Travel Gear: Jolly Swagman, Suunto and battery pack

1. Australian Swags When it comes to "swag" for Australians, it's neither a goodie bag nor a burglar's bundle, but a sort of sturdy tent. Hence the Jolly Swagman, a travelling free-spirit with no ties. Swags aren't really meant to be carried as they're usually made with heavy-duty waterproof canvas, and often weigh well over 10kg. Swags come with a mattress integrated, so you'd need your car close at hand. Against that they're tough and durable, made to take the rough and tumble of the bush. Sahara Swag shown, from AUS $329 (€216). See wildearth.com.au

2. Suunto Spartan Ultra Watch Finland's Suunto has seen lots of smartwatch interlopers charging onto its terrain. Always having put a premium on precision and toughness, the Spartan Ultra extends its pushback. This new model has a colour touchscreen optimised for the outdoors, with plenty of computing, including navigation, ABC, GPS, and lots of integrated activity modes, like cycling. Needless to say it's tough, and unashamedly aimed at active adventurers. €750 from August, see suunto.com

3. Griffin Survivor Power Bank Given our fairly low expectations for the longevity of modern tech, that this new back-up battery comes with a lifetime guarantee says something in itself. With military grade robustness, the Survivor is drop-proof and water resistant to IP6, and stores enough juice to recharge an iPhone 6 three times over – and, no doubt, is destined to work three times longer. It has an emergency torch LED built-in for the dead-of-night nature's call.

€66 from griffintechnology.com