Reviews
K-Way Expedition Series – Kilimanjaro daypack 35 litre
Review by Tony Lourens In my experience, a daypack is a bag that has to be a multitask animal. It must be comfortable – of course. Comfort is first and foremost in all outdoor clothing, packs and footwear. But it also has to be a ‘nice’ size (not too big and not too small) – …
K-Way Expedition Series – Kilimanjaro Boot
Review by Tony Lourens When buying a new pair of trekking boots what are the criteria you are looking for? These are mine, in order of priority. Comfort: This is paramount. Without good comfort you may as well cast the boot aside and move on. ‘Grippyness’ and sensitivity of the sole: When walking through muddy …
Hi-TEC Trail Ox Chukka
By Tony Lourens I started traipsing up and down mountains and walking to crags looong before the “Approach shoe” was invented. Back then anything went really – from old North Star takkies to proper chunky leather mountain boots, and anything in between. It wasn’t until the last decade or two that “approach shoes” really …
Black Diamond – Camalot Ultralight
Review Tony Lourens RRP: # .4 R1650 # .5 R1650 # .75 R1650 # 1 R1650 # 2 R2299 # 3 R2650 # 4 R2999 www.rammountain.co.za I started climbing when racks consisted of some slings, a few Moac wedges, and a set of Clog hexagonals, which …
MSR Alpine – Kitchen Set
Review by Patsy Lourens RRP: R799.99 www.outward.co.za When we go camping, I really like to be organized. I like to have the correct tools for the job, and I like nice tools. Ones that do the job well. I’m also a self-confessed camping gear junkie. When I see something nice, I like to sneak it …
MSR Flylite ™ – 2-person Trekking Pole Shelter
Review by Fiona McIntosh RRP: R6999.99 www.outward.co.za Camping by Iceberg Lake at the base of Mount Whitney a few years back, I wandered over to check out an interesting shelter. The lightweight tent was held up by trekking poles. Clever, I thought, why bother taking tent poles if you can double up? So I was …
Goal Zero – Lighthouse Mini Lantern
Review by Tony Lourens RRP: R999.99 www.outward.co.za Back in the day, we would always pack our trusty Camping Gaz bluet gas lamp when heading into the hills. It was fairly bulky, and of course the running time of your lamp depended on how much gas you had, but the part I really hated was the …
Goal Zero – Light a Life Mini
Review by Tony Lourens RRP: R549.99 www.outward.co.za When we camp, we always rig up a gazebo where the stove, fridge, tables, etc., and general ‘kuiering’ takes place. It is a cosy spot where we always end up, sipping whisky late into the night, bravely planning the next days’ conquests. On our most recent trip, we …
JR Gear – Compression Dry Sack
Review by Fiona McIntosh RRP: R299 for 15-litre Compression Dry Sack RRP: R199 for 15-litre Light Weight Dry Bag www.rammountain.co.za In my last life – before I stuffed up my back – I was a white-water kayaker. So every piece of gear that I took on expeditions went in dry-bags. In those days there wasn’t …
Metolius – Ultralight Master Cams
Review by Tony Lourens RRP: R1090 About four years ago, I went on a quest to find a set of micro cams to compliment my existing rack of standard cams. I played and fiddled with as many different brands as we have here in Cape Town, and in the end I went for Metolius’s micro …