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RIVER RIDER_ Rogue-Lite Backpacking Packraft^1 060

Weighing just 2.4kg and foldable down to 30 x 23 x 15cm, the Rogue-Lite boat

will fit in a 20-litre rucksack with space to spare. One of a new breed of ultralight

packrafts from the US, this model – the lightest from Kokopelli – allows you

to combine paddling and hiking. Tested along a beautiful stretch of the River

Lea in rural Essex, the 215cm Rogue-Lite features tough 210 denier TPU nylon

sidewalls, a kevlar-nylon floor and an inflatable seat; seams are stitched, welded

and then double reinforced with 2.5cm tape. From $825 kokopellipackraft.com

2 Ortlieb Gear Pack 32L,

£21.50 trekitt.co.uk

3 Bose Frames Alto

Audio Sunglasses,

£199.95 bose.co.uk

(^4) ROKA Maverick X wetsuit,
£850 uk.roka.com
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