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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Reviews of hiking, camping, climbing and trail running equipment, clothing, footwear and accessories.
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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MOCKE Tail Flag
Any load that projects more than 1.2 m from the back of your vehicle or trailer must display a warning device.
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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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Sleeping bags
I think the traditional thinking was that the more expensive down bags were warmer, lighter, and packed smaller than synthetic bags, whilst synthetic bags were cheaper, dried quicker if they got wet, and were easier to maintain.
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Braai-Jacks
We were lucky enough to visit the KykNET Outdoor Expo and got to saw some pretty cool outdoor stuff. This
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LK Dop Stok
The LK Dop Stok is one of those massively simple entirely successful solutions to a global problem: where to put your bottle of beer when you are in the outdoors.
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Nalgene Easy Sipper
So I really like my Nalgene 32 Ounce Wide Mouth canteen, mainly as it is easy to fill with big ice cubes as well as easy to clean. Some people may be put off by drinking from such a wide opening though, and admittedly there is an increased opportunity for spillage.
