It was the week of the Royal Wedding, which I wasn't interested in watching. The weather, which had been warm and sunny for weeks, looked as though it would hold out for at least two more days, so I decided to go to North Wales for a couple of ...

"Climbing with the children on Tryfan Bach."

"A review of the Ortlieb map case. Made from flexible and very

"A Circular Ride Around Llanberis."

"Review of the Alpkit Gamma."

"A review of Showell Styles Backpacking in Wales."

"Comparison of the Lowe Alpine Mountain Cap, Trekmates Ice

"Review of the Casio Protrek triple sensor watch."

"Lightweight silk hammock made from parachute silk from

After weeks of poor weather the forecast was good for a couple of days. The children were keen to go camping, so I suggested going to the Cwmrhwyddfor Farm camp site near Tal y Llyn, off the A487 Dolgellau to Machynlleth road. I hadn't stayed there since the 1980 ...