Winter Walking And Gear You’ll Need
Winter Walking and Gear you’ll need This is an introduction to mountain walking in Winter and snow. Let’s look at the kit you will need …
Wainwright Weekend Walk 2019
I’ve been out hiking in the Lakes literally hundreds of weekend now. The first time I headed up there without the whole family was to …
The Best Sleeping Bag for Wild Camping 2021
Looking for the best sleeping bag to keep you warm when you wild camp? Who knows what I used as a teenager, probably something I …
Wainwrights 2019 Calendar
It’s here! The first Walking The Wainwrights wall calendar 2019. Firstly, thank you for the photos sent in from members of the Walking The Wainwrights …
Hypothermia – Prevention and treatment
You can get hypothermia by being exposed to prolonged cold conditions or being immersed in cold water. In these cases, you lose heat quicker than …
A Pictorial Guide To The Lakeland Fells
No walker of the Wainwrights is prepared enough without a copy of the Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. Read the story of Wainwright’s mammoth task…
Hydration & Water Purification
Hydration and Water Purification Here, you’ll learn why hydration and water purification is so important in the mountains today. When I started hiking one of …
How To Stay Warm At Night Camping
How to stay warm at night wild camping A few years ago I promised myself that I would get out on the fells ‘whatever the …
#011 – High Street
A Mountain Virgin! They’re his words, not mine. Hiking High Street I’ve purpose designed this hike to suit a friend who’s joining me for the …
Fell running leads me to the mountains…
After joining the gym in November, getting a personal trainer in December and winning ‘gym member of the month’ the following month (I’ve still not …
OookNest Gear Loft
Something of a change in direction for OookWorks – some accessories, firstly in the form of an OookNest Gear Loft. The first item off the …
OookBug Bivi
I’ve wanted to do a really simple bug bivy for a while now, so I’ve been messing around with ideas in the evenings and yesterday …
Trailstar 2OookStar Nest Pitching Instructions
Here are pitching instructions for attaching the 2OookStar nest to the MLD Trailstar. After following this method, you’ll have a perfectly tensioned 2OookStar ready for …
Introducing the 2Oookan Duomid Nest
Just finished today for a lovely couple of folk who have been waiting patiently for a long time. In fact they’ve just collected it in …
The Modular OookSystem
Roughly 12 months ago I came up with a Modular OookSystem for Tracksterman comprising a bathtub floor and a separate midge proof net. The idea was that …
