First and foremost: prepare shelter before it gets dark. Here is what our outdoor survival expert Sgt Fruitcake says: If you’re going to get a good night’s sleep, you need to be prepared with an appropriate seasonal sleeping...
Egg-citing! The Easter Holidays are nearly here (how fast is this year going?). One thing we hear a lot of these days is parents saying they’d love to get their kids away from the computer games and outside more. Studies have...
Many people do many crazy things to raise money for charity. So, a group of Yorkshire businessmen are no exception to this rule, as they challenge themselves to scale 12 UK & Ireland mountains in 12 months to raise money...
People may not have heard of the European Outdoor Conservation Association, or EOCA. However, this organisation performs a valuable service “contributing to the conservation of wild places and ecosystems for future generations.” What the EOCA do is to raise money to...
Winter ventures can provide some of the most amazing journeys, with fantastic views, clear skylines and the wonderful sound of snow and ice crunching under your feet. However, winter travel, and camping, whilst great fun, can also be life threatening....
Most people know that layering your clothes keeps you warm in most adverse conditions but how does it work and what’s the best strategy? Simply put, layering your clothes in the right way can create a microclimate that surrounds your...
We have collaborated with Centre Point UK and Puffa to create the World’s largest sleeping bag as part of Centre Point’s national Sleep Out event on November 6 to help raise awareness and funds for the millions of young homeless people. It’s been no...
Choosing the tent is one thing. Putting it up without causing amusement to other, more experienced campers at the site, is another thing. So to avoid embarrassment, or tension in the first hours of your “relaxing break”, by following these...
Camping is all about enjoying the great outdoors and freeing yourself of everyday living constraints. It’s also a great holiday with the kids as it gets them away from their computer games and into the fresh air. But this all...
