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A cup of tea on the hill. A hot supper watching the sunset from a summit. Breakfast-in-a-bag after an idyllic camp. A backpacking stove makes it all possible – here are five of our favourites.

Going back to ‘fire school’ to learn how to barbecue better might conjure images of scorched sausages cooked over a fast and furious heat. However, as Paula Minchin discovers, long and slow is best

Matt Heyes shows how a modern-day approach can be the way forward when targeting big slabs

Matt Fernandez shows how switching from rod and line tactics to the pinpoint precision of a pole can really boost your catches

Use the right hookbaits, and bites can come within just a few seconds of casting out...

Honest advice to help you to catch more fish on every trip, without breaking the bank