12th September 2024
What types of sleeping bag are there?
Whenever you sleep under the stars, the type of sleeping bag you select can make or break your adventure. Learn which will best serve you here.
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24th July 2024
What are the alternatives to sleeping bags?
Whether it's weight, comfort or cost that's putting you off, The Great Outdoors examines some alternatives to sleeping bags for wild camping.
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22nd April 2024
What are the different types of hiking backpack?
Do you know your daypacks from your 55l? How big is a good hydration pack? How lightweight is lightweight enough? We answer your burning pack questions.
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31st July 2023
Wild camping rights on Dartmoor restored after court judgement
The court of appeal has overturned a high court ruling and 'restored' wild camping rights on Dartmoor's common land.
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16th July 2023
Wild camping: changing the name won’t change the bad behaviour
Terms like “fly camping” and “dirty camping” have been used but won't change bad behaviour, says Alex Roddie.
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15th July 2023
Wild camping for beginners: essential tips
If you're new to the idea of camping in the wild and sleeping under the stars, here's what you need to know.
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13th July 2023
Defend wild camping on Dartmoor – and everywhere else
As a landowner tries to get wild camping banned on Dartmoor, Chris Townsend defends this integral part of hillwalking and mountaineering.
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1st February 2023
How to wild camp in winter
Contributing Editor David Lintern shares some hard-won tips, tricks and advice about how to winter wild camp safely.
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19th January 2023
Agreement on Dartmoor wild camping criticised by campaigners
An agreement has been reached allowing wild camping in parts of Dartmoor following talks between the National Park Authority and landowners.
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13th January 2023
Campaigners plan to fight back against loss of England’s last wild camping rights
Access and environmental organisations have announced their intentions to fight back after the high court ruled in favour of a wealthy landowner and revoked wild camping rights on Dartmoor.
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24th November 2022
Our obsession with litter distracts us from the real issues
Jon Moses argues that the obsession with public littering in the countryside lets the real culprits off the hook - and demonises ordinary people.
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