Fjern Gokotta 1 Man Tent Review: A Solo Adventurer’s Dream Shelter. If you’re after a lightweight 1 man tent then keep reading. There is no direct translation for Gokotta or Gökotta as its written in Swedish. It basically means “to rise early in the morning to go outside and listen to the birds sing.” The…
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The Revolution Race Cyclone Rescue Jacket.
The Revolution Race Cyclone Rescue Jacket is a remarkable piece of outdoor gear designed to provide excellent protection and enhanced safety features. I love Revolution Race gear. I’ve been wearing there trousers for over 5 years and think they are great for the outdoors. I especially love the GPX Pro zip off’s as these are…
Continue ReadingFlameless Food Heater by Adventure Menu.
Flameless Heater by Adventure Menu. Heat up your food without a stove. Flameless heaters have been on the market for years, with various militaries using similar products for there MRE meals. This system is a great way to heat up either MRE meals or your freeze dried hiking meals. Having a Self Heating system means…
Continue ReadingWet Feet & Blisters.
Wet Feet & Blisters will ruin a planned adventure. If like me you spend a lot of your time with wet feet, due to portaging your canoe, trail running or walking through boggy ground you are leaving for feet more open for blisters. I’ve been using armaskin’s anti blister socks for about 4 years now…
Continue ReadingLykke Ragg Socks, Perfect for hiking.
Lykke Ragg Socks, or Raggsocka are perfect for hiking. In Swedish Lykke means Happiness, and that is exactly how your feet will feel, wearing these socks. Based in South Wales, Lykke is run by Scandinavians who are dedicated to bring the very best Scandinavian design, style and sustainability to the UK. Most of us who…
Continue ReadingDAKY Waterproof Socks GIVEAWAY (Phantom Plus).
DAKY Waterproof Socks Giveaway. Its time for another giveaway, this time its for a pair of DAKY Phantom Plus waterproof socks.
Continue ReadingFJERN Vandring Stretch Fleece Hoodie Review.
I was sent this Fjern Vandring stretch fleece hoodie the end of last year. I have been wearing it for a good while and as I sit here typing this I have the item on. First thing I can say about this fleece hoodie is the manoeuvrability in it the 4 way stretch really works…
Continue ReadingArmaskin Always dry base layer T-shirt.
Recently I received deliver of the Armaskin Always dry base layer T-shirt. It always good news when a parcel arrives from down under and this wasn’t anything different. Armaskin have recently released a few more products to help all of us enjoy the outdoors whether its running or hiking. Personally the only time I run…
Continue ReadingThe Fjern Aktiv down jacket review.
Fjern Aktiv down jacket review. I’ve known about Fjern for a nearly 2 years now. They first popped up on my instagram when I was in the market for a new waterproof layer. So I followed the link from there website to Sport Pursuit where I purchased the Orkan waterproof jacket. I was and still…
Continue ReadingDAKY SubZero Waterproof Socks
I came across this DAKY SubZero Waterproof Socks on instagram and after a little research on there website I thought these might be good to wear with the Armaskin anti blister socks in a pair of trail runners. Why was I thinking this? Heading to Northern Sweden this June to walk from Nikkaluokta to Abisko…
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