Expert Outdoor Advice

Helle of Norway's full catalogue of production knives, blades and accessories complete with specifications and full colour images for 2018.

The Trangia alcohol stove is a Swedish-made fuel alcohol burner that offers several advantages over white gas or butane stoves. In this review, Tim from the Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. walks us through the mechanics and operation of the Trangia alcohol stove.

Being in the outdoor business, we’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk to many people about their camping ideas and experiences, and sometimes run up against some incorrect notions we wanted to take a stab at setting the the record straight on.

Shot on location at the Gränsfors Bruk Axe Museum in Sweden, Gabriel Brånby (Owner 1985 - 2008) explains how for over a hundred generations, axes have been the key to a troll free home.

On a free long weekend, Rob headed out to his favourite haunt (QEII Wildlands Park), left his matches at home, and took along the Plasmatic X Rechargeable USB Lighter to put through it's paces. 

"An ideal size to bring in the backcountry as it can split larger diameter wood but can still limb and fell." Rob and Aaron headed out for an early spring camping trip, and took along a handy Wetterlings Les Stroud Bushman axe for review.

Do you have a cottage, wood lot, bush lot, or maintain trails? Do you haul, pull, collect, or stack firewood? Wetterings log lifting tongs and log hooks make moving felled tree sections, or cord wood quicker and easier. Tim from The Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. provides a brief overview.

Meths, Methanol, Ethanol, Methyl Hydrate, Denatured Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol - sourcing fuel alcohols can be tricky to the uninitiated. In this Vlog episode, Tim takes us through alcohols fuels and other available fuel types in Canada for Trangia stoves and cooksets.

Aaron has re-profiled and sharpened up a fair number of axes in his day, and one of his go-to tools is the Gransfors Bruk Axe File. In this post he talks us through it's features and usage.

Rob is an avid cyclist and lives in his Woolpower crewneck when riding and when out in the bush.  "So soft you would think that you were wearing some kind of organic cotton. If you’re looking for a solid, heat retaining, moisture wicking base layer then look no further."