"Campfire Kev" on September 23rd, 2009

You can catch Ray in his swag bedroll in the Australian desert: on DaveJaVue channel tonight at 7pm if you have Sky TV. Here’s a couple of images of his desert camp from the show:
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"Campfire Kev" on June 30th, 2009

Because it captures the mood of the river, and the ‘path’ of the paddle! This one is in high definition video so click the icon to view it full screen.

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"Campfire Kev" on June 29th, 2009

We moved the River Wye Video footage to a new “Video” section. Enjoy!

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"Campfire Kev" on June 6th, 2009

Just thought I’d collect my thoughts following a recent canoeing and ‘get out and stay out’ camping trip in the Wye valley. I’ve shared a few tips and ‘learns’ below that I’ve picked up in recent trips with the help of a touch of ‘backyard’ testing too.Â
Camp Fire!  Firstly, respect your surroundings at all times, [...]

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"Campfire Kev" on April 6th, 2009

I’d seen both Ray Mears AND Bear Grylls using this steel mug type so figure that’s a good enough recommendation for anyone. I also like this design: has some real advantages – the shape means it can be used as a cup or a bowl; you can clean it with anything to hand, sand, grass [...]

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