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.
With generous capacity and plenty of clever details to make it easier to organise your kit, the Lowe Alpine’s AirZone Trail Camino 37:42 is perfectly adapted to challenging terrain and overnights in the wilderness. The breathable AirZone suspended mesh back system encourages airflow to your back, keeping you dry and comfortable throughout long mountain days.The…
This Lifeventure TSA Combination Zipper Lock uses a durable and flexible cable shackle to help ease it through zip tags. It has a resettable three-digit lock combination and strong zinc-alloy body. It will fit most lockable luggage zips.
It’s no good having a map if it’s all soggy – contour lines tend to blur, transforming gentle slopes into towering cliffs. Avoid such topographical catastrophes by protecting your map in this practical map case. The welded design will protect paper from water and dust, and the TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) is UV resistant and folds…
The Ultra-Sil Shopping Bag is a small, reusable bag made of the same strong fabric we make our pack covers, compression sacks and stuff sacks from, so it’s amazingly robust and durable. The stress points also have bar-tacked reinforced stitching so it can be filled to capacity week in, week out and still perform like…
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…
With its small size and precise needle, the Silva Pocket compass is a handy, compact compass that is perfect to bring along on your hike. While not designed for advanced navigation, it is a great aid if you need to find the right basic direction quickly or use it as a backup for a more…
An array of features allows the Rab tensor 15l Tensor to be as capable on the hill as in the city. A zippered top pocket with an integrated key clip keeps valuables close at hand. A light loop and reflective graphics allow you to be always visible on a bicycle commute. Considering that water is…
The One Planet Exact Fit harness system on the Larrikin bushwalking pack means you can stuff this 75-85 litre baby till it’s bursting at the seams, and it will still fit completely comfortably on your back. (Whether you can lift it is another matter!) Tough Waterloc fabric makes this pack well nigh waterproof and canvas-backed…
These lightweight and field-ready Hydraulic Packing Cubes are water-resistant and keep your gear dust-free, organised and protected in transit and on off-road adventures. A completely welded construction they use a TPU laminated 70D ripstop Nylon that provides a translucent window panel so you can easily view the contents inside. The welded, low profile Hypalon grab…
This Cicerone guidebook describes 110 gill and crag scrambling routes in the south of the Lake District, with sections covering Wasdale, Ennerdale and Buttermere, Borrowdale, Thirlmere, Patterdale, Mardale and Swindale. The guidebook includes invaluable of advice on equipment, safety, rope techniques, and scrambling techniques, as well as notes on access and conservation. The Lake District’s…