Some of the current Caribee products that I use and trust with my expensive camera gear are:
Trident 32l waterproof bag
This one has been with me the longest and also had the most abuse. The go anywhere, do anything kind of back that will keep your gear high and dry, quite literally (it floats). Sliding, jumping and swimming through some of the most iconic canyons in the Blue Mountains including Calustral and Butterbox it is still going strong, I constantly get asked about it and how I manage to carry my camera and lenses through such tough environments, well this is your answer.
Caribee X-Trek 40l backpack
This is now my go to bag for every adventure that is every changing and normally in my car packed full ready to go. From photography loaded full of lenses filters and my tripod or drone to climbing packed full of rope and other gear it is the most comfortable back I have ever owned with great back support and surprisingly lightweight with the amount of features packed in. I’m yet to find a compromise as there are with many bags. As an outdoor adventure photographer I am used to compromise, the photography specific bags are never as comfortable and near have a place for food and water always limiting the distance you can hike with these. This bag has two expandable bottle pockets one that normally carries my tripod and the other a bottle. It also has large enough pockets on the front to actually be usable and fit food for the day. Also what a lot bags lack comfortable and secure chest/waist straps which are especially important when you’re hanging 80m above the ocean at Point Perpendicular taking rock climbing photos.
]]>We realised early on, that we did not want to lose the best parts of our young children’s lives on endless chores, over committed jobs and debts; so instead we decided to pack up our lives and launched ourselves into full time family travel. We share our families’ fun, experiences and travelling tips on our Travel Blog, as we just say YES to adventures, NO to regrets and give our kids the best education and childhood that we possibly can.
Our family travels so far have connected us with locals and with experiences that are beyond what we ever dreamed of. Our kids have learnt first-hand the Aboriginal traditions and cultures, when we were specially invited out to visit a remote and isolated Indigenous homeland community of Arnhem Land. Our kids have fossicked for 100-million-year-old marine fossils with a paleontologist, and had the time to sit, enjoy and play on the most pristine and untouched beaches of Australia. Our next family adventures where we get “Lost and Loving It” are taking us to experience the excitement of the North and South Island of New Zealand, and to the vast cultures and scenery of the South American continent for 6 months of overseas family backpacking. We have chosen #caribee gear as not only are they Australian, but their luggage and backpacks are second to none.
We experience the positive benefits of a family travelling together every day, and truly love to inspire other families with our Blog to travel more in Australia and overseas. For our next adventures, we have teamed up with Caribee to test if their luggage and travel set ups will hold up to the ultimate family test: to keep up with our busy and adventure loving family!
If you would like to be more “Lost and Loving It” too, we’d love to hear from you, and for you to connect with us on our Travel Blog and social media channels.
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2014 Finalist Australian Surfing Life Oakley Big Wave Awards ‘Biggest Paddle In’
2013 Finalist Australian Surfing Awards ‘Waterman of the Year’ [Top 3 Finalist Position]
2013 Finalist Australian Surfing Life Oakley Big Wave Awards ‘Biggest Paddle In’
2012 Final Ranking 12th in the World on the Big Wave World Tour
2012 Finalist Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards ‘Ride of the Year‘ [4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers]
2012 Finalist ‘Big Wave World Tour’ Event at Pico Alto
2012 Finalist Australian Surfing Awards ‘Waterman of the Year’ [Top 3 Finalist Position]
2012 Finalist Australian Surfing Life Oakley Big Wave Awards ‘Biggest Wave’
2011 Finalist Australian Surfing Life Oakley Big Wave Awards ‘Biggest Wave’
4 January 2012 First Australian to paddle into ‘Jaws’ Maui, Hawaii, United States
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