Coghlan’s Survival Bag
Our next Wild Coast hike, Kei Mouth to Gonubie, will include multiple river crossings. In preparation, we bought a couple
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Gear
CAM Wind protector for gas cooker top
This is one of those gadgets that makes your camping experience a pleasure. Trying to keep a gas cooker top
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Stanley Classic Bottle 1L flask
I have bought a number of flasks over the years and have not had much luck in terms of longevity.
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Sea to Summit X-Pot
We saw an article on the X-Pot more than a year ago and new it would be the answer to our hiking meal cooking problems. We have been trying to source one ever since. We finally found one and it is more impressive in real life.
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Camping Mattresses
We long-time ago abandoned inflatable mattresses such as the Intex Queen Airbed as they inevitably puncture no matter how cautious you are. A far better bet is a 3-section folding foam camping mattress. They are far more comfortable, do not need to be inflated and do not puncture.
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GSI Outdoors Spice Rack
It’s a great idea to have a handy collection of containers at hand for camping and hiking. We got a GSI Outdoors Spice Rack set to carry small quantities of herbs and spices for cooking on hiking adventures.
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FireFork
We recently used our FireFork at Windmeulnek Hut on the first night of our 3 day Outeniqua Hiking Trail trip: we decided to carry heavy on the first day to enjoy a steak and red wine feast that night. The FireFork was just the thing to turn those juicy steaks on the braai grid!
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Blue Sky Gear FlexWare Bucket
This collapsible bucket is constructed from flexible BPA-free plastic reinforced with a sturdy plastic base, rim and carrying handle. It holds 5 litres and is heat resistant.
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MSR WhisperLite™ Stove
The MSR WhisperLite™ Stove seems to be the de facto stove for more serious outdoor enthusiasts. I have used a Campingaz
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Consol Solar Jar
With ESKOMS’s load-shedding shenanigans we make good use of ours at home. We have 5 which we can easily deploy around the house and they provide enough light to move around by comfortably.
