Equipment Outfitters

To begin with, there has to be a motive for selecting an outdoor holiday. Why live in a tent, caravan or motorhome when there is the alternative of living in a high class hotel?

If you are like the majority of people, the answer to this question is initially a matter of cost. Hotels are expensive, especially for large families, and now that annual holidays tend to last for three or four weeks, not many families feel that they can afford to spend the whole of that time at an hotel. Accommodation for an outdoor holiday may cost less than a tenth of accommodation in an hotel, so that what is saved on overnight charges can be spent on sightseeing, entertainment or dining-out — or simply not spent at all. Read the rest of this entry »

Once you have decided that you would like to try an outdoor holiday, you may be tempted to plunge in at the deep end. You may want to go back to nature, enjoy all the extremes of freedom, explore the wilds of Alaska or, at the very least, witness the first rays of the sunrise from the summit of the Matterhorn. These things can of course be done, but it is essential to gain some experience first, otherwise you might end up like Captain Scott! Read the rest of this entry »