David Mellor

David Mellor

An award-winning outdoor blogger and Ordnance Survey #GetOutside champion, David is most often found hiking, scrambling and skiing in the mountains, paddling on lakes, and wild camping with his wife and two young children. As a full-time English teacher, he weaves his love for the outdoors into his professional life by encouraging young people to explore, and once led a group of 32 teenagers on a month-long trip to Tanzania, an expedition that included climbing Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Latest articles by David Mellor

Camping with kids: kids camping

Camping with kids: how to have a totally relaxing family camping trip (and other myths)

By David Mellor last updated

Our guide on how to make camping with kids a positive and transformative for parents and progeny alike

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camping with kids: kids having fun camping

Camping tips for kids: 11 ways to keep them smiling on your adventure

By David Mellor last updated

Getting back to basics with the fam is one of life’s great joys. These camping tips for kids will help keep them busy and happy until bedtime – when they'll sleep like logs

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Father and son pitching a tent

7 tips for camping with kids

By David Mellor last updated

Our tips for camping with kids help you maximize the fun, minimize opportunities for disaster and create lifelong memories

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