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How To Pack More Efficiently For Your Camping Trip

Best Packing Tips Going camping? There is no need to fret about over packing or underpacking for your next great camping experience. Sometimes it’s just a giant game of Jenga to get everything in. Here are some tips you can take note of so that you pack light and efficiently! If you want to know…

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Mushroom Stroganoff

As a family we have been trying to reduce our meat consumption, more to help the environment but also for health reasons. So one day a week we have zero meat and fish and another day, we go meat free but have fish and this doesn’t stop when we go camping. This is a quick…

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Bolognese

Another meal I love to cook when camping and if I can I try and order a local Pizza place to deliver a Garlic bread or go and collect one. I just haven’t figured out how to cook garlic bread yet, that said it’s not essential. Ingredients for 4 If there are more of less…

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Pork Chops and New Potatoes

I love to cook this in the summer, when new potatoes are at their freshest. If camping near a farm or even on a farm I try and get some from a farmer, always seem to taste nicer. Ingredients for 2 If there are more of less of you, just alter the numbers to match.

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Everything You Should Know About Camping In The New Forest

Camping can be daunting and scary, especially if it is your first time. With proper planning and preparations, it can be really rewarding and a great time to reconnect with the environment. In this article, we particularly zone into the gorgeous camping sites at England’s New Forest National Park. So if this is on your…

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Bacon Sandwiches

Probably the most cooked meal on campsites up and down the country. The tried and tested bacon sandwich. I was unsure whether to include it, but you can’t really have a camping recipe list that doesn’t include it. Ingredients for 2 If there are more of less of you, just alter the numbers to match.

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Spicy Beans and Sausages

This is a take on something we had often during my scouting days. It’s something that I have shared with numerous people over the years on camp sites, I hope those that I have passed this onto enjoy it as much as we do. Ingredients for 4 If there are more of less of you,…

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Spicy Fried Eggs

I got this from another camper a good few years ago. While I do like the smell of bacon in a morning I can’t have that 7 days when camping and this comes in a close second. The name is exactly what it sounds, spicy fried eggs. Ingredients for 2 If there are more of…

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You Should Camp At These Amazing Snowdonia Spots

Looking for a more natural type of holiday nowadays? Feeling like you need some time off to reconnect with nature? Well, a camping trip to Snowdonia may just be the solution. Snowdonia National Park is an amazing park that boasts gorgeous lakes and stunning mountains. It’s always maintained well and super clean too! It’s a…

Places to Visit5 min read

Visit These Islands Around And In The UK

6 UK Islands To Visit If you’re living in the UK and dying for a short getaway, you’re in luck. There are actually several islands within and around the UK that you could visit. Many of these islands are filled with amazing sceneries, historic sites, and incredible wildlife. In all, these islands are just filled…

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How To Stay Warm When Camping In The Winter

Keeping Heat In And Cold Out Camping during winter is understandably a challenge due to the cold. Temperatures are often below freezing and the thought of winter camping might already have you shivering. But camping in winter is often necessary for overnight ski tours, catching the northern lights or snowshoe adventures. Therefore, it’s important to…

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Dangers of camping

The darkness of the night as the stars gaze down on you, the cool breeze of nature’s love, the sweet rhythm of insects sounds surrounding you, the perfect silence away from the city is to die for. Camping is to adventure what oxygen is to life. You cannot claim to love adventure if you have…

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