Camping Activities
Below are our 19 articles in the 'camping activities' category:
How to take up archery. The benefits of joining a club which will allow you to try out the equipment before you buy your own. The physical and mental attributes which are needed if you plan to ...
At the end of the camp day, there's nothing better than eating a hearty cooked meal then, when the meal is over, relaxing around the campfire with your family and/or friends to enjoy good ...
The chances are that if you take the kids camping, they'll be so excited they'll spend a lot of time making their own fun. Kids will see camping as one big adventure and not only will they find it ...
What is Bird Watching?
Bird Watching –also known as Ornithology - is one of Britain’s favourite recreational pastimes next to fishing. An activity that was once considered to be something of a ...
What a camping skiff is and some of the reasons why people still enjoy this type of holiday. Some of the traditions and history attached to skiffing and how it allows you to combine leisurely ...
First of all, let's get the definitions out of the way.
A kayak is what most people picture when thinking of a canoe. It is a closed sitting area/cockpit in which the paddler will use a ...
What is Mountaineering?
Mountaineering is the pastime of the more adventurous outdoor type; it is a hobby or sport that involves climbing, trekking or hiking up mountains in order to reach the ...
Camping and fishing often go hand in hand. Whether it's a young child simply trying to catch a few sticklebacks with a piece of string with a hook tied onto a tree branch to the full blown night ...
Many people who have taken up hiking, rambling and other more genteel forms of exploring the countryside have often decided that they want to combine their natural love of the outdoors with something ...
Most people go walking, rambling and hiking because they enjoy it. It's a time to escape the daily routine and it can be done anywhere - from a Sunday afternoon stroll to a full day in the hills ...
How to enjoy a safe and enjoyable adventure when going out hiking with your dog. How to prepare and what to take with you. Precautions to take to ensure your dog's safety and the safety of others ...
Horse riding is an activity that suits people of all ages and abilities. They are increasingly attracted to it as a way of keeping fit and as a relaxing way to enjoy the countryside.
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The UK is a great place to go walking and offers something for everybody with its varied landscapes and terrain and all in a relatively small space. Without the need to travel too far, you've ...
It's amazing how tiny events can sometimes trigger the beginning of something far greater.
Gazing at the stars in the night sky has often become the catalyst to a far more profound interest in ...
What is Potholing?
Potholing - which is different from Caving although the two are often categorised together - is the outdoor pursuit of climbing, squeezing and digging through small spaces in ...
We're all only too aware that when we ascend anything - a staircase for example, the nature of gravity means that we expend far more energy going up it rather than down.
If you enjoy hiking, ...
The art of tracking and learning about an animal's behaviour patterns through the observation of their footprints. Identifying which group of animals a footprint belongs to by the number of toes. ...
Whitewater rafting is a group recreational activity using inflatable rubber dinghies which can often accommodate up to 8 people or sometimes more (plus a qualified guide) which travel ...
We are all attracted to the great outdoors for a variety of reasons. However, one of the things most of us have in common is our love of the abundant wildlife that surrounds us on our adventures. ...
