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The Escapist is made from waterproof 15D Sil/PU coated Ultra-Sil Nano fabric. The eight Hypalon tie-out points will each hold the tip of a trekking pole and have cord adjuster and reflective guy lines pre-attached. These eight versatile points help the Escapist achieve a wide variety of setup options and also attach easily to the Escapist Mesh Inners, sold separately.The Large Escapist Tarp is 3 x 3m, weighs 440g and can comfortably sleep two when set up as an A-frame. It also makes a good...

A Tyvek Ground Sheet is invaluable for protecting your gear from ground water, thorns, mud and dirt. It is a very tough, waterproof material that sheds mud and water easily. The Tyvek Ground Sheet is sized to fit under the Escapist mesh inners - for example the Escapist Ultra-Mesh Bug Tent and/or the Escapist Tarps.  Floor area: 1300mm at top (tapers to 1200mm at the bottom) x 2200mmWeight: 165g ...

This guide from Hema outlines the best four-wheel driving and camping locations in the picturesque South East Queensland featuring: Brisbane and Moreton Bay Islands Sunshine Coast Hinterland and South Burnett Cooloola Coast Main Range and South West Each regional section outlines the area’s 4WD Tracks and a camping directory at the end to provide comprehensive coverage of the regions camping areas. The complete atlas contains Hema’s South East Queensland map, featuring 24hr fuel, information...

Bob Cooper's incredible bushcraft skills have been developed through more than 25 years of experience in Australia's harsh outback. He has picked up tools of survival from the experiences of living with traditional Aboriginal communities, instructing with Special Forces Units, lecturing with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Service on desert survival in the Mexican Desert, delivering wilderness lessons in the UK and learning the skills of the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. Bob has put...

Wellness' is a concept that has taken hold in recent years, emphasising the importance of nurturing our physical, emotional and spiritual sides. A plethora of retreats have sprung up around Australia to satisfy these needs. While they range from the absolute lap of luxury to few-frills places, and everywhere in-between, the one thing they all have in common is encouraging us to slow down and look after ourselves, to remember what it feels like to relax and breathe. Relax focuses on Australian...

Auckland boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the city and the country around it perfect for exploring on foot. Auckland's Best Bush, Coast and City Walks, joins the hugely successful (hitherto only Australian) walking guides series from Woodslane Press. The book introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from fascinating city walks and leisurely bay-side strolls to the more natural parklands and bush tracks beyond the urban fringes. Detailed...

The Sunshine Coast boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. Best Village & Coastal Walks of the Sunshine Coast, a new book in Woodslane's hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely beach-side cliff- top strolls to the more rugged tracks deeper in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the region's parks, bushland, rivers, coasts...

How can you have more fun in Sydney? Get out there and have an adventure! From hang gliding to Mardi Gras, nosing round the Opera House to climbing the Bridge, Sydney's Best Adventures has something for everyone, featuring over 70 adventures divided into nine different sections, with over 150 full-colour photographs. Whether you're a hardened Sydney local or a newly-arrived traveller, an eight year old or an eighty year old, a daredevil or one who enjoys the quiet life, you're bound to find...

An African holiday should be spent in the wild, not in the emergency ward. This guide to healthy travel covers immunisation, medical kits, how to stay healthy and what to do if problems arise. It's like having a mini-medic in your pocket. tailored advice for travellers of all ages and needs clear guidelines on treating common travel illnesses how to avoid wildlife hazards, from insects to hippos safety tips for outdoor action, including safaris and trekking comprehensive first-aid section ...

Melbourne has some of the most beautiful parks & coastline in the world. There are many places to spread out a blanket or towel, unpack a hamper & soak up the great Australian outdoors.In this book you'll find the very best of them. From the inner city to the outer suburbs & key areas beyond, wether North, South, East or West. Melbourne has something for everyone, with many beaches, open parklands and pristine national parks. Melbourne's best Picnic Spots includes: Over 100 great...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate World Food Experiences and push your taste buds that bit further on your next adventure.From having fondue in Switzerland and eating a snake village meal in Hanoi to tasting Arabic sweets and eating Pizza in Naples. Covering well known and more off-beat food experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked a trip, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Wonders of the World, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From the Giza Pyramids and Grand Canyon to the Sahara Desert and Northern Lights. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide Ultimate Experiences -...

Whether you're planning a trip to USA, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to USA, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From wolf spotting at Yellowstone and beating the odds in Las Vegas to skiing in Alta and whale watching in Cape Cod. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide...

Whether you're planning a trip to Spain, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Spain, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From watching Real Madrid at the Bernabeu and exploring the Alhambra to the Easter celebrations in Seville. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide Ultimate...

Whether you are planning a trip to Southeast Asia, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Southeast Asia, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From cookery lessons in Thailand and diving the Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines to exploring the temples of Angkor and orang-utan encounters on Sumatra. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides selection of the 25 ultimate island experiences not to see where you could be going but to see where you should be going.From Key West and Sicily to Zanzibar, Iceland and Pulau Tioman. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide Ultimate Experiences - collect...

Whether you are planning a trip to New Zealand, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to New Zealand, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From sailing around the Bay of Islands and tucking into a hangi to spotting the enigmatic kiwi on Stewart Island and discovering your own Middle Earth. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport,...

Whether you are planning a trip to the Middle-East, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to the Middle-East, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From checking out the Bauhaus architecture in Tel-Aviv and taking a felucca down the Nile to visiting the Valley of the Kings and floating in the Dead Sea. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your...

Whether you're planning a trip to Central America, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Mexico & Central America, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From whale-watching in Baja and drinking tequila in Tequila to diving at Palancar Reef and spending a night in the Jaguar Reserve. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked a trip, check out the best way to travel in Rough Guides selection of the 25 ultimate journeys.From riding the Glacier Express and taking a scooter around the Amalfi coast to hiking the Appalachian Trail and cruising the Indian Passage. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide...

Whether you are planning a trip to Italy, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Italy, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From high-fashion shopping in Milan and touring the Tuscan hill-towns to diving off the Sardinian coast and hiking Mount Etna. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of...

Whether youre planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides selection of the 25 ultimate island experiences not to see where you could be going but to see where you should be going.Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide Ultimate Experiences collect the set of 25 pocket sized books and make the most of your time on...

Whether you are planning a trip to India, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to India, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From getting lost in Old Delhi and watching birds in Keolado to rafting on the Indus and attending the Kumbh Mela. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough...

Whether you are planning a trip to France, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to France, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From drinking cider in Normandy and whitewater rafting in the Ardeche to winter sports in the Alps and getting naked at Cap d'Agd. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and...

Whether you are planning a trip to Europe, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Europe, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From boozing at Oktoberfest in Munich and partying all night in Reykjavik to canoeing down the Dordogne and burrowing for bargains in the markets of Krakow. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked a trip, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Ethical Travel Experiences to see how you can travel the world without harming the earth. From volunteering in Madagaskar and dolphin-tagging in Norway to staying at an eco-lodge in Kenya and meeting Bangladesh villagers through Tradecraft. Covering unusual, rewarding and worthwhile ethical experiences, there have never been 25 better reasons to grab your...

Whether you are planning a trip to Eastern Europe, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Eastern Europe, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From island hopping along the Croatian coast and visiting Dracula's castles in Romania to visiting the Gypsy Brass festival in Serbia and rafting the Pieniny in Slovakia. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons...

Whether you're planning a trip to China, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to China, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From getting lost in the Forbidden City and losing your shirt in Macau to cruising the Three Gorges and horsing about in Inner Mongolia. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One...

Whether you're planning a trip to Canada, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Canada, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From ice climbing in Jasper and walking the sea cliffs at the Bay of Fundy to striking it rich in Dawson City and seeing Niagara Falls. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One...

Whether youre planning a trip to Newquay, dreaming about going to Dublin or have already booked a trip to York, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences Britain and Ireland, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From watching a football match at Old Trafford and soaking up history in Canterbury Cathedral to hiking in Snowdonia and clubbing in London. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your...

Whether you are planning a trip to Australia, dreaming about going or already have a trip booked, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Australia, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From learning to surf off the Gold Coast and sailing in the Whitsunday's to bushwalking the Overland Track and sea kayaking in Shark Bay. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are...

Whether you're planning a trip to Kenya, dreaming about going to Tanzania or have already booked a trip to Morocco, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Experiences to Africa, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing!From spotting mountain gorillas in Uganda and climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to haggling in the Moroccan souks and taking a balloon safari in Kenya. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides selection of the 25 ultimate adventure travel experiences not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From kite-surfing in the Dominican Republic and hiking in the Artic North to climbing Mount Fiji and horse-riding in Mongolia. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you...