Lyn Hughes | 14 August 2021
Gear: 6 must-have items for adventurers
Whether you're planning to head for the hills, hit the beach or take to the water, these pieces of kit will come in handy on your next trip
Whether you're planning to head for the hills, hit the beach or take to the water, these pieces of kit will come in handy on your next trip
Aqualung's new XSCAPE collection is 100% neoprene-free, instead made of an eco-friendly natural rubber. The 4+3mm XSCAPE wetsuit is designed for diving in warm water. The suit also features recycled, quick-drying fleece around the torso area to provide additional warmth.
Timberland and Eastpak have collaborated on a new eco-friendly collection of rugged bags and accessories. All main fabrics in the collection are made from 100% recycled materials ensuring a conscious yet highly durable bag. Highly functional, they’re keenly priced too.
Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Explore is a new pocket-sized travel speaker. It may be just 12.4cm tall, but it offers an incredibly powerful sound experience. Designed with the outdoors in mind, it is lightweight, dust and water proof. It even features a carabiner so you can hang it from your rucksack.
Waterhaul specialises in recycling fishing debris and ocean plastics, with a mission to clean up our seas. This new pocketknife is made from recycled fishing nets collected from beaches around Cornwall, and is perfect for everything from beach cleaning missions to cutting baguettes on your picnics.
Komperdell's Carbon FXP Cloud Foldable Poles are an astonishing 173g and pack to an extremely small 45cm. Unique to Komperdell, the poles are self-deploying, yet despite the low weight remain bombproof. They can be precisely adjusted to suit exact needs and come with a three-year warranty.
Marloe Watch Company's Haskell Global is the first in a series of releases from this British company to highlight environmental issues and support relevant causes. Aimed at the ‘modern-day explorer,’ the watch is robust. The monochromatic watch face features a subtle radiating map grid and glow-in-the-dark hands.
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