Lifesystems

As a young traveller Lifesystems founder, Mark Cobham, ventured off the beaten track regularly, but one day, far from civilisation, he needed urgent medical attention. Luckily he was with a nearly qualified doctor, Ania Koziell, who always carried a makeshift bag of first aid equipment. So he questioned: "How would I have coped without my doctor travelling companion?"

When he returned home, he worked in collaboration with Ania, as well as leading expedition and emergency medical experts to develop the UK’s first travel specific first aid kit in 1989. Since then they have continually developed, using scientific innovation and leading-edge research to provide a huge range of expedition gear that enables you to experience the world’s toughest adventures.

Today, Lifesystems is part of a 50-person team of product developers and true travel experts, supplying expedition gear to specialist retailers in more than 40 countries worldwide. As a team that experiences the urge to throw themselves headlong into adventure on a frequent basis ourselves, they know how to make kit that’s right for the job.