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The History of Camping: BBC4 Britain Goes Camping

The History of Camping: BBC4 Britain Goes Camping

Britain Goes Camping by BBC4 tackled the history of British camping from it's beginnings as a pastime of the landed gentry to today's resurgence in popularity.

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Wild camping in Shetland

Wild camping in Shetland

There were 3 of us wild camping in Shetland for a week. We had picked a spot near the waters edge that involved getting a bus from Lerwick along one of Shetlands many single track roads, then walking 5 miles down another even quieter road/track then finally a mile over fields.

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Win a Regatta Pop Up Tent Set

Win a Regatta Pop Up Tent Set

Win a Regatta Pop Up Tent Set including a two person pop up tent, two sleeping mats, two folding camping chairs and two sleeping bags.

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CampingNinja.com Review

CampingNinja.com Review

Campining Ninja is a new site designed to help you book campsites online and could save you money, time and help you find that hidden gem with hot showers that takes groups in the Lake District (for instance).

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Worth the Weight? Packing light for Camping pt3: Gear

Worth the Weight? Packing light for Camping pt3: Gear

Part three of our guide to packing light for camping. Weed out the espresso machine and gas grill from your pack in favour of some truly essential items.

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Glamping it up in Yorkshire

Glamping it up in Yorkshire

In the adventure girls guide to Glamping, Karli Drinkwater spends a wonderful weekend getting acquainted with a Yorkshire Yurt.

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Camping in France – a life under canvas

Camping in France – a life under canvas

The idea of camping has only undergone a populist revival in the UK over the past five years or so, in France they’ve been lauding the delights of a holiday under canvas for… well, forever

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Gone camping…

Gone camping…

Campr is going on it's annual expedition to foreign climes, and this year it's Colombia. The tents may be closer to hammocks but if we see any cool campsites we'll tell (boast to) you about them when we get back.

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Worth the Weight? A Guide to packing light Pt2: Food

Worth the Weight? A Guide to packing light Pt2: Food

If you’re planning to head into the hills, don’t make the mistake of bringing dull, heavy food – and don’t be fooled by expensive innovation either.

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Worth the Weight? A guide to packing light

Worth the Weight? A guide to packing light

If wilderness camping is in the cards for you this spring or summer, you might be surprised at what you can cut from your packing.

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