Reviews

Paddy Pallin has been lucky enough to get an exclusive sneak peek at Osprey's new men's Levity and women's Lumina 60L superultralight pack series. We have been able to put some weight into the pack and take them out on overnight bushwalks to see if they...

The founder of the Paddy Pallin stores, Frank Austin ‘Paddy’ Pallin, (1900-1991), was well know for his love of the bush and for his support of exploration, adventure and conservation in Australia. In 1958 he initiated a trip to the little walked...

MSR has had a long history of quality, ground breaking technology and durability and their WindBurner stove system is no different. Over the last 2 years this system has kept me feed and hydrated all over the world. From the Southern tip of South America to...

2017, what a year!! This year Paddy Pallin's humble little blog has strived to give you an entertaining & educational mix of inspirational destinations, camping, adventure photography & hiking tips and reviews on the latest in outdoor...

Few pieces of outdoor gear are as useful (nor so crucial) as a headlamp. Whether it's for hiking and night, setting up camp, getting caught out later than you expected, or simply finding the toilet when nature calls in the wee hours... you'll be wanting a...

The newly released Ventrix Jacket and Hoodie is The North Face’s next evolution of synthetic-insulation technology designed for highly aerobic activity in variable weather conditions. Ventrix technology features laser-perforation to the insulation that are...

Increasingly so it seems, my life is routinely packed into a big sack and lugged around. In the back of vehicles, traipsed through airports, across mountain passes lashed to yaks... you get the picture.  This rising reliance on mobile gear storage has...

Rock climbing shoes are a tricky category to review. Everyone has feet that are as different as their individual climbing needs. A shoe that performs exceptionally well for one person, could quite possibly not be suitable at all for another. So, keedping...

The team at Paddy Pallin have put our collective heads together and come up with the ultimate list of Father’s Day Gift’s!! You will be sure to find the perfect gift for your Dad and maybe something for yourself 😉 For all the new Dads...

Paddy Pallin is proud to to be your exclusive one stop shop for the highly regarded American clothing brand KÜHL this summer. KÜHL began as Alfwear in 1983 with the Alf hat, a Peruvian-inspired design that many ski bums equipped themselves with in the...