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Stanley Classic Insulated Stein
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A bottle of water is all very well after a tough day on the trail, but what about the prospect of deliciously cold beer to quench the thirst? Old-school outdoors brand, Stanley (no relation to the toolmaker) has just the hardware: a Classic Vacuum Stein. Steel-bodied like its famous flasks, the tankard will keep your drink cold for up to nine hours. It’s got a sealable lid to keep the contents airtight – and carbonated. And mixing my measures, it holds just over a pint at 700ml. In any colour as long as it’s Hammertone Green.
€54 from cotswoldoutdoor.com
Drive Travel SUV Air Bed
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Improvise your camping come festival time with this air bed for SUVs or estates. With side and back panels that fold up for comfort, there’s a join in the base to accommodate where the back seat folds down. It comes with an electric pump that runs off 12V car power and a sealed air inlet. The flocked surface is soft if you’ve forgotten your sleeping bag, and the whole lot will inflate in a couple of minutes. Toss it in the back, and you’ll always have a bed for the night.
€80 from gearbest.com
Monsoon Roofbox Bag
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Designed as an alternative to hard shell roofboxes, Monsoon’s Bag is 100 per cent water- and dust-proof. Made from tough nylon, with sonically sealed seams, it comes with a removable flat base to take storage boxes if needed. Otherwise just pack it up, roll the top closed and use a pair of Stratchits from Monsoon to lock it down. These are like stretchable ratchet straps, a cross between bungee and ratchet belts, which clip on and can be tightened. It’s not huge at 90L, but makes for flexible, additional storage on your carcation.
€149 from frontrunneroutfitters.com, with Stratchits extra.
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