Brit Rock 2023 SA Screening – 24 February
Brought to you by SA Mountain & Blue Mountain Adventurespartnered by Black Diamond, Scarpa, The North Face The Brit Rock Film Tour is a line-up of the best new climbing films, from the UK’s top adventure filmmakers, featuring some of the country’s most popular climbers. Leading filmmaker and founder of the Brit Rock Tour, Alastair …
Jakob Schubert – Project Big
It was September when Jakob Schubert followed Adam Ondra’s invitation to join him for a trip to Norway’s famous Flatanger cave and the mission this duo of world class climbers had in front of them was nothing less than BIG, Project Big. A route that Ondra always felt – in his own words – ‘intimidated …
Forever Fresh – freeze dried foods
review by Tony Lourens There are two major factors that can hugely enrich your experience when out in the mountains, whether on a traverse across the Cederberg or Drakensberg, a trip into the wild Hex, or even an overnight jaunt to your favourite climbing area. One is you want to carry as light as possible. …
Black Diamond – Capitan helmet
review by Tony Lourens BD has done it again! You just have to go onto the Google reviews of the Capitan helmet to see how popular this helmet is becoming.As with the Vision helmet from last year, the Capitan ticks a lot of boxes. It is compact, light and comfortable. So much so, that you …
The Hydro Flask – Lightweight Trail series 21 oz
review by Tony Lourens I’ve long time been a fan of Hydro Flask products. Great flasks that do the job.At the end of the day, a flask has two important tasks: One, to keep the contents hot or cold for a decent amount of time, and two, to be strong and durable. And Hydro Flask …
The Hydro Flask – Food jar
review by Tony Lourens Also available are the new Hydro Flask screw top jars, which although may be a tad heavy for lightweight hiking, is a super useful addition to the range. If you need to store something at really cold or hot temperatures in the outdoors, like certain foodstuffs (yogurt, cheese, etc) or medical …
Petzl – Actik 450 headlamp
review by Tony Lourens Petzl has been in the headlamp game for over three decades, and it shows. I mean, who can forget that iconic headlamp each and every one of us proudly owned – the Petzl Zoom – brilliant for its time. And headlamp technology is seemingly unstoppable – every model outdoing its predecessor …
Sea to Summit – Pot Kettle
review by Tony Lourens Although the Sea to Summit Pot/Kettle has been on the market for some time now, I haven’t seen many in actual use outdoors. And I ask myself, “Why not?” Simply put, it is a great piece of kit – light, collapsible and very effective.The Pot/Kettle comes in two sizes: the 1.3 …
The North Face – Athletic Mid-layer Jacket
review by Tony Lourens A lot of hype is made about first layers, wicking sweat away from your skin and keeping you dry, etc. And while this is obviously critical when out on the hill, the all-important mid layer is sometimes overlooked in its role as a protective garment, in less than severe conditions.Regulating your …
The North Face – Explorer Trousers
review by Tony Lourens For South African conditions, whether you’re hiking, scrambling, peak bagging or rock climbing, the TNF Explorer Trousers do a really outstanding job.Constructed from a lightweight stretch fabric, you actually hardly feel that you are wearing any trousers at all. They lightly hug your waist, bum and thighs and taper loosely down …