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Best water purifiers for camping UK: collect drinking water in the wild with the best filtration systems

Best water purifiers for camping: filtration systems for outdoor use

best lightweight one person hiking tents 2022

10 best backpacking tents UK from Vango, Snugpak and Decathlon

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

8 best walking shoes for women

10 great walking shoes for women, from Merrell, Keen, and On

Best hiking boots for women UK 2022: what to look for, and ladies’ walking boots from Keen, Jack Wolfskin, On

10 best hiking boots for women 2023

8 best women’s walking shorts: hiking shorts from Rab, Montane, Acai

8 best women’s walking shorts: hiking shorts from Rab, Montane, Acai

8 best portable picnic tables: folding tables ideal for camping holidays and outdoor dining

Best portable picnic tables for camping holidays and outdoor dining

Best coolers for camping: portable, electric and air coolers

Best coolers for camping: portable, electric and air coolers

Best men’s down jackets 2023 from Columbia, Patagonia, and Arcteryx

Best men’s down jackets 2023, from Columbia, Patagonia, and Arcteryx

Best men’s hiking backpacks UK 2023: multi-day packs from Vango, Montane, Salomon

Men’s hiking backpacks: multi-day packs from Vango, Montane, Salomon

Swim School were among the acts to perform at the Connect festival in Edinburgh last summer. Rory Barnes

'Bring your own tent' campsite to be created under festival expansion

Hiking trousers: wet weather gear for walking in the UK

Best men’s waterproof hiking trousers to keep you dry and comfortable

Best camping stoves in stock in the UK from Argos, Blacks, Decathlon

Best camping stoves in stock in the UK from Argos, Blacks, Decathlon

Teens had just passed Jacob’s Ladder in the Peak District when they spotted what they thought was a wild cat

Video: ‘Big cat’ feeding on ‘dead animal’ at Peak District beauty spot

How to turn your camper van experience into a home away from home

Best family four-man tents for camping, including budget and blackout

Best family four-man tents for camping, including budget and blackout

Best men’s hiking shorts 2022 from Fjallraven, Rab, Montane

Best men’s hiking shorts: sweat-wicking, breathable walking shorts

What are the best women’s walking trousers for hiking 2022? Our favourite hiking trousers reviewed

What are the best women’s walking trousers for hiking 2022?

Ceannabeinne beach near Durness, which sits on the NC500 driving route. Campers have been blocked from the dunes and machair given damage to the ground given high numbers of overnight visitors at the beauty spot. PIC: Freizeit/CC.

Camping in Scotland: 'Some parts of the Highlands just can't take it anymore'

Best sleeping bags for camping in summer 2022 UK

Best sleeping bags for camping in summer 2022 UK

Simple tips include choosing camping over hotels and to avoid booking during big event days

Eight ways you can save cash on your staycation

Leisurewize Olympus 6-Man Inflatable Air Tent

Leisurewize Olympus 6-Man Inflatable Air Tent review

Halfords 6-Person Air Tent review: we test the compact inflatable tent

Halfords 6-Person Air Tent review: we test the compact inflatable tent

Best sleeping bags for camping UK 2022

Best sleeping bags for camping UK 2022

Dometic Ascension FTX 4-person Inflatable Tent //

Dometic Ascension FTX 4-person Inflatable Tent review

Best family tents UK 2022: 6 person inflatable, dome, and tunnel tents

Best family tents UK 2022: 6 person inflatable, dome, and tunnel tents

Vango Aether Air 600 XL Tent review: the inflatable family tent tested

Vango Aether Air 600 XL Tent review: the inflatable family tent tested

Outwell Avondale 6-Person Air Tent

Outwell Avondale 6-Person Air Tent review: family tunnel tent tested

9 best family tents from Decathlon, Berghaus, Vango

We’ve found the best sleeping bags for ensuring your child will have a cosy, comfy night sleep, be they camping or simply sleeping over at a friend’s house

From Happy Nappers to Mountain Warehouse, the best kid’s sleeping bags

Camping and Glamping breaks in the great outdoors

Top tips on how to stay safe while camping and caravanning

The Scotsman Top Stories

Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Boris Johnson admits misleading Commons wbut insists innocent mistake

Boris Johnson conceded in his evidence to the Privileges Committee that his statements to Parliament “did not turn out to be correct”, but insisted he corrected the record at “the earliest opportunity”.

Boris Johnson Partygate defence published - How to read dossier

Scotland's outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chairs her final Cabinet meeting at Bute House. She has described the minimum unit pricing scheme as one of her proudest achievements while in office. Picture: Andy Buchanan - Pool/Getty Images

Sturgeon hails minimum unit pricing as one of her proudest achievements