Category: Guides

What is the point of gaiters?

Gaiters protect our lower legs from becoming wet and muddy. Throughout autumn, winter, and spring, grass can be laden with dew well into the morning. It also remains wet long after rain has subsided. This grass, particularly wild, tall grass will saturate the lower area of our trousers. Broken grass, seeds and leaves can stick […]

October: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during October. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]

September: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during September. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]

August: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during August. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]

July: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during July. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]

June: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during June. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]

Layering clothes

Bringing the appropriate clothing to cope with the often dramatic changes in weather and temperature we encounter in the great outdoors can be difficult. Hot summer days can be followed by plummeting temperatures at night. Thunderstorms and rain can catch us off-guard. Shivering in the cold air can quickly turn to sweating after a period […]

Choosing a campsite

The difference between a carefully chosen campsite and a poorly chosen one can mean the difference between a comfortable nights sleep and a miserable one. In this article we hope to provide tips that will prove useful when you’re out and about. Here’s what you should consider: Surface A relatively flat surface is mandatory when […]

May: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during May. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]

April: Wild edibles

This is a list of wild foods that can be foraged in the UK during April. Select a different month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Disclaimer: There are wild plants and fungi in the UK that are poisonous. Do not eat any wild edible that has not been […]