6th September 2023
Hill Skills: how to sleep well while backpacking
Alex Roddie shares his hard-won tips on how to sleep well while backpacking - plus secrets to sleeping in alpine huts, bothies and bivvying.
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6th April 2023
Backpacking skills: cooking in camp
Food is important fuel on long backpacking trips or wild camping overnights. Discover how to cook in camp safely and efficiently.
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30th October 2019
Chris’s Column: Lightwave Firelight 350 Sleeping Bag
A warm ultralight sleeping bag Lightwave’s Firelight 350 sleeping bag is made in Poland and filled with 900 fill power Polish goose down by the EU norm and 970 by the USA standard. That’s an…
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6th August 2018
The Great Outdoors Guide to Comfortable Nights at Camp
Chris Townsend, Alex Roddie and Ronald Turnbull share their tips on how to be comfortable even while keeping weight down.
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14th March 2017
Quick tips for picking a tent for solo camping
Read Chris Townsend's advice
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10th January 2017
Igloo sleeping in the UK's mountains
Last February, after weeks of mixed weather, Chris Townsend finally grabbed a brief window of opportunity to sleep under snow in the Cairngorms National Park
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29th December 2016
Recommended kit for winter camping
Chris Townsend explains what gear he relies on during his winter camps in the Cairngorms, including the tents, sleeping bags, stoves and sleeping mats Tent A good winter tent needs to resist snowfalls and strong…
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14th December 2016
Chris's Column: Summiteer Glow Worm 600 Sleeping Bag
Chris Townsend tests out a new three-season sleeping bag
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8th November 2016
Chris's Column: Uneaq All-Terrain Tent Pegs
A new design of tent peg for every type of ground. Read Chris's verdict...
