Expedition essentials

Katadyn BeFree filter 600ml bottle

www.katadyn.com
For those on the go who prefer not to boil their water, here is the easy answer. The beauty of this collapsible bottle is that it fits straight into your pocket after use, so you can cut weight to the absolute minimum. To use just simply fill the bottle from your source, reattach the cap with filter and that’s it. You squeeze the soft plastic bottle to filter the water through the ‘EZ-Clean Membrane’ mechanism and the result is pure, clean-tasting drinking water. Simples.

• EZ-Clean Membrane removes bacteria, cysts and sediment with its pore size of 0.1 micron.
• Fast flowrate: up to two litres per minute.
• 42 mm flask opening – makes for easy filling.
• Collapsible – packs into small spaces.

Price approx: £35.00; $40.00

GSI Outdoors Microlite 720 vacuum bottle

http://gsioutdoors.com
If you need something to keep your drinks hot for the day’s paddling, then look no further. The GSI flask will keep your coffee/tea hot for up to eight hours and lukewarm for 12. Need it cold? possibly up to 24 hours and that’s some going. Lightweight and stylish in a vibrant range of colours, what are you waiting for?

• Incredibly lightweight, vacuum-insulated bottle a third lighter than traditional designs.
• Thin, 2mm walls are thinner than most single wall plastic bottles for a compact footprint that fits anywhere.
• 18/8 stainless steel provides unrivaled purity and durability.
• Innovative cup/cap’s stainless steel liner and insulating plastic exterior protects lips, hands and taste.
• Recesses improve grip regardless of conditions.

Price approx: £28.00; $30.00

Hydrapak Stow bottle one-litre

https://hydrapak.com
Think of a hot-water bottle and you have the idea – a flexible water carrying vessel that can be rolled up to fit in your pocket. The main difference being that the Stow has an built-in baffle and spill-proof nozzle that makes it easy to hold and use for drinking. Perfect for weight and space saving and they can even be frozen and used to keep the contents of a cool box cold. Who needs hard plastics?

• 80% lighter than a hard bottle.
• Extremely packable, flatten and roll when empty and stow in to bail handle.
• 28mm screw cap with a spill-proof nozzle for convenient drinking.
• Flexible bail handle for comfortable carrying and easy attachment.
• Made of ultra-durable, abrasion resistant TPU & RF welded seams.

Price approx: £15.00; $17.00

Light My Fire Add-A-Twist

www.lightmyfire.com
Buy one, get two free – compartments that is. As we’ve all been told at one time or another, the simplest ideas are the best and this is so effective. Store food, liquids, personal belongings, whatever and keep them all separate, airtight, water and shock proof and easy to find. The three compartments are small (112ml), medium (300ml) and large (540ml) and for us paddlers, it also floats. Use it once and you’ll be thinking how you ever did without it.

• Flexible use for all contents and adventures.
• Waterproof and airtight.
• Microwave and dishwasher safe.
• Material: PP- polypropylene and TPE.
• Actual size: 92 x 92 x 288 mm.
• Weight: 381g.

Price approx: £28.00; $20.00

Optimus Crux stove

www.optimusstoves.com
A tiny stove with an extendable mechanism and it folds in half, so it can be packed away in the very smallest of spaces or within the dead space at the bottom of a larger gas canister. However, as small as it is, it’s big on value and performance. The stove offers generous heat output and has the ability to boil water faster than many of its competitors. It comes with a padded neoprene sleeve that attaches to the bottom of a fuel canister. If you’re interest is in speed, keeping things lightweight whilst using the minimum of space – then this is the ideal piece of camping equipment.

• Fuel type: LPG Gas
• Average burn time of up to 90 minutes at maximum output (with 220 g of fuel).
• Dimensions (mm) 34 × 76 × Ø 57.
• Average boil time for one-litre of water. average three minutes, depending on climate, altitude, etc.
• Output 3000W.
• Weight 83g
• Kit includes stove, stuff bag and user manual.

Price approx: £40.00; $50.00