A holiday in Scotland’s Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park is a delight. Incredible scenery, great walking, fantastic cycling and so much history. If you’re thinking of a holiday [...]
Come summer, autumn, spring, and winter, the Lake District is a haven for all those who love the outdoors. Anyone fortunate enough to have visited is bound to have the [...]
A holiday in Are is a classic Scandinavian vacation. Sweden might be cold and dark half the year, but that’s reason enough to visit it in our book. Sweden is [...]
The California Bay Area is a wonderland for nature lovers and day hikers who also crave urban excitement. From the classic peak of Mt. Tamalpais to the rugged shores and [...]
What should you do for drinking water while backpacking? It’s very difficult to carry all you’ll need and drinking directly from mountain lakes and streams can make you ill! In [...]
One of the biggest issues when backpacking is keeping warm. The days can be hot but the nights in the mountains can be brutally cold. Even in summer, the cold [...]
We think safety is the most important part of being outdoors and knowing how to be safe while backpacking is incredibly important. In this article we share some of our [...]
If you’re a beginner backpacker and trying to plan where to go on your first backpacking trip, then this article will be of great help. Planning a safe route with [...]
In need of some help planning your first backpacking trip? If you’re a beginner backpacker and want to find out how to have a successful first backpacking adventure, then this [...]
We get a lot of questions from our readers, but the most common is “I’m coming to the Canadian Rockies with my family, what should I do”. Here is our [...]