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Mountain Hardwear Trango™ 2 Tent

Winter Camping: How to Camp in Snowy Conditions

Top tips for camping in the snow

Woman reads book next to the ocean as the sun sets

10 Must-Read Outdoor Adventure Books

Get inspired with these must-read outdoor adventure books

Two people making tea on a portable stove on a stone beach

How to Zero-Waste Your Backcountry Camping Trips

Backcountry camping doesn’t have to be wasteful

Trail mix held in cupped hands

10 Best Hiking Snacks

Healthy vegetarian hiking snacks you can make at home

Woman wearing purple backpack stands on hiking trail looking at mountains

12 Common Backcountry Camping Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them!)

Don’t make these rookie errors

Manning Provincial Park

How to Buy Good Outdoor Gear on the Cheap

10 ways to bag a bargain on outdoor gear

How to deal with your period in the backcountry

How to Handle Your Period in the Backcountry

Eco-friendly tips for managing your period in the wilds

Snow covered backcountry terrain

My First Time Backcountry Skiing

How it very nearly ended in disaster

Pregnant hiker holds walking poles and looks across mountains

7 Things Every Pregnant Hiker Needs

Mums-to-be: keep calm and carry on hiking

Tent pitched in front of lake

Why I Love Wild (Backcountry) Camping

An outrage or an acceptable outdoor activity?

Frozen river and mountain

What to Wear Hiking in Winter

What to wear (and what not to wear) on winter hikes

Woman trail running at night with head torch illuminated

How to Hit the Trails After Dark

Stay active on the trails – even when it’s dark outside

Winter snowshoeing

Top Tips for Winter Hiking

Stay safe and warm on your winter hikes

Three people playing Jenga near a campfire

7 Ways to Get Adventure-Ready in Lockdown

Self-isolation is an ideal time to get adventure-ready

Dog stands on grassy hill with tongue out and ears flying in the wind

How to Travel the World as a House-Sitter

Enjoy free accommodation while travelling the world

Two people making tea on a portable stove on a stone beach

What to Eat on Multi-Day Hikes

Keep yourself fuelled on multi-day hikes

A saucepan full of stew heat on an open fire on a stony beach

DIY Dehydrated Camping Meals

Make your own dehydrated camping meals

Man looks across snowy mountaintops

The 10 Essentials for Hiking Safety

Carry the 10 Essentials on each and every hike

Red tent pitched in front of lake

Top Tips for Backcountry Camping

Get started with backcountry camping

Garibaldi Lake in Autumn

Staying Sane in the Shoulder Season

Avoid hibernation this shoulder season

Bear peers out from behind tree

Does a Bear Sh*t in the Woods?

There’s a wrong way and a right way to poop outdoors

Tent pad on East Curme Island

Camping 101 – Camping for Beginners

Make your maiden camping voyage a success

Lottie Laken

lottielaken

Cross country skiing at Dakota Ridge. So pretty, s Cross country skiing at Dakota Ridge. So pretty, so funny, so glad we realised how to brake halfway round.
One year of Teddington. Bringing joy and anxiety t One year of Teddington. Bringing joy and anxiety to my life in extreme and equal quantities.
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Trail running, mountain biking, hiking, camping… Trail running, mountain biking, hiking, camping…Ted loves it all. Swimming not so much.
Getting my horse fix for the year. Getting my horse fix for the year.
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HER WILD WAY

Is an outdoor adventure and travel blog brought to you by me, Lottie Laken, a freelance writer based between Canada and the UK. Find out more or email lottielaken@gmail.com

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