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Autumn's here. If you want to treck the Larapinta Trail this winter, now's the time to be planning. I publish a comprehensive map set for…

I love these compact folding designs, when compared with collapsible designs which are significantly longer and troublesome to fit in a…

Also Kuycon G27X for about AUD$1000, if you want to brave Taobao. I've been running mine for about a year and am pleased with it. The main…

Yes, the government map pack is another good option. The main difference being that those maps are smaller and there are more of them, so…

Cheers! Good luck, I hope you'll love the walk. If you have warm weather, my tip would be to get going early in the day and be done by the…

Great, thanks! I hope it serves you well.

Yes, state governments were slow to provide good digital topographic offerings, but things are a lot better now. Particularly in NSW where…

All of Namatjira Dve is on the map, running along the bottom of the maps, all the way west to the Mount Sonder turnoff. But no, not Finke…

Thanks, appreciate it! A labour of love.

That sounds like more of a Russell Coight thing...

For the bushwalkers and cartography buffs out there. I'm offering a 33% discount on the two topographic maps that I've designed and…

You need an account on taobao.com, which is Chinese, so browse it in Chrome with language translation enabled. The link I bought from is…

LiFePO4 is a [safer chemistry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery#Safety) than other rechargeable li-ion types.

This Samsung model was AWOL and unpriced for a long time, so I ended up buying a Kuycon 5K 27" for around $1100 from Taobao. A stressful…

A more sanely-priced alternative on [Aliexpress](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005430250547.html).

Sure, I don't necessarily disagree with anything in the video. But it doesn't address the environmental aspects of Patagonia's approach at…

Yep. Say what you want about their prices or target demographic, but definitely the wrong company to criticise for their environmental…

Urban myth, that one.

Cost of battery replacement on PLBs is prohibitive, so look for a model with long battery life. I would have recommended the KTI model (10…

Check again–I just used PayPal on Aliexpress a few days ago, for the first time. I think it's been added just recently.

Thanks nezumi. Interested in this product, but their FAQ does not endorse it for nordic skis, which would be my application, so going to…

I bought one of [these Aonijie bladders](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32909229979.html). A very obvious Camelbak clone, but quality is…

1000g Viva not available as whole beans; hope these come back so I can order!

I have an AGM X1 from a couple years ago. The phone hardware is very nice, but I would avoid AGM on the basis of their product support,…

Probably. For OEM hiking stoves and cookware, I suggest just going straight to the Chinese sellers on AliExpress or eBay. I have a nice…

Hi rep. Any chance FastTech could stock the neutral white (NW) version of the HC60 as well?

I'll be on that... :)

Smartphone companies buying up all the RAM, apparently. That plus the GPU prices make it a pricey to build a PC just now...

Ah, makes sense

Just bump the grind setting down a notch or two (finer) if you're not getting enough pressure.