, through the French Alps. Includes all the main variant routes as it passes Mont Blanc, then through the Vanoise, the Queyras and the Mercantour National Parks. Includes accommodation, profiles and maps. Suitable for fairly experienced hikers.
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 mug. Made of flexible silicon sides that are freestanding and rigid and yet collapse completely flat, they are nifty and generously-sized. Because…
Sometimes a pack cover isn’t enough – you need a fully Waterproof Pack, and that’s where the Exped 30L Torrent comes in. With a roll-top closure and high frequency welded seams, this guy won’t be letting in any rain or splashes, in fact it’ll keep your gear dry in any situation short of total immersion….
The One Planet Sac sleeping bag series is designed for general camping and travelling use in multiple seasons. The synthetic insulation is an efficient combination of synthetic fibres that insulate and maintain warmth with ease. Three layers of insulation are composed of Thermolink fibre, a woven fibre mid-layer and an outer thermal barrier. All this…