ProCamping
Honest, practical writing about camping gear and the outdoors — gear reviews, buying guides and the odd bit of survey data, going all the way back to 2012. We've refreshed the site, but kept the real posts that made it worth reading.
Guides
Backpacking Gear List
The ten essentials to pack before any backpacking trip, from map and compass to shelter and waterproofs.
What is a Sleeping Bag Liner?
What a liner actually does, and the three good reasons to use one.
Sleeping Bag Season & Temperature Ratings
Upper limit, comfort, lower limit, extreme — and what the 1 to 5 season system actually means.
Our Favourite Outdoor Magazines
Three subscriptions worth having: Trail, Country Walking, and The Great Outdoors.
How An Annual Membership Helps A Holiday
Whether a National Trust or English Heritage membership pays for itself if you travel a lot.
Gear Reviews
Alpkit Double Dozer Sleeping Mat
A double-bed-sized sleeping mat for basecamp comfort, not for hiking.
Ordnance Survey Explorer Mobile Maps
How OS started bundling a free mobile download with their printed Explorer maps.
Ordnance Survey Locate
The free app that turns your phone's GPS into an OS grid reference.
The Camping Survey 2014
What 2,831 British campers told Go Outdoors about their camping habits.
About this site
ProCamping has been writing about camping gear and the outdoors since 2012. We've rebuilt the site with a cleaner design, but the content is the real thing — read more about this site.