The excellent Cicerone guidebook to walking the Camino dos Faros, the way of the lighthouses on Spain’s Galician coast. The 200km route is described across eight stages and takes in some of the area’s most enchanting coastal scenery. Incorporates some challenging walking.
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…
For a different twist on hydration check out these Source soft bottles – flexible water carriers that fold flat when not needed and reduce in volume as you drink. The BPA-free polyurethane film hold no residual plasticky taste and can handle boiling water or being frozen. The sports cap has a high flow rate of…
The Opinel Stainless Steel #8 and #6 Pocket Knife in Oak is the iconic adventure knife! Incredibly light, ergonomically designed and durable, this knife is a perfect companion for everyone including the lightweight hiker, the devoted picnicer and the fearless adventurer. First crafted in 1890 and still currently made in the Haute Savoie region of…
These light but strong polymer waterproof bags from Lifeventure will protect anything you care to put in them from water damage, scratching, religious conversion etc. The press-seal LocTop is rated to IPX8, that submersible up to 10m for 30 minutes. The small pack comes with three different sized bags for different valuables such as camera,…
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…
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.
You can’t stop the rain, but you can stop it getting all your clothes wet with this ultralight roll-top Waterproof Pack Liner from Swiss legends Exped. It’s less than half the weight of their standard pack liner.Simply roll the top down at least three times, then clip the buckle and – Hey Presto! – you…
The Camp Lite down sleeping bag series from One Planet is designed specifically for camping and bushwalking in 2 to 3 seasons. The durable 20D Vapour Vent fabric is extremely breathable, hard wearing, is filled with 700+ loft DWR duck down and has the ability to outlast all others in its class. The tapered rectangular…
Keep on moving with the Rab’s new Aeon LT 18. 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. It has an Air Contour back and is…
Travel light, cover more ground. Compact, organized, and comfortable, the Arcteryx 20L Mantis holds the gear you need for short hikes – or long hikes with a refined kit. The padded back and internal frame sheet create a comfortable, balanced carry, and the topload design gives you quick, wide-open access to the main compartment. Smaller…
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.