Our 5 Best Walking Trousers for DofE
Jul08

Our 5 Best Walking Trousers for DofE

Honestly, we’ve been bombarded (okay, stop peering over your glasses, we’ve been asked a handful of times) since we wrote about what you need on the DofE kit list, asking for more advice and tips on kit; ‘Which are the Best Walking Trousers for DofE’ (see below), ‘Will my kid be okay in trainers for the first one’ (possibly, but not ideal),’can they carry eggs for breakfast’ (yes, but...

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Teen starting DofE? What you actually need for your DofE Kit List; where to splurge and save.
Jun19

Teen starting DofE? What you actually need for your DofE Kit List; where to splurge and save.

It was once the realm of the toughest of young scouts, cadets and other youth organisations, but it seems schools have caught on, and ‘doing DofE’ has become a right of passage. In the last few weeks I’ve seen countless parents on my social media feed wailing over the cost of the DofE kit list. And you, as a parent, quite possibly never did it yourself, and aren’t really sure what you’re letting yourself...

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WIN – £750 Easy Camp Family Camping Kit!
Apr16

WIN – £750 Easy Camp Family Camping Kit!

Let’s start with a hands up:Who loves camping?Who hasn’t ever camped? If your hand waved around for either of those, this is definitely the place for you. And if you hate camping you should stick around too, because this just might change your mind a little. The thing is, camping can be so many things, to so many people. The last time we went with the kids (admittedly a few years ago now) we wild camped for two weeks in...

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2019; Your Year to Camp? Here’s How To Choose Your Tent.
Feb01

2019; Your Year to Camp? Here’s How To Choose Your Tent.

Camping is so so much fun – but it can be a little daunting to start. Lots of us camped as kids with various youth organisations, but when it comes to taking the family and doing it for yourself? You can start to make a list and immediately begin to suffer from overwhelm.But fear not! Most of it’s pretty simple – and actually, if you buy the right tent you’re probably half way there.How to buy the right tent...

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Win £150 Voucher for Simply Hike! | #LittleStuff24
Dec16

Win £150 Voucher for Simply Hike! | #LittleStuff24

“O Christmas tree! O Christmas treeeeee!” Behind door number sixteen of the 2018 #LittleStuff24 is your chance to win a simply brilliant £150 from Simply Hike – so yes, you can spend it on whatever you choose! Love the great outdoors?  I know it’s not quite that time of year – brisk bright winter walks are some of my favourites, but when the weather turns ‘English’ even the keenest of walkers among us...

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WIN a Brilliant £750 Easy Camp COMPLETE Family Camping Starter Kit
Apr24

WIN a Brilliant £750 Easy Camp COMPLETE Family Camping Starter Kit

Let’s start with a hands up:Who loves camping?Who hasn’t ever camped? If your hand waved around for either of those, this is definitely the place for you. And if you hate camping you should stick around too, because this just might change your mind a little. The thing is, camping can be so many things, to so many people. The last time we went with the kids (admittedly a few years ago now) we wild camped for two weeks in...

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