Outdoor Wordsearch 2 – Famous UK and Ireland Mountains
We’ve hidden a number of UK and Ireland mountains in the wordsearch below. See how long it takes you to find them all.
Outdoor Wordsearch 1 – Gear Brands
Try to find the outdoor gear brands in the word-search below. Some might no longer be with us!
How Well Do You Know Snowdonia’s Mountains? Snowdonia Quiz 1
Think you know the Snowdonia Mountains? Take our quiz to find out. If these are too easy for you, we’re sure we can make the next one tougher! Now remember to share this page on social media with your score. Screenshot it if people won’t believe you!
The Highest Mountains in Scotland (and the UK)
The highest mountains in Scotland are traditionally the Munros, but if we stuck to those then this would just be a list of the highest Munros – what’s the fun in that? Instead, we’ve narrowed the list down to the highest summits in Scotland with a prominence of at least 150 metres – also known …
Keen Men’s Venture Leather WP Boot Review
Dave Roberts reviews the Venture Leather WP by Keen The Men’s Venture Leather WP Boot by Keen are in their own words: .. a waterproof full grain leather edition of this hasty hiker [Venture boot] that is agile, rugged and equipped to deal with whatever the elements have in store – Keen. The Keen Venture boots are …
Keen Men’s Karraig Boot Review
Dave Roberts reviews the Karraig Boots by Keen. The Men’s Karraig Boot by Keen are a sturdy bit of kit designed for backpacking and mountain walking: For adventures deep in the backcountry, dependable comfort is key. This waterproof backpacking boot features board-lasted construction for added stability plus a heel brake for extra support on the …
Navigation Skills 3 – What’s the best map for walking?
One of the most essential items in the walker’s pack is a decent map. With so many different types, which ones should you buy? Here’s a brief run-down of the maps available for outdoor activities in the UK by the Ordnance Survey, Harvey Maps. and others We reviewed the waterproof or laminated versions where possible in …
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Paramo Quito Jacket Review – A Five Year Update!
Dave Roberts Reviews the Paramo Quito Jacket in glorious orange, with an update of how well the jacket is performing FIVE YEARS later. Having run all winter in a black Paramo Adventure Light Smock, in the dark may I add, I had to get hold of one that made me a bit more visible. While …
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Montane Halogen 25 pack Review
Dave Roberts has been grabbing day walks where he can over the last few months, and brings us his Montane Halogen 25 pack review. What is it? The Montane Halogen pack provides 25 litres in capacity, which makes it as expected a day pack. With an ice axe attachment system as well as claiming to …
How to Clean and Reproof Gore-tex, eVent and Paramo Waterproof Jackets
This time of year, its essential to make sure that your waterproof jackets and leggings are fully waterproof and ready for the autumn and winter conditions. This guide outlines how you waterproof the more typical Gore-tex and it’s many varieties which cover most waterproof jackets sold, and the Paramo Analogy system which is another popular …
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Primus Primetech Stove Set Review
Dave Roberts reviews the Primetech Stove Set, a cookset for up to three people that includes an efficient stove and the pots. The Primetech Stove Set from Primus is an all in one solution for solo or small groups for wild camping cooking. Including the pans, windshield and remote canister stove – as well as …
Campsites in Snowdonia For Hillwalkers
There’s no better way to start off a Snowdonia hill walk than staying in a campsite (unless you’re Wild Camping!) Snowdonia has it’s choice of cool campsites, but do you really want one that ensures you’ve got logs for the log burner in your pure yak-skin yurt? Probably not, you’re on a budget and if …
The Highest Mountains In England – The Top 25
The highest mountain in England is well known to be Scafell Pike, but what about the other of England’s highest mountains? Following on from our top 25 Summits in Wales – we’ve compiled the same list for England. The only problem with compiling a top 25 for England is the utter domination of the Lake District! So …
LifeSaver Liberty Bottle Review
Dave Roberts reviews the LifeSaver Liberty water filter that doubles up as a bottle. The LifeSaver Liberty is the worlds’ first and only portable water purifier which is a bottle with an inline pump combined. The LifeSaver Liberty is designed for anyone in the outdoors who wants to ensure plenty of clean water on the go. We tested …
Aussie Grit Apparel Flint Running Long Sleeve Top and Shorts Review
Dave Roberts reviews the Flint Running Top and Shorts from Aussie Grit Apparel. The Flint Running Top and Shorts are manufactured by the new Australian outdoor company, Aussie Grit. Aussie Grit are a new startup company spearheaded by former Formula 1 driver, Mark Weber. The name was originally applied to Mark himself, who while touring the …
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Turn your Outdoors up to 11 in 2018
Want to make the most of the outdoors in 2018? Here are a few ideas to make your outdoors experiences in 2018 one to remember. 1 –Â Take on the Mud and Routes Welsh 25 challenge. Climb the highest 25 mountains in Wales, or at least complete your collection if you’ve bagged most of them already. …
The Highest Mountains in Wales – The Top 25
While everyone knows that the highest mountain in Wales is Yr Wyddfa or Snowdon, the remaining mountains may not be as well known. While we could have used some of the more inclusive definitions of mountains – such as Nuttalls – we think that includes a few too many lumps and bumps that don’t merit …
Posma W3 Budget GPS Running Outdoor Watch
Dave Roberts checks out the Budget Posma W3 GPS watch and ponders whether it’ll persuade him to ditch the Garmin/Suunto and pocket the money saved. For around £40, depending on how generous Amazon and the sellers are feeling, you can be the proud owner of this dirt cheap Posma W3 running watch, sometimes branded as Trywin and …
Ystwyth Trail Cycle Route
The Ystwyth Trail cycle route in Ceredigion is partially along disused railway lines, but keeps more interest by being along country lanes in some sections, and some B Roads. This cycle route links Aberystwyth on the coast, to Tregaron inland. The Route For a printable overview map, click here, or the route homepage which has …
All the Walking Routes up Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis – or Beinn Nibheis is the highest mountain in Scotland (tallest of the Munros, and the UK’s highest peak) and at 1345 metres high it towers over its English and Welsh equivalents. It’s part of the National 3 Peaks along with Scafell Pike and Snowdon. Visit the FAQ on Walk up Ben Nevis for …
My Wild Camping Tents…. A Confession and a Justification
I think I’ve got far too many tents. Here’s my justification, mainly to myself, why I need each one of them and whether or not I can justify shelling out for another one any time soon! 1 -Bivvy bag –the lightest option, and usually one for the summer months for me, camping on summits in …
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Weekend Wild Camping in Snowdonia
Finding a wild camping route in Snowdonia is like shooting fish in a barrel. With areas such as the Moelwynion and Rhinogydd, there’s more than enough locations for wild camping in Snowdonia to last a lifetime. While plentiful, they’re also diverse; from summit camps to lower level lakeside wild camping. On fine evenings, we’d always …
The Anatomy of a Summer Wild Camp
Do you wander what to expect on a typical Summer wild camp or just what is wild camping? Here’s the Mud and Routes breakdown of what makes an awesome summer wild camp. It’s not a ‘how to’ wild camp for beginners article, or a kit list. It’s just to give you the feel of what …
Hydroflask 32oz Widemouth Review
Dave Roberts, finally, brings us his review of the Widemouth 32oz and Standard 24oz Hydroflask that keep your drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 6. Nobody can accuse us at Mud and Routes of doing quick reviews. Whether that’s because we like to review things in detail, or are terminal procrastinators; we’ll let …