Let’s face it – camping is not really so enjoyable if you don’t sleep well. A good night’s rest is essential to our enjoyment of the outdoors and is well worth a small weight penalty. Fortunately, with Sea to Summit’s range of comfortable and lightweight pillows, that weight penalty is minimal.
The Distance Carbon FLZ is Black Diamond’s premium pole for fully adjustable, folding performance. This highly adaptable trekking pole delivers 100% carbon construction, FlickLock Pro adjustability and a three-section foldable shaft. The lightweight and supportive Distance strap is breathable and moisture wicking, the ultralight EVA grip has just the right amount of comfort and non-scarring…
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.
PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons) are now so small that there is really no excuse not to carry one. The Rescueme is a prime example: weighing in at just 116g and half the size of an energy bar, this little guy will fit right in your hip belt or shoulder strap pocket and you won’t even know…
If your hikes just aren’t the same without a nice cuppa then maybe you need this nifty little gadget It’s a kettle that folds flat! Well, down to 35mm anyway. The hardened aluminium alloy base takes the heat while the food grade heat-resistant, BPA Free silicone is ribbed and collapses like an accordion. Clever. The…
Compartmentalise to your heart’s content with these featherweight Zip Packs from Swiss legends Exped. The lightest splashproof packing cells on the market, this comes in at a ridiculous 31g. Use it to separate your dirty laundry, or thermals or undies, or whatever you like. The customs inspectors will be so impressed!
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 extra large bowl. Made of flexible silicon sides that are freestanding and rigid and yet collapse completely flat, they are nifty and…
Radix Nutrition’s Peri Peri Original 600 delivers a dense package of macro and micro nutrients all through plant based ingredients. Complex carbs, proteins and additional amino acids are all paired with good fats to help your body absorb the maximum amount of goodness. The result is that you can adventure better for longer.
Sometimes a pack cover isn’t enough – you need a fully Waterproof Pack, and that’s where the Exped 45L 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….
Skratch Labs Strawberry Lemonade Sport Hydration Drink Mix was created for a simple purpose – to replace the electrolytes lost in sweat and to provide a little bit of energy when working out, without offending your palate or gut.
Designed for those who live outdoors, the One Planet 4Midable (4Mid) pyramid is light, simple and extraordinarily adaptable. It has an abundance of space and is easily set up as a couple’s tent, lunchtime getaway or group space. Tall enough to stand in, large enough to lounge, the 4Mid promotes a life lived well –…
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 One, even weight-conscious hikers can treat themselves.