Sam Thompson 
I would say that a Head Torch is the number one, most crucial part of your hiking gear to get right. Not having a head torch is a nightmare when you start to realise what you need it for, and while having a general head torch is okay, having the best head torch makes such …
This year, we’re going to start camping as a family. This means we’re unlikely to be doing much in the way of walking, but more taking the family down to a local campsite, setting up a comfortable tent, the bbq and most importantly, fresh food. As a result, I’m going to buy a 12-Volt fridge …
This year, as a family, we’re going to some serious hiking, but I’m also planning on buying a caravan or a campervan to save money on hotels. The idea is that you take your caravan and use it as a base to hike from on select routes within an area. If I’m going to buy …
If I’m out in the countryside by myself, I’ll likely take a Bivvy Bag with me in my rucksack. It’s light, easy to use and does the job. If the wife is with me, I will take my 3-season, Hilleberg Anjan 2 GT Tent. It fits both of us easily and only weighs 4.63Ib, but …
If you’re off on a camping holiday to the beach this summer, there nothing better than being able to get on the water either for exercise, to see the coastline from offshore, or even do some fishing. If you want to store it easily, you have three choices, a blow-up dingy, a blow-up paddleboard or …
One of my pet projects has been learning to ride a motorbike. I don’t want to buy a racing bike, but more of a cruising motorbike that has the possibility to go off-road if needed. Across the UK, hundreds of routes are too long to hike, but it would be good if you could cover …
Personally, my 2021 hiking season is about to begin. We’re just waiting for this round of snow to melt, and then there is a three-day walk along the Rob Roy Way. We’re not going to make the full 128KM trail as this would take about a week, however, I think we will try to go …
This is my dilemma when I’m sleeping in a tent. I’m a side sleeper, I hate sleeping on my back or my front, and when I sleep on my side, my hip goes numb to the core. If I roll-over, the other hip goes numb, and I end up spending half the night rolling from …
I have been writing this blog for a few years now, and while we often review hiking routes, one thing we haven’t ever done is to video the hiking routes that we’ve walked. This is something that we’re going to explore this year, but it does bring up the next question, what the best backpacking …
If you plan a backpacking trip and wonder what to buy, I would always recommend that you purchase quality. Firstly, it’s likely to perform better, but secondly, it’s likely to last longer. I have tents that I bought twenty years ago that have been well used over the years but are still in great shape. …