On rugged and tight trails, the Hyperlite Southwest 55L is a flexible performer that can adapt and handle the way gear volumes change for weekend, section, or thru hikes. Ideal when resupply points are less frequent and/or for equipment flexibility is needed. When the extra volume is not in use, the Southwest 55L’s top can roll…
If one thing is guaranteed in This Hiking Life, it’s precipitation at one point or other. This is a simple, no-nonsense Raincover from Swiss legends Exped. A shock cord ensures it will fit tightly around your pack and when not needed it stuffs down to almost nothing. Now you’ve no excuse not to go hiking…
Lightweight, warm, and incredibly comfortable, the Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Mat is perfect for trips year-round. This rectangle version gives you 9cm more width down the length entire mat compared to the regular tapered version preventing those annoying slips off the mat in the middle of the night!
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.
Something a little bit different from pack maestros Osprey – the Arcane Day Pack. It’s tough and simple urbane exterior betrays the thought that has gone into its design. The waxed cotton fabric will last for years, and you’ll want it to with this feature set: the 10 litre volume is divided into 13″ laptop and document…
There’s nothing worse than buying a new tent and finding that the supplied pegs are completely useless! Well, maybe a few things, but we’re not going to go into that now. If this has happened to you then you need to replace those poor excuses for stability with these Exped V-Pegs. Solid & ultralight, these…
The Osprey Exos 58 makes for an excellent ultralight companion. The Exos 58, made of 100% recycled materials, is perfect for those more committing trips when resupply is few and far between. Highly experienced backpackers will appreciate industry-leading comfort and ventilation-without the weight it often adds-making it the perfect pack for committing thru-hikes and ultralights….
Given the amount of enquiries we fielded, we just had to start stocking the Sawyer Water Filter Systems. The Squeeze is their classic filter: lightweight, compact, durable and simple to use. Instructions:
This super-strong Ultra-Sil Nano Day Pack is an 18 litre day pack and stuffs into a sack the size of a child’s fist to be kept hidden away for occasional use in your purse, your pocket, even on your key ring. The siliconised cordura is unbelievably strong for its weight – a tiny 30g, and…
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.
Weighing only 37g, Sea to Summit s AlphaLite Cutlery uses a durable hard-anodized aircraft grade aluminium combined with a sleek shape to create an ultra lightweight utensil at an affordable price.