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LFTO Gear Team, 16 May 2008 08:49

Here's what caught our eye on the wires this week... Jetboil simmering nicely It seems LFTO forum types are the first in the know when it comes to gear-world trends. The new Jetboil Helios is so cutting edge that no one's got hold of one, but there has already been a debate about its relative merits here at the home of outdoors passion. ...

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LFTO Gear Team, 16 May 2008 08:49

New lightweight Marmot tent

LFTO Gear Team, 04 April 2008 10:37

Marmot have developed a 3-season tent specifically aimed at the UK and European backpacking market. The two-man Grid tent features a tough flysheet made from 30D ripstop nylon, coated with silicone on the outside and Polyurethane on the inside for strength and waterproofing, as well as DAC Featherlight poles to keep the weight down to 2.5kg. It can be pitched ...

The "lightest ever" self-inflating mattress

LFTO Gear Team, 07 March 2008 08:30

Multimat have brought out what they claim is the lightest ever self-inflating mattress, the Superlite Compact 25. Retailing at £40, the mattress is a lighter and more tightly packable version of the brand’s earlier Adventure Compact 25, which was manufactured to MoD specifications. It weighs just 390g, measures 1220x510x25mm and has a rolled thickness of 260x125mm, making it ideal for ...

Design your own sleeping bag!

LFTO Gear Team, 21 February 2008 08:13

If frosty feet or cold spots put you off wedging yourself into a sleeping bag for a night camping under mountains of stars, here's an idea that might help. A new website from the man behind outdoorwear firm Mountain Equipment lets you design your own sleeping bag and have it made in bespoke fashion. It's the bright idea of Peter Hutchinson, ...

First-ever recycled sleeping bag

LFTO Gear Team, 15 February 2008 09:54

Does going green mean you have to compromise on quality? Not according to Marmot, who are unleashing their first sleeping bag made from recycled materials.The EcoPro 15 is not only made from plastic bottles and recycled fabrics, it weighs just 1.59kg and keeps you warm down to –9 degrees Celsius. Not exactly a hunk of junk!The bag, which costs £110, is made ...

New expedition tents from Force 10!

LFTO Gear Team, 24 January 2008 12:38

We're big fans of Force 10 tents at LFTO - so these updated versions of their expedition tents are causing some excitement.Tested to the extremes both on the mountains and in the lab, the Vortex and Spindrift form the F10 expedition range. The range has already proved its worth as part of the professional kit used by Alan Hinkes to complete ...

The world's first air-conditioned tent!

LFTO Gear Team, 19 January 2008 09:30

A hole in the wall of a tent is not usually good news, but Coleman’s new ‘Cool Air Port’ really is supposed to be there. From February 2008, four of their tent ranges will feature zip-up mini-doors which they claim will bring hot, sweaty summer camps to an end.The air-con effect comes from attaching the battery powered ‘Cool Window Fan’, ...

First pictures of Crux's new sleeping bag

LFTO Gear Team, 16 January 2008 13:00

We first broke news of this new beauty a week ago - but now the first pictures have arrived.The Crux Torpedo sleeping bag is truly one of a kind. It’s warm, it’s light, and it’s totally waterproof. Launching this spring, the Torpedo is the first ever sleeping bag to be crafted from eVent shell fabric, which combines breathability with complete waterproof ...

First inner-pitching lightweight tent

LFTO Gear Team, 16 January 2008 10:19

In the UK, you need a tent that will stand up to rainy camping but not weigh you down. Terra Nova’s newest offering is the latest solution. The Sololite’s inner material will stay dry through the fiercest storm because it is the first ever sub-2kg tent that allows you to pitch the flysheet first.Putting up this 3-4 season, one-person tent ...

Currying favour on the hills

Anonymous, 17 December 2007 13:00

Chicken tikka masala and pilau rice is the latest camping meal from leading outdoor food brand Wayfayrer. They use 100 per cent real food ingredients and the dish can be eaten hot or cold (yuck!) for maximum convenience on the hill. See www.westlerfoods.com/wayfarer for more details. What's your favourite trekking grub? Let us know here...