Macpac Alpine Cocoon Gear Review When it comes to sheltering from the elements in our amazing outdoors, there are many options available to us. The obvious and most common solution is a tent, but it’s good to know that there are many other options available and better still, many of these weigh much less than a full tent - such as a Bivvy Bag. For years I’ve been Biv-Curious and until … [Read more...]
Overnight Hiking with Kids : Miss 8’s big adventure
If I was a mum, I'm pretty sure I'd aspire to be like Clare. I came across her adventures through the Travel Play Live family and was so excited to hear about her and Miss 8 (Scarlett's) first big overnight hike together, that I asked them to share their story. I hope you (and your little Misses and Masters) find it inspiring too - there's some great tips and learnings in there about hiking with … [Read more...]
How to make a Buff from an old t-shirt
Are you ready to get your crafty side on? Keen to recycle your favourite old t-shirt and learn how to make a buff ... without the trade-marky bit but loads of enviro-goodness? I’ve recently been inspired by Fashion Revolution and their commitment to spreading the word about the negative impacts of fast fashion on not only our environment, but on the social impacts that it can have. They've … [Read more...]
How to choose the best hiking shoes
Wouldn’t it be easy if one type of hiking shoe truly fit not only all feet, but all needs, terrain, quirks and conditions. Alas, with so many different types of outdoor adventure, there seems to be that many choices in footwear. So how can you be sure that you’re choosing the best hiking shoes for you? It’s the type of discussion that can cause near riots on forums. As the simple old-fashioned … [Read more...]
How to Navigate with a Map & Compass
Part 2 - Identifying Landforms In Part 1 of How to navigate, we looked at the reasons why learning to navigate with a map and compass is a great idea (not to mention fun), whilst kicking off with the basics such as; which maps to use, how to use grid references to describe a location and also measuring distance. We continue with identifying more of the basics of topographic … [Read more...]