Guides

Grassy woodland clearing bordered by trees and rocky hills in soft sunlight

How to Clean and Store a Dry Bag After an Outdo...

A simple post-trip routine for inspection, compatible cleaning, drying and storage, based on manufacturer guidance.

How to Clean and Store a Dry Bag After an Outdo...

A simple post-trip routine for inspection, compatible cleaning, drying and storage, based on manufacturer guidance.

A narrow stream winding through green woodland and rounded rocks

How to Close a Roll-Top Dry Bag: Checks Before ...

A practical closure checklist, with clear limits on what rolling and fastening a dry bag can protect against.

How to Close a Roll-Top Dry Bag: Checks Before ...

A practical closure checklist, with clear limits on what rolling and fastening a dry bag can protect against.

Freshwater lake inlet bordered by woodland, grasses and mossy rocks.

What Size Dry Bag Do You Need? A Practical Pack...

Choose capacity around the equipment you actually carry, with room for the closure and a practical packing check.

What Size Dry Bag Do You Need? A Practical Pack...

Choose capacity around the equipment you actually carry, with room for the closure and a practical packing check.

A grassy woodland clearing bordered by birch and pine trees

Tunnel vs Dome Tents: Start With Your Pitching ...

Compare layouts around your campsite and trip, rather than assuming one tent shape is always lighter, stronger or easier to pitch.

Tunnel vs Dome Tents: Start With Your Pitching ...

Compare layouts around your campsite and trip, rather than assuming one tent shape is always lighter, stronger or easier to pitch.

Sunlight and shade at the edge of a woodland meadow

Choosing a Camping Tarp: Space, Weight and Pitc...

Work out the sheltered space you need, the room available for pitching and the weight you can comfortably transport.

Choosing a Camping Tarp: Space, Weight and Pitc...

Work out the sheltered space you need, the room available for pitching and the weight you can comfortably transport.

Coastal dunes with rippled sand and marram grass

Keeping Sand Out of Your Gear: Choosing Protect...

Learn what to check when choosing protective storage for sand and dust, with practical packing advice and a small-accessory case example.

Keeping Sand Out of Your Gear: Choosing Protect...

Learn what to check when choosing protective storage for sand and dust, with practical packing advice and a small-accessory case example.