Get Inspired to Get Outside
Unlock the Outdoors: Expert Tips and Inspiring Stories to Fuel Your Adventures
Understanding the Difference: Women’s vs. Men’s Backpacks
What’s the difference between men and women’s backpacks? – we explore all the design difference and look at plus size backpacks too
A Beginner’s Guide to Using a Compass
Even with a GPS in your phone, it’s important to know how to use a compass just in case technology fails or visibility is poor. Here’s a step-by-step beginner’s guide to using a compass, so you can learn the basics of how to navigate with a map.
What is the Ordnance Survey?
The Map Men are here with a beginner’s guide to the Ordnance Survey and why we all use it 42 times a day on average!
How to Build Outdoor Confidence: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Outside
GROW YOUR HIKING CONFIDENCE! You don’t need to grow up hiking or arrive with all the gear and knowledge – follow our expert tips
Map Reading Skills – Beginner Guides
These simple beginner’s guides will teach you the basics of map reading so you can learn how to read a map. Includes a selection of short videos to help you brush up on your map reading skills.
Beginner’s Guide to wind speeds and safety when walking and hiking
Understand the effects of wind speed in KM/H, MPH, M/S and Beaufort Gale Speeds. Now with added cartoons!
Planning a walking route in 5 easy steps
The Best Walking Route Planner and Guide to planning your own walking route Jonathan from the OS Team outlines how you can get started and find new walking routes with the help of a walking route planner.
Paddle Boarding Tips – A beginner’s guide to stand-up paddle boarding
Looking for Paddle Boarding Tips? Read our complete beginners guide to SUP and SUP Essentials for safety on rivers, lakes and by the sea
Beginners guide to choosing a GPS device
Would you like to use a walking, running or cycling GPS device to make your outdoor activities easier, safer or more fun but don’t know where to start? This GPS guide looks at different features and functions to help you choose a GPS device most suited to you.
