Nordisk Pasch PU Tent Review

Update: We no longer sell the Nordisk Pasch PU and instead recommend the Lightwave T10 Trek tent. The T10 Trek is a 1 person, 3-4 season tunnel tent weighing 1.7 kg. Ideal for solo camping and backpacking. The Nordisk Pasch PU is one of several tents from Nordisk that Cheap Tents stock. With a weight … Continue reading Nordisk Pasch PU Tent Review →

Making Backpacking Food Taste Better

Deciding what food to take when backpacking can be a difficult task. The major deciding factors being the weight of the food, its taste, longevity, nutrition and your diet. Other considerations are cooking, water and packaging. You may also be concerned about issues such as animal welfare, sustainability and food miles. All these things can … Continue reading Making Backpacking Food Taste Better →

Vango Mirage 200 Tent Review

Update: We are not currently selling the Mirage 200. As an alternative we recommend the Jack Wolfskin Gossamer II which is a tunnel tent as opposed to the semi-geodesic style of the Mirage. The Mirage 200 is a 2 man, 3 season backpacking tent from Vango's expedition range. With an RRP of £150 (July 2012) … Continue reading Vango Mirage 200 Tent Review →

OMM 2012 – Location Announced!

Back in May we published a post letting everyone know that the 2012 OMM location was still a mystery, and that the OMM 2012 will not be in the Kielder Forest. Last week (14th July) OMM announced the location of the 2012 OMM to be the Howgills. Howgill Fells The Howgills Fells can be found … Continue reading OMM 2012 – Location Announced! →

Hydration Bladders with a Difference

Today we are announcing an Exclusive product created by Cheap Tents. There aren't many amongst the hiking and camping community who haven't noticed the similarity in looks of a water bladder and a hospital drip. They both generally offer hydration to the body, even if the method of entry varies some what. Something that made … Continue reading Hydration Bladders with a Difference →

Vaude Power Tokee Ultralight Tent – Review

Update: Please note that the Power Tokee has been discontinued. As an alternative we recommend the Nordisk Telemark 1 LW instead. This week's Product of the Week (09/07/12) is the Vaude Power Tokee Ultralight 2012 Tent. A tent we've chosen as a star product, it's a favourite amongst our customers and one of our best … Continue reading Vaude Power Tokee Ultralight Tent – Review →

Social Hiker Alex Atkinson Walks Coast to Coast

A familiar face on social media platform Twitter, Alex Atkinson ( @atkypne ) is an avid hiker, backpacker and wild camper. Alex and two of his friends recently took on the Coast to Coast walk, in aid of Hounds for Heros. The Coast to Coast Walk is a 192 mile route that was devised by … Continue reading Social Hiker Alex Atkinson Walks Coast to Coast →

Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend Camping

You will probably have heard about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, which luckily for most of us includes 2 bank holidays (4th and 5th June). Many people and communities will be celebrating in different ways, including street parties and bbq's, others amongst us will use the long weekend to get out hiking and camping for … Continue reading Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend Camping →

Jack Wolfskin comes to CheapTents

We are delighted to announce that our shopping site CheapTents, will supply Jack Wolfskin the leading European outdoor brand from April 2012. This will see us initially offering Jack Wolfskin tents, building to stock a complete range of Jack Wolfskin clothing, footwear and rucksacks in time for our winter collection this year. Jack Wolfskin, is … Continue reading Jack Wolfskin comes to CheapTents →

Tent Pegs & Stakes – Types and Uses

There's nothing quite like the feeling of arriving back at the camping site after full day of hiking up big mountains, only to find that your tent has been blow across the campsite by strong winds and that it has landed in a patch of brambles that have torn it to shreds. Or so I'm … Continue reading Tent Pegs & Stakes – Types and Uses →