David Mellor

David Mellor

An award-winning outdoor blogger and Ordnance Survey #GetOutside champion, David is most often found hiking, scrambling and skiing in the mountains, paddling on lakes, and wild camping with his wife and two young children. As a full-time English teacher, he weaves his love for the outdoors into his professional life by encouraging young people to explore, and once led a group of 32 teenagers on a month-long trip to Tanzania, an expedition that included climbing Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Latest articles by David Mellor

Father and son pitching a tent

7 tips for camping with kids

By David Mellor last updated

Our tips for camping with kids help you maximize the fun, minimize opportunities for disaster and create lifelong memories

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Camping with kids

Camping with kids: how to have a stress-free family camping holiday (and other myths)

By David Mellor last updated

It can be challenging – but with the right approach, camping with kids can also be a transformative experience (for parents and progeny alike)

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Camping tips for kids

Camping tips for kids: 11 ways to keep them happy on your trip

By David Mellor published

Getting back to basics with the family is one of life’s great pleasures. These camping tips for kids will help keep them occupied until bedtime – when they will sleep like logs

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