Kieran CunninghamSocial Links Navigation Grid List Latest articles by Kieran Cunningham What is bluesign? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 13 December 22 With more and more brands featuring the logo on their products, many outdoors-goers are beginning to ask “what is Bluesign?” In this post, we reveal all you need to know How to choose a GPS device for hiking By Kieran Cunningham last updated 8 December 22 Our guide on how to choose a GPS device for hiking provides all the info you need to find the best option for your budget and adventure type How to stay warm in a tent: 19 tips for those chilly spring mornings and autumn evenings By Kieran Cunningham last updated 8 December 22 Our top tips on how to stay warm in a tent will transform your chilly evening shelter into a pod of comfort and coziness Why do so many people die at Angel's Landing? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 31 August 22 After 14 deaths in 20 years, we ask why so many people die at Angels Landing, the "bucket list" hiking trail in Utah's Zion National Park Types of sleeping bag: which shape will give you the warmest, coziest sleeps? By Kieran Cunningham published 23 August 22 We consider the many types of sleeping bag and recommend their best use based on their advantages, quirks and features How to stay cool while camping: 10 tips to beat the heat when camping in summer By Kieran Cunningham last updated 1 July 22 Our 10 tips on how to stay cool while camping will let you carry on enjoying your nights under the canvas even when the mercury’s through the roof 9 reasons you need a camping lantern on your outdoor adventures By Kieran Cunningham last updated 29 June 22 Why car campers and backcountry adventurers should consider adding the oft-overlooked camping lantern to their kit How to triangulate: to find your location in any terrain By Kieran Cunningham last updated 25 June 22 Learning how to triangulate is vital for safe and efficient backcountry navigation. Our simple, step-by-step guide shows you how it’s done Average hiking speed: how to calculate it and why it’s important for hikers and backpackers By Kieran Cunningham last updated 25 June 22 Learn why knowing your average hiking speed is important and how to calculate it using Naismith’s Rule and other methods How to choose hiking pants: advice on finding the perfect pants for any outdoor adventure By Kieran Cunningham last updated 14 June 22 Don’t know how to choose hiking pants for your adventure type? Our guide has you covered, offering tips on everything from sizing to sun protection What is 'scrambling' in hiking? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 14 June 22 In this post, we answer the question “what is scrambling?” and provide further insights into how scrambling compares to regular hiking, climbing, and mountaineering What to wear hiking: shorts or pants? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 13 June 22 Hiking shorts or pants? Our guide will help you decide on the best option for your adventures How to choose a rain jacket for hiking adventures in the wet By Kieran Cunningham last updated 13 June 22 Wondering how to choose a rain jacket for hiking? Our straightforward guide will help you find the ideal match for your budget and chosen activity Hiking etiquette: dos and don'ts in hiking By Kieran Cunningham published 7 June 22 Brush up on your hiking etiquette before you hit the trail to help protect yourself, other trail users, local wildlife and the environment How to make coffee when camping By Kieran Cunningham last updated 3 April 22 Our guide on how to make coffee when camping reveals 10 ways to get your fix of the brown elixir of life no matter how far from home you stray on your adventures What size tent do I need?: for solo adventures, weekenders, thru-hikes, and family camping trips By Kieran Cunningham last updated 10 February 22 If you're considering the question: what size tent do I need? Here's advice on finding a tent that’s neither larger than you need nor conducive to coffin-like claustrophobia How to stop condensation in a tent By Kieran Cunningham last updated 10 February 22 Our guide on how to stop condensation in a tent will help keep your tent in good condition and make your sleeps a whole lot less soggy What is a tent footprint? (And why you need one!) By Kieran Cunningham last updated 10 February 22 A tent footprint is an accessory that can be worth its weight in gold on cold and wet camping trips. In this post, we explain why this multi-tasking marvel is something every camper should have in their kit How to store a sleeping bag: maximize your bag’s performance and its lifespan By Kieran Cunningham published 25 November 21 Knowing how to store a sleeping bag properly will help you keep your bag in tip top condition, increase its lifespan and ensure it doesn’t let you down during your camping trips What is Merino wool? An introductory guide to the wonder fabric of the outdoor clothing industry By Kieran Cunningham published 31 October 21 We answer the question: what is Merino wool? We look at how merino has become the crème de la crème of of base layer fabrics How to use bear spray: our easy-to-follow guide to storing, carrying, and using this vital hiking safety tool By Kieran Cunningham published 7 October 21 The knowledge of how to use bear spray will give you the best chance of avoiding an unpleasant encounter with an unfriendly ursine unscathed How to clean a hammock By Kieran Cunningham published 21 August 21 A step-by-step guide on how to clean a hammock safely both by hand and in a machine What are taped seams – and are they important? By Kieran Cunningham published 18 August 21 An explainer on one of the most important features in any piece of waterproof gear What are the most breathable fabrics? By Kieran Cunningham published 8 July 21 No matter what time of year you’re hiking, wearing breathable fabrics is the way to go. In this post, we explain why this is the case and provide the lowdown on the most breathable fabrics out there for outdoor adventurers How to clean a backpack: by hand and in the machine By Kieran Cunningham published 6 July 21 Our step-by-step guide on how to clean a backpack will have your gear hauler looking, feeling, and smelling good as new no matter how much rough and tumble you put it through 123 Advnture Newsletter All the latest inspiration, tips and guides to help you plan your next Advnture! Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Advnture. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1Toe socks for hiking? 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What is bluesign? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 13 December 22 With more and more brands featuring the logo on their products, many outdoors-goers are beginning to ask “what is Bluesign?” In this post, we reveal all you need to know
How to choose a GPS device for hiking By Kieran Cunningham last updated 8 December 22 Our guide on how to choose a GPS device for hiking provides all the info you need to find the best option for your budget and adventure type
How to stay warm in a tent: 19 tips for those chilly spring mornings and autumn evenings By Kieran Cunningham last updated 8 December 22 Our top tips on how to stay warm in a tent will transform your chilly evening shelter into a pod of comfort and coziness
Why do so many people die at Angel's Landing? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 31 August 22 After 14 deaths in 20 years, we ask why so many people die at Angels Landing, the "bucket list" hiking trail in Utah's Zion National Park
Types of sleeping bag: which shape will give you the warmest, coziest sleeps? By Kieran Cunningham published 23 August 22 We consider the many types of sleeping bag and recommend their best use based on their advantages, quirks and features
How to stay cool while camping: 10 tips to beat the heat when camping in summer By Kieran Cunningham last updated 1 July 22 Our 10 tips on how to stay cool while camping will let you carry on enjoying your nights under the canvas even when the mercury’s through the roof
9 reasons you need a camping lantern on your outdoor adventures By Kieran Cunningham last updated 29 June 22 Why car campers and backcountry adventurers should consider adding the oft-overlooked camping lantern to their kit
How to triangulate: to find your location in any terrain By Kieran Cunningham last updated 25 June 22 Learning how to triangulate is vital for safe and efficient backcountry navigation. Our simple, step-by-step guide shows you how it’s done
Average hiking speed: how to calculate it and why it’s important for hikers and backpackers By Kieran Cunningham last updated 25 June 22 Learn why knowing your average hiking speed is important and how to calculate it using Naismith’s Rule and other methods
How to choose hiking pants: advice on finding the perfect pants for any outdoor adventure By Kieran Cunningham last updated 14 June 22 Don’t know how to choose hiking pants for your adventure type? Our guide has you covered, offering tips on everything from sizing to sun protection
What is 'scrambling' in hiking? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 14 June 22 In this post, we answer the question “what is scrambling?” and provide further insights into how scrambling compares to regular hiking, climbing, and mountaineering
What to wear hiking: shorts or pants? By Kieran Cunningham last updated 13 June 22 Hiking shorts or pants? Our guide will help you decide on the best option for your adventures
How to choose a rain jacket for hiking adventures in the wet By Kieran Cunningham last updated 13 June 22 Wondering how to choose a rain jacket for hiking? Our straightforward guide will help you find the ideal match for your budget and chosen activity
Hiking etiquette: dos and don'ts in hiking By Kieran Cunningham published 7 June 22 Brush up on your hiking etiquette before you hit the trail to help protect yourself, other trail users, local wildlife and the environment
How to make coffee when camping By Kieran Cunningham last updated 3 April 22 Our guide on how to make coffee when camping reveals 10 ways to get your fix of the brown elixir of life no matter how far from home you stray on your adventures
What size tent do I need?: for solo adventures, weekenders, thru-hikes, and family camping trips By Kieran Cunningham last updated 10 February 22 If you're considering the question: what size tent do I need? Here's advice on finding a tent that’s neither larger than you need nor conducive to coffin-like claustrophobia
How to stop condensation in a tent By Kieran Cunningham last updated 10 February 22 Our guide on how to stop condensation in a tent will help keep your tent in good condition and make your sleeps a whole lot less soggy
What is a tent footprint? (And why you need one!) By Kieran Cunningham last updated 10 February 22 A tent footprint is an accessory that can be worth its weight in gold on cold and wet camping trips. In this post, we explain why this multi-tasking marvel is something every camper should have in their kit
How to store a sleeping bag: maximize your bag’s performance and its lifespan By Kieran Cunningham published 25 November 21 Knowing how to store a sleeping bag properly will help you keep your bag in tip top condition, increase its lifespan and ensure it doesn’t let you down during your camping trips
What is Merino wool? An introductory guide to the wonder fabric of the outdoor clothing industry By Kieran Cunningham published 31 October 21 We answer the question: what is Merino wool? We look at how merino has become the crème de la crème of of base layer fabrics
How to use bear spray: our easy-to-follow guide to storing, carrying, and using this vital hiking safety tool By Kieran Cunningham published 7 October 21 The knowledge of how to use bear spray will give you the best chance of avoiding an unpleasant encounter with an unfriendly ursine unscathed
How to clean a hammock By Kieran Cunningham published 21 August 21 A step-by-step guide on how to clean a hammock safely both by hand and in a machine
What are taped seams – and are they important? By Kieran Cunningham published 18 August 21 An explainer on one of the most important features in any piece of waterproof gear
What are the most breathable fabrics? By Kieran Cunningham published 8 July 21 No matter what time of year you’re hiking, wearing breathable fabrics is the way to go. In this post, we explain why this is the case and provide the lowdown on the most breathable fabrics out there for outdoor adventurers
How to clean a backpack: by hand and in the machine By Kieran Cunningham published 6 July 21 Our step-by-step guide on how to clean a backpack will have your gear hauler looking, feeling, and smelling good as new no matter how much rough and tumble you put it through
