For a full winter gear fix check out the Outdoor Australia Winter '09 Gear Guide. The GG is packed with gear to get you out and about this winter. Jackets, thermals, packs, tents, sleeping bags plus tips on winter travel and destinations to embrace the winter or to escape it! Bug your friendly newsagent for a copy today. $7.95
Scouring every corner of Australia and New Zealand, the guys at Gore-Tex are on the hunt for everyday people who spend their time in the outdoors, so they can throw free gear your way! Whether you're a bushwalker, mountaineer, skier or any other type of outdoor enthusiast, if you're chosen to be amongst their team of testers, you'll have free Gore-Tex products to test, will be the first to know about the latest technology, rub shoulders with adventure pros and will also have the chance to win a great holiday with Peregrine Adventures. To check out all the info and to apply, visit www.gore-tex.com.au.
Kathmandu is launching a competition to find a product tester for their new winter range. Everyday to advanced adventurers will get the opportunity to win travel and adventure gear to put to the test. You don't have to be an athlete or professional explorer to enter; you just need a love of the outdoors and a Kathmandu attitude for life! For details, log onto www.kathmandu.com.au
The National Outdoor Trade Show draws to a close today in Canberra, where the Outdoor Australia team have spent the last two days perusing the latest and greatest in outdoor, adventure and travel gear. In between escaping outside for the warm sunshine (unseasonal for our cold capital!), we looked over all that's new and exciting to enter our Aussie market. Jackets with built-in power and heating, bags made from plastic water bottles and new and exciting brands to hit our shores from the US are just a few of the things to look out for in coming months. We'll be guiding you through the best of what's new in our July/August issue which hits the shelves next month. Keep your eyes peeled!
Get your kit on for all those summer hikes and weekend getaways with the Kathmandu Katabatic Pack v2. A stylish and lightweight 28L daypack (33L also available), it'll serve your needs rather well with a padded air mesh back, padded hipbelt and sternum strap, and front zip pocket and outer mesh stash pockets. Oh, and not to mention, it looks pretty damn styling. www.kathmandu.com.au
Kathmandu Katabatic Pack v2, $129.90
Do you like your beer warm? Do you long for peak bagging and hill walking with the distinct possibility it could snow, sleet, rain and be sunny in the same day? Check out www.traversesports.com to get your fix of the top British outdoor brands, now available in Australia to buy online. Be one of the first 50 to purchase from Traverse Sports online and mention your love of warm beer and Outdoor Australia magazine, and you'll go into the draw to win $1000 worth of gear. All together now, "Rule Britannia..."
Pictured: Mountain Equipment Lightline Jacket, $249.
