Tuesday’s Ten – Life Skills you Gain from Camping

By: Blonde Two

With just 17% of parents feeling confident about their ability to build a campfire bringing up children who really want to do just that, as… Read full article

Camping recipes – a churros treat

By: Blonde Two

DofE camp is an unpredictable affair, when the weather is poor and teams are late in, it is all hands to the deck (grass) to… Read full article

How to avoid midges when camping – bivvy inside a mosquito net

By: Blonde Two

Watch out, there’s a midge about! Or rather, in the UK 500 different species of biting midges and, in Scotland, an estimated 21 billion in… Read full article

Tuesday’s Ten – Ways to Keep Cool When you are Camping

By: Blonde Two

Camping in the sunshine is a wonderful experience and one that outdoor lovers in the UK tend to appreciate all the more for its rarity…. Read full article

What camping gear do I need for an overseas camping trip?

By: Blonde Two

Packing to camp in this country is one thing but the somehow the ‘get it right’ stakes seem higher when you are travelling overseas. Blonde… Read full article

B2 50 Sleeps for 50 Years in 2018 (June Progress)

By: Blonde Two

At the beginning of January (the month of my 50th birthday), I set myself the Get Outside challenge of sleeping outdoors (or very nearly outdoors) for 50 nights… Read full article

New Zealand – How to Pitch a Tarp (or maybe not)

By: Blonde Two

When we arrived at Maitai Beach Department of Conservation Campsite in New Zealand we discovered the following: The beach was stunning. The water was warm…. Read full article

Campfire Recipe Secrets – There are Logs and There are Logs

By: Blonde Two

Last summer Mr B2 and I cooked around one meal each week over a wood fire (in the comfort of our back garden). I love… Read full article

New Zealand – Hammocking Down Under

By: Blonde Two

If you have read my post about New Zealand biosecurity checks, you will know that Mr B2 and I took a fair amount of outdoor… Read full article

Hole Station Campsite – Nearly Wild Camping

By: Blonde Two

To my mind there are two important elements to wild camping. There is the great adventure, middle of nowhere, brave woman element of it and… Read full article

Menstruation: ladies, for pity’s sake don’t camp!

By: Blonde Two

There are a lot of blog posts about wild camping out there. Many are very good but sadly too many exhibit the following issues (proving… Read full article

B2 50 Sleeps for 50 Years in 2018 (April Progress)

By: Blonde Two

At the beginning of January (the month of my 50th birthday), I set myself the Get Outside challenge of sleeping outdoors (or very nearly outdoors)… Read full article