So you're back from a weekend in the hills, it's Sunday night, junk tv and the chippy beckon and the temptation is to leave your weekend's camping kit mouldering in a shabby heap on the floor - don't do it! A few minutes of post expedition routine

This Monday's Kit Tipis about sleeping bagsand more specifically, caring for them. It's worth taking a fewprecautions to keep your bag happy.Airing bags in the morning - NickM (Gallery)These days sleeping bags tend to come with two bags, a stuff sac

Okay, so it's not Monday, but what's a couple of days and a Gore-Tex launch between friends? This week's tip is a timely answer to those winter drying problems - how to make your own domestic drying room.It's that time of year when soaked kit

This week's Monday kit tip is about looking after your electronic kit in the outdoors, mostly keeping it dry.Obvious some GPS units, phones and cameras are designed to be waterproof – look for the IPx7 standard to be sure, while others are merely

If it's Monday,it's time for the MondayKit Tip. This week, keeping stuff dry in packs and no,it's not as simple as just doing up the lid, so welcome to the drybag...Youmight assume that because most packs are made from waterproof fabricsthat they

This week's kit tip is a rapid response waterproof care one that could save you some time and money.When waterproof and many windproof and soft shell garments are new, they come treated with something called a Durable Water Repellent treatment – DWR

This week’s Monday Tip - yes, it’s a day late, but that’s Bank Holidays for you - is about self-inflating sleeping mats and how to care for them on and off the trail for maximum performance.Self-inflators - the best known brand is probably Therm

This week's kit tip is more of a care tip - how to wash your waterproof breathable shell jacket and keep it beading and breathing happily in the rain.Waterproof clothing comes with a durable water repellent - DWR - treatment on the face or outside

'clock, they alert Mountain Rescue. Be specific.Ask Instructor Girl- What to do if your friend doesn't come offthe hill?Things To Tale With You...There's an old adage that if you carry enough kit tosurvive a benightment, then you'll probably move so slowly that you

This week's Monday Tip is all about Vital Spares – not the emergency winter kit you should be carrying, but some crucial back-up items that you may not have considered, but could save your bacon in a crisis.We're going to assume that you already