Sometimes, you've got to take a walk on the wild side - and camp there, too. For plenty of adventurers, wild camping is the ultimate escape into the outdoors, surrounded by nothing but the UK's most rugged landscapes. Here's what you need to pack for a night of wild camping, and the golden rules you need to follow.

Getting your layering system right in any weather is the best way to regulate your temperature and stay protected - but layering for hot weather can leave those used to the slopes stumped. Fundamentally, the three types of layers are the same, but they take on a different purpose when the temperatures rise.

The usual summer holiday not your thing? After more than the same day hikes as everyone else? Time to lace up your boots and get out onto one of the many long-distance trails taking you to the most untouched, remote corners of the UK on our pick of the most epic National Trails and long-distance hikes.