Laura's Favourite Kit

I'm an outdoor enthusiast! When I find the time I go on hiking and camping adventures, I also climb and carve wood (although I'm not an expert in either!). The items listed in my collection is all things I either own or want to own!

I own some of the listed items, here is why I like them:
Netherton Foundry Pan - use it every morning for eggs and quite often for other quick meals in the day. Absolutely love how non stick and easy to use it is.
Woolpower products - I have quite a few, mostly find use of the 'lite' weight. The tee I wear almost all year round but I have a long sleeve top and leggings that are my go to cold weather gear.
Gransfors Bruk - I have a Small Forest axe as a go to for various activities, except splitting for this I get 'the exploder' (...sorry 'Maul').
Casstrom no.10 - Don't get out to do much bushcraft, but it is useful for this and for some small splitting tasks (if you don't have an axe to hand).
Petzl - My husband and I have had a Tikka for 10+ years but he now has an Actik for the increased lumens and red light feature.

Laura, if you had to survive on a desert island what 5 items would you take from the shop?

Casstrom No.10 Swedish Forest Knife, Gransfors Small Forest Axe, Tentipi Safir 9 (with a floor, drying rail and stove…does that still count as one item?!), DD Paracord 25m, Netherton Foundry 12” glamping pan.

Top 4 Favourite brands?

Woolpower - partly because of the name! Also because wool is a natural material, as well as being wonderfully breathable and cosy.

Close second is Petromax, as I like having a fire when camping and prefer cooking with cast/spun iron equipment

Paramo - although I only have a few paramo items but I am glad of how ethical/eco-friendly they are and they perform so well! I used to have multiple different coats for different activities but now I only use my Paramo Velez Waterproof Adventure Smock Jacket.

Horizon - Italian made, high wool content socks, they just seem to last forever and stay soft too! I use them all the time and they have such a broad range for summer and winter use, I would happily have only Horizon socks!