Go Gadgets: Sleeping bags get wet and dirty and are often borrowed from friends who are far from showers.
And then they're stuffed back in the sack and forgotten about until the next festival or camping weekend. All terrific reasons to buy a silk sleeping bag liner. The liners are a comfortable, breathable, natural insulator that won't bunch and cling to your sweaty body as you twist and turn during the night. They will also double as emergency bed linen, and they come in various colours. Price includes airmail delivery from New Zealand, usually seven to 10 days after order. (€28.95 www.nznature.co.nz, Irish customers call 1800-357240)
Sony Ericsson's MBW-200 series of women's bluetooth watches have analogue faces with small LED screens to display incoming telephone numbers. The watch vibrates when the connected phone receives a text or call, and a wearer can answer a call by pressing a button on the watch. It can also be used as a remote to control a phone's music player, and an alert that buzzes when you move 10m away from your phone will stop you from forgetting it. It's €320 from www.sonyericsson.com
Ski boots aren't made for walking, Nancy Sinatra might as well have sung. The Walk-EZ boot accessory is a thick rubber sole that clips onto the boot base and bends where the boot doesn't, providing grip in slush and snow and making it easier to walk. Folds to fit in pocket while skiing. It's €38 from www.ebay.com.