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Keep Camping Gear Dry

How to Keep Camping Gear Dry in Heavy Rain

Accept That Some Things Will Get Wet The first rule of how to keep camping gear dry in heavy rain is slightly annoying: you probably will not keep everything dry. In the UK, especially in Scotland,...

Solo Camping Safety Tips UK

Solo Camping Safety Tips UK

Practical solo camping safety tips for UK campers, with advice on planning, weather, campsite choice, kit and building confidence when camping alone.

Gear Aid Seam Grip SIL

How to Waterproof a Tent

When Does a Tent Need Waterproofing Learning how to waterproof a tent is mostly about maintenance, not rescue. A good tent should already keep rain out, but over time coatings wear, seams age, dirt...

Trekking Pole Tent

Trekking Pole Tent Setup in Windy Weather

Are Trekking Pole Tents Reliable in Wind A good trekking pole tent can be very reliable in windy weather, but it asks more from the person pitching it. That is the honest answer most experienced hi...

Camping Checklist for UK

Camping Packing List UK

A practical camping packing list for UK campers, covering camping essentials, shelter, sleep gear, cooking kit, clothing, safety items and wild camping extras.

Backpack

How to Choose a Backpack

A practical guide on how to choose a backpack for UK hiking and backpacking, covering capacity, fit, waterproofing, features and comfort.

Solo-Camping

Solo Camping Tips for Beginners

A practical guide to solo camping for beginners, with safety tips, gear advice, campsite ideas and real things people do when camping alone.

Crown Tent

Crown Tent

The Crown Tent is designed for commercial camping, because the previous TFS brand camping tent is not suitable for long-term construction in commercial camps, but there are still many commercial ca...

Izumi-no-mori

Izumi-no-mori

About five minutes’ drive from Tanuki Lake Campground, there is a small campsite built in the forest called Izumi no Mori. The campsite operator is a couple in their 60s who are very friendly. Afte...

Visiting Korea again after 20 years

Visiting Korea again after 20 years

The last time I came to Korea was in 2006, when I came to DAC East Asia for an internship and participated in the wind tunnel laboratory. Almost 20 years have passed in a blink of an eye... This ti...

How to find the best camping site

How to find the best camping site

When camping in the wild, especially hiking at high altitudes, it is sometimes not easy to find the best camping site. My personal principle is not to set a destination, because hiking in the wild ...

The new gear designed by workaholics will bid farewell to the summer of 2024

The new gear designed by workaholics will bid farewell to the summer of 2024

Here's a new inspiration I found in an outdoor magazine.

Camping alone

Camping alone

Every time I go camping independently, I keep reviewing many details of my past life and work. Only by constantly summarizing the past can I better embrace the future and enrich myself.