Full moon camping, with Tentsile and friends.

As the sun started to sink on a perfect March day, we packed the car with our Tentsile and sleeping bags, squashed blankets and pillows around the seats, and sped...
Lucy Radford

Monkeys' eye view: why photographers need trees too.

From marine biologist to specialist primate photographer via a course in climbing trees, Andrew Walmsley is a wildlife photographer on a mission: to use his work to help people connect emotionally...
Lucy Radford

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
Taggué: 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