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...]
Otterbox Trooper LT 30 Cooler Review
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...]
Suunto Spartan Baro HR Review
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...]
Macpac Duolight 2P Tent Review
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...]
Gear Review – Macpac Tasman 45
Manufacturer: Macpac Product: Macpac Tasman 45 Link: Macpac Product Info Empty Weight: 1.1kg (size 2) RRP: AUD$299 Test Packed Weight: 13kgs (incl 2 litres water) Test Date: 4-6 October 2013 Location: Ettrema Wilderness, Morton National Park, NSW, Australia Terrain: Everything! Firetrail, tracks, off-track scrub (light to extreme including Hakea and Banksia) rock … [Read more...]