Padstow Sealife Safaris Red Letter Day Review

A few months ago, I was very generously given a Red Letter Day. I really like these as gifts as I think experiences make great presents as they are really memorable. Red Letter Days also come in a nice big, red envelope and are actually nice presents to physically give and to receive; I’ve often found this aspect a little disappointing with gift cards and other vouchers. The Red Letter Day which I had been given was the Sealife Safari…

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Primus Kinjia Stove Review

Primus make great cookery gear and stoves which makes me a huge fan of them. I have a Primus Kuchoma Grill and I absolutely love it; I use it all the time and regularly use it to cook burgers, sausage and steak when at the beach or camping. I’ve been looking for a stove to compliment my beloved Primus Kuchoma Grill as that has an excellent non stick grill but no burner. That’s when I found the Primus Kinjia Stove.…

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Canyoning and White Water Rafting in Slovenia

We used our stay at Lake Bled as a starting point for lots of different adventures. One of the best was easily the Great Emerald Adventure, which is run by a company in Lake Bled called Life Adventures. This was a whole day trip and involved a morning of canyoning down the famous Soča River and an afternoon of white water rafting in the Fratarica Canyon. After meeting at their building in Lake Bled, the small group of eight of…

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Fjallraven Greenland Top Backpack Review

It’s a well documented fact on Wild Tide that I’m a huge fan of the brand Fjallraven and in particular their bags; I already own a Re-Kanken, Duffel No. 4 and large Splitpack and use them all regularly. Kanken are a hugely popular and excellent bag with pretty much a cult following, however, I needed a slightly larger backpack for bigger adventures. It had to have thicker straps, a greater capacity, a laptop pouch and more pockets. I found a…

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Campfire Cookery Christmas Gifts From Primus

It’s that time of year again – the Christmas season is definitely here and that means present purchasing! If there is an outdoor adventurist in your life, you may be racking your brains on what to get for them. I’ve gathered four great pieces of gear from Primus that I personally use and love. These would make awesome gifts for anyone who loves spending time outdoors – cooking, eating or drinking. In fact, they would even make brilliant presents for…

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