Outwell Collaps 2.5l Kettle
Space-saving gadgets always attract me because my campervan has limited cupboard space. What space there is in Fern, the SWB T5 van, has been maximised thanks to a clever conversion by Ali Vernett but still...
Category: Camping
How to cook the perfect steak outdoors
It’s hard to beat a meal cooked outdoors, using an open fire or a fire pit, and after enjoying a full on day of adventure. While many outdoors fans prefer to rely on staple...
Top 7 outdoor cooking hacks
Eating outdoors, especially over a fire, is a huge treat for many adventure fans. Here are seven tips to make the outdoors cooking experience a big success. Plan your outdoors meals Taking an entire kitchen...
Geoff Allan: Author of The Scottish Bothy Bible
Geoff Allan’s first walk to a bothy was in 1988. He had come to Edinburgh to study at university and that new year he headed to the EUMC club hut in Glenlicht, near Shiel...
Many things I’ve learned about new Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park byelaw
This is not a blog that rants or chooses one side. I do have my views and I may mention these as I write this. But rather, it is an article that aims to...
The 5to9 adventurers
My article about the 5to9 adventurers recently appeared in The Scots Magazine. You can take out a subscription to the magazine. I really enjoyed researching this article and speaking to some of Scotland’s 5to9 adventurers....
Mountain Hardwear StretchDown Hooded Jacket
Mountain Hardwear’s new hooded jacket includes an innovative stretch-welded channel construction to offer excellent insulation. I have been testing it. Mountain Hardwear describe the new StretchDown Hooded Jacket as a “state-of-the-art revelation, made with...
Primus TrailBreak EX vacuum bottle
Most people enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea while hiking outdoors, especially in winter. The new Primus TrailBreak EX vacuum bottle is aimed at outdoorsy people who want a durable and practical...
Family camping made easy
My guide to easier family camping trips (even if you end up taking the kitchen sink as well!). Make a list Don’t start packing or collecting anything together until you have a list of...
Vote for me! Please…
I have been nominated for the Go Outdoors outdoors blogger of the year awards 2016. I am up against some great outdoors bloggers and the more that we all blog about being outdoors and...
