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Learn to cook a delicous meal on the camping stove and break in your walking boots properly. With our simple practical tips, we show you how to master the obstacles of everyday outdoor life.

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Stephan

Tarps are extremely versatile sheets of material that you can use in various ways – be it as a sunshade, shelter for you and your gear or as a makeshift tent. The problem is: they can be quite tricky to set up, especially when you start watching all the buschraft and survival hack videos on […]

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Jörn

It’s a perfect day: the sun is shining and you’re going climbing with some friends. You arrive at the foot of the wall, unpack your things and get climbing. It’s your turn to belay first, which isn’t too bad because the sun is so beautiful and a bumblebee is flying around entertaining you as your […]

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Wiebke

Most of us do it on a daily basis. It’s basically become so second nature that we can talk on the phone, eat, drink and even drive whilst tying our shoes (not recommended). A lot of us have been doing it for so long that we don’t even think about it anymore – we just […]

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Simon

Have you spent a weekend wild camping in late August freezing to death, despite the fact that your sleeping bag has a limit indication of 0°C? That should easily be enough for single-digit temperatures during the night, right? Good question, since the temperature indications of manufacturers can be quite confusing. Here’s a nice little introduction […]

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Anni

For lovers of the outdoors, there’s nothing better than sleeping under the beautiful night sky and really feeling that connection with nature, is there? And, it really doesn’t matter how you go about it. No matter whether you prefer a sleeping bag and sleeping mat, a simple bivvy or a tent, the important thing is […]

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Jörn

Simply grab your tent, go outside and set up camp anywhere with a nice view. That would be amazing… but it’s unfortunately not as easy as you might imagine. In many European countries, wild camping is prohibited or is subject to strict regulations. Plus, since there is no single Europe-wide rule, so you may get […]

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Simon

For many people, roaming alone through the vast mountains of Norway, the Cairngorms in Scotland or similarly deserted hiking areas is pure fulfilment, the supreme discipline in hiking or trekking. The peace and quiet and self-imposed solitude make solo tours a very special experience. You are completely on your own and have to make all […]