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The Nebo Lil, Big & Big Larry Pro Reviews. My favourite torches by far.

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Published on 3rd-April-2018 05:32 PM

The Lil, Big & Big Larry Pro Reviews.

There are a few reviews in the past where I am really confident people will love the item. The sort of reviews where the whole thing could just be, “trust me, it’s great, get one”. The Muck Boot reviews fell into that category. They were a product I thought pretty much everyone would love and get value from. Well today I get to do a review of another product I feel the same about. I’ve been raving to people about this for about a year now so time to do an official review of the latest offering. So brace your wallet we are going in.

This is really going to be a review of the Big Larry Pro the latest iteration of the Larry torches. Along the way we will cover the features and discuss the Lil Larry ...

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Vaude Invenio UL 2P tent review

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Published on 8th-July-2016 08:47 AM

Rewind 5 years and I spent a remarkable week in Poland with my friend Chris paddling and wild camping down the River Obra ...

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Snugpak Ionosphere 1-Man Tent Review

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Published on 26th-May-2016 09:08 AM

Introduction

The Ionosphere is a single person lightweight bivi tent manufactured by Snugpak; a UK company ...

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MSR Windburner reviewed as a stove, a flask and a water purifier.

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Published on 5th-September-2015 08:57 PM

MSR brought out their Windburned stove last year. It was originally called the Windboiler. It is their entry into the market pretty much started by the Jetboil. The idea is simple, a stove that is self contained and will boil water / heat up food, with ruthless efficiency. What the Windburner does that it’s competitors don’t is complete this task even strong winds without the need for any wind break.

However as well as discussing this stove I want to give my thoughts on how this class of stove can replace some existing items I carry. As you can ...

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Tent Review - Luxe Outdoor Sil-Habitat

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Mal Grey

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Published on 4th-August-2015 08:59 PM

Recently, I've been hankering off a lighter tent for use on both canoeing trips and theoretical walking trips too. I have ...

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Thermarest Neoair All Season, Mini Pump & Auriga Blanket review/s

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Published on 2nd-June-2015 10:30 AM

Thermarest Neoair All Season, Mini Pump and Auriga Blanket review/s

I have long been a fan of the Neoair mattresses. Russ first review one of these back in 2010 http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/for...-NeoAir-Review. Since then they have brought out an all season version which is a bit heavier but warmer and tougher. I have used one of these as my main mat for the last few years and am a big fan. Themarest sent me the current model to review along with the Auriga Blanket. I’ve been testing these out for a while now so here are my thoughts.

Swag, Neoair, Auriga Blanket and Crusader Mug

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Canoe Camping - by Tim Gent: a review

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Published on 29th-April-2015 05:52 PM

Back in March, John Kelly cottoned on to the fact that retirement gave me lots of empty time to fill, so asked me if I would ...

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SJ4000 WiFi Action Camera Review (and Discount)

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Published on 23rd-April-2015 08:34 AM

A few weeks ago the folks at http://www.gearbest.com/ contacted me to see if I would review a few products. Once it was made clear I was free to give an honest review I agreed. Also as a bonus they agreed to a discount for SotP members for a period after the review was posted.

The first thing I have been sent for review is the SJ4000 Wifi Action Cam, see here http://www.gearbest.com/action-cameras/pp_77096.html These clearly started as a GoPro copy, however, they have developed a strong following and have begun to develop in their own right. So much so that you now get clones of the SJ4000. The SJ does have some features the GoPro does not, like Motion ...

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Thermarest Treo Chair review.

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Published on 16th-March-2015 09:26 AM

Like many of you I have spent a lot of time looking for a good camp chair. It has to be comfortable, light and easy to pack. Stable and able to withstand all the riggers of camp life. Ideally it will be cheap.

I started out not bothering to take a chair and used to sit in my hammock but that was too far from the fire and could not be easily moved. Then I tried the cheap chairs you get in petrol stations and supermarkets. They are light enough and comfortable but break quickly and don't pack easily. I tired a lightweight camp chair that was a bit low slung and fragile. You had to get out of ...

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Vango AirBeam Genesis 500 Tent Review

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Published on 8th-October-2014 09:51 AM

The Vango Genesis 500 is an example of the new generation of inflatable tents that is starting to gain ground in the camping ...

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TrekMates Flameless Cookbox and Cookflask Reviews

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Chrish

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Published on 9th-March-2013 08:19 AM

Having seen the adverts in the outdoor shops, I was intrigued as to how this new flameless cook system would perform and ...

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mini kettle review

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Published on 29th-October-2012 01:48 PM

Hi all,
I thought I would do a review for ‘mini kettles’, seeing that there seems to be a few different types turning ...

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MSR Nook tent review

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Published on 12th-October-2012 11:05 AM

Was looking around for a new tent and was kind of settling on the Vango Banshee 200, good price, like vango, pretty decent ...

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Thermarest Neoair All Season Review

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Published on 9th-August-2012 01:32 PM

Back in May I was fortunate enough to be given a Thermarest Neoair Allseason to review by John Kelly.

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Avon, Muck Boots a Review

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Published on 19th-November-2011 11:07 AM

Avon Muck Boot Review

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There has been a fair bit of discussion about footwear on the forum. When the subject was first raised George suggested trying Muck Boots. It took me a while to get past the old " wellies will drag you to the bottom" wife's tale (in the water wellies filled with water are no more heavy that the material of the ...

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Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Inflatable Mattress Sleeping System

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Published on 31st-August-2011 10:28 AM

We’ve all experienced nights out under the stars where we’ve been reminded that there is a reason we normally sleep in soft, ...

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