Tuesday’s Ten – things you need to know about sleeping bags

By: Blonde Two

We Blondes are off on our Winter Wild Camping weekend course this weekend and we will be sharing our top wild camping tips with our… Read full article

Can my phone step counter help me with navigation?

By: Blonde Two

The question above about using phone step counters to judge distance was one posed, very sensibly, by one of our navigation trainees (it was very… Read full article

Outdoor Book – The Rough Stuff Fellowship

By: Blonde Two

Images copyright the Rough-Stuff Fellowship 2019 If you love the outdoors and haven’t come across the Rough-Stuff Fellowship yet on social media, you really are… Read full article

Gear Review – The Coleman Fyrestorm PCS and FirePower Alpine Backpacking Stoves

By: Blonde Two

Sponsored Post It’s no secret that I really enjoy a bit of outdoor cooking. For that reason I am always keen to try out new… Read full article

How to Choose a Tree for Your Camping Hammock

By: Blonde Two

Once you have discovered the joys of hammock camping, you might find yourself with the same obsession as me, that of finding trees in which… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten – Reasons You Might Want to Try a Winter Wild Camp

By: Blonde Two

If wild camping isn’t everybody’s cup of tea then you can bet that there are only a few people out there who have thought about… Read full article

Monday Mashup

By: Blonde Two

As we have all learnt the hard way, waterproofing your kit when you are out walking or on expedition is a really important aspect of… Read full article

The Grwyne Fawr Bothy

By: Blonde Two

If you recall, last January found us Two Blondes plus another fab female outdoor leader in a rather crowded but chilly Welsh bothy enjoying a… Read full article

Mountain Training Association

By: Blonde One

As an outdoor instructor it’s really important to keep up your skills. It could be easy to get complacent with your abilities and assume… Read full article

A very under-rated piece of kit

By: Blonde One

We talk about kit a lot. We love to share our experiences with boots, clothing, navigation equipment, waterproofs, etc, etc. You name it in terms… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten – How to Avoid Expedition Anxiety

By: Blonde Two

I used to call it ‘Dartmoor tummy’ but expedition anxiety isn’t just limited to leading youngsters on Dartmoor (although that does bring with it a… Read full article