The Lightwave Wildtrek is an incredibly light yet sturdy backpack that has just become my new favourite. It is solid and supportive and carries loads of up to about 18kg with ease, yet still weighs about 500g less than most other packs. In other words you get the performance of a full pack with only […]
Terra Nova Laser Competition 1 Tent Review
To try to lighten my load and also because I’m doing a lot more solo camping these days I recently bought myself a new Terra Nova Tent, the laser competition 1. The following Terra Nova tent review gives my initial impressions as well as my experience camping wild on the high moors in North Eastern […]
Grivel Air Tech Racing Ice Axe
The manufacturer claims it is the lightest forged head in the world. I have no way of proving or disporving that. But one of the ways in which it achieves lightness is by using a lighter B-rated shaft that trims the ounces. In fact the Air Tech Racing comes in at just shy of 400 […]