Posts Tagged ‘camping’
Win a Moosehead festival pack worth £150
Moosehead have teamed up with Lotil and Soviet to bring you the Ultimate Grooming and Style pack, including: A grooming essential kit from Moosehead starting with Hard Core Wax and Hard Wearing Fibre –two professionally formulated hair care products, so you can look hot for a day in the office or a night on the [...]
Into the wild
Wild food and camping aficionado, Nick Weston expounds the beauty of stripped-backed camping.
BCB Crusader Cooker review
BCB’s Crusader II Cooking Systems includes some neat touches which will be welcomed by outdoor enthusiasts. The system uses a ‘Russian Doll’ design whereby all the cooking gear you will need in the field, (Cup Canteen, Cooker, Water bottle, flint and striker) slot inside each other and fit snugly inside a standard issue PLCE bottle [...]
Hiking the peaks with the Duke of Edinburgh
Last September, a group of 20 15-year-old girls from Stamford High School ventured to the Peaks, rucksacks filled and waterproof maps at the ready, for a three-day hike from Ashbourne Heights to Parsley Hay. Their challenge? To scoop the DoE Silver Award.
Campsite Cooking: Stuffing Ball Jumble
Bring the flavours of Sunday lunch to the campsite, using a good stuffing mix as the base of this easy dish – a great way to get a bit of meatiness into a backpacking meal without worrying about meat going off in your pack. Serves 2 Pans 1 Stoves 1 Campfire Yes BBQ No Other [...]
Campsite cooking: sweet lentil and cashew curry
This campsite veggie curry is ideal as a full-on feast with fresh ingredients, but it also works brilliantly using dried and tinned produce for gourmet backpacking! Serves 3 Pans 1 large Stoves 1 Campfire Yes Other equipment Knife, spoon, small chopping board Prep time 30-40 minutes Vegetarian? Yes Fuel efficiency: 4/5 You will need > [...]
CairnGorm Mountain retains gold status in Green Tourism Awards
For the 8th year running the visitor attraction at CairnGorm Mountain has been awarded the highest status – Gold – in the Green Tourism Scheme administered by Visit Scotland.
Lightweight tents: buyer’s guide
It’s lovely to feel the sun on your skin for the brief few weeks of British summer and get out exploring the hills, but the last thing you want weighing you down is a heavy tent. Here’s what to look for when buying a lightweight tent.





