Reviews

Real world reviews of a wide range of outdoor gear, from clothing, shoes, bikes, bags and loads more, with honest views and opinions, so that you can use the right gear on your next adventure!

Tentbox Cargo Hardshell Aluminium Roof Tent – Review

Tentbox Cargo Hardshell Aluminium Roof Tent – Review

The ultimate adventure companion, the TentBox Cargo Roof Tent is waterproof, durable and versatile. Transforming into a sleeping pod for two in under 60 seconds, as well as offering optional gear space, it is ideal for all kinds of camping. Top Features: Durable, waterproof, and weatherproof 280gsm rip-stop canvas, with a 2000mm PU-membrane; Strong and lightweight aluminium honeycomb shell Waterproof silicone sealant tape applied behind all seams, for added protection; Waterproof SBS zips to keep the rain out Stainless steel and aluminium finished throughout Built-in ventilation with vents at base, unique mattress shape…continue reading →
Burley Nomad Trailer – Review

Burley Nomad Trailer – Review

Burley Nomad Trailer Review A versatile bike traielr great for touring and hauling around my dog. Back at the start of November 2022, my Collie dog Darcey suddenly had an injury that would effect the rest of her life. Following an operation on a slipped disc in her spine, she is currently a few weeks in to 3-6months of slow rehabilitation and light exercise. My girlfriend and I love cycling and not wanting to leave Darcey at home and having recently lost my old dog Poppy to cancer, I jumped on Google and…continue reading →
Lomo Kayak Buoyancy Bag

Lomo Kayak Buoyancy Bag

Kayak Buoyancy Bags are designed for filling the front or rear chambers of a sea kayak or touring kayak, if you do not have any gear inside them. There have been many stories of people out for the day in their kayak, but not out on an expedition, so their main hatches are empty or only partly loaded. If your kayak has internal bulkheads front and rear of the cockpit, then you can images your kayak split in to 3. Front chamber, cockpit, rear chamber. When empty or only partly loaded the front…continue reading →
Thule Hull-a-Port Aero 849

Thule Hull-a-Port Aero 849

The Thule Hull-A-Port AERO is a Sleek and Stylish T-Track mounted J-bar Kayak Carrier. The Hull-a-Port slots easily into the T-Track of many all popular roof bars with T-Slots including Thule WingBar, WingBar Evo, WingBar Edge and AeroBar. I have always purchased Thules equipment. Why you might ask as it's expensive. Well, every single product I have purchased I still own, it's still going strong and doens't break. I don't mind paying that little bit more for quality products that last. These carriers feature a soft rubber padded J-Bar cradle, this protects the…continue reading →
Yak Galena 70N Buoyancy Aid

Yak Galena 70N Buoyancy Aid

Instead of designing a super slim option, with the minimum of floatation. Yak have strived to make some of the safest most floaty buoyancy aid on the market.With a huge maritime safety influence through Crewsaver it's safety first for Yak, which I like ALOT! The Yak Galena 70N Buoyancy Aid is a minimalistic whitewater buoyancy aid for those who carry only the essential accessories in one large handy front pocket. The buoyancy Aid is made from 4D Cast technology which hugs the body while a breathable spacer mesh fabric provides the maximum in…continue reading →
Palm Kayak Paddle Float

Palm Kayak Paddle Float

The Paddle float rescue is one of the first self-rescues that many kayakers learn. The paddle float rescue or re-entry, uses an inflatable bag on the end of your paddle to act as an outrigger. This bag helps stabilize the kayak as the paddler gets back in to the kayak. The paddle float itself is a simple and is easily safety item. They can be stored under the bungee-corded to the sea kayaks deck. They are fast and easy to get in place and inflate in a few blows. The Palm Paddle Float…continue reading →
Yak Sumit Kayak Cag

Yak Sumit Kayak Cag

Cags help to create a protective layer between you and the outside world helping keep you dry, trap heat and reduce wind chill, the happier on the water you are the longer you will paddle! Kayaking tops are known by a variety of names Cags, Dry Tops and spray jackets etc. There loads of well established brands offering a huge range of styles and designs specifically for the type of paddling you do, white water, day paddles, muilt-day trips etc. Kayaking cags tend to be shorter in the body than a normal jacket…continue reading →
Bluefin Cruise 10’8” SUP Board + Dog

Bluefin Cruise 10’8” SUP Board + Dog

I was excited to see the Bluefin Cruise 10’8” delivered (board on the left in the photo below). I had chosen this brand of SUP board after by own research and knowing they were a British company. The Cruise range is Bluefin’s entry-level all around inflatable SUP board. The kit includes everything that you’d need for a great SUP boarding day on the water. The board is constructed from a dual-layer drop-stitched hull, a comfortable thick deckpad with a quality kick-tail. included in the kit is a 2in1 paddle, 3 tubed (2 with…continue reading →
Rip Curl Dawn Patrol 5/3mm Women’s Back Zip Wetsuit 2020 – Dark Blue

Rip Curl Dawn Patrol 5/3mm Women’s Back Zip Wetsuit 2020 – Dark Blue

Rip Curl Dawn Patrol 5/3mm Women's Back Zip Wetsuit 2020 - Dark Blue When my girlfriend was looking for a new wetsuit, we knew she felt the cold, so she tends to wear a winter level suit all year round in UK waters. We took a drive down to the Wetsuit Centre in Bournemouth, knowing that these guys have hundreds of suits in stock, we were sure to find something or so we through. Wetsuits, wetsuits every where but not a single one that fitted very well. After an hour this was our…continue reading →
MK3 Odeo Flare™ LED FLARE

MK3 Odeo Flare™ LED FLARE

I have always been enthusiast about safety in all aspects of my life, especially in my outdoor hobbies and sports. I don't want safety to get in the way or stop me from doing things. I want innovative safety equipment that can be used as a when required, but not get in the way when not in use. When on the water Sea Kayaking or Paddleboarding, that equipment must take up as less place as possible, must be waterproof and preferably float.  Above all, I want equipment that just works and it must…continue reading →