The Smuggler 5 travel fishing rod by rigged and ready is just the perfect size for a rod for kayak or packraft fishing. After taking the X5 Adventure travel rod out on a test I thought that was good for packraft fishing but the Smuggler 5 is more suited. The Rigged and Ready Smuggler 5…
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Fjern Arktis II Down Jacket Review.
Here’s my review of the fern Arktis II down jacket. I thought that the Fjern Arktis II down jacket would be very similar to the Aktiv down jacket by Fjern Outdoors. In this review of the Fjern Arktis II down jacket we’ll take a look at its technical features, warmth and is it worth the…
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Rigged and Ready X5 Adventure Travel Fishing Combi.
Rigged and Ready X5 Adventure Travel Fishing Combi. I’d been researching a new travel fishing set for a while. Whilst crawling the interweb for fishing in the mountain tarns of the English Lake District I came across a video on YouTube of a someone using the Rigged and Ready X5 adventure travel fishing combi. I’ve…
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Omnia Oven Recipe: Bread with Renjer Zero Waste Jerky.
Here’s another Omnia Oven recipe: Jerky Bread. This one is a take on a traditional South African dish served alongside grilled meat on a Braii. The actual recipe uses biltong which is an air dried meat. This recipe i’m utilising some game jerky crumble by Renjer. If you’ve ever made jerky you’ll realise that there…
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The Neris BigFun EXP | Fishing From a Packraft.
The Neris BigFun EXP for Fishing. Ever thought about fishing from a packraft? The Neris Big Fun EXP is the perfect for this. Whether you are planning a day on the water fishing or touring and fishing along your way the BigFun is perfect for you. One of the great things about a Neris packraft…
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Fido Pro Airlift Harness |Dog Rescue Harness.
The Fido Pro Airlift dog rescue harness is a must if you are hiking with your four legged friend. Even if you are a short distance from civilisation. I spend a lot of my time and adventures with my dog Marley. She is a Springerdor and has all the bad things of both breeds. Marley…
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Renjer Wild Game Jerky. For the Outdoorsman.
Review of Renjer wild game jerky. People that know me well know that I love jerk and biltong, in fact there biltong drying by the fire as I write this. It also gives me great pleasure to say that Renjer have asked if I would like to become one of there ambassadors. I love the…
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Neris BigFun EXP Packraft | Test Paddle.
First thing to mention is the Neris BigFun Exp isn’t the sort of packraft that you pack in your rucksack for a 4 – 5 day packrafting / hiking expedition. This is a PVC packraft and has its plus point along with it’s negative points. Neris are a Ukrainian company with dealers here in the…
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Packrafting on the River Waveney from Homersfield.
Packrafting on the River Waveney from Homersfield. The first frost of the Autumn was trying its hardest to stay in the ground whilst the sun was trying to release it from the ground. I’ve always fancied paddling this stretch of the river but have never got around to it. Launching is fairly simple parking on…
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