Gear we like: Titanium Fire box grill by Vargo

Vargo are well known for making titanium products and the fire box grill is one of their new products. I have not tested this myself but it looks pretty good for potential backpacking trips as the grill could be used for barbecuing as well as the usual saucepan use. The set-up looks pretty easy and the whole thing flat packs into a nylon sleeve making it easily transportable.

Tech Specs:

• Grate size: 8 x 8 inches (205 x 205 mm)

• Folded size: 8 x 4.25 (205 x 110 mm)

• Weight: 5.8 oz. (194 grams) (Stainless Steel 310g)

• Open Height: 3 inches (80 mm)

The only negative is the cost, however, it also comes in stainless steel.

Gear we like: Lance Ockenden knives

Lance Ockenden hand-made knives, this one is the pocket pal in cocobolo wood.
Check out his website:

http://www.driftwoodwalker.co.uk/

Gear we like: The Vertex Ultralight stove

The Vertex Ultralight stove is also designed to support a popular alcohol burner (the Trangia Spirit Burner) used by many minimalist backpackers. The great thing about denatured alcohol is that you can buy it at virtually any hardware store around the world.
  
Weighs only 1.8 ounces and packs smaller than your trail map - the perfect ultralight backpacking stove. The curved design creates incredible strength with very little mass.  The stove has no moving parts, assembles in seconds, and packs smaller than your trail map, so it can be tucked into even the thinnest pockets in your pack.  

It serves the essential functions of fuel support, windscreen, and pot-stand in a simple and elegant design.  

Specification:

Material: Tempered 301 Brushed Stainless Steel
Assembled Dimensions:  4.84 in. X 2.87 in. X 3.0 in.
Weight: 1.8 ounces (50 grams)


Currently a kickstarter project:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903954393/vertex-ultralight-backpacking-stove

Gear we like: Rab xenon hoodie

Lightweight Primaloft insulated hoodie with Pertex Quantum fabrics for versatile lightweight warmth and protection, ideal for Alpine belays.

• Pertex quantum inner & outer

• Primaloft One insulation

• Small weighs 344g

• Medium weighs 356g

• Large weighs 378g

• XLarge weighs 396g

• XXLarge weighs 424g

Field test: Sven saw (lightweight folding bow saw)

A very useful camping and backpacking saw that can be folded into itself, making it easily transportable in a backpack. This one is the 21 inch blade variety and weighs in at 1 lb. Folded the saw is 24 inches in length. The blade folds into the handle for safety during transport.

Gear we like: Tribe One LP Series PackNet

The LP Series PackNet is a good solution for securing external gear to a pack ranging in size from 45 to 110 liters. It has a six point system that can attach to the pack in multiple configurations.

Gear we like: Stuart Mitchell 'survival knife' prototype

Custom made knives by Stuart Mitchell

http://www.stuartmitchellknives.com/ pictures by Maaten