The Great Outdoors Magazine

25 April 2025

Beyond Wild Camping: Escape off-grid on unique sleep outs from hammock spots to hermit's caves, cliff camps and hot tenting. Get kitted out for your adventures with honest reviews from Britain's most experienced gear testing team - plus we weigh in on the Great Ultralight Debate and the little luxuries backpackers carry for comfort. Find more outdoor inspiration elsewhere in the magazine; get up close and personal with K2, Earth’s second-highest summit; time travel to the most remote Scottish bothy; and our experts map their favourite epic sunset routes up and down Britain. To fuel your summer days and nights and get out with confidence, skill up with the ultimate guide to fastpacking, learn how to take stunning outdoor photographs without the fuss, and meet the youngest caretaker of an MBA bothy.