Trakker's 2015 autumn collection: Part 2
Last month we revealed their ‘lifesaving stuff’ – i.e. suits, mugs, beanies, mattresses etc. This time it’s all about enhancing your comfort while on the bank
Utility shelter
Living on the bank just became even more comfortable
Living on the bank for a week or two (French trip, for example) calls for products that offer maximum comfort with tons of functionality. Enter the Utility Shelter – a 195(H) x 218(W) x 155cm (D) carpy coloured tent which offers additional cover for cooking and socialising.
Unlike other offerings currently on the market, Trakker’s differs by having a complete through access – a door entrance at both ends of the shelters, plus dual-zipped doors allow you to create a letterbox opening should the weather turn really nasty. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s door tie-backs to create a large, open front, along with roll-up mozzie windows at either side with zip-in clear windows.
Trakker have also built in generator lead access points, equipped it with four guy ropes for extra stability and supplied it with a groundsheet, carry bag and T-pegs.
“GIMME”: £349.99; trakkerproducts.com
Power up
Armolife Rotary Stove
A well-priced, compact and powerful stove. Just like the other two, this features a piezo-electronic ignition system, and thanks to its wide frame and low centre of gravity it means all pots, pans and kettles are super stable.
“GIMME”: £29.99
Armolife Mercury Stove
Trakker’s lightest stove – a mere 180g – but it still packs a punch with a power output of 3000W. Designed to screw directly onto a gas canister, it features a piezo-electronic ignition system and comes supplied in a
nylon carry bag.
“GIMME”: £24.99
Armolife Tri-Lite Stove
Rely on this gorgeously powerful stove (3200W output) to keep you eating and drinking quickly throughout the seasons. The wide frame and low centre of gravity result in increased stability of cookware.
“GIMME”: £39.99
Hydro Landing Net
You may have to sell a kidney to have one, but it’s definitely worth it
When Trakker unveiled this a month ago, we drooled like a 90s schoolboy looking at a poster of Pamela Anderson. If you’re looking to burn some cash on a top-end, gorgeous, precisely-made net, then nothing beats the Hydro Net. The 6ft high-modulus carbon pole offers strength, rigidity, balance and some serious overall lightweightness. The 42-inch arms come with strengthening spigots, whilst the mid-depth mesh is soft and comes with a dark olive finish. And just like the spreader block, the graphics are very understated and minimal.
“GIMME”: £229.99, complete with a drawstring carry bag.
Sanctuary Carp Sack
Whilst a floating retainer sling is incredibly user- and fish-friendly nothing beats slowly pulling a sack cord in at first light! A new addition to Trakker’s tried and tested Sanctuary collection is this: a 120 x 100cm super soft, dark mesh carp sack. For your peace of mind: there’s a heavy-duty zip on two sides with secure zip fastening, plus a durable high-visibility 5m cord with dual bankstick attachment. For the carp’s safety: there’s a high-visibility icon marker and cord to ensure you can always find the sack should something go seriously wrong. An external zipped mesh pocket houses the marker and cord, whilst the supplied drawstring pouch keeps it compressed.
“GIMME”: £29.99
Additional comfort
Bankside luxury doesn’t just have to finish with the bedchair
RLX Easy Chair
Along with the usual adjustable backrest and four adjustable legs with mud feet, this totally revamped for 2015 guestie comes with even more padding in the upper section but you’ll be pleased to hear that comfort doesn’t come at the sacrifice of weight thanks to its new lightweight (albeit strong) aluminium frame (it weighs just 5.2kgs).
“GIMME”: £79.99
RLX Nano Chair
What’s better than a traditional guest chair? One which is also a bedchair seat, is what. And that’s exactly what the Nano Chair offers up: extreme comfort in a clever design form, meaning it’s both perfect for flat or sloping banks or positioning across your bedchair when you’re watching the water from the comfort of your bivvy.
“GIMME”: £59.99
RLX Bedchair Seat
When you want to sit outside and watch the water, use a guest chair like one of the previous two mentioned. When you want to sit on the bedchair and watch the water use this totally revamped for 2015 bedchair seat. It’s now slimmer, lighter, comes with more padding and an adjustable backrest to ensure backache is a thing of the past.
“GIMME”: £49.99