Titanium is ultra-light and super strong. Lighter than aluminium and stronger than steel this Superman of materials is perfect for crafting durable, corrosion resistant products that keep up with your adventure. This set of 2 saucepans and a frying pan from the guys at Keith is made of pure titanium without lining and premium coating….
Julbo’s Shield series sunglasses are built for adventurers-climbers, runners, and riders alike. Drawing on their high-altitude expertise, the designers at Julbo have crafted sunglasses that provide both protection and performance no matter the conditions. With REACTIV Photochromic lenses they will adapt to variable light conditions, and the grippy curved temples and nose design provide a…
As stoves get ever lighter and more efficient, it takes a special company to come up with an innovative design, and that company is Japan’s Soto. The Windmaster is designed to seat the cooking pot so close to the flame that, besides being more efficient, there is hardly any room for wind to interrupt the…
For committing thru-hikes where every gram counts, the Osprey 55L Eja Pro provides the most comfortable carry in its weight class. Shedding nearly 450g off from the Eja 58, the Pro features a more fine-tuned adjustment system for its ventilated AirSpeed suspension system with anatomical women’s fit. Comfort, without weighing you down.
Cicerone’s excellent guidebook to 22 multi-day treks in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, including the Jhomolhari, Druk Path and Dagala treks. The trails vary from 2 to 23 days long. The routes are mostly in western and central Bhutan, and range from easy to strenuous depending on the length, altitude and difficulty. Includes advice on cultural…
Exped’s Flex Mat Plus and the like have become the go-to choice of thru hikers, gram counters and alpinists all over the world. Like Papa Smurf this mat is bluer and a little bit chunkier than the regular Flex Mat providing extra warmth and comfort. The closed cell IXPE foam is 3.8cm thick and comes…
The Elektra FE Cook System is a fuel-efficient, high-performance wonder. When you’re stomach is grumbling at the end of a fun day outdoors, you want food quickly, simply and conveniently – without the need to pack along a monster oven. You get a 28% faster boil time at a 20% fuel savings. (Small print: faster…
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.
Designed and manufactured in Sweden, the Optimus Nova Liquid Fuel Stove is one of the most advanced liquid fuel stoves on the market and can be used with most available fuels such as white gas, kerosene, diesel, jet fuel and Optimus’ own Arctic Fuel without needing different nozzles. With an original quick-priming burner and built-in…
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.
Silk liners are to sleeping bags what sheets are to your duvet: You wouldn’t want to throw your blanket in the washing machine every week, would you Unnecessarily washing your sleeping bag eventually contributes to the degeneration of the down or synthetic fill, and is a huge pain in the neck. Throw a light liner…
Don’t buy new shoes–just replace the laces! Ok, maybe you weren’t going to do that–but we’re just making sure. Tobby makes quality laces of all lengths to suit whatever you’re fixing, be it shoe, mid or high boot. Certainly a lot better than an old piece of string or bailer twine or, at a pinch,…