Guides & Advice

Our team has been working in the outdoors for decades; here we share the knowledge to help you get the most from your adventures, however big or small they are
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How to Dry a Wet Phone

How many of us have dropped our phone down the toilet? That momentary lapse of concentration when you forgot it was in your back [...]

How to use dry sacks
Best Dry Bags for Camping

Camp in comfort night after night with the right dry bag   What’s worse than arriving at a campsite with a wet sleeping bag [...]

What are Taped Seams?

When you take a nice piece of waterproof material and sew through it, you punch holes through the waterproofing. These holes need to be [...]

What does Hydrostatic Head mean?

Hydrostatic Head (HH) is a way of measuring how waterproof a piece of fabric is. It’s usually used in marketing for tents and waterproof [...]

Motorbike camping – Packing List

Important!: Key Spare Key Money Cards RAC/Breakdown Driving License Campsite Book/List Map(s) For going abroad: Passport Tickets Visa V5C Insurance Certificate EHIC Card Travel [...]

Car Camping – Packing List

Our own personal list for a successful car-camping weekender (or longer)… Important!:KeysMoneyCredit CardsRAC/BreakdownDriving LicenseCampsite Book/ListMap(s) For going abroad:PassportTicketsVisaEHIC CardTravel InsuranceBreakdown coverVaccination CertificatesMedical CardTravel AdaptorLonely [...]

How to choose a waterproof jacket

Waterproof Jackets for hiking, biking, camping and outdoors have come a long way recently, and new technologies can be confusing. Here’s a short guide [...]

How to wash a softshell jacket

A softshell jacket is usually waterproof to some extent for two reasons. Firstly because the fibres are so close together, and secondly because the [...]

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