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Cheerful and smiling campers set up a tent for camping in the woods.

Mythbusting: should tent pegs really go in at an angle?

By Craig Taylor published

Should pegs really go in at a 45° angle? We unpack the biggest myth surrounding pegs with some input from professionals

Camping
Close up of a child rubbing a dock leaf onto her skin to relieve a nettle sting

Mythbusting: do dock leaves really relieve nettle stings?

By Julia Clarke published

Does rubbing a dock leaf on skin irritated by a stinging nettle really aid in pain relief, or is it an old wives tale?

Camping
Does it really take longer to boil an egg at altitude?: man cooking on mountain ridge

Mythbusting: does it really take longer to boil an egg at altitude?

By Alex Foxfield published

Does it really take longer to boil an egg at altitude? What about to make a decent cup of tea or a lovely coffee? We’re here to provide the answer

Camping
Man wearing backpack jumping on the summit of a mountain

Mythbusting: do you really weigh less on the summit of a high mountain?

By Alex Foxfield published

Our mountaineering expert delves into the science to answer this mind-bending question

Hiking