This longstanding and highly acclaimed book, now in its 11th edition, should be required reading for anyone venturing into remote areas. Wilderness travel involves a degree of risk. Minimizing these risks, while feeling confident in your ability to deal with any potential injury or illness, is part of the […]
With a day free to spend with the family, my wife spotted a Geocaching trail at Newark Park, part of the National Trust. Thinking it might be a good family activity, and not too far from where we live, we headed over to check it out! So what […]
I was taught how to cast a fly when I was about 15 years old, so I have been fly fishing for some years now. Although I have just dabbled with it really, so when my four year old son asked me to take him fishing, I thought, […]
Surfing indoors? Yep, welcome to the flowrider! Having surfed for over a decade, I was hoping to be reasonable at this and was looking forward to seeing what the wave would be like. So lets get the technical side out of the way. A flowrider is an indoor […]
Jumping off buildings safely has come on ‘leaps and bounds’ since power fans have been added to the equation. Allowing safe jumping on a wire with a steady arrival at the bottom also makes, what seems like a huge challenge, more achievable! It doesn’t help one bit with […]
The Vango Nitestar Junior sleeping bag is advertised as a “ stylish, durable and comfortable bag for the little ones”. Children only really demand a few things from a sleeping bag, like colour and design, but in reality the main thing is that they keep them warm, comfortable […]
The Kaituna neoprene top from Palm is specifically designed for paddlers. Its claims to be the perfect wet insulation neoprene top, made from stretchy neoprene bonded to a soft thermospan liner, giving outstanding thermal properties, comfort and freedom of movement. I decided the best test for this top […]
The guide book, “Walking on the Brecon Beacons” by Cicerone, aims to offer a “solitary guided walk” -the opportunity to enjoy the wilderness, accompanied by all the geological, historical, botanical and other facts that a a bevy of expert guides might provide! The Authors Andy Davies and David […]
Wherever you are in the world, having the guarantee of clean drinking water can make a huge difference. When I was sent the SteriPEN to review, I took it to the Brecon Beacons in Wales for a tester. I picked a walk where there were plenty of streams […]
The Berghaus Akka down jacket is advertised as a jacket with warmth, comfort and a great fit for cold conditions. It’s a great looking jacket, with a lot of potential, so how did if fare on a cold day in the Brecon Beacons? Fabrics This jacket has a […]
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