Gear
Terry’s Travel Mug Tips
A non-promotional article of useful travel mug tips by Terry the slightly cranky travel mug.
Survival Expert and Trainer Bob Cooper
Survival Expert and Trainer Bob Cooper
By David Rutter
At the Snow and Outdoor Trade Association (SOTA) 2010 Fair, Garry and I sat down with Bob Cooper to talk survival.
Bob’s extensive knowledge of the subject is a result of his 25 years experience in teaching survival and bushcraft skills. He has instructed Special Forces Units, lectured Texas [...]
Hot Billy Hijinx
A comic-strip narrative about a quirky little camping item.
Review: Carrying Your SIGG
Review: Carrying Your SIGG
By David Rutter
The standard size (1.0 litre) of these popular bottles have been a tad too large to carry comfortably in the hand while hiking or running over long distances. In the past I’ve usually resorted to attaching my SIGG bottle to the strap of my pack using a caribiner through the [...]
Botanics of Australia Review
Botanics of Australia Review
By David Rutter
Botanics of Australia (BOA) produce a range of skin care products infused with extracts of Australian native plants. The range is wide, from body washes and scrubs, to foot rubs and sunscreen.
For Outdoor Types , it is the foot care and sunscreens products which are of particular interest. We all [...]
The Outdoor Type’s Camping Milk Products of Choice
Isn’t it amazing the variety of different milk products filling the fridges and shelves of modern supermarkets these days?
Travelling Light
It seems that everyone starts out buying a massive pack and filling it up with things we just don’t need for overnight hikes. In this article, David experiments with taking a much smaller pack.
Sea-to-Summit Wins OutDoor Industry Award
Sea-to-Summit Wins OutDoor Industry Award
Sea-to-Summit has been awarded an OutDoor Industry Award for product innovation and design for their “Big River Tapered Dry Bag”.
The OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen is the world’s leading trade fair for the outdoor industry. This year, there were 810 exhibitors from 38 countries present. This year the show hosted 810 exhibitors [...]
T-Shirt With a Long Name
Review of the Columbia Titanium Omni-Dry Mountain Tech Tee.
Face of Australia’s 2-in-1 Sports Ultra Sunscreen and Lip Balm
Face of Australia’s 2-in-1 Sports Ultra Sunscreen and Lip Balm
We outdoor types are well aware of the threat of sunburn every summer, but it is often forgotten that if we’re on the snow in winter the threat of sunburn is just as great.
In a timely release for the ski season, Face of Australia - an [...]
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