inter hiking can be great, especially when the air is crisp, the sun is out, and the everything sparkles in the frost.

The downside, of course, is that it’s cold. Sometimes, very cold!

Like a lot of other […]

A little perk of being a get outside champion for Ordnance Survey is that you sometimes get products to review, so when Ordnance Survey asked me if I would be interested in reviewing a pair of Merrell hiking […]

The Coast is a quirky little concept from Easy Camp a beach umbrella with the addition of side walls. Ok, that may sound a bit strange so how does it work?

The umbrella has velcro around the sides […]

It’s in the news practically every day the startling figures that represent children’s inactivity. According to the World Health Organisation children should aim to do at least one hour of physical activity a day. […]

AKU is not an outdoor brand I am particularly familiar with, so given a chance to try some of their footwear I jumped at the chance.

AKU is an Italian company that has been around for a long time, more than 30 […]

We were super excited and very lucky to get our hands on a couple of the new Osprey bags for 2017.

The excellent reputation of Osprey is well known and needs no introduction. We already have the older […]

There is a great selection of outdoor gear for adults, and over recent years this has expanded to the kid’s range. It’s great that companies are using their technologies for kids outdoor wear.

If we want to […]

Therm-a-rest is well known for their excellent lightweight and insulated self-inflating mats, but did you know they did other items, such as the Honcho Poncho?

We didn’t, and so were pleasantly surprised when […]

If you are an outdoor family, muddy boots are the norm.  So how do you clean off the mud on your boots?

f you are like us, we tend to let the mud dry then brush it off, or wash them in the sink – messy […]

ays out with the kids can be a daunting task when you consider all the gear you have to bring with you. It can feel like you’re taking everything with you, but the kitchen sink!

Sometimes, squeezing everything […]

acking for camping is a challenge; every inch of space counts! Packing for holidays is a challenge too; every gram added could be more expensive!

Towels are bulky items and take up a lot of space in a bag. So […]

f we go out for a hike or day out, food is always high on the agenda!!

Transporting food in rucksacks can be difficult, with the risk of leaking containers, or foods/liquids not retaining their temperature […]

This has to be one of the coolest camping gadgets around at the moment – Breezy Bed. It’s a new product on the market and takes outdoors chilling to a whole new level! It’s portable inflatable furniture, but no […]

Well, I have to admit I’ve never heard of them before, LazyPatch duvet suits, but just the name sounds intriguing so when Planet Camping offered to send over a couple to try I was rather excited.

To put it […]

e’ve found that getting out with the kids needs to be as quickly and painless as possible. If you can’t take on a bigger adventure, a quick picnic or an afternoon down the park is a good way to get them out the […]

You can never have too many outdoor boots! They’re essential for any outdoor family’s collection of gear.
The Muck Boot Company sent us over a pair of Kids’ Hale Outdoor All Weather Sport Boots to try.

If […]

We’re familiar with buying lots of outdoor gear from Go Outdoors, from bikes to camping equipment. Well, Go Outdoors decided to send us over one of the jackets they sell, and I was very impressed with it.

When […]