GET OUT
Who needs a gym when you’ve got a great big outdoors and masses of hi-tech kit to help you tame it?
[Words Kieran Alger]
# 1 HAVE A MICRO ADVENTURE
YET I FEVER ZERO SLEEPING BAG
Price £350 / yetiworld.com
Micro adventures – where you escape the urban sprawl for a night to whatever wilds you can reach rapidly – are a great way for time-poor adventurers to get a quick outdoor fix. But if you’re hitting the wilderness straight from the office, you need to pack compact and light, something most sleeping bags don’t do well.
The Fever isn’t most sleeping bags. Made from the world’s lightest down, at just 280g it takes up less space and weight than a stubby of fireside IPA. When you hit the sack, the Next To Nothing 2.0 100% nylon outer shell and lining feel like slipping into a giant silk onesie, but for something so light it offers good insulation and warmth. It can cope with temperatures down to -1°C, though it’s more suited to warmer adventures.
The lining and down combo are brilliantly breathable, and if you’re in a hurry to get the first train back to civilisation you can pack it down in seconds.