Tag: Outdoors

The aluminium bubble wrap spaceship

The aluminium bubble wrap spaceship

So Wander the Airstream has progressed a great deal since my last update. I have had to complete alot of external repairs to the skin from years of previous owners bodge jobs. After a great deal of work the body and windows are now watertight. Believe me doing these repairs in the English winter outside was NOT fun!!! Now however we can move on inside. Time to warm the old girl up. After fully sealing the shell from the inside, next is the insulation before moving on to the main wiring (running light…continue reading →
Airstream rear rebuild.

Airstream rear rebuild.

When we first got Wander the Airstream her rear end was in a sorry state. A large ugly aluminium panel covered some very bad previous repairs. So as part of her restoration it was our aim to put the rear back to as close to original as possible. Below is the first stage, removal of the massive aluminium panel that was not only leaking but so ugly too. Sometimes when you want to put things back together correctly you have remove alot more then you think. Below I had to remove the original…continue reading →
Enjoy Life, Enjoy The Great Outdoors

Enjoy Life, Enjoy The Great Outdoors

Here are some simple ways you can enjoy your life more, starting today! 1. Focus on yourself a little more Other people will always be around to offer up their opinions and advice however, ultimately, it’s you, and you alone, that has to live with the consequences of the decisions. 2. Making time to relax Making time to relax and reconnecting with ourselves will leave you better equipped to deal with the more challenging periods of life down the line. 3. Avoiding the news News is everywhere and it's easy to get sucked…continue reading →
Google Street View Goes Vertical and goes climbing

Google Street View Goes Vertical and goes climbing

Google is heading for new heights with its Street View capabilities giving web users the opportunity to 'climb' Yosemite's El Capitan. El Capitan is one of the most famous climbs in the world. A vertical slab of rock, it takes great skill and experience to reach the top and to see the legendary panoramic views. Now thanks to Google and three top climbers it's now just a click away for everyone! Earlier this year Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold and Lynn Hill all took part in a new project to map the 3,000ft peak…continue reading →
Surfing in Snowdonia

Surfing in Snowdonia

Wales is well known for the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia National Parks, with walking, hiking, mountain biking, climbing and so much more to do. Now however there is a very different way to enjoy Snowdonia National Park, thanks to a brand new inland surf facility at www.surfsnowdonia.co.uk. Surf Snowdonia is the world's first ever publicly accessible surfing lagoon. The facility just opened on the edge of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales. Surf Snowdonia uses the very latest underwater technology to deliver the longest man-made surfable waves in the world, giving riders 2…continue reading →
Get outdoors with the OS pledge to #GetOutside

Get outdoors with the OS pledge to #GetOutside

When did you last go for a proper walk? Are you one of the growing number of people in the UK becoming shy of walking? Well the OS (Ordance Survey) have launched a new campaign called #GetOutside. They what you off your sofa and out and about walking the thousands of mile of footpaths the UK countryside has to offer. Latest research shows that a quarter of the UK public won’t walk anywhere that takes over 15 minutes. Atleast three quarters of us don’t walk to work anymore.  An amazing 70% never walk…continue reading →
Yoga for Runners – Stretching To Avoid Injury

Yoga for Runners – Stretching To Avoid Injury

If you're a runner the I know two things about you, you have tight legs, and you probably don't stretch enough ;). I know this because I have been a runner for 10 years or so. I have always been a mid distance runner but have done some sprinting, but regardless of distances, we all need to stretch the same muscle groups. Over the years I have picked up a number of injures from running whether it be the results of running and over use it's self or injures from tripping over or…continue reading →
Join the Big Pathwatch – Ramblers’

Join the Big Pathwatch – Ramblers’

The Ramblers' 80th anniversary is being held this year and to celibrate this, the charity is launching an ambitious project called the Big Pathwatch. The Ramblers' goal is to survey every right of way on the OS map in England and Wales this year and release their findings next Spring. So that they can survey such a vast number of paths in such a short period of time, the charity wants  members and the general public to through on their walking shoes and help! Participants select a grid square and walk every path…continue reading →
Rewilding Britain launched to bring back Britain’s wild species

Rewilding Britain launched to bring back Britain’s wild species

  • Posted on 15th July 2015
  • /Under Outdoors
Rewilding Britain is the first charity of its kind in Britain, it's been set up as an independent charity with the aim of working to restore native forests to our hills, help parts of the sea recover from industrial fishing and bring back long since gone species to the UK. Rewilding Britain's founders have spent the last two years fund raising along with gathering different viewpoints from a wide range of individuals and organisations in the UK and further afield, including Friends of the Earth, Forestry Commission, Trees for Life, John Muir Trust, Cairngorms National Park,…continue reading →
The BioLite CampStove and USB Charger

The BioLite CampStove and USB Charger

  • Posted on 14th July 2015
  • /Under Outdoors
We all love our gadgets these days, even out in the remotest of places you will almost certainly have a mobile phone or digital camera with you. Recently came across BioLight CampStoves, these are highly efficient and very portable wood burning stoves for cooking. However clipped to the side of the stove is a small orange box, this is where the magic happens!! The BioLight Stove is a true ondemand power source that will give you power day or night, come rain, sun or snow! By converting heat in the eletrical power via…continue reading →