your gear in your tent A MOUNTAIN HARDWARE Skyledge 2
At just over four pounds, this freestanding tent is impressively light. The Skyledge’s double doors and large vestibules ensure livability, while the interior boasts 27 square feet of space. The fly-first pitching option allows the tent to be set up in the
rain and stay dry. $480 CDN |
www.mountainhardware.ca BIG AGNES
Cabin Creek
Sleeping Bag Perfect for couples, Big Agnes’ Cabin Creek eliminates the gap between hoods, as well as stuck zippers when zipping two bags together. Rated to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, this doublewide, synthetic bag stuffs down to 10 by 13 inches. Designed to be used as
part of a Big Agnes sleep system. $269.95 |
www.bigagnes.com ADVENTURE TOWL
Travel Towel
Super soft and compact, this microfiber towel wicks moisture from the body better than the plush variety in your bathroom. Available in three sizes, the extra large option measures two feet by four and a
half feet. At just six ounces, it’s the perfect companion to your midday dip. Made of
quick-dry, anti-bacterial fabric. $19.95 |
www.adventuretowl.com BIG AGNES
Insulated
AirCore Pad Light and compact, Big Agnes’ AirCore pads have an R-value of 5, which means they’re warm. Expect to spend a couple minutes blowing one up, but it’s worth it. Larger outer air chambers ensure you stay in the middle of the pad and there’s three and a quarter inches of coziness between you
and the ground. $79.95 and up |
www.bigagnes.com PETZL
Tikka XP2
This lightweight headlamp is easy to use with a single button switch and, best of all, its adjustable headband is comfortable and stays put. The Tikka features one high-output white LED delivering 80 lumens and one red LED that preserves night vision. Takes three
AAA batteries. $51 |
www.petzl.com
PRO TIP
dventure filmmaker Frank Wolf has battled more than
his fair share of mosquito and blackfly swarms. Beating the bugs is all about location, he says. “Find a breezy point and avoid the still, dead calm spots when setting up a campsite.” While Wolf has even tried caking
himself in mud to keep the swarm at bay, nothing has proved as effective as DEET. “But if you’re working hard and sweating, you’re going to keep sweating it out,” he warns. Wolf’s secret weapon on buggy
portages? Squeezing his face into the armhole of an old t-shirt. “It keeps them out of your ears and off your neck too.” While Wolf opts for a bug shirt at camp, they’re too hot and limit your vision on portages, he advises, and stray branches easily rip the mesh. “Mentally, you can’t let the
bugs bother you,” he adds. “Accept their existence and you’ll be much happier.”
WATKINS Insect
Repellant No paddler’s pack is complete without bug dope. With 10 percent DEET in its mixture, Waktins promises three hours of defense. Whether your bane is mosquitos, blackflies, midges, chiggers, ticks or deer flies, Watkins has your back—
and your ankles. $14.99 |
www.jcwatson.com
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PHOTO: DANA JORGENSEN
PHOTO: FRANK WOLF
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