Lightweight, compact,& easy to assemble, the Chair Zero is Helinox’s most popular backpacking camp chair. It’s made of durable materials that can withstand the great outdoors and collapses into a small package for easy transportation. Explore the great outdoors with the Chair Zero by your side! Time to put it to a test. If you’re …
If you want to try multiday hiking or backpacking, but are on a budget, we have the perfect article for you. All these six pieces of gear cost together just under $600, and while they might not be the absolute best in their regard, they all hold up pretty well for the money and don’t …
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There’s nothing more satisfying than having the exact tool you need for a task, right when and where you need it. Multitools turn an entire box full of big, bulky gadgets into a small, portable device that you can take on any multiday backpacking hiking our outdoor trip. Read our detailed review of the best …
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There is nothing better than going on multi-day backpacking trip in a tent! Here we explain to beginners what equipment they need for it and what clothes you should have with you. Tent tours have their own special charm: away from civilization, the stars twinkle even brighter, neither houses nor power poles block the view …
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If you go on a multi-day hike, having a bunch of water purification tablets can be a real livesaver. Literally. But which to pick? We drank nothing but tablet-purified water for 5 days to find out which brand of water purification tablets really worked best. In the end, we found Katadyn Micropur MP1 to be …
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Crampons are standard equipment on glaciated high-altitude terrain and are also indispensable for steep ice missions. They have been around since the 19th century, yet the devices are much more than just metal prongs on the feet – depending on the use and preference, they offer different features. Even some that concern safety. We explain …
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Simply going climbing is all well and good, but at some point you won’t get any stronger on your own. From there on, targeted training helps. If you can’t go to the climbing gym at the moment, training makes even more sense so that you don’t have to start from scratch later on. In this …
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We have updated our original big review for 2021, you can read it here. But for 2021 we have also added reviews of 8 new and revised climbing helmets with a focus on alpine climbing. In this helmet review you will find: technical data, strengths and weaknesses of the various models and what to look …
Rock climbing is very much physically challenging. It requires hard practice as well as experience before you can tackle hard climbs. As you continuously get used to climbing, you will soon develop the skills you need to be a good rock climber. Your confidence and strength can be boosted together with your skills in climbing …
It has often been said that men and women originate from entirely different planets (i.e. women from Venus, men from Mars). This is not just a sweeping statement that came about due to the disparity of male and female temperaments, attitudes, characters and disposition, but this is supported by the fact that the male and …
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