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Adventurer Alyssa Azar spotted with a Australian Flag Buff®

5 September 2018

I came across an ABC news article about Alyssa Azar. A photo put a smile on my face. We created the Australian Flag Buff® for Australian Olympians to wear during Olympic Games. It is now one of the best selling designs in Australia. Happy to see Alyssa wearing one of them. Alyssa is trying to […]

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Outdoor & Adventure Guide

Popular Buff® Products in Outdoor & Adventure The most popular Buff® products in outdoor & adventure are the Original Buff®, the High UV Buff®, and the Wool Buff®. The Original Buff® is the most popular product with its all year / all weather performance. You really can’t go wrong having it with you. There will be tons […]

A portrait selfie of Danielle Murdoch somewhere in the middle of nowhere. She is wearing a short sleeve Australian Geographic T-shirt and a grey Wool Buff® as scarf. The hair looks a bit scruffy as if she just took her motorcycle helmet off. She appears to be in her comfort zone and looks happy. Source: Danielle Murdoch motomonkeyadventures.com © permission to use on our websites

A Comforting Merino Wool Scarf on your Adventures

Out on Adventure? The Wool Buff® as a scarf has this comforting effect (Danielle Murdoch) You’re out of your comfort zone exploring the world. Nice to have a comforting scarf with you. The Wool Buff® is super comfortable and a favourite among globetrotters. It doesn’t matter if your discovering the world on your motorbike, your […]

A side landscape shot of a woman and a man hiking in a gorge. Both are wearing Original Buff® as neck cooler. The woman to the front right is looking over her left shoulder into the camera. The man in the background seems distracted. The scene looks warm. Both are wearing summer hiking gear. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in hiking / trekking

Heat Relief on a Hiking Trip

It’s warm, it’s stuffy. You are trekking and wouldn’t mind some heat relief. Just wear the Original Buff® loose around your neck as neck cooler. Make it a bit moist to enhance the effect. This is way better than having to sweat. If it’s not humid the Original Buff® does a great job. If you’ve […]

This landscape selfie shows Roger Chao holding up the Australia Geographic Society Flag in the middle of the Greenland ice sheet. He is wearing specialist expedition gear. He later told me that he was wearing a Original Buff® as liner and he loved it. Soure: Roger Chao www.steppebysteppe.com.au © Permission to use on our websites

Rash Free Expeditions

You’re heading into extreme cold.Your gear is specialised survival gear. As it turns out it’s not perfect. Welded, tough seems can cause rashes among other things. That’s when you use the Original Buff® as a balaclava / liner around your neck / head. Here it resolves a few issues like:-Wet, sweaty skin. Wicks moisture away […]

A landscape shot of a person lying on the ground in a sleeping bag. His entire head is covered with a Original Buff®. Another person is kneeling beside his head. He has put sunglasses on the sleeping persons face and is holding up the MDS event number 552. The photo was shot during the 2004 Marathon Des Sables. This is one way how to keept spiders and scorpions out during your sleep. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff®

Stops Swallowing Bugs in your Sleep

So you fear swallowing spiders or scorpions in your sleep. Just wear your Original Buff® as shown in the picture. I recommend the Original Buff® for this as the High UV Buff® is a little bit too restrictive for my liking. The Original Buff® manages to: stay fully breathable gives you more warmth on cold […]

Mosquito & Heat Relief on Jungle Adventures

It’s hot, it’s humid and you have no cover what so ever. The Buff® Coolnet® as legionnaire style cap gives you cooling & protection. The fabric turns your sweat into a cooling effect. Way better than running in your eyes. The fabric also provides UPF50 skin cancer protection. Certified. This image was part of a […]

A side shot landscape photo of two men in the snow. They are sitting in their sleeping bags with their legs stretched out . It looks as if they sleeped outside and it started snowing. They are both holding a cup of tea in their hands and look happy. The man in front is wearing a Original Buff® as ear warmer. The man in the back is wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Warm Head While Sleeping in the Cold

So you’re spending the night out and about & it’s cold enough to snow. Even in a tent a comfortable sleep can be a challenge. If you don’t have your head covered you loose quite some heat there. It takes a bigger sleeping bag with hood to keep you in the comfort zone. A Original […]

A side shot landscape photo of a man knealing in the snow. It looks like he is on a photo safari or researching wildlife. He is wearing a yellow cold weather ourtdoor jacket. He is also wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. The design is clearly recognisable as a National Geographing Collection design. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Comfort on a Snowy Photography Trip

A bite in the air and you are active in the cold. You know that if you put a normal beanie or your hood on you’re going to sweat. This is where the Original Buff® as beanie excels. It doesn’t make you sweat. It just keeps the chill away. It’s my favourite application as soon […]

A side, landscape shot of a man smiling in full Marathon Des Sables gear. He is wearing a Original Buff® as neck cooler. He looks happy & relaxed. I assume that this photo was taken before a stage of the 2005 Marathon Des Sables. You can also spot other uses of the Original Buff® like water bottle covers. Today people prefer the High UV Buff® for this event. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff®.

Heat Relief as Neck Cooler

It’s hot and you need some heat relief. One way is to provide your back neck with some wet cooling. You can make your Buff® Original in a neck cooler to achieve this. The photo was taken during the 2005 Marathon des Sables. At that time, the Buff® Original was the best cooling tube available. […]

A side landscape shot of a woman and a man in front of a 4WD. The woman is wearing a High Uv Buff® as alice band. The man is wearing a Cap Buff®. It looks as if they are travelling and on an adventure. Photoshoot for Buff® summer catalogue with models. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the High UV Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Heat Relief for Long Hair

It’s hot & you’ve got long hair. Especially your neck starts sweating. Here you use the Buff® Coolnet UV® as headband / alice band. You pull the back up to get your hair off your neck. You pull the front down to cover your eyebrows. This way you keep sweat out of your eyes. The […]

A side landscape selfie of two men smiling in the camera. They are high up in the mountains nearly in the clouds. The right person Rian Cope sports lots of facial hair and a big scarf. The left person is using a Original Buff® to entirely cover his head. Only the eyes are uncovered. Source: Rian Cope www.EatSleepSurf.com.au © Allowed to use on our website

Cold Wind Protection for the Hair-less

High up in the mountains. You didn’t expect cold and all of the sudden you’re in the clouds. Great if you’ve got a big beard and long hair to keep you in the comfort zone. If not you can put your Original Buff® to good use. Simply wear it as full Balaclava. Gives you a […]

A side landscape shot of a man in the dark securing a hand torch with a Buff®. The man is wearing a polo shirt, a baseball cap and a Long Way Down Original Buff®. The Buff® is wrapped up tight around the cap and holds a hand torch in place. This way the man has both hands free for packing a bag. The photo was taken during a motorcycle tour so I assume they arrived their camp site in the the dark and have to set up camp in the dark. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motorcycle touring

Free Up Both Hands in the Dark

You arrive at your camp site in the dark. You need light and you’ve only got a hand torch. Just wrap your Original Buff® up in many layers to make it very firm. On as headband and the torch tucked in. You’ve got both hands free again. This is one of many things you can […]