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 I spend a LOT of time out under the sun. You will never see me actually lying around tanning (what’s with that anyway — skin cancer anyone?), but the hours of hiking, trail running, swimming, climbing and mountain biking add up. Enter Island Tribe Clear Gel Sun Protection. As soon as you squeeze [...]  I bought these Sea to Summit straps so as to strap a sleeping mat to the top of my deuter Aircontact backpack. [...]  I have wanted one of these handy little GorillaPod camera tripods for my Canon PowerShot for ages! The articulated “ball-and-socket” leg joints mean that the tripod can be adjusted to stand level on any surface, and can even be used to wrap around an object — maybe the branch of a nearby tree. [...]  I couldn’t bring myself to spend R299 on a Sea to Summit iPood (as much as I would like one), so instead bought a luminous orange Coghlan’s hiking trowel from Cape Union Mart. [...]  In my quest for total waterproofness, I bought a pair of first Ascent Flash Flood Pants.These long waterproof pants feature long boot zippers, a drawstring waist and two deep, zippered pockets. [...]  I am always on the look-out for durable, lightweight, taste-free solutions to carrying liquids on outdoor adventures: I already own a Nalgene CXC 2L Rapid Fill Bladder and recently added a Nalgene 32 Ounce Wide Mouth canteen to my collection. [...]  The first Ascent Men’s Pace Vest has a fitted cut, and is light and comfortable to wear. It also features a zippered pocket at the small of the back, and reflective detail. [...]  The material and the liner feel even lighter and more comfortable than that of the Kinetic if that is even possible! In the Hi-Tec Otter African Trail Run 2010 only the hem of my shorts got wet at the Bloukrans crossing. At this years race I was chest deep, so the A3 shorts got a good swim, and unlike the Kinetic shorts which chaffed a fair amount, there was no chaffing at all from the A3′s, and they remained extremely comfortable, and dried rapidly. [...]  The ingenious Wooden Potjie Lid Handle is exactly that: a wooden knob that fastens to the lid of your potjie, saving you having to hunt down a cloth or oven glove when you want to lift the hot lid! [...] |
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