Longer posts that include tutorials and such like and so forth…
If you’re out for a wild camp in your usual UK conditions, over a few days then do you really need to be spending top dollar for specialist camping food? We take a look at the alternatives to the expensive specialist camping food that you can pick up in your local supermarket and don’t involve […]
Is Specialist Camping Food Worth The Money? Read More »
Ok, we’ve drawn you in, and we’ll admit that technically it isn’t ‘free’ – it depends what you’ve got hanging about the house and what mapping apps (if any) you’ve already bought. The idea came to us when we forgot our regular GPS for logging a route, and realised we annoyingly had to use our
Tip of the Week – Free Mapping GPS Anyone? Read More »
You’ve got your stove, fuel and cookware all sorted. Now you’ll need to sort out the rest of your camping kitchen. Again, it’ll depend strongly on what kind of camping and cooking you end up doing. If you cook only dehydrated meals and eat from the pouch, then you’ll only need a spork in order to
How to Choose the Rest of your Camping Kitchen Read More »
You’re planning your first wild camp, but you’re going to need to cook your food somehow. Choosing your stove’s one thing, but you’ll need something on top of it! Here’s some hints and tips on how to buy the right type for you. What do you want to cook? Do you want to just boil
How to Choose Camping Cookware Read More »
While it may be tempting to imagine that I’m sitting smugly by my PC writing this, pontificating down to the unwashed masses on what to do and not to do on a multiday trip, I’m not. Sitting at the PC, yes but writing almost as a confession of the last few days walking (along the
Common Backpacking Mistakes, and How to Overcome Them. Read More »
We’re all probably guilty of it. Getting complacent on our local runs and following the same old routes, time and time again. So tonight, I took a slight variation on my run and found myself on the ancient main road that used to join Caernarfon and Pwllheli up until two hundred years ago. As it
Beast’s Tip of The Week – Take a Wrong Turn! Read More »
The Summer’s here, well sort of, so you may be thinking of your first wild camp. Unless you’re going to live off the land or a bagful of sausage rolls (you know who you are!), you’ll need a camping stove of some description in order to heat your food and drinks. Here’s the Mud and
How to Choose a Wild Camping Stove Read More »
Montane are well known as manufacturers of some of the best lightweight high activity kit available, being among the first choice for anyone from mountain marathoners to the ‘gram weenie’ backpackers. While their wind-proofs are an essential bit of our ultralight backpacking kit, as well as trail running, the Montane Allez Micro Hoodie was eagerly anticipated.
Montane Allez Micro Hoodie Review Read More »
You may recall our first look at the Compass Caddy a few weeks ago, so here’s an update on what’s in it for you if you support this innovative new bit of kit via Kickstarter. £1 – Gets you good karma, and your name on the website. £14 (or £12 if you get in early) for
Compass Caddy Kickstarter Update Read More »
We told you first about the Compass Caddy, and we’ve finally got out onto the mountains of Snowdonia (on the Marchllyn Circuit, if anyone’s interested) to test one of the first prototypes. As it’s been printed on a 3D printer, which is pretty cool in itself, we’re not reviewing this fully just yet as the build quality
Compass Caddy First Look Read More »
We decided that as we have plenty of articles on what to do in Snowdonia, some people need to know what they really shouldn’t be doing in Snowdonia or any other National Park, for that matter! However, it’s probably a waste of time writing it on here as if you’re on Mud and Routes we’re assuming
What Not To Do In Snowdonia…. Read More »
Anyone looking to both put something back into the community and have an awesome family day out? In the vicinity of Snowdonia on the 24th of May Bank Holiday Weekend? Why not join Keen and Respect the Mountains in Llanberis in order to ‘spring clean’ the great outdoors in the morning, followed by an afternoon
2015 Envirotrek Series by Keen and Respect the Mountains to Visit Llanberis Read More »
Ever got frustrated with trying to use your walking poles and compass at the same time? Well there’s now a solution, the Compass Caddy, or there will be if there are enough backers on Kickstarter to make this a reality! The Compass Caddy easily clips onto most standard walking poles, and holds your compass firmly in
Breaking News – Compass Caddy Kickstarter Read More »
Will there be a welcome in the hillside for Sir Tom Jones? An undisclosed source has revealed that Sir Tom might be the mystery buyer behind a rumoured public land sell off a 5000 acre plot of land between Cwm Caregog, Cwm Clogwyn and Cwm Brwynog on the slopes of Snowdon! Surprising perhaps, but Its Not
Why, Why, Why! Cwm Dyli-LA! Read More »
We know it’s childish, full of double entendres and a bit crude so don’t say we didn’t warn you! These are all printed on the OS maps, and anything offensive you take from theses is from your own interpretation. You can’t blame us if you’ve got a dirty mind! Balloch Burn – A serious bit of chafage
25 Names Found on Ordnance Survey Maps you won’t Believe Exist Read More »
Having upgraded to a full frame Canon EOS 6D recently, the first lesson was that you really need the glass to go with it! Having had a lot of use out of the Tokina 11-16mm over the previous year, it was disappointing to realise that this lens was no longer much use for night photography
Rokinon / Samyang 14mm f2.4 Prime Gallery Notes Read More »
Hobo Stoves are wood burning stoves made from basically any tin can or similar you can salvage.This model is based on a cutlery drainer style that’s widely available – with Ikea being typically quoted. It has plenty of air holes and can be used as is. Our example came from Amazon and is Ikea brand,
The Beast’s Tip of the Week – Hobo Stove Read More »
While you should always carry a map and compass (and know how to use them!) a GPS device is still a useful bit of kit in the mountains. Our smartphones and tablets have come on leaps and bounds in the last few years and can be as useful as a proper GPS (close, but not
Navigational Skills 14 – What’s the Best OS Mapping for your Smartphone? Read More »
Not quite stuffed – but if you’re anything like the Mud and Routes crew then when it comes to getting up in the morning we’re like a bunch of teenagers. Breakfast is usually sacrificed, and then you’re at the mercy of your stomach and those tempting sausage rolls in the shop on the way. Not
Super Hill Food – Get stuffed before your walk Read More »
This is the classic map reading skill, where you can determine your location accurately by pinpointing two or three other features. Transit Lines – This is when a number of features will line up directly from one location. This will provide you with a perfect line – and you’ll be located somewhere along that line.
Navigation Skills 13 Resectioning Read More »
This looks like an awesome bit of kit for night walking, MTB and trails- with a price tag to match! The new LED Lenser® XEO19R is a rechargeable light for night time activities, and by the looks of it should be brighter than the current flagship H14 model. I can’t really tell how much brighter than
New Kit – Led Lenser XEO19R Video Read More »
Now that the storms finally seem to have left us, I decided to put on my trail run shoes and head out towards the foot of Mynydd Mawr in Snowdonia. This was to be the starting point for my very first trail run, and add to that my very first night trail run! So maybe
Trail Running for Beginners Read More »
Some of you might remember our article on the Joby Gorilla Pod and how impressed we were with a tripod option without the hassle of heavy weight in the pack. Well we think we’ve found an equally ingenious option! The Trail Pix is the brainchild of Andy Stough a professional engineer from Cary, NC, USA
TrailPix Tripod Review Read More »
Often, just a map and a bit of observation can help you locate yourself. A few clues, built up can take you from having a vague idea of where you are to pin point accuracy. Of course, almost any feature on the map can help you locate yourself, but some of these won’t be immediately
Navigation Skills 12 Useful Features to Locate Yourself Read More »
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