Ortlieb Track Backpack 27 Litre

Advantages: High Volume and Superb stability with heavy loads
Disadvantages: Military image - olive green

...You don't see the Vulcan around much these days but I had one and it was a rock steady backpack. Manufactured by Berghaus for the serious mountaineer but affectionately used by the military and forces due to its high volume and stability when loaded to the maximum. Features 100litre volume with two detatchable side pockets (very useful for expeditioners who have trekked to a base camp and then require a day pack for day walks etc) - the pack comes with straps to turn the side pockets into a small backpack. A feature copied by many other manufacturers. Internal frame that can be moulded to your back. High density foam in the right areas to prevent chaffing and rubbing (eg hips, shoulders and lower back - good lumbar support) My one had a divider between the main sac - not sure that this was common but very useful to keep dirty... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, light, the back packers friend
Disadvantages: Bulky, can damage pride if mate beats you in combat ;o)

...drawback with these things is that although they are light, when rolled they take up around the same space as a well packed sleeping bag, which can be a downer if you are backpacking. Ants' tip of the day however is to roll it up around your sleeping bag so it fits in the sleeping bag attatchment bit of your backpack. Yes, I know I'm a genius ;o) Oh yeah, another tip for a comfortable nights sleeping is if you are in a field with long grass, cut some of it and shove it under your groundsheet as it acts like a cushion. While minimal it can make the difference. Sleep well, and thanks for reading :o)... Read review

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Advantages: It works - quickly, it is robust and easy to use
Disadvantages: None

...The lengthy advertisements for Torso Track on the TV shop channels would have us believe that this wonder machine is the easy, no-sweat way to get chiselled abs. Not that I watch the TV shopping channels, of course - I’m sure you don’t either - it’s just that I come across them sometimes when flicking through looking for something to watch on the odd occasion when I’m not reading G.K.Chesterton. They sell the Torso Track for over £100, plus extortionate postage & packing, so I had never seriously considered getting one. I was interested in the ads, though, and not just to feast my eyes on one of the handsome hunks who promote it. I was surprised to see what I thought was a Torso Track on a recent visit to Makro (the wholesale club). It was actually a Torso Trainer, but it looks and acts exactly like... Read review

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