I’ve been testing out the Fortuna Jacket since before Christmas. In that time, I’ve worn it daily for my cold early morning commute, shoved it on over the top of my kit on the summit of a frozen Pen Y Fan, used it as warm kit in a Welsh wood block, used it along with...Read More

Introduction: The HPG Junction pack is a 22ltr top loading back pack with bare bones features to allow you to carry the basics into the hill for a day trek. It’s design is classic HPG and uses top shelf materials and production to create a bomb proof addition to your outdoor equipment. Dimensions: 17”x10”x5”  ...Read More

So, we recently ran a poll on our Instagram asking if you carried a dedicated GPS unit as a backup in your kit. The answers surprised us – 70% of those who responded actually said no.   Now we understand that those answering the poll may be just getting outdoors as a casual hobby, may...Read More

Well, why should you? In this day and age of same day delivery, an app for everything and a society ever reliant on tech why would you want to take a course in what some would say are old fashioned, unnecessary or out of date skills?   Whilst it’s true that thankfully the majority of...Read More

This weeks blog is a little bit more of a background into how Maddog Adventures came about, how the business whilst still relatively small has grown and what we are looking forward to in the future.   We’ve always all had a little adventure in us. Going back to around 2007, myself and Marc came...Read More

Following on from last weeks blog on get home and “Bug Out” bags, I’d like to share some of my thoughts and sensible preparations you can make when it comes to “Bugging In”. This isn’t a comprehensive guide on what to do by any means but it will hopefully give you an idea of what...Read More

What are they and do you need one? So, I’m assuming you read our piece on being prepared? If not go and take a look at that first… Ok so now we’ve convinced you that being prepared is sensible and were not going all “Doomsday Preppers” on you… if you’ve ever done a bit of...Read More

‘Adventure is not outside man; it is within’ – George Eliot   We are all familiar with the concept of excellence being a habit, that which we repeatedly do. The same can apply for an adventurous mindset. Inspired by the daily routines of entrepreneurs, athletes and military leaders, the following suggestions form the basis of a mindset...Read More

Welcome to the new MDA Blog page. Here, we shall feature articles from both MDA staff, friends and guest writers. Articles on everything from what Adventure means to us, what it means to others and reviews and thoughts on gear and equipment that we use for ourselves and recommend to our clients.   We’ll talk...Read More

What does mean to me? Mindset. its a word you hear quite a lot of nowadays. At the end of the day, it all comes down to how you visualise something. If someone was to ask you what you feel is an adventure, what would you respond? Would you go with the distant travels or...Read More