Just when you thought you had all the camping kit you could ever need… Now at first I thought what’s the point of folding wellies? They can’t be a substitute for actual wellies – those sturdy, bulky and chunky soled waterproof boots that we all know so well – not the most comfortable or stylish […]
Renting a camping tent online has been made so much easier with the Olpro Loan & Go service. Simply choose a tent you need and add to cart with one click. With Loan & Go you can select from a range of tents and awnings that you can borrow from Olpro. If you don’t camp […]
In this video, Nearly Wild Camping’s founder, Steve Evison, shares a few thoughts on tents he and his family have found work well for Nearly Wild Camping. Steve has camped in many situations from extreme Himalayan mountain environments to wild Alaskan forests, commercial campsites to roadside verges! In this video, he shares some thoughts on […]
What does bushcraft and wilder camping mean to me? Well, apart from its practical application and the fact that I think it’s just good fun. For me, I get a deeper sense of meaning from it. Especially when spending nights alone in the wild with little and basic equipment. Meaning that I desperately need in […]
Many people have taken to camping in their garden during the Covid-19 pandemic lock down. Although not quite the same as a real night away from home it does tick some of the boxes and also allows you to test gear and practice setting up which is essential for when you go camping for real […]
Spiced Lamb Kebab & Winter Vegetable Curry – FireChef Brrrr it’s cold, snowing even. I need a hot bowl of something from the campfire. With winter cooking outdoors -people comfort- should come first. We want a lively fire radiating good heat, once cosy we can then start cooking and adapt our dish to the fire. […]
Steve was recently interviewed on The Outdoors Station podcast:
We now have a print-on-demand ethically produced merchandise store featuring a range of designs and colours in a range of sizes. The products are made from organic cotton and printed in the UK in a renewable energy powered factory. Learn more here . We have lots more designs in the pipeline…they make the ideal present […]
Travel: ideally everything should fit in a single backpack (or fix to it) so that it can be easily carried and kept in one place, you don’t want to get off the train to realise you left your tent behind! And because you are carrying everything you will need to consider the size and weight […]
Nearly Wild Camping now has over 1,000 members (July 2019). Over the last three years we have doubled our membership numbers each year from 250 to 500 and now to 1,000+. If we continue to expand our membership will be 2,000 strong with over 100 locations this time next year. It’s a bold statement to […]
