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The Great Outdoors is Britain’s original mountain magazine. We've been helping people explore from sea to summit, valley to mountaintop for more than 40 years. Through compelling, long form storytelling and eye-catching photography, we seek to convey the thrill of adventure, the joy of exploration and the wonder of the natural world. The Great Outdoors exists to help you make the most of your time outdoors.

18th February 2016

How to use the sun to navigate

Advanced navigation expert Lyle Brotherton explains surprisingly simple techniques using the sun and moon to hold a bearing, and use the sun to determine direction Celestial navigation was the first comprehensive direction-finding system, used as…

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18th February 2016

Celestial navigation: how to navigate by the stars

Advanced navigation expert Lyle Brotherton examines how to use the stars and their constellations to navigate at night Constellations in the northern hemisphere Firstly, we need to be aware that the North Star, or Polaris,…

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18th February 2016

How to read a compass

How to read a compass – because everyone needs a reminder! Learning how to use a compass is an important outdoor skill; not just for walkers, but cyclists and runners too. It’s good to take…

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18th February 2016

Find your perfect hillwalking course this summer!

Graham Uney explains what you can learn in two new programmes launched in the UK Learning skills to keep you safe in the UK hills and mountains has always been a hit and miss affair.…

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18th February 2016

6 top tips to make sure you are using a GPS wisely

Remember the limitations of electronic navigation, says Mountain Safety Adviser Heather Morning Heather Morning, the Mountain Safety Adviser for the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, has issued a warning to hill-goers not to place too much reliance…

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18th February 2016

How to identify planets in the spring

Look into the abyss... it might be more useful than you think

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18th February 2016

Interview with Kenton Cool

Will Renwick speaks to Kenton Cool, record-breaking mountaineer and Britain's most successful Everest Guide

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18th February 2016

Map shows status of Lakeland paths

An interactive map has been created to show walkers which paths are open and which are closed

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18th February 2016

Benedict Allen on…

The explorer, adventurer, writer and broadcaster discusses tribes, tough times... and Tim Peake

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18th February 2016

Finest Mountains

We would love to hear from you to find which mountains you would like to see included on the list of finest peaks and why

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18th February 2016

TGO Awards: The results!

Here's the list of winners and highly commended from our awards night in Kendal

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