Find below our complete guide to outdoor skills, well almost complete! We’re in the process of organising the content into more coherent sections.
YES! Despite our innate nature, Mud and Routes are becoming more organised!
As a starter for 10, here’s our Complete Introduction to Map Reading and Navigation Online Course.
It’s one thing kitting yourself out for a winter run, but a totally different prospect if you’re going to set out on a trail run. For the rundown on getting started, then read our article From Tarmac to Mud – First Steps in Trail Running for the basics. We didn’t really go into the details […]
Kitting Out For Your First Winter Trail Run Read More »
You often read that you’ll need this, that or the other on a winter walk in Snowdonia. We even put a list together – Essential Winter Hillwalking Checklist– saying just that. What we forgot to mention is that it’s never that straightforward. You usually set off from the bus stop / car park / village
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Continuing from Part One where we looked at the survival rations, we look at the survival shelters you can take with you. As we state in part one, we don’t test kit in a field near an industrial estate car park. We took them to the top of a Snowdonian Mountain, at night, in November.
Benightment and Survival on the Mountain Part 2 – The Shelters Read More »
Winter’s upon us and walking the hills at this time of year is a totally different proposition to the summer. Here’s a run down of our Mud and Routes Winter Skill Posts to get you started. You’ll need to start by knowing exactly what to take with you, so here’s our Winter Gear kit list
Winter Hill Walking Skills and Tips Rundown Read More »
At this time of year, you’ll need some idea of how cold it’ll really feel on the hill. Here’s a metric Wind chill Chart, as all those we could find were US units. If you want those then the Wikipedia Windchill page is quite useful. The temperature of -27ºC has been highlighted as the coldest
Cut Out And Keep – Windchill Chart Read More »
Whilst browsing eBay recently for something on which to waste my hard earned pennies, I came across ‘tent like’ survival shelters. Being of a curious nature, I would have to see what these were like and perhaps how they compared to other emergency options. So we decided to see just how useful some of these bits of
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You will need: One Mars Bar, duct or parcel tape and at least a modicum of self respect and control. If you take emergency rations on the mountain then you may well end up eating it. One solution it to take something you dislike, so as not to be tempted, but that’s not going to
The Beast’s Tip of The Week – Bombproof Emergency Rations Read More »
With winter upon us, if you’re lucky, you may have to set out in the snow. Here’s a run-down of the kit you’ll need in addition to the basic summer kit. This is typical kit for a typical winter in Snowdonia, and you will need to be more prepared for avalanche risk if you venture into
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If walking through nature, enjoying the sights, smells and sounds of the great outdoors isn’t quite enough for you, then orienteering could be just what you need in order to make your outdoor pursuits more interesting. What is Orienteering? Orienteering is an outdoor sport that requires a good selection of skills in order to complete
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Finding the ideal pair of walking boots whether you are just starting out wanting to explore more of the outdoors or have many years of experience can be tricky, especially now that there are brands all over the world each using the latest technologies and innovating new designs to achieve the best performance possible. Also
Top 3 Walking Boots Read More »
With the evenings drawing in, here are a few hints and tips that could prevent you spending an unplanned night on the mountain. 1- Know the sunset times. This is essential! If you go out on a mountain in the winter without this vital piece of information, it’s asking for trouble. Most forecasts note this
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What do you need for a safe trip up the mountains? Here’s our quick run-down of the kit you shouldn’t leave home without and few optional extras that are just good to have. Depending on conditions, you may want to take spares of many of these. If you expect your gloves to get a soaking,
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I’ve been eyeing up pico projectors for many years now, but not one of them seemed suitable for camping off-grid. They were heavy, bulky and more importantly didn’t really have the battery life for watching a full movie. Well, actually neither does the Aiptek Projector, but does run effectively for long enough from an external
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While some of you will want to get totally off the grid while on the mountain, there’s nothing wrong with setting up a mobile movie theatre on a wild camp. While the ‘glampers’ smugly camp down in the valleys, near the road, all safe and snug; you can get some wild glamping done instead. What
Ultimate Wild Camping Entertainment System? Read More »
With the winter closing in, if you do any camping then unless you can sleep for 18 hours, you’ll probably be taking a gadget or two along on your trip. Here are a few ideas and tips on keeping them charged: Make sure that everything is fully charged before you leave! 1 – Brunton Hydrodgen
Five Things – Wild Camping Powersources Read More »
Having recently found myself to be intolerant to gluten, rather than just intolerable, I had to change my eating habits. Obviously on a mountain you really don’t want to find out that a meal isn’t suitable for your diet, if you do get caught short in this unfortunate situation, then we can recommend sphagnum moss.
Gluten Free Backpacking Foods Read More »
It’s easy to get disheartened as you continually run along pavements and roads, cars whirring past and impromptu hurdling sessions when unstoppable runner meets immoveable dog. Parks are better, but can be busy and far too manicured if you’re hankering for some wilderness. The only option is to get muddy and start trail running. If
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The Lightload Towels come in various sizes, with the size reviewed being the 30x60cm towels that are supplied in packs of three for £5.99. These are quite expensive at first glance, but they are a particularly tough towel that can be reused on numerous trips rather than being disposable. While this means that while they’re
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I love taking friends out for their first time on the water. They’re usually overly nervous and it’s common for them to say things like “I just hope I don’t flip!” or “Don’t laugh at how bad my paddling form is!”. However once they finally get on the water, it never takes long for them
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You’re probably wondering, looking out at the autumnal weather, why we’re posting this now. Well, so are we to be honest, but if you do go camping over the winter months, the tents are heavier and the nights are longer. So you’re carrying so much weight to start with, you’re hardly going lightweight you may
Five Things – That Make a Luxury Wild Glamp Read More »
Stars:7/10 First this is just for fun folk get far to hetup about things now a days, sow on with the stoves first the penny stove at 6.5 grams is a Pressurized Jet Alcohol Stove These stoves also have little jets like the open jet stoves, but lack the open center fuel port. Instead, the
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How about a bit of kit that’ll power your gadgets all weekend long without resorting to unreliable solar power, loads of batteries or a heavy battery pack? New from Brunton is the award-winning Hydrogen Reactor™ – a highly technical device that’s a bit larger than a smartphone and combines hydrogen with oxygen to produce electricity
Brunton’s Hydrogen Reactor – portable power for outdoor enthusiasts Read More »
Last year, in a post on Luxury Wild Camping, one thing we couldn’t sort out was a chair. Now with the Helinox Chair One we can finally live the dream! I’ll admit that this is probably a sign of getting soft/old, but I really don’t care if it means that I can get a proper sit
Helinox Chair One Review Read More »
Unscented baby wipes have been an essential on all my trips, being used for anything from wiping up spills, cleaning pots and as a softer alternative to sphagnum moss when needed. They can be reasonably heavy, so these DSP Magic Coin Towel dry wipes to which you add water are an interesting alternative. The DSP Magic
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