Camping Cooking Gear for Beginners: What You Actually Need
There’s a particular kind of optimism that hits first-time campers in the outdoor shop. You walk in planning to buy […]
How to Choose a Tent: A Beginner’s UK Guide
A practical guide to choosing the right tent for UK camping, covering season ratings, tent sizes and shapes, waterproofing, ventilation, budget tips and a quick-reference buying checklist.
Best Tents 2026: Family, Backpacking & Wild Camping UK
Choosing a tent in the UK isn’t like choosing one for a week in the south of France. Here, your
Best Gifts for Campers in the UK (2026)
Buying for a camper is easier once you stop looking for camping-themed presents and start looking for one piece of kit they will use on nearly every trip. The best…
Rucksack Size Guide: 20L, 30L, 50L or 65L?
This rucksack size guide starts with what must go inside, not how many nights appear on your itinerary. For most UK day walkers, 30 litres is the safest all-round choice:…
Best Camping Chairs UK
The best camping chairs UK buyers can choose are not automatically the softest or the lightest. The right chair is the one you will actually take, can get out of…
Cooking in Wind at Camp: Stove Shields, Stability & Safety
Cooking in wind at camp is less about heroic flame control and more about choosing a low, sheltered, stable setup before you light the stove. A £15 wind shield can…
Best Camping Kettles 2026 UK: Whistling & Folding
The best camping kettle UK buyers should start with is not the fanciest one. For most car-camping, festival and family trips, a tough 1.5-2L whistling kettle on a gas stove…
Best Camping Pillows 2026 UK: Inflatable & Compressible
The best camping pillow UK campers should buy depends less on brand hype and more on how you sleep: side sleepers need height, backpackers need low weight, and car campers…
Hiking Navigation: Map, Compass & GPS Basics
Hiking navigation is not about choosing between a paper map, a compass and GPS. You need to know what each one is good at, where it can let you down,…
Hiking Fitness: How to Train for Long Walks
Training for a long walk is mostly about making your feet, legs and lungs boringly reliable. You do not need a heroic gym plan; you need enough steady walking, hill…
What to Wear Hiking in the UK: A Seasonal Guide
What to wear hiking UK trails depends less on the calendar month and more on wind, rain, terrain and how hard you run hot. A decent outfit is a flexible…
How to Waterproof Your Backpack
Most hiking backpacks are water-resistant when new, not properly waterproof. This waterproof backpack guide shows you how to get more rain protection from the pack you already own, where sprays…