Tag: camping
Gifts for Hikers You Don’t Want to Miss
It’s that wonderful time of the year when the shops play The Pogues on loop, kids squeal they want everything for Christmas and you haven’t got a clue what to […]
Surviving Winter Camping – Tips (for Not Dying)
I wasn’t sure I’d make it through the night. I was stone cold and the temperature was dropping. It was mid-December in the Brecon Beacons and I was cooped up, […]
Walking the Timeline of Britain: The Journey Part 8
The Winter’s Tale Winter’s icy fingers tightly gripped my feet; the only thing brave enough to touch them after so long in the same pair of hiking boots. I sighed […]
MSR Access 1 Review – Four-Season Tent
After using this four-season tent solidly from November to April in Britain, here’s my straight-talking MSR Access 1 review and accompanying video. Covering the pros and cons of the MSR Access […]
3,500-Mile Hike Q&A – You Ask, I Answer!
Eight months in to my 3,500-mile* hike through British history, I answer your questions from ‘the scariest moment’ to washing issues. *I initially calculated it to be 2,500 miles but […]
Shhhh! Don’t Mention the P-Word!
It affects half the world’s population. Its impact can immobilise us. It can cause unconsciousness and send us into a shivering, feverish wreck. And it happens, on average, 13 times […]
MSR Hubba NX Review – One-person Tent
Watch my MSR Hubba NX review video, filmed after 5 months using it in Britain. MSR Hubba NX Review – Overview I’ll be perfectly honest, the MSR Hubba NX wasn’t […]
Walk on the Wild Side – Wild Camping in Scotland
The thought of wild camping solo gives some people the heebiejeebies, quite often females. Have no fear (other than the weather)! Based on my own experiences, here are some tips […]
Coast to Coast Walk – Camping across England FAQ
The top questions answered about Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk. Camping tips and tricks explained for the 192-mile hike across England.