UK adventurers are known for their grit and resilience in seeking out new excitement on challenging grounds. Their willingness to travel beyond the country to face physical challenges that also test their mental strength allows them to conquer new territories. And Japan presents an opportunity to test their grit and resilience while fulfilling the spirit of adventure.Getting Connected Before You Hit Japans TrailsTravelling to Japan takes you away from your home cellular network. Youll need an Holafly eSIM Japan to connect to local mobile networks and power essential travel apps. This particular eSIM service has the following features:Dual-SIM connectivity: Youll keep your home number as the primary contact while using your eSIM for data connection.Always On: Holafly eSIM allocates additional 1GB for emergency contact if your data plan runs out, allowing you to explore Japan conveniently.International roaming: Your eSIM profile connects your smartphone to local cell towers in Japan so you can receive reliable internet during the adventure.The Kumano Kodo: Japans Ancient Pilgrimage Trail ExplainedIf you love to travel up century-old pilgrimage trails leading to exciting destinations, Japan may be the country to visit. The country has the following destinations for adventurers looking to step out of the comfort of temporary motorhome and embrace the jungle:Tainai Kuguri: This exploration site comprises massive stone caves that is a beautiful visit if youre in Japan.Nachi waterfall: Adventurers will witness water falling off a 133-meter cliff in one of Japans stunning destinations.yunohara Sanctuary: Explore the Japanese tradition by visiting this historical site. Located near the Kumano river, this shrine is a great place for UK adventurers.Mount Fuji: What UK Hikers Actually Need to Know Before They Attempt ItMount Fuji is very prominent in Japan and the rest of the world. While its another mountain to many people, the Japanese consider Mount Fuji a spiritual mountain with a rich religious history.Its a spiritual site: Standing impressively at an incredible 3,776 meters, this mountain formed more than 100,000 years ago as a result of volcanic eruptions. Its the tallest mountain in the country, and its believed to be the dwelling place of Konohana-sakuya-hime.Japans cultural icon: The mountain appears on Japans bank notes, signaling its importance to Japanese culture.Advance reservation: Before embarking on Mount Fuji expedition, youll need to pay the entrance fee via the Mount Fuji climbing website well before your visit.Japans Northern Alps: The Hiking Region Most UK Adventurers Dont Know AboutKnown by the locals as the Hida Mountains, the Northern Alps are Japans famous tectonic highlands. This region offers the following adventure destinations:Hakuba winter resort: UK adventurers will explore this destination and admire its beautiful scenery.Oshika Village: You can also participate in the kabuki festivals to celebrate with the locals in fall and spring.Matsumoto Castle: This destination allows you to appreciate architectural designs of the Japanese, making it another adventure site to visit.Photo by Mal BALLANDPractical Gear Tips for Hiking Japans Trails as a UK VisitorJapans hiking experience is different from the experience UK adventurers get from exploring the Scottish Highlands and other exciting adventure spots. Transitioning smoothly to the Japanese adventure requires the following practical gear tips:High-traction footwear: Youll need footwear delivering exceptional traction on the slippery Japanese trails. This choice of footwear ensures you dont slip as it features a high-performance outsole rubber.Adaptive charging adapter: Japans national grid delivers 100V electricity, as opposed to the 230V in the UK. Your UK fast charger wont charge your devices in Japan. Therefore, invest in an adaptive charger that takes in 100-230V electrical power.Kumasuzu: Exploring the Japanese trails presents you with the beautiful sights of Asian black bears. Youll also see brown bears. These local fauna fear noise, hence the need to attach a bear bell (kumasuzu) to stave off the wildlife.DISCLOSURE | This post has been placed by a third party.Where to next?ACTIVE | Kayaking at Astbury Mere Cheshire with Peak PursuitsGEAR | Active Era 2-in-1 Inflatable SUP with Kayak Conversion ReviewACTIVE | Exploring The St Agnes Coast With Koru Kayaking, Trevaunance Cove in CornwallThe post Japans Best Hiking Trails for UK Outdoor Adventurers appeared first on Camping Blog Camping with Style | Travel, Outdoors & Glamping Blog.

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Dont go camping in hot weather without this essential bit of kit. Its the one item Ive been recommending most over the last few weeks as campers have all be asking the same question and looking for gear to help them cool down tent interiors during hot weather.Buy direct at Itehil.com use code CAMPINGWITHSTYLE20 for 20% off!Amazon.co.ukWith temperatures across the UK hitting the kind of numbers that make you question every life choice that led to sleeping in a tent, theres one bit of kit Ive been recommending to absolutely everyone wholl listen, and right now, you can get it for a genuinely brilliant price with our exclusive discount code.The product Ive been raving about is the Itehil Solar Rechargeable Portable Fan. Its the camping fan Ive told friends, readers, and frankly anyone whos messaged me complaining about hot nights under canvas to go and buy immediately.Most portable fans are either underpowered, power-hungry, or both. The Itehil solves that problem by pairing a proper 4-speed fan with a 10,000mAh rechargeable battery that gives you up to 24 hours of use on a single charge.Whats more, you dont need to be camping with an EHU to recharge it as all you need is some sunshine and the portable camping fan recharges itself via the built-in solar panel. Its lightweight, it has a timer function, and it even doubles as a power bank for charging your phone. Ive used ours in the tent, in the bedroom during this current heatwave, and while running on the treadmill. It is, genuinely, brilliant and super versatile.Ive written a full in-depth fan review here if you want the whole picture, but the short version is, if youre camping this summer and the forecast has you sweating already, this is the portable fan to get.Heres the bit you really want to hearBuy direct at uk.itehil.com and use my exclusive code CAMPINGWITHSTYLE20 at checkout for 20% off. That brings an already good deal down even further, but this is a limited-time offer and with the weather doing what its doing right now, stock wont hang around. Dont say I didnt warn you!Read the full Itehil fan review here Buy direct at Itehil.com and use code CAMPINGWITHSTYLE20 for 20% offWhere to next?Best Festival Trolleys Dont Go To A Festival This Year Without One Of TheseIs The Ninja FrostVault Cool Box A MustHave For Camping?Polarbox Retro 20 Litre Cool Box ReviewThe post The Solar-Powered Portable Camping Fan That Makes Heatwave Camping A Breeze appeared first on Camping Blog Camping with Style | Travel, Outdoors & Glamping Blog.

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As part of their 60th anniversary celebrations, Vango invited Trek & Mountain along with a select group of other outdoor media to Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms for a very special couple of days dedicated to saving lives.Teaming up with one of their partners, Standstone Training, Vango had put together a 24-hour itinerary that was built around the idea of saving lives in the outdoor environment. The first day would be spent in Glenmore Lodge itself, with both classroom and practical outdoor sessions led by Tim and Mike from Sandstone both ex-military operatives with considerable in-the-field experience and on the second day wed be going up (as it turned out) a snowy Cairn Gorm to find out how the resorts ski patrol stabilise and evacuate casualties when accidents on the slopes occur.Having been founded in Glasgow in 1966, and still proudly based in Scotland, the Cairngorms were the perfect choice for Vango to run an event steeped in its Spirit of Adventure ethos, and Glenmore Lodge, another partner of theirs, was the ideal venue to base the event. Chris and I had previously spent a fantastic week at the Lodge a few years ago doing our Mountain Leader training and we were delighted to be visiting the centre again, with its comfortable rooms and top-notch facilities. As we arrived, we were greeted by Chris from Vango, the Sandstone team and an excited group of other attendees keen to get stuck into the days activities!A snowy Glenmore Lodge, Scotlands national outdoor centreDay 1: Life-saving skillsAfter a typically tasty lunch in the Glenmore Lodge canteen, we were promptly whisked away to help rescue Malcolm who had become trapped under a vehicle outside in the carpark. Malcolm, a training mannequin who was brought along by the folks at Sandstone Training, would suffer a series of unfortunate events while the group tried to manage the situation and apply life-saving first aid. What to do first: Stabilise the victim? Call 999? Check the vehicle was not still moving? All of the above?! Staying calm while acting decisively is vital in emergency situations like this, and Sandstone had thrown us in the deep end from the word go.Having recovered from the excitement of the impromptu emergency, it quickly became clear that we were not in for your average first aid course. This wasnt about what to do for a sprained ankle, minor cut or blisters; instead it was focused on what to do in true emergencies where minutes, and sometimes seconds, matter such as the instance when a casualty is not breathing, or has an arterial bleed that will be fatal without immediate action.Sandstone Trainings Mike demonstrating how to do chest compressionsFirst up we were shown how to stop an arterial bleed. Our victim held the same amount of blood as a human (a lot less than youd think around just 10 pints!) and as he began to bleed fake blood youll be pleased to hear we realised how swiftly we needed to act if we were going to save their life (shockingly, it only takes a couple of minutes or so to die from a major bleed). With plenty of experience of recent conflicts in which British forces have been involved, the Sandstone team clearly could walk the walk as well as talk the talk, and they expertly demonstrated how to pack a wound, and also how to apply a tourniquet (high and tight), while dispelling common myths such as being able to use your shoelaces or belt as you might see in a Hollywood film! We practised on each other and would also later apply this to saving Malcolm and his accident-prone friends outside.CPR and the use of a defibrillator were next up. Whether you spend time in the outdoors or not, this is something that everyone should know and update regularly, and its great to see more and more initiatives bringing this to communities in the UK. Chris and I had previously done multiple CPR and defib courses, but you can never practise these skills enough, and it never fails to surprise us how tiring it is doing chest compressions for a few minutes especially when youre being egged on by an instructor to the strains of the Bee Gees Stayin Alive!Our casualty Malcolm looking a bit worse for wear!Once wed gotten plenty of practice, the remainder of the course was hands-on in an outdoor setting around the grounds of Glenmore Lodge. It was suitably cold and snowy another factor to throw into the mix and our victims had gotten themselves into all sorts of trouble. We heard calls for help and it turned out there were multiple victims that we had to apply life-saving first aid to, while also trying to keep them warm and calm, and also call for help. Sandstone acted out scenarios in a way that created a very real sense of panic and urgency shouting and creating confusion which really forced us to think about how to remain calm and tackle the various scenarios in a methodical manner.After a nice dinner back at the lodge we all gathered for a pint and a debrief. We chatted, asked questions, and hung out for the rest of the evening discussing all things outdoors.Trek & Mountains Chris and Amanda at Loch MorlichDay 2: Cairn Gorm ski patrolWe got up the next morning to blue skies and a blanket of snow covering everything in sight the perfect (and rare) Scottish winter day! After a hearty breakfast, we drove down to Loch Morlich to enjoy the views from the stunning beach at its east end, and get some group photos of all the events participants. We then jumped back in our vehicles and headed up towards Cairn Gorm.Although there was sunshine and blue skies at the lift base station, once we got out at the top of the furnicular train we were hit by below freezing temps and a biting wind and this again demonstrated (if it was needed) that the elements are a huge factor when dealing with casualties. The ski patrol then proceeded to demonstrate the kit they use for rescuing skiers that have injured themselves on the mountain. This included the use of vacuum stretchers, which are gently slid underneath injured skiers and provide a rigid structure that can be used to lift them onto a vehicle for evacuation.Cairn Gorm ski patrol demonstrating how they stabilise and evacuate a casualtyWe then got to try handling a casualty ourselves. Chris was tasked with holding the victims head still (in case of spinal injuries) while the rest of the team strapped the casualty into the stretcher and prepared to lift and carry to the waiting snowplough. What became clear was that teamwork is crucial to successfully evacuating casualties, and it was reassuring that the Cairn Gorm ski patrol seemed such a professional and friendly bunch just what you need in the instance you break your leg on the slopes!Back at Glenmore Lodge we recapped on what wed learned over the last 24 hours. We were kindly presented with a custom first aid kit that Sandstone had put together for us not your standard plasters and safety pins type of first aid kit, though this one had a proper tourniquet and bandages for packing serious wounds, all contained in a rugged, waterproof bag. Tim had made the point that in the case of a major emergency, standard outdoor or travel first aid kits are pretty much useless; for example, the flimsy scissors you get in these kits arent nearly burly enough to cut through clothing when youre trying to get to a bleeding artery or open fracture quickly. And a standard bandage is not going to be anywhere near good enough to stop a serious bleed.Save A Life attendees enjoying the snowy weatherSo what did we take away from the event? Well, the first thing is that in an emergency situation where someone is going to die if you dont do anything, doing something is better than doing nothing, and you shouldnt waste time on niceties or whether youre doing everything exactly by the book just get on with it! You may literally have only 2 minutes to stop someone from dying, so act quickly and decisively.The other thought we took away was how if more people had basic life-saving skills, many more people who get into trouble in the outdoors could be treated quickly, and hopefully kept alive, in the time that it takes for emergency services to reach them. Chris and I have both been in situations in remote areas where people have been in serious trouble (including a trekker having a heart attack on Aconcagua and unfortunately passing away before mountain rescue arrived), and so the key messages that Sandstone were delivering really struck home.In an ideal world, every person who goes adventuring in the outdoors should have some life-saving skills to call on, because any one of us could round a corner and be faced with a fellow walker/trekker/climber in a life-threatening condition. Think about being in that situation and ask yourself, what would I do? If you dont know the answer, then signing up for a course such as Save A Life should be a priority.Thanks to Tim and Mike from Sandstone Training, Chris from Vango and Vikki from Brandwave Marketing for a highly informative and enjoyable two days and Glenmore Lodge. For more info on Vango and Sandstone Trainings Save A Life course, see the links below.Useful links:VangoSandstone Training

The Stanley Wildfare Core Fry Pan Cookset is a compact camping cookset thats ideal for easy outdoor cooking and delicious family meals. Read on to find out more.What is it?Wildfare Core Fry Pan Cookset RRP: 99StockistsMountain WarehouseGo OutdoorsBlacksAmazon.co.ukIf youre looking for a camping cookset that keeps things simple without skimping on style, the Stanley Wildfare Core Fry Pan Cookset is worth a look. Designed with compact packing, practical features and easy campsite cooking in mind, its a really smart option for couples, weekend campers and anyone who likes their outdoor kit to feel as well put together as their glamping pitch.At the heart of the set is a tri-ply bonded stainless steel fry pan, which is designed to distribute heat evenly. Thats always a good sign when youre cooking outdoors, where uneven heat can quickly turn a simple breakfast or one-pan supper into a bit of a faff. The fold-and-lock handle is another thoughtful touch, helping the whole set pack away neatly when space is at a premium. The 12-piece version of the Wildfare Core set includes the essentials youd want for relaxed camp cooking: a lid with vent and strain holes, a cutting board, a silicone trivet, plates, sporks and a two-piece spatula. In other words, its aiming to give you a complete little outdoor kitchen rather than just a pan and a couple of extras. For camping trips where you want to keep prep, cooking and clearing up straightforward, that makes a lot of sense.What really stands out is how neatly everything nests together. For campers who are always trying to make the most of limited space, compact design is a real bonus. It also has that classic Stanley feel so its practical, durable and nicely considered, without looking overcomplicated.Reviews across major retail sites are strong, with many reviewers praising the compact design, sturdy feel and how easy it is to pack away. Some reviews also mention that it works well for two people, which makes sense given the size of the pan and the overall setup. A few users note that some of the accessories are on the small side, but for light, efficient camping meals, that may not be a drawback at all.Overall, the Stanley Wildfare Core Fry Pan Cookset looks like a great choice for anyone who wants a compact, all-in-one camp cooking solution. If you like your gear to be practical, compact and ready for simple outdoor meals with minimal fuss, its well worth a look.For a cheaper alternative, consider the Quechua Stainless steel, non-stick camping cookset 500 available at Decathlon, or check out our campsite cooking feature, Camp Kitchen Essentials For Your Next Camping Trip.The post Campsite Cooking Stanley Wildfare Core Fry Pan Cookset appeared first on Camping Blog Camping with Style | Travel, Outdoors & Glamping Blog.

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