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As well as First Aid kits aimed at the lightweight traveller - AMK produce a range of survival products such as emergency bivy bags, signalling devices and fire starters. |
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We stock pot cosies, water bags, wind shields and other products from this innovative supplier. Look out for the O2 Tarptent in 2009. |
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Big Agnes use the latest fabric technology to produce a range of two skin tents with very high weight to internal volume ratios. The Fly Creek is a phenomenal product! |
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Originally (and still) a climbing gear manufacturer Black Diamond make some highly functional rucksacks and single skin shelters. We also stock BD headlamps which are universally acclaimed. |
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Bridgedale need no introduction in the UK, one of the premier outdoor sock manufacturers - continually at the forefront of innovation - check out the new range of Bamboo socks as a recent example. |
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The All Natural Insect Repellant - Bug-Geroff has been developed in the wildlife reserves of the South African Lowveld where effective insect repellent is essential. It is an all natural product using only essential oils but differs from other insect repellants on the market in that its active ingredient is Tagetes oil, a product extracted from the Khaki Bush plant. |
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CAMP is a highly regarded Italian manufacturer of technical outdoor equipment - what gets us excited is that they've bought into the lightweight ideal and are producing a range of gear thats among the lightest in the world. |
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Coghlans are a Canadian company covering the whole range of camping accessories, we stock a few chosen items suitable for people who are going 'light'. |
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CRUX are not known for their lightweight gear - quite the reverse in fact - CRUX gear is built to last but this durability comes with a weight penalty. However NOW they have produced the Halo Top - super light, super insulative midlayer - we had to stock it! |
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Edelrid are a well respected climbing brand, part of the Vaude group of companies. They've taken over Markill products and improved on them and re-launched as Edelrid Cooking Technologies. We get excited about little things like a Spatula that weighs in at 12g! And a multifuel stove at only 220g - excellent! |
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Whilst not 'ultralight', Exped Downmats are the warmest sleeping mats that we stock, not only that they are rather comfortable as well! Thats just one niche area in which Exped excels, we also got excited about their drypack products! |
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Extremities produce a comprehensive range of hats and gloves using Polartec and Goretex fabrics. |
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Fizan claim to make the lightest trekking poles in the world, and they do - apart from Raidlights batons pole (which is quite a different animal), the Compact poles are a convential pole just a lot lighter! How do they do this? As far as we can tell its astonishing engineering. |
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Gerber are a world leader in the production of tools, knives and other equipment for the outdoors. |
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GoLite manufacture high quality gear aimed at lightweight travellers and sportspeople. We offer a comprehensive range of their Clothing, Tents, Rucksacks, Sleeping Bags and Accessories. We are the UKs premier GoLite clothing stockist. |
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Granite Gear have an amazing range of lightweight packs and we are pleased to offer them in the UK and Europe. They are based around two key harness systems, the Vapor and Nimbus - both winners of many awards for comfort and lightness. We also stock a wide range of quality accessories. |
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Granite Gear produce a wide range of accessories - the lightest are in the Airline range - all Airline products are made from the lightest sil-nylon material and yet are very strong and durable - so good we thought they deserved a category of their own! |
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Honey is the key ingredient to Honey Stingers gels, chews and bars - they provide a targetted boost to improve performance - making them the ideal snack food for the trail. |
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As the name suggests Inov8's products are packed with unique design features - like the hip belt bladder system or the Meta-Flex groove in their footwear. Best of all the gear is designed to be very light. |
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Based in Canada, Integral Designs has been making serious expedition gear since 1986. With a strong focus on light weight fabrics and design we stock a wide range of their sil-nylon and eVent product range. We order from them about once a month and can get any item from their range - even if its not one of our stock items - email us with your requirements.
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Joby is a one product company, but that one product is the Gorillapod, the most versatile camera tripod system we've seen. |
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There's a lot of Karrimor stuff that we're not interested in, but they do know a thing or two about making high end rucksacks - take the legendary Alpiniste, it presents a superb incarnation for 2009...and we just had to include the X-Lite which we will be reporting on when we've been out to play. |
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The Swiss Katadyn Group is the global Number One in the field of individual water treatment systems and products, with a global market share exceeding 50 percent. Katadyn has been developing water filters, sterilizing agents, and mobile desalinators for travel and marine applications for over 75 years. Numerous international relief organisations and special army units rely on Katadyn products as survival and lifesaving tools. |
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La Sportiva are an Italian company that have been making outdoor footwear for over 80 years, more recently moving into the lightweight market. Based in the Dolomites they know a thing or two about their craft. |
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LEKI became the first company to make lightweight skiing poles from aircraft aluminium in 1954. Since then their skiing, trekking and Nordic skiing poles have led the way for development and innovation. |
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Based in Sweden, Light My Fire specializes in outdoor accessories that are as practical in the city as they are in the wild. From making fires to eating meals - their products have been taken to heart all over the world by both the backyard and the backwoods survivalist.
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We are delighted to be stocking Lightwave rucksacks and 4 season tents. The Lightwave range is characterised by practical features, innovative design and durable materials. |
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Markill are a German company renowned for the quality of their stoves and cooking accessories, their products distinguish themselves "by using the latest technology. A simple but robust construction and the 'go easy' approach to resources, support a timeless design." |
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McNett make Silnet, the generic sealant for silnylon fabrics - its excellent stuff - but they also make a number of other care and repair products that come in useful - check out Tenacious Tape for a quick repair to a waterproof! |
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Those nice people at Montane have an absolute passion for functional, ultra-lightweight and breathable clothing! The quality is uncompromising. |
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Mountain Safety Research (MSR) designs, manufactures and markets innovative adventure gear for outdoor enthusiasts. The ever-growing MSR product line is most popular with mountaineers, backpackers and campers. MSR is the industry leader in reliability and quality with every product it focuses on. |
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"Ensuring the well-being of a team of 40 at Everest Base Camp for over 2 months meant that I could only accept the best products for the job. Put simply, Multimat is the best and I will be using their products on all my future expeditions."
Mac Mackenny
Expedition, Logistics and Base Camp Manager, Caudwell Xtreme Everest 2007
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Nalgene is a US company whose name has become the generic for high quality food grade plastic containers - used by outdoors people and others around the world. |
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Original Mountain Marathon have built an awesome reputation among mountain marathoners - their company revolves around the OMM (previously the KIMM) and they produce outstanding rucksacks that are refined year after year as a direct result of feedback from elite users. We stock the full range of packs and ultralightweight sleeping bags. |
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Optimus have been manufacturing stoves in Sweden since 1899. They have produced a number of classic stoves over that period and yet it is refreshing to see innovation playing a strong part in the companys further development. The Crux stove is a work of art! |
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Outdoor Designs produce high quality hats, gloves and accessories using eVent, Watergate and Polartec fabrics. |
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Pacific Outdoor Equipment are a real alternative to other makes - we stock airbeds with insulation in them and sleeping mats with edges to reduce the chances of rolling off in the night.
They are a technology driven producing a range of innovative products. |
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Petzl make a wide range of gear but are famed for their head torches - legendary quality and a still considerable drive for innovation make this brand a very welcome addition. |
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Platypus invented the hydration tube and plastic bladder system, but they've also moved with the market and introduced softer products that are easy clean and easy fill.
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Pod design has always been focussed on durability, simplicity and functionality - not particularly on weight - until now. Pod have produced a superb range of light stuffsacks and drybags and will be following it up in 2009 with a range of light packs. |
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Wherever there is a need to provide SAFE CLEAN DRINKING WATER for the individual or groups/communities.
Proven to eliminate waterborne diseases in independent tests - In service with Armed Forces and their elite units, United Nations and International Rescue teams. |
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Primus have recently turned their attention to fuel efficiency, producing a range of stove and pan combinations that substantially reduce fuel usage. Better still their range of Power Pots, with heat exchangers built in, can be used with any old gas stove - so you can start saving fuel (and weight) and still use that old Bluet S200! We couldn't resist them. |
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Rab Carrington established RAB in 1981 to design and manufacture down clothing and sleeping bags for the most extreme conditions in the world, based on his extensive experience of hard Alpine winter climbing and expeditions. |
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Raidlight is a French company owned and inspired by adveturer Benoit Laval. Raidlight gear is aimed at running and endurance mountain sports such as mountain marathons and orienteering. We stock a few products which we can't seem to get anywhere else. |
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We were brought up on Silva but are delighted to have discovered Recta - a great range of micro compasses - all liquid filled and superb quality. |
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Expertly constructed freeze-dried meals aimed at the lightweight traveller. Tastes good, superbly convenient - foil bag stands upright - pour in boiling water and let stand for a few minutes - save weight, save fuel, save washing up! |
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Satmap were the first GPS system to use OS mapping on the screen - the functionality is incredible and the unit is very easy to master. Keeps getting No.1 review ratings. |
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Sea to Summit is based in New Zealand - their products are categorised by a strong, practical design philosophy that produces well thought out gear made to a high standard. |
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SteriPEN® is the only portable water purifier that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. SteriPEN purifies clear water by destroying viruses, bacteria and protozoa—including Giardia and Cryptosporidium—in seconds. |
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TENDON make technically-advanced and low stretch climbing ropes, so when we were looking for a supplier of high quality cord we didn't have to look very far! |
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Terra Nova hardly need any introduction, designers of such classic tents as Quasar and Voayager, now in superlight versions. The British company has in recent years focussed on ultralight two skin designs for the UK climate and holds the Guinness World Record for the lightest two skin tent. |
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Inventors of the self inflating sleeping mat Thermarest continue to produce a huge range of mat for every sleeping occasion. We stock the lightest of these (of course) with some useful accessories. |
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The Tibetan factory is in Shanghai, deliveries can be a bit 'hit and miss', but they produce quality titanium products at very decent prices - pots and pans to cutlery, you'll find 90% of their range right here. |
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Trail Designs is one of those niche US companies specialising in ultralight gear, their main product is the Caldera Cone stove which is far and away the most efficient Meths stove on the planet and just about the lightest cooking system available.
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TrekMates is a respected brand producing a wide range of gear from baselayers through to hats, gloves and other accessories. |
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Uvistat make sun cream and lip protection products suited to outdoor sports people under the Uvisport sub-brand. |
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Vargo are based in the US and manufacture a wide range of titanium and associated products - their best known is the Ti-Lite Mug - a well designed mug/pot with thoughtful details such as a heat resistant knob on the lid. |
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Vaude are a huge German concern with a focus on innovation and technology, in our opinion undervalued in the UK, we stock their waterproof rucksacks, other light packs, the ultralight tent range and some clothing. But we can order anything from their extensive range, email us for a catalogue, or visit their website and tell us what you need. |
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Venture Design Works is a small US concern producing some well thought out gear, we are stocking the Press-Bot coffee maker for the Nalgene 1 litre bottle, and a cover - but we expect to be stocking many more products as they become available. |
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The Swiss company Victorinox have been making knifes and tools for the outdoor market since 1884 - so they know a thing or two about how to make them. When you buy one of their tools you buy over a century of experience. |
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Western Mountaineering down gear has an awesome reputation in the US and that reputation is beginning to build on this side of the pond. Very high quality materials, design and construction results in the lightest bags available for a given warmth. |
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Part of the Terra Nova group of companies, Wild Country have been making quality tents and other outdoor gear for many years. We are interested in the lightweight end of the market - whilst not THE lightest they provide quality canvas at good prices. |
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X-Socks are engineered! Left and right specific so that the technology can correctly applied they provide support and ventilation to key parts of the foot, and the fabric controls odour and discomfort. |
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X-Undergear has scientifically designed zones of both support, warmth and ventilation to enhance performance. Developed for and used by athletes X-Undergear has secured world wide accolades. |
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