http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Shared/PageTemplates/Rss.aspx?=&N=190&Ns=P_Publication_Date|1&id=97News List(c) 2016, Emap Publications. All rights reserved.30The organisers of Keswick Mountain Festival are celebrating after this year’s event proved to be the biggest yet.  The 10th anniversary festival attracted a record number of visitors, providing a vital boost to the Cumbrian economy at the start of...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Events/Keswick-Mountain-Festival-celebrates-10th-anniversary/Fri, 27 May 2016 17:29:00 GMTNewsThe future of two of the country’s most significant historic copper mines in Coniston, Cumbria, is secure, thanks to a £450,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Reaching back over 400 years, Coniston Copper Mines and Penny Rigg Mill...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/National-Lottery-casts-future-for-historic-copper-mine/Fri, 27 May 2016 17:07:00 GMTNewsA campaign to fund eight urgent upland repair projects on some of Britain’s most iconic peaks has become the most successful crowdfunding appeal for mountain paths ever, reaching its target of £100,000. Thanks to more than 2500 pledges to the Mend...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/target-reached-for-Mend-Our-Mountains-campaign/Fri, 27 May 2016 16:56:00 GMTNewsA crowdfunding appeal to raise money to repair a damaged stretch of Alfred Wainwright’s iconic Coast-to-Coast walking route has been a success. Lead by the team at The North Pennines AONB Partnership, in collaboration with the Friends of the North...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Iconic-walking-route-saved-by-crowdfunding-campaign/Fri, 27 May 2016 16:26:00 GMTNewsBase Camp Festival is the UK’s leading adventure festival, organised by adventurers for adventurous people! A spin-off to the hugely successful Explorers Connect – the largest adventure hub in Britain – Base Camp Festival is the brainchild of expedition leader,...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Events/Join-the-Base-Camp-Festival/Fri, 27 May 2016 16:13:00 GMTNewsThe UIAA Respect the Mountains series, partnered by KEEN, will take place throughout the summer of 2016, with nine events held across eight countries in some of Europe’s most popular and beautiful mountain tourist destinations - from the lush green...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Respect-the-Mountains-/Fri, 27 May 2016 16:03:00 GMTNewsAre you boringhttp://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Features/Are-you-boring/Thu, 26 May 2016 17:38:00 GMTNewsThis year’s Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday May 20) will mark the start of a rally call to all who love the region to unite in their support for the Lake District World Heritage bid by declaring ‘I’ve herd’. ‘I’ve herd’...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Lake-District-World-Heritage-bid/Wed, 18 May 2016 16:30:00 GMTNewsLooking to get away on an overseas trip that's full of adventure but find yourself limited by time? Not to worry - our friends over at KE Adventure Travel offer an array of short breaks to a variety of destinations....http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Features/Ultimate-Weekend-Escapes/Thu, 12 May 2016 13:18:00 GMTNewsAward-winning technical tent manufacturer, Robens, has introduced two new two-person tents to its Lite range, providing each occupant the luxury and versatility of their own porch and entrance – features much appreciated when trekking in wilder conditions. The 2.72kg Merlin...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Gear-news/New-Robens-Lite-tents/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:14:00 GMTNewsWant to be in with a chance of winning a new Go Pro Hero 4 Black edition camera worth £410?  Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports are encouraging you to #makethedayscount this summer by capturing your outdoor escapades.  Whether you’re camping, hiking,...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Competitions-and-offers/Make-the-days-count/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:53:00 GMTNewsNordisk has developed a 2.5 cm self-inflating mat that weighs just 340 g and packs down to the size of a thermos. With a combination of technical zone construction and a unique body contoured shape, the Grip 2.5 has had...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Gear-news/Nordisk-launch-the-Grip-2-5-sleeping-mat/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:12:00 GMTNewsCommunities and businesses around the Lake District’s Ullswater Valley are celebrating the launch of a brand new walking route – the Ullswater Way - around what many believe to be England’s most beautiful lake. The new, 20-mile walking route connects...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Ullswater-Way/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:02:00 GMTNewsBerghaus has extended the scope of its product sustainability programme for summer 2016 with the launch of Made Kind. From this season onwards, the new Made Kind symbol will highlight fabrics and technologies that combine high performance with low environmental...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Gear-news/Berghaus-expands-sustainable-product-initiative-for-summer-2016/Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:20:00 GMTNewsCatstycam the Outdoor Shop in Glenridding have raised over £1150 pounds for the Ullswater Environment Recovery Fund so far. The Ullswater based outdoor shop who were under water twice in the December floods have been selling goods that were affected...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Flooded-Outdoor-Shop-Raises-Money-for-Ullswater-Environment-Recovery/Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:57:00 GMTNewsThink you've got what it takes to scoop Trail's 'UK Mountain Photo of the Year' award? Then show us the world through your lens. Scroll down or click here to enter! Trail magazine is launching a nationwide campaign to find...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Competitions-and-offers/UK-mountain-photo-of-the-year-2016/Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:00:00 GMTNewsA pioneering young adventurer, Alex Staniforth (20),  who has won praise from Bear Grylls and Sir Ranulph Fiennes for his feats, has been confirmed as an ambassador for YHA (England and Wales). Described as ‘The Adversity Adventurer’ Alex joins fellow ambassador...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Alex-Staniforth-becomes-YHA-Ambassador/Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:07:00 GMTNewsWhen you're packing up your camping gear after a night in the Great Outdoors, it can be rather frustrating when the sleeping bag just doesn't seem to fit into the bag it came out of the night before. To make...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Features/How-to-pack-a-sleeping-bag/Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:44:00 GMTNewsA crowdfunding campaign, raising money to repair a section of one of Britain’s best loved walks, Wainwright’s Coast to Coast, has reached 93% of its £15,000 target. Television personalities have added their voices to the Raising the Standard campaign in...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/Help-repair-Coast-to-Coast/Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:03:00 GMTNewsWander in wonder during Spring Bank Holiday’s WalkFest 2016; a series of guided strolls and hikes that shed light on the beauty spots, heritage and wildlife of the North York Moors National Park are in the offing for visitors during a...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Events/North-York-Moors-walking-festival/Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:49:00 GMTNewsBristol Walk Fest, the UK’s largest urban walking festival, is set to kick off next month. Taking place between 1 -31 May 2016, Walk Fest’s packed programme will offer plenty of opportunities to explore Bristol, meet new people and get...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Events/Three-week-countdown-to-Bristol-Walk-Fest-2016/Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:41:00 GMTNewsSpring is here and it’s time get your walking boots on. Here are 9 invigorating spring walks from across the UK that will blow away the winter cobwebs. As the days lengthen and the natural world awakens, something stirs within...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Features/9-spring-walks-to-blow-away-the-cobwebs/Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:35:00 GMTNewsThe highest peaks in England, Wales and Scotland – Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis – are each to be sponsored as a means to pay for the upkeep of the paths, and to allow brands to promote themselves in...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/3-Peaks-Branded/Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:30:00 GMTNewsNIGOR® has added a new product to its range of highly specified, lightweight tents.  The Spix is a tough and technical all season, three person four pole tunnel tent for extreme conditions.  Weighing just 5.08kg, the NIGOR® Spix features the...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Gear-news/NIGOR-Spix--a-new-expedition-tent-for-all-seasons/Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:25:00 GMTNewsThe winners of this year’s UK Outdoor Industry Awards were announced at the OIA Conference Gala Dinner on 16th March, which were selected from 31 finalist products by members of the public. The finalist products were displayed within a dedicated...http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Gear-news/Jetboil-MiniMo-wins-in-the-OIA-awards/Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:15:00 GMTNews