Turkana Gear Neck Gaiter
(aka Buff, Tube Scarf, Neck Warmer, Face Sock of Ridiculous Utility)
They say luck favours the prepared. We say luck favours whoever’s wearing a Turkana neck gaiter. Call it what you like, buff, neck tube, tube scarf, motorcycle face cover, adventure neck warmer, or magic cloth of destiny. This little stretch of fabric punches way above its weight.
We’re not saying it’ll fix punctures, keep hyenas from licking your tent, or make your riding buddy finally return your tools… but we’re not saying it won’t, either, but there are signs…
Riders swear they crash less. Cyclists swear cars give them more space. Overlanders swear their coffee tastes better. One bloke in Mongolian desert said his Wi-Fi signal improved. Science hasn’t caught up yet.
Upgrades and Attachables
Built from tough, dust-beating, UV-blocking, breathable fabric that feels softer than a hippo’s whisper (don’t ask how we know). It’s the ultimate multifunctional adventure buff. Pull it up as a face mask, down as a neck warmer, twist it into a headband, or rock it pirate-style just to feel cooler.
But wait; this isn’t just neckwear, it’s survival gear:
- Dry your visor, your beard, and your tears; clean your glasses, or all four.
- Bandage a scrape, bruise, or ego after a fall.
- Use it to polish your tank, 4×4 windscreen, or bugs from your teeth.
- Tie it as a sweatband, beanie, wrist wrap, or emergency coffee filter.
- Wrap your snacks, protect your camera lens, or silence your mate who won’t stop talking about tyre pressures.
- Stuff it in your mate’s mouth when he’s snoring like a Harley in the tent next door.
- Fold it up as a beer koozie because warm lagers are crimes.
- Wipe the chain, the dog, or the coffee spill, in that order (or don’t).
- Use it as an eye mask when the sunrise hits your tent at 5 a.m. and you regret all your life choices.
- Wrap it around your head to hide that “helmet hair meets desert crow’s nest” situation.
- Make an emergency dust filter when your buddy kicks up a sandstorm and rides off laughing.
- Soak it in cold water, slap it on your neck, and pretend you’re at a spa instead of baking in 45 °C gravel hell.
- Plug a leaky fuel cap (for a little while, anyway).
- Wave it dramatically to signal rescue or to demand another round, or flag down rescue when your GPS dies (again).
- Hold hot pot handles, clean your fork, or filter the floaties out of that river water you swore was clean.
- Turn it into a slingshot when camp boredom hits.
- Hide the monstrous garlic lunch breath.
- Give it to someone who forgot theirs, because good karma counts as spare horsepower.
And here’s the thing: you can’t own just one. These things multiply like good stories around a campfire. One for your neck, one for your head, and one stuffed somewhere “just in case”. You’ll lose one to a friend, sacrifice another to clean chain oil, and still need a backup for that mystery smell in your pannier.
Pro tip: always travel with at least two… okay, three.

| Variant | Pioneer, Dark Green, Safari, Bright Green, I Sleep around, Multicolour, Contour Blue |
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