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Coping with Hot Weather CampingSiani DriverResident OLPRO writer, social media queen, and avid outdoors expert. Everyone loves a hot and sunny camping trip. So much better than a washout - but it still comes with its hazards. Sunstroke, warm beer, insects, and being too hot to sleep all get in the way of a good time. So what can you do? Make the most of natural shadeSteer clear …
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Wet Weather Camping Tips Camping is great. Camping in dry weather is best - but there will undoubtedly be a time when you find yourself far from home, under canvas, and the heavens open. So do you pack up and head for home? Or stay and rough it out, despite the less-than-favorable weather? Read on for some of our top tips for coping when camping in the rain. 1: …
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We left Worcestershire early on a Friday, hoping to avoid the worst of the traffic on the way up the M5 and M6. The SatNav said an optimistic 4 hours, however this wasn’t to be and we endured a stressful 6 hour journey punctuated by the predictable toddler vomit and chants of ‘are we nearly there yet?!’We came off the motorway and straight into the gorgeously winding, twisty ro …
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This blog first appeared onJuggling On Rollerskatesand is written by Zoe Holland. Sleeps: up to 5 people in SallyPrice:from £65 / night low seasonLocation:Collection from Dymock, GloucestershireWanderlust Camper Cois an independent camper-van rental business owned by Annah and Andy Todman. Based in Dymock in a rural part of Gloucestershire the vans are in the perfect location t …
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1: Everyone is back at school and sites are quieter and cheaper out of season. It’s still light enough that you have time to head out straight from work or the school run and make the most of a long weekend. Imagine picking your kids up from school with a car full of camping gear, heading off into the countryside, setting up camp and then doing homework or reading a book by fir …
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This week's blog comes courtesy of Keefus Outdoors - see more here:I came up with the term “Microcamping” last year. This slightly watered down version of the “Microadventure” will be sure get your kids to love the outdoors.You may well have heard the term microadventure used over the last few years when talking about enjoying the outdoors. The phrase (if you haven’t) was coine …
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