One of the biggest things holding people back from investing in camping is the feeling that they are not ‘qualified’ enough to set up and maintain the best kit. We are here to dispel this myth with the help of one of our favourite tent brands – Tentipi. Unique in the camping market Tentipi offer high quality, spacious and strong tents which can be erected in less than ten minutes by even the most uninitiated camper! Read our latest blog to find out more about these incredible pieces of kit and how.
While everything seems uncertain in the world there's one thing that remains standard, our colleague Harvey will go into every detail when reviewing some new kit from Nordic Outdoor. There's nothing different here as he looks at the performance of the Aclima Warmwool Hooded Sweater that we've pulled from the archives before the current pandemic. .
We know that staying indoors can be tough but here at Nordic Outdoor we believe that there is always some way to make the Indoors more Outdoor! Have a look at some of our top ideas for getting your outdoor fix during the current lockdown and let us know what you have planned. .
Advice regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can enjoy the outdoors is changing. We've changed our stance in a bid to help slow the path of this virus and encourage all our customers to stay inside or enjoy the outdoors responsibly. .
As a Scandinavian company, we believe that the outdoors should be a natural part of everyday life. We call it ‘friluftsliv’. This view is ingrained in children from a young age and is very much a constant part of their education growing up. But while Scandinavians have their children outside from an early age, British children are among the most housebound in the world. Last year a poll was conducted that showed that 75% of UK children spent less time outdoors than prison inmates..
Here at Nordic Outdoor Wool is considered one of the most important fabrics around and some of our favourite brands focus their entire collection on using high quality wool to create the most functional outdoor clothing available. Whether we are cooing over the latest Aclima Merino Wool base layers or furiously studying Dale of Norway’s Norwegian Wool providers the Nordic Outdoor office is constantly talking wool. With this in mind, we decided to take a deeper dive into the Fjällräven.
Location is a huge consideration when choosing where to set up shop, doubly so In London. Early on in our planning phase we knew that Richmond was the perfect area for Nordic Outdoor. This beautiful part of London is well known for its scenic walks and its wide, green spaces. This is a must for Nordic Outdoor as we preach that time spent in the outdoors is essential.
One of the most iconic Scandinavian designs began life in 1978 when Fjallraven founder Ake Nordin looked to create a simple backpack which would make carrying school gear easier and more comfortable for the population of Sweden.