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Garmin Fenix 5S Review

Apart from a map and compass, one of the most important tools for navigating in the bush is a watch. Just a humble, everyday, bog standard, time telling watch. It helps you work out how fast you’re travelling, how long it will take to get somewhere and offers clues to your location and finding your way. [And if you’re a bit old school, you can use the time to work out which way is north!]These … [Read more...]

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Otterbox Trooper LT 30 Cooler Review

Otterbox Trooper LT30

Do you remember your family's trusty old esky? Mine was a solid unit of speckled blue metal with a lid and boxy rusted handle. It was a totem of picnics and BBQs, sitting on the hill at the SCG watching Greg Chappell lead Australia to victory and held dad's bait of pilchards, frozen into a solid block, for hours whilst driving to holidays at the beach. Are we there yet? This thing was a heavy … [Read more...]

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Suunto Spartan Baro HR Review

Suunto Spartan Baro HR

Apart from a map and compass, the most important tool for navigating in the bush is a watch. Just a humble, everyday, bog standard, time telling watch. It helps you work out how fast you’re travelling, how long it will take to get somewhere and offers clues to your location and finding your way.These days, a watch can be so much more than just a timepiece and like choosing a mobile phone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gear Reviews Tagged With: backpacking, Bushwalking, Gear Review, Gear Test, Hiking, Outdoors, Outdoors Tech, Suunto, Suunto Spartan, Suunto Spartan Baro HR

Macpac Duolight 2P Tent Review

Macpac Duolight 2P Tent

As a longtime user of Macpac products**, I’m always interested when they introduce a new product, like their new two person tent, the Macpac Duolight 2P Tent.For many years, their bombproof (4 season) Microlight 1P tent was the standard for many Aussie bushwalkers and served them very well. I was secretly jealous and always wanted one! But with the changes in fabric and manufacturing … [Read more...]

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Gear Review – Macpac Tasman 45

Manufacturer:  MacpacProduct:   Macpac Tasman 45Link:  Macpac Product InfoEmpty Weight: 1.1kg (size 2)RRP: AUD$299Test Packed Weight: 13kgs (incl 2 litres water)Test Date: 4-6 October 2013Location: Ettrema Wilderness, Morton National Park, NSW, AustraliaTerrain:  Everything! Firetrail, tracks, off-track scrub (light to extreme including Hakea and Banksia) rock … [Read more...]

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