Pitching a tent far from civilisation, where the only sounds come from the birds and the whistling of the wind through the trees, makes for a restorative break for anyone who enjoys spending time in ...

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There are not many places in the world – or indeed in the UK – where you can pitch a tent wherever you like in nature. But in Scotland, and in particular the Cairngorms, it’s not only legal, it’s a ...

As temperatures begin to rise in early spring, I start making plans for bigger adventures. I love hiking in remote places in Scotland and that often means taking a tent (or bivy sack) and spending a ...

As a queer woman in my early thirties, I’m not a stereotypical wild camper: neither a solo man nor half of an outdoorsy heterosexual couple. I never camped as a child on family holidays and the first ...

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