Travel Gear: Ninja suits, microfilters and hands-free filming

Merino Ninja Suit

This is like the ultimate adventure travel onesie; however, given it’s been a little chilly recently, you might be forgiven for donning it locally.

Merino wool is a pretty amazing natural fibre: it’s fantastic thermally, has inherent anti-odour properties and it dries remarkably quickly. There’s a zip at the waist and a fly. And thanks to the thumbholes at the cuffs and the integrated hood, it’s a super-toasty (the technical term) base layer or even works as an outer in some conditions if you’re releasing the inner ninja.

$190 from myninjasuit.com (stocks in and out)

Vapur Microfilter Flat-pack Bottle

Using your own water bottle is a small win for the environment. Flat-packing ones like Vapur’s make sense for travelling light and packing neat. So when you add a built-in water filter, well then it’s a hat trick of good ideas.

The micro-filter means you can fill your bottle from just about any source, screw on the flip-top cap and suck it up, so to speak. The filtration is very efficient with 99.9999% of dodgy bacteria held out.

€70 from vapur.eu

Kelty Capture with Action Pocket

Makers of all manner of outdoors paraphernalia, Kelty’s new Capture range of rucksacks would be fairly run of the mill without its little chest-strap innovation, the Action Pocket.

It’s a compact case that fixes on to the front straps into which you can stick your phone. Leaving you able to shoot hands-free video action so no need for a suction cap on your forehead.

It can also double as a stand for your phone for impromptu group shots.

$80 for Capture 25 rucksack with Action Pocket, see kelty.com

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