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Revolutionary New KOVEA E-Stove wins Prestigious GOLD Award from If DESIGN in Germany.

• Read Press Release here:  KOVEA E-Stove: Gold Design Award Winner 
• Read Article "Heat Exchange – KOVEA’s latest innovation set to change outdoor cooking" in Inside Outdoor magazine.

Revolutionary KOVEA EZ-Eco

• Can be refilled with gas so you don't need to carry a gas canister on the trail
• Save gas by refilling from those half used gas canisters you have at home
• Available now at REI stores in the USA
• Coming soon to MercatorGear.com
• See more pictures here: KOVEA EZ-Eco

Sea Level to South Pole by Bike (2020/21)

We are supporting bike adventurer Damian Drobyk in a ground breaking attempt on the longest unsupported cycle ride to the South Pole. The route starts at sea level at the famous McMurdo Antarctic research station in the summer of 2020/21 and will take around 30 days to cross the Ross Ice Shelf, and up to the South Pole 1000km away, at 3000m altitude. With temperatures down to minus 30^oC (-22^oF) Damian will be relying on his KOVEA gear to keep him fed, hydrated and motivated all the way to the most remote spot on the planet.

The expedition will highlight the role of bicycles in reducing carbon dioxide emission, as well as highlighting the imminent threat of rising sea level if we, collectively, fail to reduce emissions as a matter of urgency.

More details here: 

  Dr. Mark Hines: 1000 mile Iditarod Trail Invitational (March 2020)

The 1000-mile (1600-km) Iditarod Trail Invitational is one of the toughest races in the world.  The trail is not packed-down and solid, and can easily get lost in deep snowdrifts and soft powder.  In some areas wind speeds can be over 100 mph, with relative temperatures below -100F (-75C).  Where the trail leads out over Norton Sound on the Bering Sea, open water becomes the hazard to those wavering from the route in the cold and harsh conditions.  There is limited trail support and only those sufficiently experienced in that environment are permitted to enter.  On March 1st 2020, Mark will stand alongside 7 other foot racers, plus 17 cyclists, aiming to sled-haul from Anchorage to Nome.

Mark Hines: 1000 mile Yukon Trail on foot & unsupported: 

We are proud to support arctic ultra-marathon runner, adventurer, writer and physiologist, Mark Hines. MercatorGear.com provides Mark with KOVEA's specialist ultra-light stoves as well as technical advice and support for several of his upcoming expeditions in Alaska, Yukon and the Himalayas. 

Further details on Mark's extreme adventures, research and writing are available at www.markhines.org, as well as his social media pages FaceBook  and Twitter feed. YouTube  

• In March 2016 after 39 days, Mark completed the 1000 mile Yukon Quest Trail from Fairbanks Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. The trail is normally undertaken by dog-sled teams, but Mark became the first person on record to have completed the trail on foot and unsupported in this tough, isolated and deep frozen wilderness. For all his snow melting needs on this grueling adventure, Mark used our KOVEA Booster+1 stove which worked flawlessly every time, even down to minus 30^oC (-22^oF).
• Read a great interview with stunning pictures of Mark's amazing Yukon adventure in Mountain Pro Magazine
• March 2017: Mark is setting out on a 3,500mile fatbike trip from Tuktoyaktuk on the icebound arctic coast of Canada, to Vancouver. You can read all about it here, and you can follow his progess on his SPOT Tracker, here
• September 2017: Mark has just completed an epic 3,000 mile trans-European paddle board and cycle journey from London to the Black Sea! Read all about his astonishing journey here:  Plus article and pictures in "Total SUP: Defying the Danube"
• The KOVEA Stoves which Mark has used and tested in extreme conditions over the last 2 years include:

Spider: Best all rounder for short-mid duration expeditions in sub-zero conditions, or longer durations in more termperate climates.

Booster+1: Best for longer duration sub-zero expeditions for snow melt & cooking

Watch video of Mark using a KOVEA Spider to melt snow at minus 20^oC (-4^oF) in the Yukon.