Family camping

The finish line and the family blueprint

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

The long trail is over. After nine days and 163 kilometres of walking, the 40th birthday challenge is complete!

In this final, triumphant episode, we dive into the surreal details of those last miles and bottle the feeling of crossing the finish line on the South Downs Way.

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The physical and mental grind

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In this episode we share the ups and down of physical and mental strain at all stages of the South Downs way. We talk about the dips in physical form, the injuries, low motivation and tiredness, whilst discussing how we managed to move forward at every setback.

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The view from the trail: kids, motivation, and family time

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

What do you do when the kids hit the wall halfway through the South Downs Way? This episode dives into the unexpected simplicity of family adventure. We reveal the bribes that worked (and the ones that didn't) and discuss how talking, charades, and music featured as much as the gadgets we dragged along. It’s a deep dive into the children's experience, complete with their own voices sharing what truly helped them keep moving.

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The kit conundrum and the logistics lifeline

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:02:00 GMT

In this episode we discuss logistics and some of the issues (mistakes!) we had during the hike of the South Downs Way including: lack of water supply, travel and camping logistics, planning for food and meals, driving to and from the hike trail, and hiking and camping kit.

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The wild idea, overconfidence, and the reality check

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:01:00 GMT

Welcome back! For our second series, we took on a wild challenge: through-hiking the entire South Downs Way to celebrate a 40th birthday. It sounded simple enough, we're an active family of five. We quickly learned that being generally 'fit' is not the same as being 'multi-day hike fit.'

In this episode, we introduce the full crew, including the tiny star of the show, buddy the chihuahua, and confess our massive initial mistake: overestimating our endurance and underestimating the time everything would take. If you've ever thought about trading a resort for a real challenge, this is where you learn what not to assume!

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Advanced camping gear

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:30:07 GMT

In this episode, we talk about the more advanced camping gear that we really rate, once you have been camping for a while you start honing your skills and discover better kits and accessories to fit your camping style.

Here are links to the items we talk about in this episode, for clarity we are not affiliated with anyone and are simply linking to these items directly.

Heating

Insulation foil

Tailor made blackout magnetic curtains: Get in touch with us and we will put you in contact with the right person.

Propex heater (gas)

Diesel heater

Refrigeration

Small 12V fridge with cup holder - 8L

Mini fridge freezer - 12V DC and 240V AC - 22L

Awnings

Vango awning

Side awning & mounting brackets

Cooking

Cadac safari chef 2

Ridge monkey

Kettle, folding glasses & cutlery

Tables and chairs

Tiny chairs

Table & chairs combo

Lightweight table

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Hear it from the kids

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:15:32 GMT

In this episode, rather than tell you why kids like camping and festivals, we decided to ask them directly and record what they said.

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Getting started

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:30:29 GMT

In this episode we talk about how to get started for camping as a family, tent or van, duvet or sleeping bag, we go through some of the basic we recommend that you think about before going away.

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Our favourite festivals

Fri, 13 May 2022 17:29:59 GMT

We have been to very diverse festivals, small, medium, very large, niche, popular and independent ones.

We've learnt to like them all for different reasons and if this is your first time, choosing the right festival for you is actually pretty important to make a great impression and move on to the next one.

In this episode we list some of our favourites ones and why.

Bearded Theory

https://beardedtheory.co.uk

Camp Bestival

https://www.campbestival.net

Latitude

https://www.latitudefestival.com

Busfest

https://www.busfest.org

Alive and V dubbin

http://www.aliveandvdubbin.co.uk

Volksweald

https://volksweald.co.uk

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Festival tips

Fri, 06 May 2022 17:20:47 GMT

We have been to many festivals with children of all ages and have had our fair share of successes and failures.

In this episode we share our experiences and give you simple yet crucial tips to ensure you avoid some pitfalls at festival with kids, and also make sure you make the most of it as a family.

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