Longer posts that include tutorials and such like and so forth…
How can you get your kids out walking, and make sure they come back for more? With the impending bank holiday, you may have been talked into taking a newbie up into the hills or fancy trying to get the kids out there. Here are some tips that might just help…. Be Realistic Choose a walk […]
How to get Beginners and Kids Hill Walking – and enjoying every moment! Read More »
If you’re going to take an emergency kit with you, what should be the most essential items? This is a rundown of what goes into my little bag of essentials, usually on longer trips away from home. It fits into one small dry-bag. First aid. You’ll need a few bandages and plasters, but don’t take a
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Winter is still with us yet, and there’s only one way to make those winter lunches tolerable. Piping hot soup. Now if I claim that the only soup for this is tomato, and Heinz Cream of Tomato from a tin at that, I’m sure I’ll get people’s hackles up. I’m not about to do that
Super Hill Foods 9 – Flask of Soup Read More »
To mark the start of our new Wild Camping Skills series which is coming soon, here’s a selection of some foodie Skills and Tips articles from the archives. 1 – Camping Coffee While you could always buy some of the excellent Grower’s Cup filter coffees, they might work out a bit expensive. Alternatively, you can
Wild Camping Skills – Outdoor Food Skills and Tips Read More »
As a taster of our upcoming series on Wild Camping Skills – here’s a few pointers on lightweight philosophy.. Is it just me, or does anyone who wants a decent weight overnight pack cringe when they see 4 to 5 kilo tents advertised as lightweight! What about an ultralightweight as 2.5kg? For a pack that
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WIN the Mud and Routes Christmas Hamper! The Mud and Routes Christmas Hamper is back, bigger and better! Once again as a thank you to you, the loyal Mud and Routes readers, for your support during the year, we’re looking to give one of you a special Mud and Routes Christmas Hamper. We’ve brought together
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Howies Broad Haven Rucksack Review After gear testing over the summer months, Tryfan Williams brings us his Howies Broad Haven Rucksack review The Howies Broad Haven rucksack is a mid sized pack that boasts a multitude of features, it screams commute pack, but it seemed versatile enough for me to venture out with it on day walks to the
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While on the move, you don’t really want to be weighed down by tons of photographic equipment. Here’s our choice of a DSLR quality lightweight setup that’s suitable even for trail runners! The Camera While the ultimate in ultralight photography is arguably using a high end smartphone, for us that’s a compromise too far. While you
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Dave Roberts reviews the Caplight out on the hill. The Caplight is a baseball cap with three ultra-bright built in led lights . The cap itself is quality, with reasonably bright lights that can be switched between off, low and high brightness. While the Caplight is not going to be used as your main lighting
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Dave Roberts reviews the Celestron 70 Travel Scope out on Snowdon. Have you ever fancied a bit of star gazing on the hill? It’s often darker there than nearer civilisation and you certainly won’t get your night vision ruined by passing cars every five minutes, but it’s just impractical to take a proper telescope on
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Bridgedale Trekker celebrates it’s 21st birthday Showing that a great product really can stand the test of time, the Bridgedale Trekker celebrates it’s 21st birthday. The sock of choice for thousands of walkers, a bestseller in it’s field, and no wonder being a product by that well known and well established outdoor gear manufacturer based in Newtownonwards
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Tips for packing your car for a walk If you’re anything like me you chuck your boots, back-pack and bag of jelly babies into the boot and #GetOutside asap! But if you’re out there walking on a regular basis you might want to get a bit more pro about your efforts. Following these simple tips for packing your car
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Some of you may be aware that the BMC have recently announced, out of the blue (to me anyway!) that they’re changing the name to Climb Britain. The background to this decision is given in this post – Climb Britain: Update from the BMC As a result, I sent an open email to them to express
Is Climb Britain the BMC’s New Coke Moment? Read More »
With the looming bonanza of bank holidays, whether you’re lucky/unlucky enough to have them, you’ll no doubt be hoping to get out to the hills. If you want to share the experience with a crocodile of others then just get to Pen Y Pass by around 7 am and join them on the PYG. If
Snowdonia Quiet Walks to avoid the crowds on the bank holiday weekend Read More »
You clicked on this expecting some click-bait, reverse psychology article where the title is plainly opposite to the content, right? Well we’ll be happy to disappoint you on this occasion, as we will tell you why you shouldn’t Walk up Snowdon. 1 Crowds – People, people and more people… This makes it a no-go for
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The North Face Vault 28 Litre Padded Daypack Review Nia Jenkins has been out and about on day walks, cycles to work and climbing sessions and brings us the North Face Vault 28 Litre Padded Daypack Review. Lighweight, durable and incredibly comfortable, this versatile daypack has got you covered for a busy day at school,
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Best Sweat Proof Headphones for Running Preparing for a marathon is tough and sweaty work, which is why having a pair of the best sweat proof headphones for running can be a blessing. It gets irritating after a while when headphones are sliding off your head and earbuds are falling out because the area is
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It’s that time of year that someone invariably has a good moan about the parking around Pen-y-Pass, doubly so if someone breaking the law has actually been punished with a ticket. They rarely offer a solution, just a moan and a whinge and it’s usually only good for a throwaway article on a quiet news day. Photo
How to Avoid a Parking Ticket in Snowdonia This Summer Read More »
During the typical British summer, rain is par for the course, and keeping your kit dry is absolutely essential. This is both for kit that will be ruined in the wet, and to keep your spare clothes and camping kit dry. 1 – Buy Waterproof kit. If the kit most at risk from water damage
How to Keep your Kit Dry While Walking Read More »
On a recent walk, one of my walking buddies brought out some rather unusual bread. It turned out not to be bread in the traditional sense, but an Irish recipe for Porridge Bread. It’s one of the easiest recipes to make, doesn’t need any weighing and cooks without any problems. I can usually get it
Porridge Bread – The Ultimate Mountain Carb Read More »
We all know that feeling. Sat in the office or wherever, on a beautiful day wishing we were elsewhere. There’s just not enough time in the day to work and then you’re too knackered to do much in the evening that the default is to crash on the sofa and leave it all to Weekend
Want It, Plan It, Do It – How to Get Outside More Read More »
Lowri Morgan is a BAFTA and multi award winning television presenter, a World Class Ultra endurance marathon runner, having races in some of the most extreme races in the World and an Adventurer. Lowri is one of only six to ever complete one of the notoriously difficult 350 mile non-stop footrace – 6633 Ultra in the
An Interview with Lowri Morgan Read More »
Why not Get Outside in North Wales in 2016 year of adventure. With the largest selection of outdoor activities* from the leading website for getting outside in North Wales, not just Snowdonia, we show you why we’re the website to go to for all outdoor activities in North Wales. In fact, there’s so many of
Best Outdoor Activities in North Wales – On Dry Land Read More »
I’ve been a keen user of digital maps ever since I bought the whole of Wales in 1:50k mapping from Tracklogs over ten years ago. That really got me hooked, but only to a certain degree as ‘proper’ 1:25k mapping was simply too expensive. I’m fully used to the way Tracklogs works, having tried out
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