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Gear guide: camp stoves
This gear guide to camp stoves will introduce you to the different type of camp stoves available and highlight the key features you need to consider when buying one. Whether you’re brewing a cuppa or cooking a hearty meal, camp stoves can make a big difference to your outdoor adventures.

Beginner’s guide to cycle touring
Travelling by bike guarantees a fantastic adventure and allows you to discover much more than your regular holiday. This beginner’s guide to cycle touring will explain what it is and how to do it.

10 best bothy walks
Author and outdoor guide, Geoff Allan shares his 10 best adventures from his book Scottish Bothy Walks.

How to have a wild night out
With busy lives it’s increasingly difficult for us to fit outdoor time into our daily schedules. So, why not use those twilight hours that might otherwise be sat in front of the TV to have an adventure. OS GetOutside Champion Belinda Kirk, offers some suggestions on how to have a wild night out.

Top 5 wild camping spots across Wales
Daniel Start, author of the Wild Guide Wales, chooses his favourite wild camping spots in Wales. This blog includes directions on how to get to his top 5 wild camping locations plus recommended walks nearby.

How to shower with hot water in middle of nowhere
Spending time in the outdoors camping or hiking is fun until you’re in need a hot shower, and don’t know where to get one. Here are 8 ways of having a hot shower while out in the wilderness.

How to choose a wild camp spot – 5 top tips
It’s a fact (well, in my dictionary anyway!) that nothing beats getting outside and snuggling down under a blanket of stars for the night. Enter wild camping. Emma Frampton from the OS team gives us 5 top tips for finding the perfect wild camping spot.

Cooking over a wood camp fire
There’s not often a reason that you have to cook over a wood fire – but it’s great fun. While barbecues are the ‘civilised’ version, anyone can learn how to cook surprisingly complex dishes over an open fire.