BeviQui Dog Drinking Bowl
Italian design delivers an elegant answer to giving your four-legged friend a drink when you're out on a walk or a long car journey with the BeviQui (literally "drink here") drink bowl. You can push the seal top into the neck of most regular water bottles and the shell-like bowl folds down on the side. Then just open the bowl up and squirt some water into it for your dog to lap away at. You can even share a bottle without the risk of doggie breath back-wash. (Not that some dog lovers would be bothered by that.) £9 from amazon.co.uk
Sawyer Mini Filter
With many a round-the-world jaunt starting now that exams are over, it's always useful to carry a water filter. There are a few products like this, such as the LifeStraw, but none have the flexibility of Sawyer's Mini Filter. You can use it in-line from a backpack reservoir, direct from a bottle or simply straight from a local source. Its .1 micron filter removes 99.99999% of unwelcome bacteria, such as salmonella, cholera and E.coli and 99.9999% of protozoa, such as giardia. No moving parts, no batteries and a 100,000 gallon (380,000 litre) lifespan mean less chance of failure when you really need it.€40 from basecamp.ie
Thermarest Neoair Voyage Mattress
Manufactured here in its Cork base, this latest lightweight air mattress from leading outdoors brand Thermarest uses more than 100 insulating cells and an integrated reflective layer for a thicker, more comfortable lie and better protection from the chilly ground. Available in a range of sizes. €89.95 from thermarest.com
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