Adventure Medical Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy

The recent heavy snows and arctic weather was the perfect opportunity to try out this light weight piece of survival gear.  Manufactured by Adventure Medical Kits, this is one of the lightest survival bags on the market at only 108 g and measuring 8.9 x 6.4 cm in its ripstop nylon stuff sack.  It is manufactured from waterproof and windproof vacuum metalized polyethylene which reflects back up to 90% of radiated body heat.  When opened out it measures a generous 213 x 91 cm.  The exterior is bright oran...

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Mountain Equipment Shroud Jacket

If you are like me and feel the cold, then layers are what works best and the shroud jacket provided me with the insulation I needed to function on the mountains. I tested the women’s cut Mountain Equipment Shroud thermal jacket during the heavy snowfall we recently had here in Ireland. The jacket was definitely designed with the more active walker/climber/rescuer in mind and is fitted well for the active female. It has 2 hand warmer pockets, which are at the right height that you can still access them even when y...

Petzl Myo RXD

Ever find yourself stumbling around in the dark as your head torch fades, wishing you’d changed the batteries or wish it just had some extra light to see what’s just across the river? Yeah me to!.... Recent developments in head torches have the answer to these problems. I was fortunate to get the chance to try one of Petzls more recent additions to their range, the Myo RXP, during a recent trip to the Alps and since then on several rescues. For the techie lovers amongst us its techie head torch heaven, with m...

Salomon XT Wings

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