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Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 1 (series of 5)

Duffel Love One of our all time favourite products here at LD is the Base Camp Duffel from North Face. We find ourselves recommending them a lot. Everyone who has ever worked here has got one. We’re pretty sure that extended family and friends of everyone who has ever worked here have all got one. The delivery guy who picks up our parcels every day has got one. You get the picture. Base Camp Benefits For outdoor folk like us (and our family and friends and the parcel delivery guy)... Read More

Lucky 7 our teams favourite lakeland fells

We asked some of the team here at the LD Mountain Centre, “what’s your favourite Lakeland fell?” Here’s the teams lucky seven fells. 1) Blencathtra       2) Catbells 3)Fairfield     4)Helvellyn     5)Pillar   6) Raise   7)Scafell

Tent Envy

Having spent the morning cramming my not-so lightweight camping equipment into my rucksack it seemed that some of my fellow staff members were taunting me when I came in to find this on my desk. Newly arrived from Sweden, the Nordisk Telemark 2 ULW  is the lightest tent we have in the shop, and among the lightest in the world. 880grams, super compact and still able to stand up to a fresh gale, it’s a super tent for summer backpacking, and it is a Two Man! It’s also the tent... Read More

Midge bites suck.

In Scotland, 37 different species of midges have been recorded. Now that’s a horrible thought. “Culicoides impunctatus, which is responsible for up to 90% of the bites on humans, occurs throughout the country, although it is most abundant in the west and the north, where the boggy and acidic ground provides an optimal environment for breeding. Midges are at their most numerous at lower elevations, and are seldom encountered above about 500 metres, where the wind reduces their ability to fly.” Most people I know have experienced a bite from a midge –... Read More

Favourite Areas for Wild Camping in Scotland

Hopefully the summer will come eventually and when it does some of you may want to get away from it all into some remote wild country. If you’re heading for Scotland, or already live there, here’s some suggested areas that we’ve enjoyed. If you’re new to wild camping there are some great areas where you can camp near to a remote bothy or even use the bothy if you want to go really light and leave the tent at home. The great thing about wild camping is that once you’ve... Read More