Phil Geng

Not only is this one of the most asked questions for the Ordnance Survey (OS) Customer Service team, but also one of the most frequent for me when people realise I work for the very organisation “making” the by now iconic orange and purple outdoor maps. In short, the answer can be found in the OS Leisure product catalogue which is updated regularly. Especially where maps were recently reprinted due to logo changes and overall branding changes, many users believe the maps themselves were updated at the same time when this is not the case.

After a bit of a writing break I’d like to kick off this newest round of articles by sharing this personal favourite of mine. A quick and easy meal that can be easily bulked up or stripped down depending on your appetite and the number of people you’re cooking for. Especially suited to a single overnight stay in the wild as all the ingredients can be prepared before setting off without the fuss of chopping and slicing when at camp. For me this has become one of my staple foods when out and about due to its simplicity, taste and ability to fill me right up.

Keeping warm when out and about is a fundamental skill and one most people will hone to a T over the course of their outdoor life. While keeping warm when moving is fairly self explanatory, camping presents an altogether different challenge. So how can you ensure you’re warm and snug when out in a tent without the need for a lorry to transport your bed around for you?