Outdoor products

Gondwana adds recycled fleece range
Australian apparel company Gondwana is introducing its third eco-friendly fabric range — this time made from recycled fleece, manufactured from recycled plastic containers and polyester.

Mapping the future for that significant journey
Much interest to be seen in the rapid development of GPS and other exciting electronic devices at the National May Outdoor Trade Show.

Check Coleman’s Easter offering
Easter is traditionally one of the biggest times of year for camping and with the economic crunch there will be more people than ever looking for a less expensive getaway, says outdoor specialist Coleman Australia.

Duffel bag wins birthday award
The North Face Base Camp Duffel has been awarded the Editor’s Choice Gold Award by Backpacker magazine, as it celebrates its 30th birthday. The awards honour products that US-based editors have chosen as the best of the year.

Barbie to go
For those Aussies who get the craving to chuck a shrimp on the barbie, this all-in-one barbecue from BeefEater, the Sportsgrill offers that opportunity.

New levels of comfort for 'er, outdoors
Most men love going camping and are quite happy to rough it, but often the women in their lives are not so keen.

Custom barbecues show true colours
Sport and barbecues go together like tomato sauce and sausages and now fans will be fired up to hear that they can cook them on a barbecue in their favourite club’s colours.

Wetsuits too
Brisbane-based SurfWindFire is now the exclusive distributor for the Californian brand BodyGlove in Australia and is celebrating with the release of the full range of top end wetsuits for all levels of water sport activity.

Taking it with you
How often do accidents happen when hiking, trekking or adventure racing when there is no help at hand?

Colour and comfort
A bad back and the inability to get comfortable on the beach led Gold Coast resident Katherine Drayton to develop her own beach seat.

Tilleys ‘tops’
The best hats ever is how Spelean director Philip Toomer describes Tilley hats, now available in Australia from the Sydney-based company.

Anaconda's rental adventure
Outdoor chain Anaconda has introduced a rentals scheme to give its customers the chance to try before buying or to experience a new adventure sport.

Motivation too
Motivation too
Oregon Scientific’s collection of pedometers not only count steps and calories but coach and motivate. For the serious walker, the pedometer with seven day memory and PC download allows you to track your weekly activity and download the results to computer through a docking station and USB cable. The pedometer with FM radio and talking function announces the display reading through headphones, saving you from having to continually check the pedometer, while the radio function keeps you entertained.