| A major part of all expeditions is getting your kit right. The right kit for where you are going can make the difference between a cold miserable night and a toasty warm one. It can also make the difference being able to cope with an emergency or first aid situation or not. In this section we hope to build some useful tips and hints of what kit works for us. We'd love to hear from you with your suggestions and reviews.
We work closely with Nomad Travel store in supplying much of the specialist kit for our trips. If you are looking to buy expedition equipment or get travel vaccines we now have a dedicated kit page on their site:
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If you are shopping on a bigger scale and want to get expedition kit or just want some advice it is always worth getting in touch as we may be able to get you some bigger discounts from our suppliers.
Travelproof Feugo Jacket
Rainy, damp, beautiful November day climbing in the Lakes - the perfect test for Nomad's new Feugo Travel jacket.
Worldwide Expedition 40+5 day bag
A trip climbing in El Chorro provided the perfect chance to test this new mid-size rucksack.
Travelproof Stretcher Hammock
Our latest review is of the Travelproof Stretcher Hammock. I've had my eyes open for a light weight stretcher for use on expeditions for a while.
So we put this to the test on a freezing day in the Peaks - ironically during a tropical forest training course!
Web Tex machete
The machete is a vital piece of equipment so finding the right machete is a life long mission!
Find out what happened when we tested out ours to recycle an old chest of drawers.
Hammocks
If you are camping in the rainforest there's really only one way to do it - in a hammock. Hammocks are airy and cool, light to carry, easy to set up and give you loads of flexibility when camping in jungle environments. They are also the al fresco camping experience.
But having seen people turn up in the jungle with a string hammock like one you might use in your back garden in the summer - its important to turn up with the right kit.
Click here for a full review of 3 great hammock designs.
Insect Repellents
DEET seems to be widely accepted as being the most effective form of insect repellent. However once you've seen what it does to the plastic on your watch you might start to wonder what it is doing to your skin. Our standard line on courses has generally been that DEET is accepted to be the most effective though we all have our own repellent which we swear by - citronella, catnip, avon skin so soft... So we've tried to trawl the net in search of some evidence:
Click here for a full more on insect repellent options.
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