The need to recharge your outdoor equipment is growing all new GPS’s, satellite phones etc all require power. The Brunton SolarRolls meets that need. It’s waterproof and available three different sizes. The smallest and lightest version weight about 180 grams and has a max output of 4.5 watts.

Sierra Designs has presented the new Asp, a lightweight tent that comes in 2 and 3 persons versions. Both versions features large vestibule and dual entries.

Asp 2
Trail weight: 4 lbs 14 oz
Fast pack weight: 3 lbs. 9 oz.
Vestibule area: 16.5 + 3 sq ft.

Asp 3
Trail weight: 5 lbs 12 oz
Fast pack weight: 4 lbs. 2 oz.
Vestibule area: 16.5 + 7.5 sq ft.

Source: Sierra Designs

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Primus is releasing a brand new stove for 2007, The Primus EtaPower. The basic idea behind the new stove is to reduce the overall weight, including gas, therefor it has a very good fuel efficency. Primus claims a 220-gram fuelcontainer will last 6 days for 2 persons (4,5-liter boiled water per day). Primus has done a calculation, comparing what you would have to carry during a 6 day hike, using three of their stoves:

• EtaPower EF Stove (including pot and 230g gas), total weight 1140 grams
• Gravity EF Stove (with LITECH pot and 450g gas), total weight 1352 grams
• ClassicTrail Stive (with stainless steel pot and 230g + 450g gas), total weight 1777 grams

The stoves burner is shaped like a disc, providing a low and stable stove and the built in burner is based on the Micron stove. A preheating coil gives the stove a low energy consumption and better winter characteristics. The EtaPower pots are equipped with a heat exchanger and are available in to sizes 2.1-liter and 1.7-liter. The kitchen is also equipped with a standard piezo ignition.

Micron Ti 2.5 is Primus new micro stove having a weight of only 69 grams

Primus is expanding their headlamp serie, introduced two years ago, with the PrimeLite CT and PrimeLite CA. They are based on the T-series but has the batteries in the lamphouse instead of a separte batteryholder.

Edit: Primus has given me som comments so I have updated the article. The Micron image has been replace and some text changes.

After having some trouble with my knees during my mountaineering trips I decide on getting a pair of walking poles. After scouting the marked I settled on the AxessW70. A Swedish made walking pole that is made not far from where I live (actually it turned out to be a friend of a friend who owned the company). I have tested the pole on two different hiking tours in the Swedish mountains now and I can recommend them highly, although something could be done about the limegreen color..

Axess website