Dirty Hands and Tiny Trees

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about our involvement with WeForest, who have planted over 7.5 million trees in 11 countries to date, making an incredibly important contribution...
Lucy Radford

Where Camping is Headed in the Next Five Years

Recent years have seen some pretty big changes in the way that we all approach camping, from the range of equipment available to types of experience on offer (think glamping,...
Lucy Radford

The WeForest Story

As we mentioned on the blog last week, trees are incredibly important - for animals, for people, for the environment - in every way you can think of.  You've probably...
Lucy Radford

Why Are We Passionate About Trees (and Why Should You Be)?

With some of the team about to jet off to California to share the Tentsile experience with tree enthusiasts in Sequoia National Park, we thought it was high time for...
Lucy Radford

Tentsile City: 17th of Jan 2015, California USA

17th JAN 2015 WE WILL SETTING UP THE BIGGEST EVER TENTSILE VILLAGE. COME JOIN US. 2PM at the General Sherman Giant Sequoia.  See you there! For those of you that...
Alex Shirley-Smith

New Year, New Challenge.

Two days into 2015, today I'm bringing you the story of a new challenge for the new year.  Having climbed many trees and been inside Tentsile tents on several occasions before, today, in a personal first, I combined a Tentsile Connect with a 15 metre climb. 

Alex Shirley-Smith

New Year, New Opportunities. What Does It Mean To You?

As the sun begins to set on another year, it can be easy to get drawn into turning a wistful gaze onto missed opportunities - all those things you said no to because you were tired, because staying an extra couple of hours at work seemed imperative, or because the weather at the weekend just wasn't doing what you wanted it to.  

Alex Shirley-Smith

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Camping Hacks: Part 1

As much as we all love complex and beautifully made camping gadgetry and equipment, sometimes it's the simple (and even silly) things that can make a trip more enjoyable.  This post,...
Lucy Radford
Tagged: Hacks

And the winners are...

If you follow our Twitter or Facebook accounts you'll have noticed the excitement building around our competition to win a Tentsile Vista over the last few weeks.  With just a...
Alex Shirley-Smith

Strategies for Lightweight Backpacking Without Sacrificing Comfort

A major key to comfort when backpacking, but one that can elicit a groan from even the most experienced travellers, is packing light. It’s a skill that can be difficult...
Lucy Radford

The Tentsile Vista - how the dream became reality

Tentsile Vista came to us in a Eureka moment. We've already had Stingray and so we didn't actually aim for a new product but when the idea opened itself we...
Alex Shirley-Smith

Top Winter Hiking Hot Spots in the USA (and the gear you need)

Here at Tentsile Headquarters we’re huge fans of hiking in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, but if you aren’t in the right hemisphere to enjoy them, read on. Getting outside during...
Syd Howells