Prioritised as an important skill for anyone venturing to the outdoors, the ability to create immediate or delayed effective ground to air rescue signals is essential. Rescue aircraft, technicians and search operatives are taught to search for rescue signs and...
If you intend to travel and use the great outdoors, Snugpak socks are a “must have” on the list of essential items. Everybody knows that you should always carry spare socks, however, this week, one of our Snugpak Brand ambassadors, Perry McGee from the...
Unforeseen accidents can occur anywhere in the world and especially in the great outdoors, where situations can quickly develop and deteriorate. In extreme circumstances, removing a casualty from a dangerous location may be necessary to save a casualty’s life. In...
With Christmas behind us and Easter only weeks away, travellers of the world are looking at their next venture or travel holiday for 2016. Whether it is a winter escape to warmer, tropical climates, a sight-seeing urban journey into colder cities of...
Wind Chill or the ‘Feels Like’ Temperature can have a dramatic effect on any venture, this article explains in depth how to interpret the figures and includes a handy print out and keep guide to calculating the feels like temperature...
This month, our technical article explores Understanding Heat Loss, Insulation and Hypothermia, invaluable reading for anyone spending any time outdoors at any time of year. It covers in detail hypothermia, thermodynamics and all aspects of heat loss and ‘feeling cold’...
Hydrostatic Head (HH) is a waterproof measurement of a (Tent) material’s coating; most commonly a thin film of polyurethane finish is added to a material to create polyurethane laminate (PUL) referred to as a PU Coating. It is this coating...
Regardless of what you wear over your Snugpak® Insulating layers, it may come as no surprise, that all PTFE garments will eventually ‘wet-out’ in sustained and heavy rainfall, or in warmer conditions when there is an increase in humidity. Wetting...
Using a Tarp, the Snugpak All Weather Shelter, for wild camping or just in case of emergencies, is a unique way to enjoy the great outdoors; you are only limited to your imagination and ingenuity when the time comes to create...
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