Backpacking with tents Over the last month I’ve spent quite a lot of time supervising DofE groups. As one friend said to me: “Supervising DofE? Is that where you sit…
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Improvised repair for a detached boot sole Recently I had to make an improvised repair for a client with a detached boot sole. This sort of damage is something that…
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Introduction To succeed, and be comfortable, in the outdoors you need to have a good clothing layering system - a base layer, insulation layer and shell layer. This article will…
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Tip for staying dry Here is a great tip for staying dry when on a long walk in variable conditions. This tip is one of the first things that I…
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How to adjust rucksack straps Why it's important to adjust rucksack straps properly It's often interesting to see how much discomfort people will go through before learning how to adjust…
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The military maggot Late summer and early autumn is a great time for having wild-camping and bivvying adventures. So, here’s an old Army tip for packing and organising your gear,…
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Mountaineering maps (Part 3) Finally, here is Part 3 of preparing your handy mountain map. In Part 1, we mercilessly cut down an enormous OS map sheet into an A4…
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Mountaineering maps (Part 2) (You can learn more using maps in the mountains on a navigation course in Snowdonia, the Lake District, Yorkshire, and the Peak District.) Now for the second…
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Mountaineering maps (Part 1) (You can learn more using maps in the mountains on a navigation course in the Lake District, Yorkshire, the Peak District, and Snowdonia.) For the next few…
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Butt cheeks When out walking in the mountains, do you find descents (especially long ones) harder than going up in the first place? Do you get really sore knees? Many…
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