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Tracking wolves in the wilderness with Snugpak Part 2

by Snugpak May 04, 2018 in Brand Ambassadors, News 0 comments
We catch up again with Snugpak Ambassador Perry McGee from the UK’s National Tracking School, as he talks about how he has adapted the Snugpak Stratosphere tent and Jungle Hammock to help him photograph wild wolves. The perfect combination Professional trackers – or tactical searchers as they’re known – are taught to be at one with nature and to respect their environment, especially in the wilderness. This principle applies when we adapted and used the Stratosphere and Jungle Hammock on our recent expedition. Both can be adapted, improvised and positioned so that they are not easily recognisable – often by positioning them against the local background or by using simple camouflage. We use whatever is to hand, or foliage, attached to the outside of the canopy. The real skill is using just the right amount, so that it looks natural in the surroundings. The art and topic of outdoor rural concealment, along with improvisation and camouflage of hides, is vast and is mostly mastered by the military or specialist law enforcement units. However, there are many occasions (especially when searching for wildlife) where there is an immediate need to create either a quick place to rest, or, to improvise and […] Read more!

Tracking wolves in the wilderness with Snugpak

by Snugpak April 26, 2018 in Brand Ambassadors, News 0 comments
Here, Snugpak Brand Ambassador Perry McGee from the UK’s National Tracking School explains why the Snugpak Stratosphere tent is so ideal for helping him to search for and photograph wolves in the wild: “Without a doubt, having the right kit with you in the outdoors is essential and it can be the difference between success and failure,” says Perry. “Before embarking on any adventure, detailed planning and preparation is always key. So, for me, it simply had to be the ingenious Snugpak olive green and black Stratosphere tent, along with its counterpart, the sturdy and lightweight green Jungle Hammock. We nearly always carry both of these products, especially when searching for wildlife. “I’ll begin with those all-important technical details. The entire Stratosphere kit has been uniquely designed and cleverly packed into a sturdy and sealable stuff bag. It forms a lightweight (1130 gm), single person mini tent. The design is similar to an Australian bivouac bag and has an upper section manufactured from 50D Nylon Rip stop (5000m HH) with a breathable 5000g/m2 moisture permeability. The lower section (bottom half), is also sturdy and is manufactured from durable 70D Nylon Taffeta with a PU coating (8000mm HH). “Its third – […] Read more!

Vote for Snugpak’s EOCA Project to support the plantation of 10,000 Native trees

by Snugpak March 13, 2018 in News 0 comments
As part of the European Outdoor Conservation Association’s (EOCA) funding scheme, leading British sleeping bag and insulated clothing manufacturer, Snugpak, has chosen to support the plantation of 10,000 Native trees at the Froxán Community Conservation Area in Galicia, Spain. People can vote by clicking here before the deadline, 23rd March 2018. The project has been proposed by three organisations who have already been working together for over two years on a number of environmental and conservation initiatives in the area: Verdegaia is a Galacian environmental NGO that has the goal of protecting the environment and promoting conservation. Sociedade Histórica e Cultural Coluna Sanfins is a local community nonprofit in Froxán, working together with Froxán Commons, the stewardship body in biodiversity conservation, restoration of degraded areas and environmental education. The two latter organisations hold responsibility for the Froxán ICCA Community Conserved Area. The 100-hectare Froxán Commons in Galicia was the first Indigenous and Community Conserved Area (ICCA) to enter the World Database on Protected Areas after going through a national peer-review process and has been the focus of rewilding and restoration work. It includes a diversity of important habitats, including temperate forests and heathlands. It is also a Special Interest Landscape Site […] Read more!

2 years in the making – Dan Shepley

by Snugpak February 05, 2018 in Brand Ambassadors, News 0 comments
I have been a brand ambassador for Snugpak for almost 2 years now and wanted to write a little about it as you may have seen the tags and their gear in some of my photos on Instagram. What drew me towards this company initially was the fact it is a British company based in Yorkshire not too far from where I live, I believe in supporting local businesses wherever possible and especially a company that provides products for the outdoors where I try to spend as much of my free time as possible. The gear they have sent me is amazing and is up to any challenge, whether it be keeping warm and dry on a snowy mountain top or camping in any condition, it really is built for the task. Many of the products are built for military and tactical purposes so you can imagine the kind of performance and durability you get. Their motto is ‘With You For The Journey’ and that’s exactly how I feel about their products especially the rucksacks. I have one that I am particularly fond of (Sleeka35 if you’re wondering) and take it everywhere whether it’s out climbing, hiking or camping and […] Read more!

Ed’s Australian Adventure

by Snugpak January 09, 2018 in Brand Ambassadors 0 comments
My latest project is in remote Central Australian desert at a Warlpiri Aboriginal community. I am making a series of documentary photographs and interviews about the ‘Dreaming’ of these people. Initially I made an 8000 kilometres reconnaissance by motorcycle to and from Brisbane to the area I am now based north west of Alice Springs, to get an idea of what challenges lay ahead. For this first journey almost all of the kit I carried on my off-road motorcycle was made by Snugpak and without any or part of it none of the arduous journey would have been possible. I use Snugpak for 3 main reasons: It is high quality/tough, it is light and it packs small. I used 4 x 15 litre side pouches from the RocketPak rucksack which my water, food, tools and first aid fitted into. These pouches hung off the sides of the bike and are so practical they can be attached to many places around the motorcycle and also to other Snugpak luggage such as the Xocet rucksack. This is a 35 litre rucksack that I wear on my back at all times. It carries my laptop and cameras and is so small and light […] Read more!

The Snugpak Torrent Jacket

by Snugpak December 12, 2017 in Articles, Brand Ambassadors 0 comments
The Torrent jacket was aptly named as I stepped out of the car and onto the Michigan plains. I was working in Grayling, around three hours north of Detroit, for a week, followed by a few days off. We’d been warned that the weather was forecast to be bad – that wet, grey time between beautiful summer and crisp, white winter. Northern Michigan is commonly referred to as ‘Up North’, and not in a Yorkshire flat-cap-and-real-ale kind of up north. Grayling was beautiful, even in the rain – stunning autumn colours (a week or two past their best, the locals said), long, open roads with snowmobile tracks running along the edges, and roadside bars and diners with fish from Lake Michigan. They’re also very into hunting, shooting and fishing, and I think there was maybe only one place where there wasn’t a stuffed animal on the wall. Before we jumped out of the car on day one I had already layered up – base layer, t-shirt over, a mid-layer and my new jacket. Taking one look at the weather, I knew it had to be waterproof and then some. It was just above freezing, but the Torrent is more than […] Read more!

The resourceful Snugpak Responsepak – some things are just best left unchanged.

by Snugpak September 26, 2017 in Brand Ambassadors 0 comments
The ResponsePak is one of Snugpaks finest achievements and its design has not altered since its initial development. In this review, our ambassador internationally renowned tracker Perry McGee from the UK National Tracking School extolls its virtues and tells us how they have adapted it for use in the fascinating world of tracking. For me, they certainly got it right when they designed this bit of kit – it is simply, off the chart. The aptly named and very useful Snugpak “response” pack, does exactly what it was designed for. They are functional; lightweight, inexpensive, robust and a useful addition for anyone using the outdoors. Over the years and throughout my many exploits, I have always used at least one ResponsePak and can attest, that they are both useful and reliable. On occasions, I have utilised them for carrying medications; image recording equipment, ammunition, survival equipment and in the jungle, it usually gets stuffed with vegetation and used as a pillow. My own personal ResponsePak (owned for over ten years) has never let me down and as a matter of routine, it always travels with me, wherever I go searching and is a constant companion. Its simplistic design was without […] Read more!
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