Best New Gear at Outdoor Retailer 2017 July 17, 2017 Gear, Reviews 1 Comment Last month, the annual Outdoor Retailer Australia industry trade-show was held again in Sydney's Moore Park convention precinct. Each June this event presents a three-day hive of activity where brands,...
88% Review: Rab Kinetic Plus Jacket July 10, 2017 Reviews Long have I been searching for the perfect jacket... Now before this gets too carried away, allow me to clarify exactly what that is. This holy grail of outer layers has always gone something like this in my...
Q&A with Kevin from KUHL July 4, 2017 Gear Dave from Paddy Pallin recently got a chance to catch up with the founder of KUHL Kevin Boyle. We chatted about KUHL's design ethos, skiing and the environment, amongst a heap of other topics. Read on to...
Hacks To Sleep Warm in the Outdoors June 26, 2017 Bushwalk & Camp, Snow Sports, Tips 2 Comments Keeping warm is one of the biggest worries for people sleeping in the outdoors. To keep you cosy warm this winter we have put our heads together and come up with a few great tips on keeping warm while...
85% Review: Arc’teryx Cerium Down Jacket June 21, 2017 Reviews When Arc'teryx announced in 2013 that they would be moving into the down filled insulation market there was some rumblings of "Why?" and "What will Arc'teryx do to their down insulation to differ from the...
90% REVIEW: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoody June 5, 2017 Reviews The Arc'teryx Atom LT Hoody Men's & Women's is one of those garments that you will find yourself making excuses to wear, even when it's not quite appropriate. The good news is that this is a pretty darn...
All About Waterproof Fabrics | Waterproof Breathable Technologies Explained June 4, 2017 Gear, Tips 10 Comments Long gone are the days of Burberry, Ventile and Gabardine. Where once these fabrics were de rigeur, now the name Gore-Tex reigns supreme in the world of waterproof outdoor clothing - or does it? Elsewhere on...
Q&A with Tanya Hall from Arc’teryx May 29, 2017 Activities, Gear 1 Comment Some of you may know of the Archaeopteryx Lithographica, the first reptile to develop the feather for flight and many of you will be aware of the Canadian Outdoor company that has become synonymous with the...
All about Merino & Icebreaker May 22, 2017 Gear, Tips Wool has been used in the outdoors for hundreds of years, however during the 80's synthetic fabrics such as Polartec® gained popularity as they where lighter, softer against the skin and dried quicker than...
Review: OSPREY AETHER & ARIEL AG May 9, 2017 Bushwalk & Camp, Reviews 2 Comments When I embarked on my first overnight hike, quite a few years ago, I bought myself a 75ltr pack which looked and felt really comfortable in the store. I put it on, walked around the store for a while and then...