GETTING KITTED OUT 40 YEARS AGO WAS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM TODAY, WRITES OUR GEAR GURU DAVID CHANDLER …

One of the rich joys of birding is that there are birds everywhere, including gardens and parks. Just get out and walk around, there’s no need to be quiet or furtive. Become familiar with your feather

It’s the start of another great day on your holiday. After enjoying breakfast under your awning, basking in the early morning sunshine, you head off sightseeing. Maybe you had a lovely day spent wande

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Are you getting started outdoors, gearing up for a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or just need to save a few quid? We all need to get out, even in this economy. Here’s the lowdown on the best, more budget-friendly backpacking kit our team have reviewed over the last year or so, in one place for the first time

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