Club Blog

As I write this blog, I'm sat looking out of my tent towards the lapping waters of a crisp blue loch and a golden sandy beach in Aviemore.

I've travelled to Scotland with my colleague, Senior Technical Advisor Iain Geddes for two magazine features, details of which you can read more about in future issues.

So far our journey has taken us through the Lake District and into Moffat for an overnight rest. It's a delightful little place with quirky shops and plenty of personality to admire.

In the last week we have been taken to task for the Club’s recommendation not to rely on a carbon monoxide (CO) detector to keep you safe in a tent or awning. As this is such a vital safety subject I thought I’d put our argument online – in the hope someone will prove us wrong and we can change our stance.

At the moment our understanding is as follows:

If you check the instruction leaflet for a CO monitor adhering to the current British and European Standard (EN 50291:2- 2010) you’ll find a specification section. The chances are it will quote a humidity range of 30% to 90% relative humidity (RH) non-condensing, because this reflects the requirements of the Standard.

As April's magazine arrives with readers, many will have noticed the cover is a montage consisting of two different photographs, joined together.

For this we owe a big thank you to photographer and friend of the Club magazine, Alisdair Cusick whose patience and skill was a massive help in getting this ambitious idea turned into a reality.

We'd initially come up with the plan for a split front cover having realised we didn't have a natural picture that illustrated the concept behind our main feature this month, an article about the two sides to a holiday in the Lake District.