A 12-year-old boy named Kaicy Rakai Zelden Brown tragically passed away while on a family camping trip in mid Wales, an inquest has revealed. Kaicy was staying in a tent with his grandfather, David, in Powys on September 14th, while his […]
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As the leading online resource for outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers, TheCampingFire.com is honoured to celebrate a monumental milestone in the world of search and rescue: the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). For two centuries, the
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A teenage boy from Ellesmere Port has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a fall on Tryfan in Eryri (Snowdonia) around 18:00 GMT on Sunday 18th February. The 14-year-old fell approximately 30 metres (98ft) while descending a steep
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On Wednesday, 21st February, the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist an injured man in the Elan Valley, marking another successful operation in the challenging terrains of Wales. The incident occurred as the man, accompanied by his wife,
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A peaceful walk in the Elan Valley in the Brecon Beacons turned into an emergency on Wednesday, February 21, when a man, enjoying a circular walk around the Caban Coch Reservoir with his wife, slipped on a greasy grass path
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This weekend, the Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team (SART) introduced their new recruits to the basics of search and rescue operations, albeit with an unexpected twist. In a light-hearted training session that went beyond the conventional drills, the team encountered
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In a dramatic turn of events on Tryfan, one of Wales’s highest peaks in Snowdonia, Kitty Harrison, a 32-year-old trainee dental nurse, was saved in a daring rescue operation. Harrison had ventured to the summit to scatter her father, Steve
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In Wales, the Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team (AberdyfiSART) successfully conducted its latest recruitment trials on Sunday, just as the winds began intensifying, signalling the onset of Storm Isha. Image source: AberdyfiSART Twitter The team, renowned for its mountain rescue
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Hello, Outdoor Enthusiasts! 🌲🏕️ As we gear up for another year of adventures, The Camping Fire is thrilled to present The Expert Campers’ 2024 Camping Challenges. This year, we’re all about exploring new horizons, connecting with nature, and creating unforgettable memories.
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In a poignant reflection of the challenges faced by outdoor entrepreneurs, the story of Luke Haworth and Samantha Fielding emerges from Wales. The couple’s aspiration to operate a pop-up campsite and petting farm in Anglesey has hit a regulatory roadblock,
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