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 bowl. Made of flexible silicon sides that are freestanding and rigid and yet collapse completely flat, they are nifty and generously-sized. Because…
Tuned for travel, the AirPorter is a backpack travel cover to keep your backpacking, trekking or hiking pack protected while in transit, be it by taxi, train or plane. Its lockable zipper provides added security and an improved shoulder strap makes lugging it to and fro a breeze. Comes in three sizes.
Comfort on long approaches can save your day, and easy access to gear gets you on the rock faster. The Arc’teryx Konseal 40 – perfectly sized for a day at the crags – is created for a comfortable carry and clean workflow. The materials – a 690D Cordura with Hadron LCP (liquid crystal polymer) grid…
Lightweight, warm, and incredibly comfortable, the Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Mat is perfect for trips year-round. This rectangle version gives you 9cm more width down the length entire mat compared to the regular tapered version preventing those annoying slips off the mat in the middle of the night!
The latest water filter from clean water experts MSR is the Trailshot – a fantastically lightweight and user-friendly unit that has been designed to be carried easily in a side-pocket for on-the-go use by superlight hikers and trail runners/adventure racers. The hollow fibre membrane blocks any nasties bigger than 0.2 microns which includes bacteria and…
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.
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.
A classic thermos insulated flask make by Larken – the best in the business. This 1 litre option will keep you topped up with a hot cup of tea all day or feel free to share it around with your mates and get some brownie points. Perfect for hiking, climbing, mountaineering or anything where you’d…
The AirZone at 32 litres is an ideally sized day pack with a female specific Fixed AirZone Carry harness to maximize airflow around your back. The single buckle attachment for the lid makes accessing the main compartment easy whilst side compression straps keep the bag compact. Hip belt pockets make accessing the essentials easy, bungee…
Perfect for travellers, this Vista Organiser pouch from Exped is durable and water resistant to help you keep documents, electronics and valuables protected in your luggage. The body is made of a translucent 75D double laminated TPU film and polyester mesh with taped seams, and the YKK zipper is a weatherproof design to further minimise…
The Helium Bivy is Outdoor Research’s super lightweight version of their classic Alpine Bivy. Made from tape-sealed Pertex Shield+ with a reinforced base and bug mesh closure, it features a single lightweight pole to keep your face unconstricted. Ingenious design additions include: straps to keep your sleeping mat in place, a mesh pocket near the…
Move fast through mountainous terrain in comfort with Black Diamond’s Pursuit Trekking Poles. Ergonomic grip geometry and shape, with two grip sizes optimized for larger and smaller hands, make for more comfortable hand positions as well as reduces hand fatigue. Beyond the grip geometry, these poles are stacked other with comfort-focused features from cork grips…