I’ve been using my Tentipi Hekla 30 camping firebox for 6 months now and it’s proving a really durable, tough piece of gear – quite capable of having a large log dropped into it without even flinching, or of containing a large raging inferno on some of the freezing snow-bound winte[...]
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Deer Grazing… Early February
With only a couple of nights under canvas so far this year, and I’ve been relying on lots of small “Get-Outs” during the cold weather, and today I went down to the lake where I watched a family of beautiful Roe deer grazing. Here’s the video. [...]
Snowbound Winter Camp….
The Campfire Tent has been getting good use during this winter snow: kind of a ‘Backyard’ test for a snowbound winter camp here. The campfire tent proving itself again – giving great shelter from strong and bitterly cold Northerly winds, whilst allowing the openess for cooking, obs[...]
Winter Camping
So the December weather seemed to be clearing after weeks of rain and after ruling out the river Wye with water levels dangerously high we decided to head for the hills this time for a winter Get Out an Stay Out trip and to test out some new pieces of gear. Loaded in to the back [...][...]
December 14th, 2009 - 3:59 pm § in 4x4, Bushcraft, Camping, Canoeing, Motorbikes, Mountain Biking, Walking
Get Out & Stay Out – Camping By Canoe
Canoe-camping is one of the best ways to “Get Out & Stay Out” for a couple of reasons – one, you’re so close to nature as soon as you hit the water level in a canoe, you glide past the wildlife silently and get views you just couldn’t get on foot or by car. Second[...]
Off Road Somerset Get-Out
A short trip along the beautiful Villice Lane in North Somerset. [...]
