About Us

We decided to start this blog after years of relying on the contributions of others for buying our gear and planning trips- basically we thought it time we gave something back.


Rob:

Bearing an ever-increasing likeness to Michael Douglass in Falling Down, and the epitome of the unfit man, I first got into camping as an adult (rejuvenating long-lost memories of a childhood fascination of the subject) as an excuse to buy lots of gear, and I got into walking as a means to an end to find somewhere to pitch my tent.

What happened next took me by surprise- the great feeling that comes as a result of some decent exercise. A long-standing appreciation of the beauty of nature coupled with the simple pleasure of having no one around me to wind me up has got me hooked!

I get the best of both worlds; campsite camping with the wife and, on the rare occasions that he runs out of excuses, wild camping with Bob. 

Since starting this blog, I have also discovered that I regularly start sentences with conjunctions, often quite unnecessarily.


Bob:

I'm 32, married with 2 young children.

I work as a specialist cabinet maker for a kitchen company in the same town I live in. I love good coffee.

I've always loved anything outdoors for as long as I can remember and would rather sleep on a mat outside and eat food from a stove top pot than stay at a five star hotel.

I enjoy mountain biking as often as I can and am lucky enough to have some great trail centres within a short drive. I love getting up early riding a single track with friends and making it back to McDonalds for a breakfast roll and a coffee.

I have a fascination with outdoor gear! And a bit of an addiction to buying the stuff! I tend to go for the best I can afford and am a bit of a brand whore. I like quality stuff and and good design.

I've traveled a little with my wife but only as a holiday and have seen the pyramids in Cairo and the valley of the Kings in Luxor and have swam in the Dead Sea in Jordan, the lowest point on earth. I missed the boat on traveling in my youth but intend to do more as the kids get older. For now we are just touring the UK's Centre Parcs resorts.