How to Start Hiking

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How to look after your outdoor kit

August 6, 2026
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As you spend time outdoors, the technical features on clothing can start to wear off. Kit care experts, Grangers, explain how to look care of your outdoor kit so you can restore its performance and enjoy it for years to come.

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How Learning to Navigate Made My Walking Holiday Better

May 14, 2026
4 min read

How learning to navigate can improve even a well sign posted walk by engaging you more deeply with views and terrain

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Solo Hiking Tips: 5 Things You Should Never Do as a Female Hiker

March 26, 2026
4 min read

Solo female hiker, Breesha Wright shares her practical tips for staying safe in the mountains

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10 Homemade Flapjack Recipes for Hikers

October 13, 2025
5 min read

Flapjacks and hiking go hand in hand - don't buy a version filled with preservatives - make your own! They're easy!

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How to Manage Your Period When Hiking

August 22, 2025
13 min read

Everything you need to know about managing your period on a long hike where you may have to change your period products outdoors

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BACKPACK DESIGN FOR WOMEN OF ALL SIZES!

Understanding the Difference: Women’s vs. Men’s Backpacks

July 9, 2025
6 min read

What's the difference between men and women's backpacks? - we explore all the design difference and look at plus size backpacks too

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How to Build Outdoor Confidence: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Outside

June 12, 2025
3 min read

GROW YOUR HIKING CONFIDENCE! You don’t need to grow up hiking or arrive with all the gear and knowledge - follow our expert tips

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How to Avoid Blisters When Hiking

September 20, 2024
6 min read

How to avoid blisters when hiking! Learn how to ensure you don't get a blister on your next hike

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Hiking Checklist

July 8, 2024
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There's a fine line between having the right equipment to keep you safe and comfortable on a walk and being so weighed down with unnecessary kit you'll struggle. Our hiking checklist will help you get kitted out with essential gear for a long day on the trail and tell you what to take on a walk.

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Beginners guide to choosing a GPS device

June 26, 2024
17 min read

Would you like to use a walking, running or cycling GPS device to make your outdoor activities easier, safer or more fun but don't know where to start? This GPS guide looks at different features and functions to help you choose a GPS device most suited to you.

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Hiking for Beginners – A Complete Guide

June 18, 2024
13 min read

Hiking for beginners, a complete guide to hiking safety, hiking fitness and the best UK Routes for beginners

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Autumn Walking Guide

October 26, 2023
7 min read

As we get into autumn the clothing and equipment you need for walking and hiking changes too. Here's a guide handy guide on autumn walking gear

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Wet weather gear guide

October 20, 2023
8 min read

Don't get caught out by the rain, be prepared for your next walk with this wet weather gear guide.

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Summer gear guide for outdoor adventures

July 31, 2023
16 min read

IIn this summer gear guide, we ask the Ordnance Survey team about their best outdoor product for this summer and how it helps them enjoy their time outside.

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What to wear walking

December 15, 2021
2 min read

You can wear almost anything out walking but having the correct clothes and shoes will keep you comfortable, warm and dry. Here's a checklist of essential hiking clothes to answer that all important question

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The ultimate guide to layering

December 2, 2021
11 min read

Whether you’re a seasoned hill walker, a speedy trail runner or you’re new to the outdoors, this ultimate guide to layering will help you get kitted out so you can enjoy your favourite routes whatever the weather.

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Best Food for Hiking and Hill Walking

March 31, 2021
5 min read

Nutrition in the great outdoors: What do you need to know? Bought to you by GetOutside Champion Ben Turner - an MNU certified evidence-based nutritionist, level 4 Personal Trainer and avid adventure enthusiast.