Scrambling for People Who are Scared of Heights

Sharp Edge ridge scramble Taking on a scramble can be a very rewarding achievement. If you have a fear of heights you are inevitably going to be scared. You will have to push yourself, but that makes the challenge all the more rewarding. So if you are scared of heights but you want to go … Continue reading Scrambling for People Who are Scared of Heights →

Extreme Food for Adventure Racing and Backpacking

Deciding what food to take when you are backpacking can be a difficult choice. Its always a balancing act between nutrition, energy, taste, longevity, weight, volume, ease of preparation and cooking time. Fortunately we now have a way of making that choice much easier for you! Our new range of meals from Lancashire based company … Continue reading Extreme Food for Adventure Racing and Backpacking →

Country Walking at Lansdown, Bath

With views along the Avon valley from Bath to Bristol, an iron age hill fort, a horse racing course, a battle monument and wildlife sightings this turned out to be a superb and fascinating walk! Starting from the village of Upton Cheney my route took me down through fields and across a wooded stream to … Continue reading Country Walking at Lansdown, Bath →

Training For The Yorkshire 3 Peaks

After my last post explaining why we are doing a charity hike for St Rocco's Hospice. I thought that the next logical step was to look at how we are training. However it seems that events have overtaken me with our local paper taking up the story and sending down a photographer. Making Headlines It … Continue reading Training For The Yorkshire 3 Peaks →

What have outdoor brands ever done for us?

Recently I read a question about the failure of waterproofs on an outdoor forum. The explanation was that the moisture had come from sweat due to the waterproofs wetting out in the persistent rain. I suggested cleaning & treating the waterproofs with Nikwax products, whilst another forum member suggested using a similar product from Aldi … Continue reading What have outdoor brands ever done for us? →

Microadventures with Alastiar Humphreys

It was back in September 2011 that we last interviewed Alastair Humphreys about his adventures large and micro. At the time Alastair was part way through his year of Microadventures. The concept of a microadventure being that it is an adventure close to home that is cheap, easy to organise and most of all, fun! … Continue reading Microadventures with Alastiar Humphreys →

"Superman among trekkers" Andrew Skurka's Hiking Clinic

You may recall a while back we did an interview with Andrew Skurka following his 7 month Alaska-Yukon-Expedition. Since then there has been plenty of interest in Andrew from all parties, including National Geographic who called him a "superman among trekkers", a sentiment we fully agree with a Cheap Tents. In April, Andrew visited the … Continue reading "Superman among trekkers" Andrew Skurka's Hiking Clinic →

Walk Home from Mongolia Interview

Way back in November last year, two men embarked on an amazing adventure that would involve hiking 3,100 miles from Ulaan Baator to Hong Kong. "After 195 days, 10 million steps and far too many instant noodles" Leon McCarron and Rob Lilwall have completed their epic Walk Home From Mongolia! The journey took Leon and … Continue reading Walk Home from Mongolia Interview →

Mountaineering in the Nanny State

Whilst it is fairly true to say that health and safety regulations protect us from harm, injury and death in many circumstances, they can be a bureaucratic nightmare that end up stopping us from doing things that we enjoy. Some people believe that we live in a Nanny State that has taken health and safety … Continue reading Mountaineering in the Nanny State →

Xplore the Forest with a Great New Mobile App

Forest Xplorer is the Forestry Commission for England's free mobile app, for Android and iPhone. The app, which you can download today, is a great little companion app to have with you whether you enjoy a walk in the forest or enjoy camping in the forest. The app is one of the best guides we've … Continue reading Xplore the Forest with a Great New Mobile App →