Camping

Welcome to the camping section of the Winfields Outdoors blog where you’ll find a whole host of camping tips, hacks and advice to help you make the most of the great outdoors. We’ve got everything from buying guides and product reviews to interviews with top brands and even a bit of lighthearted fun to help your next camping trip go that bit smoother. Whether solo or family camping, we’ve got ideas and advice for everyone!

A Beginner's Guide to Lightweight Camping

A Beginner's Guide to Lightweight Camping

When you go camping or backpacking, it can be all too easy to take everything but the kitchen sink. However, this can very easily lead to overflowing rucksacks, aching backs and shoulders (and even injury), and generally a rather uncomfortable time of it. If that sounds familiar, or you’d like to avoid any of that […]

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20 Things Only Real Campers Will Understand

20 Things Only Real Campers Will Understand

If you’re an avid camper, then you’ll be very familiar with everything good, bad and ugly that comes with such a pastime. The good stuff is what keeps us coming back year after year, and even the not-so-good stuff isn't that terrible. But it's these little quirks that make it a world away from staying in a […]

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5 Reasons You Need to Buy a Tent Carpet or Rug

5 Reasons You Need to Buy a Tent Carpet or Rug

A while ago, we gave you 6 reasons why you need a tent footprint, and now we’re going to wax lyrical about another of our fantastic tent accessories - tent carpets. You may think that you don’t need yet another piece of equipment to take on your camping trip, but a tent carpet or rug […]

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The Best Tents To Buy In 2017

The Best Tents To Buy In 2017

Anyone that has been camping before will know that the quality of a tent can make or break a trip. If your tent is unstable, no longer waterproof or is missing tools or parts, it can lead to sleepless nights and uncomfortable living conditions. Not even the most hardened outdoors enthusiast wants that! That’s why, […]

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163 Best Outdoor Blogs, Instagram & Twitter Accounts In 2017

163 Best Outdoor Blogs, Instagram & Twitter Accounts In 2017

Last year, we rounded up some of the best outdoor blogs, Instagram and Twitter accounts for 2016 to celebrate the amazing work done by bloggers and website owners to celebrate the great outdoors and get more people out and about. We've decided to do the same for 2017 and suggest some blogs and social media […]

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5 Family Arguments All Campers Will Recognise

5 Family Arguments All Campers Will Recognise

There’s nothing quite like kicking back and relaxing on a family camping trip, taking in the peace and quiet of the great outdoors, unwinding and forgetting the stresses and strains of everyday life. Except it doesn’t always work out like that, does it? Sometimes tempers can get a little fraught, things can boil over, and […]

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The Importance of Waterproofing your Equipment - Interview with Grangers

The Importance of Waterproofing your Equipment - Interview with Grangers

As the old saying goes, there's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing. So just because the rain is on its way, don't think that all the hiking and camping fun has to stop - you just need to make sure everything is waterproofed properly. Read more: The Hiking Gear You Need […]

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Top Festival Camping Tips From The Festivals Themselves

Top Festival Camping Tips From The Festivals Themselves

Camping is one of the best things about going to a music festival, and recently we've been giving you plenty of advice about camping at festivals to help you enjoy yourself even more. Check out some of our articles below... Camping At Music Festivals: A Beginner's Guide The Parents' Guide To Camping At Music Festivals […]

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