Emily Penn PackDivider Drysacks Aquapac Outdoor Champion 2013. “ e sell your products in our W stores and they sell very well.” Chris Parson, Jersey Cape Kayak Fishing, Cape May, NJ. Emily is an expedition leader, skipper, artist and oceans advocate with extensive experience in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Connected with her role alongside Pangaea Explorations and their 72ft (22m) sailing vessel Sea Dragon, she aims to actively strengthen the health of marine life through exploration, conservation and education work. And to inspire and develop a new generation of leaders in conservation science,...

Dave Cornthwaite “ hese new duffels are T the best. Hard-wearing, super-light, and clever little features like the air valve. Wish they’d been around for my previous expeditions!!” Aquapac Outdoor Champion 2012. Dave Cornthwaite. Dave is a man on a mission! He’s making twenty-five 1000-mile non-motorised journeys to raise £1m for charity. He’s completed several already, including skateboarding across Australia, riding a tandem bicycle from Vancouver to Las Vegas, paddling the length of the Mississippi on a stand-up paddleboard (a Guinness World Record at 2404 miles), and swimming1000 miles down...

Armband Cases Chris Skone-Roberts “No Aquapac has failed in seven years of brutal use.” Midwest Speed Quest, Minnesota, USA. Chris is a professional watersports photographer. He is also almost certainly Aquapac’s number one fan. He uses the SLR Camera Case both above and below the waterline. The windsurfer photo opposite is one of numerous great shots he’s taken for us.

Ricky helps the charity Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation by collecting evidence during his expeditions. His latest, to summit Denali via the West Buttress, was one of a long line of research enhancing projects. Ricky Munday “We used the Small Whanganui for my phone – it was great to have this in a submersible case because we were frequently looking at our navigation apps while out on the not always calm water.” Amy Lukas, Lake Michigan in a Dugout. Lake Michigan in a Dugout Whanganui Electronics Cases An adventure that caught our imagination, catchily subtitled ‘Two Girls and a Tree...

“ he cases kept our phones dry for 1940km of paddling, also resisting an T incredible amount of rough treatment from tired paddlers. The headphones have fantastic sound quality. I would recommend these products to anyone working or travelling in extreme environments.” George Savell, Cambridge University Danube Kayak Challenge. Cambridge University Danube Kayak Challenge MP3 Case + Waterproof Headphones George and Sarah paddled 1200 miles down the Danube from Vienna to the Black Sea, with a view to producing a mini guidebook to encourage sustainable travel on the river. 11

SLR Camera Case “ reat product! I have been G using Aquapacs for years now.” © Lazyblueskies.com / Rider: Russell Farrington Jeffrey R Merrill, New York. David is a sea kayak instructor from Ontario. He took this amazing paddling image through an Aquapac SLR Camera Case and submitted it to a competition jointly sponsored by Sigma. Which it won. 13

Sarah Outen Aquapac Outdoor Champion 2011. Luke Short, SUP Memphis. “My Wet & Dry is my favourite and I take it everywhere.” Sarah Outen. “My Wet & Dry Backpack is by far the best quality river bag I have ever had.” Sarah set out on April Fool’s Day 2011 to circumnavigate the globe under her own power. She kayaked and bicycled her way to Japan. She then set out to row the Pacific Ocean single-handed. Caught in a massive storm it very nearly ended in catastrophe, but she was rescued and now a year later she has a new boat and has set off to try again (after which all she has to do is cycle across...

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The Aquapac kit was superb. When we were rescued we only took with us the clothes we were wearing, a satellite phone and a laptop. The rest was lost along with the boat, and it is unlikely to be found.” Mark Beaumont, Atlantic Odyssey Challenge. Aquapacs are used by emergency services all over the world. This is a mountain rescue team based in Snowdonia, North Wales. Staffed by 32 volunteers, they rely on Aquapac phone cases to keep their communications open in the mountains. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team

“Aquapac provided the team with cases for our VHFs and our iPad. This gear played a vital role by ensuring the safety of our electronics from the ‘elements’ of our journey.” Keirron Tastagh, Aleutians 2012. Keirron and George from the Isle of Man set a new record in sea kayaking, completing the furthest paddle west from Dutch Harbor on Unalaska to Herbert Island – the last of the ‘Islands of the Four Mountains’. A highly technical and challenging trip, involving real risk in a remote location, with maximum exposure to the elements.

Compact Camera Cases “Yes they protect against water but also fantastically against dust/sand. Minute particles can get everywhere but not with these cases.” Tanya Burton, Kenya Expedition. Ricky Munday Ricky is a 35-year-old adventurer with experience of organising, leading and completing expeditions across four continents. When he’s not running across deserts or exploring remote mountain ranges he works in humanitarian aid. His current expedition hopes to climb the three highest peaks in South America, collecting scientific data along the way.