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Rantala's Orders: Perfect gear list for your adventures
Finland is the hottest travel destination in the world! This is already known by international Instagram celebrities, Bollywood stars, and top athletes (or they at least knew it before this...

The washing and caring of wool clothes
When used and cared for correctly, wool is a long-lasting material. It does have certain requirements to maintain its properties and long service life. Pressure and abrasion are not good...

Psst, wanna buy a used sleeping bag?
New good quality sleeping bags cost a lot. Used military surplus sleeping bags cost relatively very little, but there's a few things you'll need to know. Let's go through these...

Cooking with Skrama
Skrama is one sharp piece of metal and the flagship of our Terävä brand. While some might think that it's not optimal for cooking, and they might be right, we...

A simple list of outdoor apparel you should own
This article aims to be a simple guide to outdoors(wo)man's wardrobe, so he or she will have means to stay comfortable in most weather types. All of the items here...

Sleeping bag size selection guide
Don't know in which bag to hide your body? Read this article and be enlightened! The woes of fitting a sleeping bag online We're often asked about sleeping bag sizing....

Varusteleka's brands 12-month warranty
On top of our regular 100 day returns policy all our Särmä, Särmä TST, Terävä and Jämä products have a 12-month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. The 12-month...

Särmä TST Backpack Use as Day Pack Lids
Särmä TST day/combat packs are designed to enable attachment onto the Särmä TST RP80 recon pack for use as daypack lids. In this tutorial we present two ways to manufacture...

How to dress in layers
This article is written from a Finnish viewpoint based on the Nordic climate. And since we are utterly commercial, the clothing presented is based on Varusteleka's selection. In this article,...

Särmä TST RP80 recon pack assembly and adjustment
The pictured RP80 is an early production piece, some details such as buckles and has changed since then but the assembly is done exactly as described in this tutorial. A:...

Washing textiles
Washing clothes and other textiles sometimes raises questions. We try to give care advice on each product page the best we can, but a separate article still defends its place...

Shemagh-how-to
Shemagh-scarf is a convertible piece of gear. Unlike your everyday neck-warmer, it serves as a balaclava, or even as a makeshift backpack if it comes to it.

Suurteltan kasausohje
Pakattuna teltta on kahdessa helposti kannettavassa osassa – salkosetti yhdessä nipussa, telttakangas muine kamoineen kahvoilla varustetussa kantokassissa. Maastossa kulkien viimeksi mainittua kassia voi kantaa helposti kahden ihmisen voimin, kun pujottaa...

Voimavalolyhdyn käyttö
Voimavalolyhdyt ovat hieno tuulahdus menneisyydestä. Ne ovat pitkäikäisiä, monimutkaisia laitteita, joilla saa hirveästi valoa hauskalla oheistoiminnalla. Koska voimavalolyhty on oikeasti aika hankala ja väärin käytettynä tosi vaarallinen, ei näitä nykyeuroopassa,...