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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Kirsty McGovern, Buyer at pet supply specialist Millbry Hill shares her top five tips for taking your dog on a trek during the colder winter months. Read on to find out more. When the temperature drops, trails get muddy, and everything ices over, enjoying a nice, long walk with your dog can get tricky. To
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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 – 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.
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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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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
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Here’s a selection of lower and mid level walks in Snowdonia that are mostly circular and provide a change from the usual Snowdon and Tryfan honeypots. These walks are perfect for active families looking for moderate walks in Snowdonia. Remember that these are not necessarily ‘easy’ routes, just ones that avoid the tops. They’re perfect for
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Your mission, if you choose to undertake it, is to cover as much Snowdon as you can in 7 days. Many of these walks are seriously long and would make excellent 2 day backpacking routes in Snowdonia. By following these routes, you’ll only miss out a handful of summits across the entire park. just for
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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
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If you’re a hardened wild camper, you already know the joy of staying out on the hill overnight. You’ve also got one or more of those strange people in your walking circle who just don’t understand why you do it. For those people, here’s the reasons why. Share it and retweet it with them until
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We all love a good view, but sometimes you don’t have to climb too high in order to get it. You may not have a lot of time, or the conditions higher up might be too harsh or even dangerous to bother with so you want something with a bit less loft. Don’t take their lowly height
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We’ve all seen cairns of different shapes and sizes on the hills, but not until now has there been an official classification. Here’s the cut out and throw away Mud and Routes spotter’s guide to cairns. The tourist fed monstrosity (AKA The Great Pyramid of [mountain name])… This is where good footpaths go to die.
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The clocks are going back on Saturday night, and the evenings are going to be longer. Yet it’s not all doom and gloom as we at Mud and Routes believe you can embrace the dark winter nights and make them your own! You can keep on night running, walking those night walks or even mountain biking in
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It’s getting dark again in the evenings, but don’t let that stop you making the most if it! You can still pop onto the hills in the right conditions, and here are some ideas 1 – Stargaze – With a pair of binoculars, or just making the most of the darker skies you usually find
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The weather is getting cooler, wetter and breezier already, so it’s time to prepare yourself to make the most of the coming autumn with our tips. 1 – Make sure your kit’s all proofed and up to scratch. Get your boots overhauled and proof your waterproofs in order to keep yourself dry. Do this before
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The conventional wisdom is that the best way to get fit for walking the hills, is by walking the hills. However, there are some positive steps we can take during the week without resorting to the gym (unless you insist!) as well as while we’re on the walk in order to make those hard earned
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Often seen on the hill, much more often clacking down the street in Ambleside or Betws y Coed, how useful are they? Well they’ve certainly got more uses than just Nordic walking. 1 – As walking poles. They provide extra support and take the stress off the legs which can protect the knees. This is also
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If you’ve got a wood burning stove then here’s some ideas of how to get it lit. Tinder is basically anything that will catch fire – either with a match, lighter or ideally with a fire steel (though some definitions state that it has to be with a spark – if it needs a match
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If you’ve read our recent review of alternative stoves, here are some ideas of what you can actually burn in those stoves. It should go without saying that you should only collect materials that is already dead – even if gorse and heather are removed by landowners occasionally. Also, avoid any treated wood – this
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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
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If you do end up stranded on the mountain after dark (though these tips on avoiding benightment should help in the first place), then there are a few items that will make your unplanned night out a bit more bearable. Remember, if you are stuck on the mountain and someone knows your whereabouts then Mountain Rescue will probably be
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While waterproofing your fleece might sound like an exercise in insanity, how many times have you gone out wearing just a fleece with no waterproof jacket only to get caught in the rain and end up shivering because your trusty fleece has become heavy, wet and cold against your skin? Well, in preparation for the wet
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If you’re fed up of doing the usual routes and fancy going off path, then you’ll find it very rewarding. Here are our top tips for going off path. 1 – Navigation – You’ll need to know where you’re going! Skill with map and compass are essential if you’re on the hills, even more so
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Following on from the UK Alternatives to the American LDPs detailing the ultra long distance challenges in the UK, here are some real beasts from Europe. They’re all possible, with the first four being official routes. Though we thoroughly admit that the admit that the final one is rather a flight of fancy, yet still
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Finding the right Military Watch for yourself can be a little tricky with so many brands available offering numerous models to choose from, so to help ease along your decision here is a handy guide to three of the top selling military watches that are currently available from probably the three main brands Traser, MTM
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