Great Advice on all Aspects of Camping

The aim of our website is to provide a comprehensive guide to both those who already enjoy the camping experience and to others who have yet to discover its attraction. Camping isn't just about pitching a tent in a muddy field and our website illustrates the many different forms of camping available and the range of locations in which camping can be enjoyed - from embarking upon a wilderness experience to staying in a luxury motorhome.

Whitewater Rafting

Whitewater rafting is a group recreational activity using inflatable rubber dinghies which can often accommodate up to 8 people or sometimes more (plus a qualified guide) which travel downstream on rivers which have flowing rapids (whitewater, which causes ‘wave like’ undulations) and which often speeds up and disorientates the dinghy …

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How to Signal For Help

One of the things you need to consider if you’re out on a hiking or camping trip and you get lost or get injured is how you might attract the attention of rescuers. Depending on your location and the environment around you, you can signal for help in many different …

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Using GPS When Camping

GPS stands for Global Positioning System and was initially designed to be used by the U.S military. The system is made up of 24 satellites which are located 12,000 miles above the Earth and which move in a precise orbit, have an atomic clock built into them and are solar …

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Creating Fire Using Friction

Before lighters and matches were invented, our ancestors had to create fire using other methods. These traditions live on amongst many of the world’s tribal people today and, here in the UK, you can be taught these skills at many of the bushcraft courses set up all over the country. …

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What is Lyme Disease?

When out in the woods, you’re sharing the environment with many insects and flying creatures such as mosquitoes and also ticks. It might be an unpleasant thought but, on a positive note, insect bites and disease transmission is far less common here in the UK than in many tropical environments …

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Hiking With Your Dog

Whilst most dogs enjoy their daily walks or runs on the park, actually taking your dog on a hiking trip is a great way of spending quality time with your pet and offers a heightened sense of exuberance for both you as a pet owner and, of course, your dog …

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Camping With Babies

Even the most enthusiastic camper might be put off with the thought of taking their baby on a camping trip. However if you’re the type of person who’s got a bit more mettle, there is really no valid reason why you shouldn’t take a baby on a camping trip. They …

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Your Camping Checklist

There can be nothing worse than travelling for miles on a camping trip only to find that when you reach your destination you’ve forgotten a vital piece of kit. Planning is the key to any successful camping expedition and it’s important that you draw up a checklist of things that …

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Hygiene When Camping

Part of the fun of going camping is to ‘rough it’ a bit and not to have to worry too much about looking glamorous and wearing makeup or, for men, having to be bothered with shaving, for example. However, hygiene in general is perhaps even more important when camping because …

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Luxury Camping Gear

Whilst many people who enjoy camping prefer to take a ‘back to basics’ approach, there are a great number of people who enjoy the great outdoors and sleeping under canvas but like their experience to be rather more comfortable. ‘Luxury’ camping gear can mean different things to different people. For …

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