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Here at Crossaxle we’re bigs fans of Tilley, especially their hats. Tilley are a proud Canadian company who make stylish clothing and accessories that are versatile, durable and wonderfully practical for the traveller. So we thought we’d bring you Alex Tilley’s Ten Commandments of Travel… 1 – FIND A HOUSE SITTER Make arrangements with a friend to check your home periodically while ...
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Product review: Peter, the Doctor’s Wash bag by Millican
There was a time when I thought nothing of chucking all of my toiletries into a plastic carrier bag when I was spending a few days away from home. This embarrassed Mrs Turner, and for a birthday present I was bought a ‘proper’ wash bag. Although an expensive fashion brand, it didn’t take long for it begin falling apart. Then, along came ‘Peter, the Doctor’s ...
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Long Term Product Review: ‘Joe the iPad Cover’ from Millican
Being a big fan of Millican products to start with, I came over all excited when I noticed they made an iPad cover. Admittedly, unlike Jim the Holdall, I don’t use Joe all the time simply because being quite a snug fit, I’m unable to use ‘Joe’ if my iPad is encased in any other type of protective cover, so ...
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Product Review – Quench! Silicone Glasses
I was gutted the week when I was unloading my brew making equipment to find that my favourite camping mug had shattered into a million pieces, it was a sad day, especially as I had no other mugs with me! Serendipitously, a week later I came across Martin Baxendell at a gift fair and since then, his silicone Quench glasses ...
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Long Term Product Review – Jim the Holdall, by Millican
Let me introduce to you ‘Jim the Holdall’ by Millican. I’ve had Jim for a long time now, in fact he’s been used almost every other day for the last 4 years. He gets stuffed with smelly and damp gym kit, he’s been thrown in the back of my muddy Discovery for camping trips, and he still looks smart enough ...
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Long Term Product Review – Bluebeards Revenge
We all know that real men have beards, but occasionally we need to shave them off and look respectable for our better halves, so it’s only appropriate that we shave in a manly fashion. Bluebeards Revenge is designed for real men with real stubble. With a good range of products, I’ve found that they work really well and have almost ...
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Product Review: MyBuddy-Box
I always enjoy finding new and innovative products to review, and when I came across MyBuddy-Box, I knew I’d stumbled across a cracker! With many awards to its name, the British made MyBuddy-Box is a strong, yet lightweight foldable box. Folded down it measures just 32 x 25 x 4cm and is lighter than a mug of tea. Open it ...
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Review – Therm-a-Rest EvoLite Mattress
I use both my Therm-a-Rest NeoAir and DreamTime-XL mattress’s as often as I can, and they’re both high quality and reliable pieces of kit. The difference between the above and the EvoLite mattress is its weight. At just 480g, the EvoLite is ultralight and compact enough to be perfect for those who are looking to keep their 3 season camping ...
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Long Term Review – Thule Roof System
For those of us who don’t need a full expedition roof rack on our vehicles, the obvious solution is a set of roof bars, and in my experience nothing is quite as sturdy as Thule. One of the main reasons I chose the Thule system was because of their range of canoe accessories, they don’t ‘alf make life easier, and ...
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Product Review – Ghillie Kettle
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, of the 100’s of products I’ve tested of the years, there’s only a handful I still use today. Not only is the Ghillie kettle one of those products, but it’s one that I’ll go out of my way to use! The chimney or volcano kettle, call it what you will, dates back to the late 1800’s ...
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