John Traynor has a wealth of knowledge about all things outdoor, he's a contributor to our magazine website and an experienced tent camper. 

Each year, the beach at Alnmouth on the Northumberland coast becomes a hive of activity as teams compete to have the last bonfire burning.

Emily Gravenor, Camping & Caravanning’s newest team member, got her first taste of a social camping meet at Leeds District Association (DA)’s 25th Annual Bogie Race near Wakefield in Yorkshire. It was clear what the first question of the day was going to be: so, what exactly is a bogie…?

Iain Geddes, one of Camping & Caravanning's technical team joined hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts in the Peaks for a weekend of discovery and enjoyment in the great outdoors. In his first blog he joined  photography masterclass. Here he swaps his camera for a colander as he tries his hand at cooking a vegetarian curry, Guy Rope Gormet style. 

Iain Geddes, one of Camping & Caravanning's technical team joined hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts in the Peaks for a weekend of discovery and enjoyment in the great outdoors.

Alpkit is a well-established and respected outdoor brand with a great range of kit.
Perhaps less well known is the company does some charitable works through its own foundation by supporting outdoor activity.  The team at Alpkit are quite a sociable bunch too, and this latter part is most apparent...