What we tested NIWA Home 200 X2 Modular Solar System £149.99 from Portable Power Technology Buy it here What’s in the box? 2x 100 lumen lamps with dimmer switches 1x Modular charge controller with 3000mAh battery and USB outputs 1x 5W modular Polycrystalline solar panel 1x Modular high power USB hub with 2x USB outputs…
We’re loving the look of the new Mollusc Nano 2 tent that has just launched a Kickstarter campaign. Although at first glance you could be forgiven for thinking it’s nothing more than an ordinary dome tent, look a bit closer and you’ll find an ingenious design which allows you to pitch the tent using 6…
As many of you will know, we are part of a group called the Outdoor Bloggers. We’re a community of like-minded people who love the outdoors and write about our experiences, and every few months we get together in real life, to hang out, go walking and do fun activities together. Most recently some of…
Clean boots, thanks to the Kärcher OC3 What we tested Kärcher OC3 Portable Cleaner RRP: £149.99 Stockists Check Price On Amazon.co.uk Need to know Lighweight and compact 4-litre water tank 5 bar pressure Integrated lithium-ion battery Spray gun and hose stored internally when not in use Additional attachments available to purchase separately What we thought…
To celebrate our third birthday, we thought we’d mark the occasion by giving away a tent over on our Facebook page, so we’ve got a fab Decathlon Quechua Arpenaz Family 4.1 Tent worth £79.99 up for grabs. The tent is Ideal for small families or for weekends away, and you can see our review of…
With Mother’s Day coming up, we thought we’d bring you a round up of gift ideas for mums who love the outdoors and travel. Let’s be honest here. I’m a mum. I like the outdoors and I like to travel so I’ve pretty much just chosen a bunch of things that I want. Now, I’m…
Canvas bell tents have become increasingly popular over the last few years, but tepees are still pretty novel, so when we came across British tent copmany, Northern Star Tepees, we were keen to find out more. Northern Star Tepees specialise in traditional, canvas, single pole tepees with a modern twist. All of their tepees are…
The North Face Women’s Drew Peak Hoodie £45 in store at Ultimate Outdoors Features Draw cord hood Front kangaroo style pocket 100% cotton Ribbed cuffs and hem The Verdict I’d been looking for something that would keep me cosy in the tent ruing our early spring camping trips, and a weekend away in Nottingham saw…
It’s nearly festival time, and Easy Camp have everything you need for life outdoors, including a whole range of quick-to-pitch funky tents. The Easy Camp range has been designed with budget conscious festival goers in mind, and includes an array of cool, funky and humorous designs, ideal for festival camping and weekends away partying with…
On arrival at the NEC we headed straight for all 5, which was packed full of camping goodies and tents as far as the eye could see. Once again, the focus this year was on showing larger family tents and there were more infltable tents on display than ever, proving that far from being a…
We first noticed Bamboo camp furniture when we attended the 2016 Camping & Caravanning Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Outwell in particular were featuring a new range of premium camp furniture that incorporated natural Bamboo into their design. Fast forward another year, and Vango have added Bamboo furniture to their range, we love the…
Sleeping bags are no longer the drab nylon and garish primary colour affairs that they used to be. There are now a fantastic range of stylish sleeping bags now available to help give your tent a cosy and more homely feel, so we’ve rounded up some the best funky, summery and lightweight sleeping bags available…