Casual Camping Podcast

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review If you’ve ever stood in a gear shop wondering “Do I really need this?” — this one’s for you. In this weeks episode, Tim and Ade sit down for a no-holds-barred chat about their own kit dilemmas — what’s still going strong, what’s on its last legs, and what they’ve got their eye on next. From tents that have weathered one storm too many to stoves that just won’t s...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review "Oh My God Ade" The first words from this LIVE episode say it all. Hold onto your tent pegs—this week, the wind’s not just in the trees, it’s in your guy lines. Tim and Ade dive into the chaotic joys and unexpected challenges of camping in high winds. From flapping flysheets to emergency tent rescues, they share personal stories, gear tips, and what no...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Only Pans - not the camping version of the premium access site "Only Fans". This week Tim & Ade are getting down and dirty with all things pan related. They discuss what they're currently cooking in and how that often dictates what they're cooking. They discuss their pan history and how that has taken them to the cutting edge. Strangely e...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week listeners you are in for a treat. Prepare yourselves for some skoolin' with a capital SKOO! Casual Camping Style. Tim & Ade have distilled their camping knowledge and will pour it freely into your dirty little earholes with a run down of their top 5 Top Tips! Be prepared to become a camping oracle and amaze your camping friends. You have been...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim talk to the founder of one of the fastest growing camping groups on Facebook: Women's Wild Camping Scotland. With 1000's of members joining within days of creation, it has enabled a community to come together. As though two brothers isn't bad enough, add in our sister and who knows what will happen!!! Yes, Women's Wild C...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Tim & Ade discuss Tim's adventure when out hammock camping last weekend. Did he have a fun time swinging (from the trees)? Or was it a much more trickier time than he expected? Tim tried his best to go fast and light but it turned out he'd invented "Hammock Glamping". DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability and d...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week listen to Ade and Tim discuss the pros and cons of camping in a group compared to camping on your own. What are the considerations you need to think about when it comes to kit selection, meal choices, where your camping, and whether you take all your toys? DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability and does not officially recommend any pro...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim invite you to join them and their mates on a camping trip. From arrival, putting up their gear, cooking, burning and the banter, you will get a taste of what it's like to come camping with the Casual Campers !! DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability and does not officially recommend any products or endorse any techniqu...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim have been joined by Huw Thomas. Huw is an experienced Arctic camper, having been on numerous solo expeditions to Greenland. Huw has also been involved in scientific research, which has seen him leading groups into the Greenland wilderness on more than one "wild goose chase". Ade and Tim discuss with Huw how he started on this jour...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Axes, saws and short swords are this week's topic of chatter between Tim and Ade. They are all about the gear but nothing gets them more excited than these three tools and how they can help you prep wood for the campfire. Tim and Ade do not in any way advocate the glorification of cutting tools; they should be an important part of everyone's camping eq...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week saw Tim and Ade attend the National Outdoor Expo here in the UK. It's a great show for everything outdoors. They met up with some old friends, some new friends and got their hands on some seriously nice gear. They also set themselves the challenge of buying EVERYTHING for a camp within £500 . Listen to see if that's possible To include : tent...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim discuss the pros and cons in borrowing, lending or sharing camping equipment. Borrowing equipment can be a great way to get into camping without the expense of buying everything before you even know if like the experience or not. However, does their inexperience make you anxious about lending your toys to them? Would you share your space wi...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week's LIVE episode features Tim's first camping trip since August 2024. Ade and Tim are out in the field with all their toys, lighting fires, cooking a variety of meals and sinking one or two sherbets. Tim is back in his happy place and the joy is real. The good people from Jetboil join them for a little show and tell with their latest piece of e...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week, following their usual catch up nonsense, Tim & Ade talk about brand loyalty. What is the psychology behind why they stay loyal to certain brands. Is it because some brands continue to innovate? Or is it that some brands market their products so well..... Ade does love something shiny and new!! Or is it something else that makes them both return to...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week listen to Ade and Tim discuss why you should prioritise more time, effort and cash when thinking about something you sit around the fire on. So often the poor camping chair is the last item of equipment people prioritise. Tim and Ade argue that it should be something you look at in more detail so that your adventure isn't ruined by an uncomfortabl...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Ade and Tim have been to the opening day of the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK. Recorded LIVE from the venue, they have seen so much camping goodness and spoken to so many great companies. They discuss their top three items that they discovered. Some small and some quite enormous.  If you are listening t...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Tim & Ade talk about what it means to Leave No Trace. Ade goes through the seven principles, some of which are a surprise to Tim, so might be to you too. DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability and does not officially recommend any products or endorse any techniques discussed in an individual podcast episode or shown on Casual Campi...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Welcome to the start of Season 3 of Casual Camping Podcast !!! Ade and Tim give you a not so quick run down on what they've both been up to during their down time. Ade has been out and about camping and traveling. Tim has been recuperating from his health issues.  They go on to discuss the important issue of what it means to be camping. Is it tents, RVs, gl...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Season 3 is just around the corner so to whet your appetite for some of Ade and Tim's daft banter, here's a little highlight real from Season 2. Don't forget to stay subscribed. You don't want to miss the start of Season 3. Stay Casual DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability and does not officially recommend any products or en...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Tim and Ade discuss Christmas gifts. Some are inexpensive and some are a little more costly. Although the special day is nearly upon us, there's still time to let that significant other in your life know that you really would be the most excited casual camper if you found some of it wrapped under the Christmas tree on Dec 25th. Or alternatively, j...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim chat about one of the most important pieces of camping equipment, your clothing. They discuss what to wear for each adventure, how to ensure you stay warm, and most importantly how often you should be changing your underpants !!! There is the usual dollop of random chitchat and banter thrown in for good measure. DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping P...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review In their longest episode to date, Ade and Tim go head to head in their latest camping-related challenge. What would be their ideal winter camp? Listen as they go through each of their choices. With five categories to compare, they need to find the perfect location , the ideal tent , the warmest sleeping system, the best cooking system and their perfect way of he...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Join Tim and Ade this week as they discuss water. They cover what equipment they use and some ways to ensure water is safe to ingest. There is the usual mixed bag of nonsense that you've come to expect. Ade has also been camping so there's lots to listen in for. Don't forget to subscribe and to follow our socials. Send us your mediocre 5 star revi...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Tim and Ade discuss all things Fire Pits in this weeks episode. From their current equipment and why they chose it, to the different pits they've owned in the past. There is also the usual splash of random camping goodness to fill up your dirty little earholes and hopefully tempt you out into the camping field. DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim reflect on what gear worked the least for them over the last few months, which items of gear needs an upgrade and where to find those bargains. There's the usual mix of top tips alongside the random off-topic chat you are used to. Check out this weeks Mediocre 5 Star Review and a recommended site that's worth a look to book. DISCL...