Best for tramping and camping, year-round Plusses: Very comfortable, great temperature regulation. Minuses: Heavy. Features: This bag’s most distinctive features are zips down both sides and extended zip flaps that provide blanket-like coverage at the top. At the foot-end, there’s a zippered gusset that can be opened for more room. The bag is filled with water-resistant […]
About the author
Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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