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Best walking backpacks

Looking for a new backpack to take with you on day hikes? Rob Slade puts six options through their paces

Sleeping under the stars

Outdoors at night is a wonderful place to be. As the daytime world settles, a new one bestirs; a world of strange wonders too few of us have the joy of experiencing. Camping – whether you’re in a tent, bivvy bag or hammock – is one of the best ways I know to reset my natural rhythms and feel like I’m at one with nature.

Two-person tents

If you plan to walk with a tent in your backpack, you want something light, compact and reliable in bad weather. Fi Darby tests a range of price options.

Back on track

Walking in natural surroundings can have astonishing benefits for our health – it can even help to rebuild confidence and resilience. That’s why the charity Crisis is leading walks for homeless people in the spectacular settings of the Peak District National Park. Do the walks work? Mark Hillsdon went to find out…

Lightweight jackets

htweight waterproof jackets are ideal for summer showers, but will they keep you dry in long spells of heavy rain? Emily Woodhouse tries out some of the best on Dartmoor

Become a nature walker

How would you like to never have a dull walk again? Would you like to turn every stroll into an adventure? How would you like to be able to identify the nature buzzing around you or growing by the wayside?