Ideally, everyone should be using some sort of sleeping bag liner: it protects the bag and means you won’t have to wash it as often (which eventually degrades the down or synthetic fibre); but if you need more warmth than protection, this is the liner to choose. Fast-drying, premium quality Thermolite yarn is cuddly and…
Go to any reasonably busy campsite and hunt around the grass – you’ll find dozens of bent and lost tent pegs. Are some of them yours Well, solid & super lightweight, these aluminium tent pegs are all you need to keep your temporary home from blowing away. The notched end holds guy lines perfectly and…
Designed for those on foot around town or college, the German backpack specialists Deuter have the Giga Laptop 28 litre pack. Compact and well organised, the pack features Airstripes ventilation, removable and padded laptop bag with handle and pockets, internal document pocket, 3M reflector tab and key clip. Pretty much perfect.
Dry bags are the way forward, and will surely someday rule the world. The Exped Fold Drybag UL series is possibly the lightest-weight fold-top storage system on the market. Made from lightweight ripstop nylon with taped seams, and with an easy-squeeze buckle for closure and a grab handle, they’re also the best designed. Compartmentalise your…
The Petzl Tikka Core is a rechargeable, compact, easy-to-use headlamp with red lighting. 450 lumens. It’s ready to go with you on all your nocturnal outdoor adventures, whether you’re hiking, moving around camp, or traveling. Easy to use with a single button, it’s also compact and slides into your jacket pocket or backpack. The headlamp has…
The Sonder sleeping bag is streamlined with versatile features, a spacious cut with a lighter build, designed for comfort and warmth year-round. Available in three temperature ratings (-3, -5, -8C ISO 23537-1 limit-of-comfort rating), and small, regular and large sizes.
Using the comfort of the closed-cell design from the Flex Mat sleeping mat comes a versatile, lightweight sit mat. The Sit Pad will make your day whether you’re in the backcountry, camping, sailing or paddling.
The sleeping quilt formally known as the Quest Zero has been reincarnated by ONE PLANET to give us the Quest Pro! With the same high specs and feature set the Pro now comes in two temperature ratings of 0 and -3. A system of box-wall baffles and vertical V-baffles filled with 800-850 loft DWR treated…
If you’re counting grams, but still count on a great night’s sleep, the Spark may be the right bag for you. Filled with RDS-certified 850+ fillpower goose down treated with a non-PFC Ultra-Dry Down treatment, the Spark is constructed with a technical hood and zipper draft tube to retain warmth. Comfort comes from a super-breathable…
The Exped Typhoon 25 is a perfect weather protection in a durable and lightweight pack. A versatile single compartment pack the Typhoon 25 comes with roll-top closure and compact body design. This heavy duty daypack made of durable ripstop nylon and taped seams is 100% waterproof and withstands incidental contact with rock. Two side stretch pockets…
Have you ever thought “I just want a map of South Australia, the whole state, on one page for my wall to plan my trips”! Well, you’ve found it wiht this map from Hema! The reverse side has a more detailed view of Adelaide’s CBD and through roads, along with additional maps of the Flinders…
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.