Category: Backpacking and Outdoor sites (6) External sites related to backpacking, lightweight camping, hiking and the outdoors that may be of interest.
Mountain Bothies Association The Mountain Bothies Association is a charity which maintains about 100 shelters in some of the remoter parts of the UK. Submitted by Paul Colton
Category: Backpacking Blogs (12) Blogs about backpacking and lightweight camping - some by Club members, some not. These are external sites and all opinions and comments are the blog author's and not those of the Backpackers Club.
Paddy Dillon Personal blog of the President of the Backpackers Club.
Al's Outdoor World Al's blog on being out in the outdoors walking and on two wheels. Daywalking, Backpacking, Road and Roughstuff Cycling a bit of Mountain Biking and when the weathers good enough Motorcycle Touring
Backpacking in Britain blog A site about backpacking mainly in mountainous and remote regions of England, Wales and Scotland.
Jason McDonald's Walking Pages Walking blogs on Southern England long distance footpaths. Most not covered elsewhere. Submitted by Stuart
John J's Blog Club member John J's adventures with walking, backpacking, running, cycling, and loads of other stuff. Soon to include his hybrid LEJOG - March 2016.
John Wrigley - A Wainwright Round John's blog of his single multi-day walk, up hill and down dale, to climb all 214 of the summits described in Alfred Wainwright’s classic Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells in May-June 2014.
Mike's LEJOG 2017 blog Club member Mike's blog on walking the whole length of Britain starting mid-April 2017.
Category: Backpacking Equipment Suppliers (11) Companies that sell equipment for backpacking, hiking and camping or other related outdoors equipment.
ALPKIT.com ALPKIT.com position themselves as a UK company committed to developing honest, great value, well thought through outdoor gear.
They have been regular supporters of the Backpackers Club's Lightweight and Ultra-lightweight shows held in conjunction with Club AGM weekends, most recently at our 2013 AGM in Ulverston.
backpackinglight.co.uk A small family run company with several generations of practical experience in the great outdoors going back over 30 years.
backpackinglight.co.uk are regular supporters of the Club's Annual Gathering and AGM weekends, most recently at our 2017 Annual Gathering in Parwich, Derbyshire.
Berghaus Outdoor Clothing Berghaus position themselves as the outdoor clothing & equipment brand you can trust; over 40 years’ experience of creating clothing, footwear & equipment, using cutting edge technologies.
In 2013 Berghaus supported the Backpackers Club through a donation of gear that was subsequently raffled at the Club Christmas meet.
Cicerone Cicerone describe themselves as having the reputation as the very best publisher of guides to exploring the hills, mountains and countryside of Britain, Europe and the world.
In 2013 they attended the Trade Show that ran alongside the Club AGM weekend in Ulverston.
Expedition Foods Founded in 1995 in North Yorkshire, England by Ian Williams, Expedition Foods has evolved significantly and now supplies internationally acclaimed explorers and outdoor enthusiasts, local councils, rescue services and multi-day sporting events, among others.
Expedition Foods supported our Trade Show at the Club's 2013 AGM in Ulverston.
Mountain Trails Set up by Mark and Tracey in 2010, they specialise in food & products for adventurous types. Their foods are specifically designed for outdoor or emergency use, and are sold under their Food on the Move brand.
Mountain Trails demonstrated their products at the Club's 2017 Annual Gathering in Parwich, Derbyshire.
PHD Launched in 1998 PHD (Peter Hutchinson Designs) specialise in extreme warmth and extreme lightness, designing and making everything in Stalybridge UK.
PHD demonstrated their products at our 2016 Annual Gathering in Pateley Bridge.
Speedster Speedster Backpacking Products is run UK backpacker Gary Green, featuring stove products developed initially for use by himself, for walking and camping throughout the UK.
SBP demonstrated their products at our 2016 Annual Gathering in Pateley Bridge and in 2017 donated gear that was raffled at the Annual Gathering in Parwich, Derbyshire.
Tread Lite Gear Manufacturer of hand crafted ultralight backpacking products using the highest spec materials available, based in Coventry, England.
Trekkertent Trekkertent makes ultralight tents and shelters, designed for use in the UK climate and particularly the strong winds and exposed terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
Ultralight Outdoor Gear Ltd. Ultralight Outdoor Gear Ltd. is a venture concerned with the supply of outdoor clothing and equipment for backpacking, trekking and adventure racing.
Ultralight Outdoor Gear Ltd. have been regular supporters of the Backpackers Club's Lightweight and Ultra-lightweight shows held in conjunction with Club AGM weekends.
