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.
At 6 grams each and 60cm long you can’t afford not to carry these Exped Accessory Straps out bush! The Exped Accessory Strap UL or Ultralight is simple but incredibly strong and able to lash anything you’d want to your hiking pack, bike or canoe. From sleeping mats and tents to skis, snowboards, camera equipment…
Best Walks of NSW Mid North Coast covers the mid-north of NSW from south of Port Macquarie to Yamba and boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. This book introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely cliff-top and beach strolls to the…
Travel far and light with the Fairview Family, designed to keep up with fast-moving globetrotters exploring new and exciting places. Despite minimal weights, this women’s specific, full-featured pack adopt serious backpacking features from Osprey’s more technical packs-like fine-tunable torso adjustments, load-lifting LightWire frames and breathable harnesses/hipbelts-blended with practical travel functionality. Internal organisation has been optimised…
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.
The One Planet Sac sleeping bag series is designed for general camping and travelling use in multiple seasons. The synthetic insulation is an efficient combination of synthetic fibres that insulate and maintain warmth with ease. Three layers of insulation are composed of Thermolink fibre, a woven fibre mid-layer and an outer thermal barrier. All this…
The 350ml Laken Wide Mouth Laken Classic Thermo is one of the most useful things you’ll throw in your rucksack. Hot summer days and cold winter mornings will thank you for it. It’s high performance vacuum insulation and the 18/8 grade stainless steel will keep your drinks refreshingly cold all day or hot for at…
Hema’s iconic large map of Australia is ideal as a trip planning tool and travel companion. Marked on the map are localities, the major road network, distances and major national parks. The map also shows localities, the major road network, distances and major national parks. The visual appeal makes it perfect as a decorative map…
Hema’s regional map of Mid West Western Australia covers from Cape Range National Park south to Mandurah and as far as Kalgoorlie at a scale of 1:1,250,000 that has camping areas, national parks, fuel supplies and facility symbols marked on the map.
The shoulder pocket for Hyperlite backpacks is a great way to keep the tools you need for a successful day within reach. It’s roomy enough to fit most modern cell phones and some GPS devices. Constructed with Dyneema Composite Fabrics, it’s a rugged and slim accessory that won’t be a distraction or hamper your freedom of…
The Lifeventure SoftFibre Recycled Towel is the original compact travel towel absorbing 9 times its own weight in water and drying 8 times faster than a conventional towel. Retaining their signature design, they’ve developed these printed recycled towels using recycled water bottles. Not only are they as soft, durable and absorbent as the original towel,…
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…