Exped flat valve sleeping mats can be inflated in a variety of ways, including blowing and pumping, but they all have drawbacks. Not with the Schnozzel Pumpbag! Damp breath can condense inside the mat and cause mould, and pumps always add precious grams to your pack load, but now comes Exped’s ingenious solution to all…
Ultralight Long Spoon from Sea to Summit is great for stirring meals or eating the last morsels from a freeze-dried food pouch. Food contact surfaces have a semi-polished finish for more enjoyable dining. Made of hard-anodised aircraft-grade aluminium, these utensils are built to go the distance. Weight 12g.
Not content with their award winning , Sea to Summit have put their heads together and designed the Alpha Pot 2.7L – an invaluable addition to anyone’s camp kitchen. More than just a regular hard-anodised aluminium pot, the Alpha comes in at only 280g, has an ingenious lockable folding handle system and an equally innovative…
Black Diamond’s Cosmo 350 is ideal for camping, around the house, and outdoor adventures that require a simple light with both an all-purpose beam as well as night vision. You can run the headtorch on alkaline batteries if caught away from a power source for a long backpacking trip.
Named after one of the most iconic hikes in Australia, the Summit Gear Overland 40L ultralight pack combines the trifecta of ultralight, durability and comfort. The pack itself has been designed and made in Katoomba – Australia, by professional machinists who take immense pride in their craftmanship, are paid a real living wage at a facility…
The ultimate ultralight medical kit, the AMK Ultralight/Watertight 3 Medical Kit contains the first aid essentials you need for solo day trips where portable, waterproof gear is a must. Ideal for hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing, this first aid kit includes supplies to clean and bandage wounds, treat muscle aches, dress blisters, and treat…
The latest water filter from clean water experts MSR is the Trailshot – a fantastically lightweight and user-friendly unit that has been designed to be carried easily in a side-pocket for on-the-go use by superlight hikers and trail runners/adventure racers. The hollow fibre membrane blocks any nasties bigger than 0.2 microns which includes bacteria and…
Cicerone guide details the Camino del Norte and Camino Primitivo pilgrim routes. The Camino del Norte covers 820 kms and takes you from Irún via Bilbao and Santander takes around 5 weeks to complete. The 355km Camino Primitivo takes about 2 weeks. The book also includes the Camino Finisterre from Santiago to the coast.
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 Zero, even weight-conscious hikers can treat themselves.
Hydration soft bottles from Source – 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 47 ml/s and an angled hinge for…
Big adventures require even bigger packs and Lowe Alpine’s Cerro Torre delivers a classic hiking pack design with technical materials, an Axiom 7 harness, plenty of space and a rugged durability that remains weight conscious. This design makes it a comfortable heavy gear hauler for trekking, camping, backpacking and expeditions in the most extreme places….
The ultra versatile USB-rechargeable Black Diamond Spot 400 headlamp is powered by integrated high capacity 1500 mAh Li-ion battery with micro-USB charge port or the Spot 400 is now lighter, brighter, and smaller, boasting 400 lumens of light, an updated user interface, and a multi-faceted optical lens design that saves battery life.