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Whilst many of us like to get away in our campervans, a bit of TV does no harm whether its keeping up with the news, keeping the kids occupied or helping while away dark winter evenings. But what are the options for receiving/watching TV in your campervan when you’re out Read More …
FitBark is small waterproof activity and sleep tracker for dogs. Many of us are used to tracking our own activity with an ever-increasing range of trackers from Fitbit, Garmin etc. as well as step-counters that are native on most smartphones. I already use an Apple Watch myself so I’m used Read More …
Having used Blogger since my original nigelscancerblog and then my amountainhigh blog I decided I would finally make the jump to WordPress. There were three reasons for moving – firstly to give me more control over my blog/website, secondly as a learning experience as we use WordPress at work, and Read More …
I took a small SJCAM SJ4000 waterproof video camera on my recent Aran Ridge wild camp trip. It only arrived in the morning so no chance to read the manual or tweak settings, or fully charge the battery so it didn’t last for the whole trip and thus my edit Read More …
NeoAir – having to revert to using my old Thermarest Prolite last weekend reminded me a) how comfortable and warm the Neo Air is and b) that I still need to repair it after it mysteriously developed a 1 inch rip/cut it. Ok, its a little narrow and there extra Read More …
It’s good to see some businesses still responsive to their customers so I’d just like to say a quick thanks to the following suppliers: Sawyer Europe for prompt delivery of a new water filter and for answering all my questions First Ascent (UK Thermarest distributors) for the prompt replacement of Read More …
Long gone are the days of the dark-room where the photographer carefully applies their skills and chemicals to develop their photo’s. Digital photography ushered in a different recording media but essentially followed the same workflow albeit in a digital format. Then came a number of photo-sharing sites such as Flickr Read More …
Slightly off-topic, but a decent camera is a key part of an outdoor bloggers armoury. I purchased the Panasonic LX-5 last summer just before the trip to the Alps and it rewarded me with some great pictures. One year on it’s common for camera models to have been superseded once, Read More …
After what seems a self-imposed dearth of new gear the sun eventually affected my sense of sensibility and I finally succumbed to a few bits of shiny new gear…. Jetboil Sol I first blogged about the new Sol range last summer when Jetboil first announced them, but they have been a long Read More …
Osprey Mutant 38 pack: I’d bought this the day before the flight and on arrival found that two others had exactly the same pack! This probably says more about the lack of choice in the UK with Snow & Rock, Cotswold Outdoor and Ellis Brigham all stocking the same limited Read More …