OookLight – The Super-Ultralight Wild Camping Kit List – Summer 2021
When we all went into lockdown in 2020 I created a goal to spend some time reducing my pack weight and get it down below …
The Kentmere Horseshoe
Planning my next hike, I feel very drawn to the classic loop known as The Greater Kentmere Horseshoe. Stuart Marshall suggests adding Gray Crag and …
Thermarest Neoair Xtherm Mattress
I didn’t plan on spending this amount on a sleeping mat BUT the Thermarest Neoair Xtherm ended up being the best mattress I’ve had. It’s …
3 Essentials for Ultralight Backpacking
I started my journey of ultralight backpacking due to my health. One winter, a couple of years ago, I missed out on summiting of Blencathra, …
Horton-in-Ribblesdale Camping & What To Do
Set amongst the beautiful fells of south-west Yorkshire Dales National Park, you’ll find the perfect location for Horton-in-Ribblesdale camping. Here, you are in exactly the …
Meeting Ranulph Fiennes
It was great to go and see Ran Fiennes on Monday in Barrow-in-Furness to tell us about how his big adventure began and go into …
Aircraft Crash Sites of the Lake District
Discover the tragic and fascinating aircraft crash sites of The Lake District. Aircraft Crash Sites in the lake district The lake district, with its striking …
13 Lyme Disease Symptoms, Tick Bites & RemEdies
Ticks can carry Borrelia, a bacteria that can cause Lyme Disease in humans, so after spending time outdoors make sure you check for tick bites; …
Vango Tents – A 50 Year History
Discover the fascinating story of Vango tents and over 50 years of passion and excellence in the outdoors niche; a company who still has a …
Ordnance Survey
Everyone knows of the maps produced by Ordnance Survey, but what of its origins? What was it that fueled the fire to make OS a …
Rydal Caves Walk
Here’s a great little walk to Rydal Caves, and around Rydal Water, with a couple of detours to some beautiful attractions along the way. After …
Rydal Caves and Caverns of the Lake District
The Lake District of rural Cumbria is famed for its sprawling mountains, rolling hills, and torrid nature but Rydal Caves and all of the caverns …
Coniston Coppermines
The Coniston Fells are a great adventure and there are plenty of attractions to keep you busy all day but what makes them so appealing …
What’s the Weather Like in the Lake District?
Have you always wanted to know more about what makes the weather like it is? If you ask your weather app what the weather is …
9 Ways to Predict Scafell Pike’s Weather
These days, before we go hiking in the mountains, we check the forecast on an app or website, but wouldn’t it be much more efficient …
GoPro Hero8 Black
Is the GoPro Hero8 Black the most awesome action camera on the market? With a 12Mp sensor, 4K video and HyperSmooth stabilisation, you may think …
11 Knots You Must Use at Home and Camping
Knots go back thousands of years, well before rope was invented, and now we use them at work, for camping, practice them for survival skills …
Why is Wild Camping Illegal?
Why is Wild Camping Illegal? Everyone who takes a tent out into the country to camp asks the question with frustration, why is wild camping …
Ben Vorlich from Loch Earn – Scotland Expedition
It’s a long 5-hour drive after work on Friday up past Loch Lomond, but our Ben Vorlich Scotland expedition was exactly what I thought I …
Scafell Pike Corridor Route
Scafell Pike Corridor Route Climbing England’s highest mountain can be done a number of ways, but for me, the best is the Scafell Pike Corridor …