Join the booming number of British travellers taking to the road in a campervan they’ve converted themselves. We chat to the authors of The Van Conversion Bible, Dale Comley and Charlie Low, about the practicalities, perks and potential pitfalls.
A backpack that fits your 6ft-tall, broad-shouldered travel companion might not be right for you if you have a much smaller frame. Make sure you spend time adjusting the shoulder straps, back length and hip straps to check that it fits your own body well. Remember to take a good-...
Whatever I bring into a park, I will pack out to dispose of in my municipal waste program. Plus, I guarantee you’ll be amazed by how much less “stuff” you pack in if you know you have to also pack it out! 4. Don’t pick the weeds/wildflowers Take pictures instead! It may s...
W:So, I ve been thinking, this summer, instead of our usual holiday rental, I d [1] like to try renting a camper van and exploring a bit more. M:A camper van? You mean to spend the summer living out of a car? W:Yes, a camper van. And no, it s nothing like living out of...
I’ve wanted to wear a skirt for a while. My wife will back me up on this, but not for the reasons you think. And to be clear, I have Scottish blood (clan Dixon) so I get to wear a kilt which is pretty much a skirt. But the main reason I wanted to wear a hiking skirt.....
CatGenie: How to Use Less Water and Keep the Toilet Clean: If you have a CatGenie with the drain line connected to your laundry drain, I envy you. If contemplating a CatGenie, I strongly recommend connecting it in the laundry if you have the space.If,
In the small sections surrounded by ribs, shove the insulation into place.The ribs should be enough to hold it in place. Don't compact the insulation too much, as it is the little air parts between the fiberglass that creates the insulation. ...
In this context, elevating local structures is the easy part of the project. It will be much harder to undo a century of damage to coastal buffers that required millennia to develop. The Southwest Coastal Project is planning to move millions of tons of dredged mud, rocks, oyster shells, and...
Ideally, you also want to be close to a water source such as a lake, stream or spring (marked ‘Spr’ on maps). How to find a good wild camping spot ©Live For The Outdoors Find a patch of flat, soft and dry grass, devoid of any rocks or puddles of water. This will give you...