Design & Technology

Esquire’s ultimate survival kit

Whether you’re more of a Blacks or a Moffats man (though we hope that you’re neither) the array of options available on the camping gear market can be confusing, and the plethora of colours designed to blind, wholly off-putting.

So here, we attempt to eke out the best lightweight buys on the survival kit market, the aim being that you won’t break your back – or your bank.

Best Compass – Victorinox Swiss Army ST-5000 Compass. (Above)
£480 www.swissarmywatches.co.uk

Best Torch – Inova X5 Torch
£45 www.snowandrock.com

Best all-in-one - Leatherman Skeletool CX
£85 www.snowandrock.com

Best Stove - MSR XGK EX Stove
£140 www.snowandrock.com

Best Jacket – Humboldt MKII jacket by Finisterre
£220 www.finisterreuk.com

Best Lighter - Silva Helios Storm Lighter by Cotswold Outdoor
£16 www.cotswoldoutdoor.com

Best Bag - Tumi Alpha Bravo Essential Tote
£270 www.tumi.com