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What is BPA?BPA stands for bisphenol A. BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins for well over 50 years now. BPA is found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Polycarbonate plastics are commonly used for storing food and drink, like water bottles. Over the time frame that it has been used and the extent of products which have used it research has …

Titanium is used for a range of products in the outdoors. You can buy titanium products for outdoor use in the form of cookware, tent pegs, cups, stoves, utensils, water bottles and numerous other accessories. The reason titanium is so popular is its low weight and high strength. 

Eco-Friendly Glossary This is an interesting page PFC Free'PFC' chemicals are used in garments to make them waterproof and stain resistant but they leach into the environment and stay there for years, there's some evidence that they can cause harm to reproductive cycles. Manufacturers are looking at alternative ways of making fabric waterproof thus generating the term 'PFC Free'Dope Dyed Fabrics …

Ortlieb IP Rating Information Page Understanding IP RatingsIP (Ingress Protection) ratings are an industry standard which classify the degree of water and dust protection provided but what do all the numbers mean?If a case has a water only rating, it will be written as IPX7. The X is a placeholder in the absence of the associated dust rating and the number gives the water rating.If a case has a d …