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Independent Gear reviews for walking, hiking, travel, adventure, watersports, kayaking, climbing and cycling accessories
Regular travellers take note, there's a new carry-on in town.
The Thule Stir 28L is, put simply, a very good thing to carry stuff in. On review it appears the most basic of day bags, but on closer inspection it ticks all the boxes of a day bag and is very light, weighing in at only 730g. ...
Thule make bags? Yes they do, and on test the Thule All Trail 35L Men's is very impressive.
Small in size but big on features, the Velocity 12 is Jack Wolfskin's backpack for all your cycling needs.
Our review of the Smith 'The Roll' 25 litre pack from Millican puts the suggestion of style-over-substance to the test.
We test the stripped-down and reimagined Greenland Top pack from Fjallraven.
The OUT PEAK 20 is an exciting product as it bridges the gap between trail running and hiking packs. We put it to the test on a fast and light adventure in the Scottish Highlands.
Travel is all about going on an adventure but security should always be the main priority. We put the Venturesafe X30 adventure backpack from Pacsafe to the test to see if it could deliver both function and safety.
The new Aeon series from Lowe Alpine ais designed to 'go anywhere, do anything'. We put the women's specific ND20 top loader to the test to see how it stood up on a multi-activity weekend in the Scottish Highlands.
New from Deuter for Spring 2018 is an upgraded and revamped Futura range. We put the women's-specific Futura 26 SL to the test to find out whether change equals progress.
Douchebags have become something of an iconic travel accessory for active folks all over the world so we were excited to test out The Hugger 30L and experience the hype first hand.
Vaude's Brenta range of backpacks are highly regarded among the outdoor community for offering practical, comfortable and affordable carrying solutions for day hiking.
Vaude make an impressive range of small capacity packs but does that successful design translate to the larger backpacks? We put the Asymmetric 42+8 to the test to find out.
Clean and safe drinking water is a must on multi-day trips and travel to exotic locations and the Lifesaver Liberty bottle provides just that.
The Tilley name is synonymous with hats for adventurous folk as well as workaday users in hot climates thanks to bombproof durability and classic good looks.
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