Rebecca Heaps

šŸ³Cheri’s Basic Kitchen Kit

Hello Campers! I do love camping! I’ve been doing it my whole life, from when I was a teeny tiny human with my grumpy dad wrestling a huge canvas frame tent, right up to now as a grumpy grandma in a campervan cos I’m getting a bit broken. But essentially the experience is the same.

Winter Party RentMy Rentals!

Thanks to RentMy for putting together their top four swaps from purchasing to renting this winter. The holiday season is here, and with it comes the excitement of planning parties! From finding the perfect venue to choosing the right decorations and entertainment, there are many details to ponder. One helpful tool for party planning that

We wish you a sharing Christmas!

Christmas is a time of giving and receiving, right? But the problem with ā€˜giving’ and ā€˜receiving’ is that this generally – and unfortunately – also means ā€˜buying’ and ā€˜wasting’. We buy presents for other people that they don’t really need… we throw out what we’re given when it’s not quite right… we eat too much…

Enjoy a cheering, cosy winter with Hygge Living

Top tips for living a Hygge Happy winter As we enter the winter months, the grey days can seem endless and effect our mental well-being. It’s so important to find ways to take care of our mental health during these long, cold dark months. I used to dread this time of the year but developing

Mood Boosting Campsites with Pitch Up

After the forest bathing and glamping experience I had a couple of weeks ago (see previous blog), I decided to try and find out more about the benefits of being outside and spending time in our natural environment. Forest bathing began in Japan and there has been lots of revealing research undertaken to discover the

Why Connecting to Nature is Vital

Awaken the Creatrix retreat arranged and facilitated by Claire Winter. I booked this autumn retreat a long time ago knowing that I would be exhausted after a summer of camping and working in the festival chaos. Set in the beautiful, ancient Forest of Dean, 6 women met to awaken our Creatrix together. Hill Farm My

šŸ”„Top Tips for Staying Warm

As the days and evenings get cooler, does that mean camping is off the table for a getaway? Not at all! My 14-year-old daughter and I went camping in Wales in early April 2022. On the first morning, we woke up to find the tent and ground covered in frost, but we stayed cosy, warm

Isabel’s Tips for an Eco-Friendly Outdoor PartyĀ 

Isabel is the founder of the Party Kit Network. Started in the UK in 2019, the network connects those planning a party with people in the local community who lend kits of reusable tableware. By borrowing tableware rather than buying, party hosts can reduce waste from disposables and make their party a little more eco-friendly.Ā 

Understanding sleeping bags and sleep mats for a comfortable night camping

Tentshare has recently teamed up with Nearly Wild Camping. We loved the ‘nearly wild’ campsite directory they have created. Here Lee Barton explains how to get a great night’s sleep. OK so you have your tent sorted, next you will need to consider your sleeping system. This can be a little confusing as there are

Child fast asleep in a tent

😓 Camping as a sleep cure?

If you struggle to get to sleep or keep waking in the night, it is likely that your circadian rhythm is all out of whack. Our body clocks become messed up by our modern living, time spent on our devices and extended light time with electric lights mean that our natural response to the rising