Casual Camping Podcast

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Tim and Ade are back from their forced mid-season break. Thank you to everyone who reached out to us during this break. The support you have shown has been amazing, and even brought Ade to tears (or was that emotional booze). This week Ade and Tim give you lots of advice for what to do if Autumn spells the end of your camping season. It's time to check over...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Last weekend Ade and Tim went festival camping at Lavvu on the Farm. Listen as we talk about what a different kind of festival Lavvu was; and not just because the toilets were spotlessly clean !!! DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability and does not officially recommend any products or endorse any techniques discussed in an individual podcast epi...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim run through their personal top ten of everything that annoys them, winds them up, rubs them up the wrong way and gets their goat up about camping. Listen as they count down the chart of camping frustration in this whinge-fest 2024 !! There could be a fare bit of advice and top tips too to stop you becoming old and grumpy like they are. DISC...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review So you went camping for the first time. Well done. Now get out there and do it again! This week Ade and Tim talk about what camping for the first time teaches you so that camping the second time is even better. Look at what was a triumph and what was a struggle. What worked and what failed. Good choices and ones you shouldn't make again. Every positive and...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim are discussing all things storage. From shopping bags to plastic boxes, to custom wooden crates to designer stackable cases; the camping storage world has an option to fit every budget. Listen to Ade and Tim talk through the benefits of putting some effort into your storage solutions. DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liability...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim chat with Thom from Off The Beaten Pot. Thom is on a mission to bring great food back to the great outdoors. His social media accounts are full of top tips of what to cook, how to cook it and what to cook it on; all in his genuinely unique gentle style. We talk about his inspirations, his aspirations and a little bit about Fred Dibnah! Sear...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Tim has been on a road trip to the Scottish Highlands. Ade and Tim talk about why heading to the North of Scotland is worth the long drive. They discuss the huge hills, the amazing campgrounds, the friendliness of the people and all those fantastic tents! Tim talks you through every step of the way from sea level to summit. DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping P...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Ade is camping in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and he's taken the big Snowpeak tent ! Listen this week to Ade, live from Pembrokeshire, discuss his setup and why he's made the choices he has. Is he a happy casual camper?  Tim has also been away, having returned to Edale. Has it been a pleasant return? We have three social media shoutouts this week. Could it b...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review "On the second day of June, 1993, I fell down a mountain. It was a spectacularly unpleasant thing to do. As an experience it isn't something I'd recommend, but for the way it changed my approach to life I remain eternally grateful." Andrew Terrill Andrew's two books The Earth Beneath My Feet , and On Sacred Ground , document his 7,000 mi...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review An outdoor trade show is something the general public don't have access to. It's where the following seasons products get displayed and discussed. The perfect place to send a Casual Camping Host. This week Ade is hugely jealous as Tim got to go to an outdoor trade show and play with next years camping equipment. Tim talks Ade through all of the amazing...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim have managed to get something special for the shows 50th Episode ! Lee Donald , who summited Mount Everest on 13th May 2024, kindly gave up some time to talk with the Casual Camping Podcast. Listen to her unique insight into preparing, climbing, summiting and camping on the highest mountain in the world.  Lee gives us a warts and all talk t...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim discuss one of their favourite camping styles - getting out in the field with mates.  They discuss the recent weekends fun, camping in North Yorkshire with a couple of old friends. They go on to talk about why camping with mates is fundamentally different from any other camping trip, and why you need to prepare for it in a different way.  T...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim discuss the talks they attended whilst at The Bushcraft Show 2024. How these talks have inspired them to pick up their books and refresh their old skills, and learn a few new ones. Essentially, the talks taught them that being 'outdoorsy' is a good thing; both out in the field and even in the office.  They go on to discuss this co...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Ade and Tim have been, seen and had a lot of fun at The BCS (Bushcraft Show) 2024. In Part 1 they discuss the weekend in general:  what to do, what to buy, who to talk to, skills to learn, and overall what a kind, open and friendly festival The Bushcraft Show is. In Part 2 , next week, they will take a deep dive into the talks they listened to and how this has l...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim discuss what you sleep on when out in the field. They also talk through their different choices throughout their camping life that has lead to the system they prefer to use when camping today; in the hope this helps you avoid some of the discomfort that have had. A new audio suite was used in the recording of this episode which sadly did no...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Casual Camping Podcast is ONE YEAR OLD !!!!! This week Ade and Tim talk about the rollercoaster journey making this podcast has taken them on over the last 12 months. The bad audio, the attic bedroom studio, the lack of prep and, most importantly, the amazing listener interactions. HUGE thank you goes to each and every one of you who takes the time to listen to...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Earlier in Season 2, Ade and Tim discussed the rising cost of camping from the perspective of campers. Following the release of this episode a campsite owner reached out to the show to ask that we put the other side of the story across; that of the site owners.  So this week, with a very personal insight from an anonymous campsite owner, Ade and Tim discuss exac...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim are road-tripping to camp in a small private woodland. They get to stay is Burke and Wills outstanding swags for two nights. Tested by the elements, Tim and Ade will give you a true impression of what this unique camping style can offer you. Pop over to Burke & Wills UK website via the link below to look at all they have to offer, and d...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Hi listeners! This week Ade and Tim start with a final update on the week-long ice challenge that they started following last weeks episode, Keeping It Cool. They then go on to talk about their excitement for this coming weekend where they are going on a road trip. The good people of Burke & Wills have kindly invited them to come and see their managed woodla...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week Ade and Tim discuss Cool Boxes, Eskies and Chilly Bins! How do you keep your food and drink cold and edible for one night, a weekend or a week? The options available to you are almost endless: passive, active, electric or gas. Do you use ice chunks, ice packs or look at using gel packs to Keep It Cool ? DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no lia...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review With the very wet weather that parts of the world have been experiencing in recent weeks, particularly the UK, it is no surprise that many campsites have been closing. Waterlogged camping fields are totally unusable and in some places they have been completely submerged. This week Ade and Tim talk about camping on hard standing pitches so that even when the weat...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review Tentertainment © - the act of being entertained whilst in tents. Keeping the fun flowing can at times be a challenge, particularly if you have people with you who aren't as keen on camping as you. This week Ade and Tim discuss all ways to keep yourself and your fellow campers entertained. From a simple card game, all the way up to the Ade and Tim classic, F...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review We've been, we've seen and we've survived to tell the tale. This week we talk about the fantastic National Outdoor Expo that we attended last weekend. This is very different from the big ticket item show we attended earlier in the year. The focus her is on equipment and skills. Lots to tell you about so press play and join us. Want to support the...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week we talk about gas stoves. We discuss the different types of stove and the different types of gas fuel, and the pros and cons of each. We talk through what might be some of the most obvious safety advice, but clearly not that obvious to some. Want to support the show? Simply ask your buddy to listen. DISCLAIMER: Casual Camping Podcast accepts no liabili...

Send us your Mediocre 5 Star Review This week we discuss the cost of camping. The price of staying on a campsite has dramatically increased in recent years to the point that camping is no longer seen by many as the cheaper alternative for holidaying with the family. We dive deep into the why's and wherefores behind campings shocking price rises. We also discuss how to find those hidden gems t...