The Great Outdoors

TGO Magazine is your essential guide to hillwalking and backpacking in the UK and overseas. Get out more! We provide all the inspiration you need to plan your next trip, plus expert reviews and tips. The Great Outdoors is for anyone who loves walking in the hills, mountains and wild places. With information on the latest gear, in-depth features and stunning photography, The Great Outdoors will help you access the high peaks and long trails of Britain and beyond. Our enhanced digital addition includes even more great photos and interactive content.

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IN THIS ISSUE • Meet some of the folk who made this mag…

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THE HIGH WAY • Made by the UK’s leading outdoor experts, The Great Outdoors is your friend in high places. Subscribe today.

Skiddaw, Lake District Northern Fells

DR JADE ADAMS-WHITE • Founder of The Jadeite Project

Readers’ page • Share your views, your experiences and your favourite photos tgo.ed@kelsey.co.uk

Social media • In winter, the going can get tough on a wild camp with wind whipping up your flysheets and pitching problems a-plenty. Resharing a photograph in which ‘The Geordie Wildcamper’ admitted to hating taking down their tent, we asked our readers to weigh in on whether or not breaking camp is the worst aspect of sleeping under the stars.

Your adventures this month • In the depths of winter, mountains give us great moments of challenge and beauty. Here, our readers recall some of their finest bluebird days shared with The Great Outdoors on social media…

ON THE LOOKOUT • Natural highlights in the hills this month

A quarter of British people feel “unwelcome” during outdoor activities

We are the reason deer numbers are too high - and we have to fix it • Deer numbers are at an all-time high, and our landscapes cannot handle the grazing pressure. Sport shooting business as usual is no longer an option, says Mary-Ann Ochota

FANTASTIC NEW YEAR SAVINGS

On Sacred Ground

MOUNTAIN PORTRAIT LORD ’S SEAT • Jim Perrin revisits an important meeting point of British natural and cultural history, via the plains, moors and caves of the Dark Peak

MOUNTAIN MOTIVATION • Eight adventurous souls recall their highest highs from the past few years and reveal what keeps them motivated when the going gets tough – both out there in the mountains and in the mind

PACK YOUR BAGS

NEW DAWN ON MORVERN • After receiving family news that rocks her world, Sarah Jane Douglas tackles a classic coastal horseshoe and enjoys a spectacular wild camp in the depths of a Scottish winter

SEEKING THE LIGHT • North Wales born and bred, Hollie Harmsworth moved from the Conwy coast to be closer to the forests and mountains. She finds her connections through film-making and photography – connections with herself, the place she lives and others who are drawn to the rugged open spaces and cold waters of Eryri

THE LAST FORBIDDEN KINGDOM • Upper Mustang was once cut off from the rest of the world and is still restricted to this day. Lisa Morris explores the lesser trodden, high-altitude mountain deserts of Nepal and its fascinating Tibetan Buddhist culture

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LIFE HACKS: Beat the winter blues • Time in the mountains won’t cure any ailment, but it can do a lot. Here Alex Roddie shares some of his tips for staying healthy and happy – especially over the winter months

GEAR • News from the world of outdoor kit, and product reviews from the UK’s most experienced gear-testing team

NEW REVIEWS • Chris Townsend puts exciting and interesting new gear to the test

KIT THAT WON’T QUIT • Equipment editor Chris Townsend and the team showcase favourites from many decades of testing...